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Year 9 ‘Reel Frontiers’
Project with Cinemagic
9a at
Ashfield Boys’ and partner school St Malachy’s College
have been involved a film project aimed at young people
across Northern Ireland. The film making project will
brings together pupils from different backgrounds to
work together, learn about film making and production,
share experiences and make new friends.
Dr
Denis Rooney CBE, Chairman of the International Fund for
Ireland, said: “We are pleased to be supporting
Cinemagic through the Reel Frontiers Project. Cinemagic
have been working tirelessly over the years bringing
together young people from Nationalist and Unionist
backgrounds for master classes, screenings and workshops
in film making.
“This
project fits well with the Fund’s overriding objective
of promoting peace and reconciliation on the island of
Ireland. This unique film making project will offer the
opportunity for young people to work and learn together
with their peers from across different communities and
build friendships. These shared experiences help young
people overcome fear and suspicion and create the
building bocks for a more shared future.”
The
sessions are planned for September, December, January
and March 2012. Ashfield Boys’ look forward to hosting
two of the sessions and welcoming the pupils from St
Malachy’s to our school.
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