Have any budding actors or directors in your household?
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival returns for the fourth year and kicks off on February 20.
Amongst the films shown, include several that both parents and children are sure to enjoy.
Mia And The White Lion centres on a rebellious young girl from London who moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub, and then runs away with him as he approaches full size to prevent his sale into the big game, trophy-hunting business. This will be in Dundrum cinema on February 23.
Danish film
Land Of Glass will be screened in the Light House Cinema on February 26 and follows the story of 13-year-old Jas as he discovers elves on the run from sinister forces at the bottom of his garden. Dealing with loss, grief and the redemptive power of family and friends, he finds himself racing to find his new friends.
Best of all,
The Muppet Movie celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2019 and will be shown in various locations across Dublin city on February 24:
● Movies @ Dundrum @ 10:00
● Light House Cinema @ 11:30
● Odeon Point Village @ 12:00
● Odeon Charlestown @ 14:00
● Cineworld @ 16:00
Additionally, the festival will host several workshops to engage children who are interested in film. Five to seven-year-olds will have the chance to create a soundtrack to a short film at Music in Film Workshop
with Morgan Cooke (The Ark, February 16). Eight to 12-year-olds can make their own Lego movie in the Lego Animation Workshops (The Ark, February 19- 22). Prospective filmmakers aged 8 to twelve can enter the world behind the lens at Directing for the Screen Workshop
(March 10, The Ark) with IFTA and Emmy award-winning Director Dearbhla Walsh.
For young adults, Careers in Screen Day (Irish Film Institute, February 16) returns to offer an inspiring and innovative programme for 15-18 years olds, who are interested in finding out more about working in the film industry.
All in all, it looks like a fantastic festival. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the official
website.
