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Welcome to the 13th Junior Film Fleadh
This year marks the thirteenth Junior Film Fleadh, and it seems appropriate that this year we celebrate the
teenager. The films in this programme are all excellent explorations of different aspects of teenage journeys.
Red Like The Sky is the tale of a blind boy who loves cinema, who grew up to be one of Italy’s most
prominent sound designers. It is a triumphant story of accomplishment over adversity – told with compassion,
and a refreshing lack of sympathy for its blind protagonists.
God Grew Tired of Us is a documentary that is engaging, funny and tragic in equal measures as it
chronicles it’s teenage protagonists’ integration to American society from a Kenyan refugee camp. As such, they
have never experienced an airplane, running water or electricity. Will the USA prove to be their idea of Heaven?
As much an examination of the material values of the USA, as well as the power of community and national
identity within the people of Sudan.
32A is a stunning film explores the emotional growing pains of teenage girls. In addition to the
screening, we are honored to host a Q&A session with some of the film’s young stars, who will discuss their
experience of making the film.
The centerpiece of this year’s Junior Fleadh will be a screening of Carl Dreyer’s The Passion of
Joan of Arc, one of the world’s most iconic teenagers. The film is a silent masterpiece and it will be played along
with a recent score by Richard Einhorn – specially commissioned for the film. This screening will challenge the
perception that silent cinema cannot be as gripping and as emotionally satisfying as anything in your Omniplex.
Under The Mud is a great accomplishment, not just because local teenagers wrote it but also
because it is such an enjoyable film that examines the importance of family and community within Liverpool.
Indeed many of the young cast will be present for our screening and there will be a questions and answers
session afterwards.
In conjunction with the Irish Film Institute we are delighted to screen two new films. Comme Une
Image, our French Film, is a contemporary look at family relationships and the nature of celebrity, while our
German film Warchild focuses on a Bosnian woman’s search for her fostered daughter.
Our Shorts Programme is an ever popular element of our program, and this year is no different with
shorts from Limerick’s Fresh Film Festival, TG4 and our own Young Film Makers.
We trust that you will enjoy the cinema on offer here, and we look forward to meeting you at the
Junior Film Fleadh!
news
22.10.07
The scheduled screening of As You Like It on Friday 9th at 12noon has been replaced by a rescreening of Comme Une Image and all proceeds of this screening will go to charity.
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JGFF Child Protection Policy Statement
We in the Junior Galway Film Fleadh are committed to making sure that children are protected and kept safe from harm while they are taking part in our workshops with our tutors. We achieve this though the following:
* Our workshops have been carefully devised so that children are provided with a safe and comfortable atmosphere where they can voice their concerns or complain if there is anything they are not happy about
* We make sure our tutors are carefully selected and trained to work with young people
* We work closely with the school/youth group involved in each workshop ensuring everyone is aware of what will be involved
