This September, Young Irish Film Makers enter into their twentieth year of making films with young people.
Founded in 1991, Young Irish Film Makers has gained a reputation as the leading youth film training organisation in Ireland. Thousands of young people have attended classes over the years and many have gone on to third-level courses in film, acting, animation and multimedia.
Kilkenny-based companies Mycrofilms, Devious Theatre Company, Ross Costigan Photography and world famous animation studios Cartoon Saloon were all founded by Young Irish Film Makers students.
During the summer, Young Irish Film Makers made Frank O’ Connor’s First Confession, a short film starring Pauline McLynn as Miss Ryan, Comedian Karl Spain as Father O’ Connell and Brid Ni Neachtain as Grandmother. Leading child actors were Ferdia Roche, Andi Snyder and Odhrán O’ Shea – all Young Irish Film Makers members.
Now you can be part of the exciting world of digital youth film making by joining Young Irish Film Makers as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. If you are aged between nine and 18 years you can apply to attend classes or workshops to suit every young person interesting in acting in films, or making films to professional standards.
Classes begin during the week of Monday, September 19. Every Monday and Tuesday from 4-6pm is Junior Digital Film Making for primary school children. On Thursdays, from 4.30 to 6.30pm, there is Digital Film Acting and Production for first, second and third year secondary school students. Friday classes in Film Acting and Production are for fourth, fifth and sixth year secondary student and are held from 4.30 to 6.30pm.
On Saturdays there will be intensive film production and directing workshops for 13 to 18 year olds. There will be a special film production groups formed between the film acting, technical, writing and directing students to develop a number of short films for film festivals as well as online web films.
YIFM are also interested in young people who would like to develop web design, apps, special visual effects and editing skills. If you have good computer skills, and want to develop them through working on web design or film productions, then contact YIFM directly or call in to the Waterford Road studios.
Application forms times and days are online now at www.yifm.com You can contact YIFM on 056 7764677, or email dra@yifm.com or mike@yifm.com
