NATIONAL SCHOOLS FILM WEEK 17–21 Oct 2005

The Rio Cinema is delighted to be participating again in National Schools Film Week with 5 free screenings for schools.

Screenings are as follows:

Mon 17 Oct – Secondary – SKY BLUE (15) [87 mins]
Followed by a Marketing Master Class with Anthony McGhee, Head of Marketing, Tartan Films [45 mins]

Tues 18 Oct – Primary– SHARK TALE (U) [90 mins]

Wed 19 Oct – Secondary – BULLET BOY (15) [89 mins]
Followed by Filmmaking Masterclass with producer Marc Boothe from the UK Film Council and writer Catherine Johnson in conversation with journalist Darren Bignall [45 mins]

Thurs 20 Oct – Primary– ELLA ENCHANTED (PG) [96 mins]

Fri 21 Oct – Primary– POOH'S HEFFALUMP MOVIE (U) [94 mins]

All screenings commence at 10am. For info and bookings visit www.nsfw.org or ring Film Education on 7851 9463.

THE TIMES BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

As part of this year’s Film in the City initiative, the Times BFI London Film Festival will present a free screening for young people of Kutlug Ataman’s TWO GIRLS (see Sun 23 Oct in Rep shows for film info) on Tue 25 Oct at 10.15am. Visit www/lff.org.uk/education for info or ring 7815 1392 to book.

There will be 2 schools screenings at the Rio as part of this festival, both starting at 10am.

Wed 16 Nov

A BOY CALLED TWIST (15)

(South Africa 2005) dir.Tim Greene 115m.

A mother dies in childbirth on the barren west coast of South Africa. Fearing blame, the locals bury her in an unmarked grave and drop the baby at a rural orphanage. So begins the harrowing journey of a little boy named Twist. Sold by the orphanage into child labour on the farms, and later to a rural undertaker, Twist finally takes his fate into his own hands and escapes to Cape Town.

Thur 17 Nov

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (U)

(Japan 1988) dir.Hayao Miyazaki 87m. English version.

Satsuki and her little sister Mei move to the country with their father. Their imaginations fly free as they discover the forest and the magical spirit creatures called 'totoro'. The atmosphere of the animation's gentle fantasy was partly inspired by the great Japanese storyteller Kenji Miyazawa, and sits happily alongside the affectionate characterisations of the children and the depiction of day-to-day family life in rural 1950s Japan.

Admission for these screenings is £1 per child. To book places, please ring Charles at the Rio on 020 7241 9415.

Sat 19 Nov

MAKE A WHOLE FILM IN A DAY! Filmmaking Workshop

This one day workshop for 12-16 year olds, run by Film Fantastic in the Rio basement from 10am to 6pm, will offer the opportunity to plan, shoot and edit a short film, with special emphasis on post production effects. Cost: £35 per participant. To book places, please ring Charles on 020 7241 9415.

RIO TAPE-SLIDE PROJECT

The Rio, in conjunction with Hackney Community College, runs a popular Tape-Slide course in the basement studio, on Fridays 10am - 3pm.

• Are you interested in photography, film video or installation?
• Do you have ideas you would like to visually explore, and have screened at the Rio?
• With or without previous experience, this is the course for you.

Tape-Slide can be compared to film, but has its own elegance and power. It combines projected images with a programmed or live soundtrack. Tape-Slide shows are regularly seen at exhibitions, clubs, conferences, and in theatre/ dance performances.

The RIO TAPE-SLIDE COURSE will develop your understanding of images, storytelling, storyboarding, sound mixing, and the relationship between image and soundtrack. It also provides an opportunity to have your work screened publicly in 2005.

You will be offered professional technical and critical guidance, and be encouraged to develop and express your own ideas.

Graduates have used the experience gained at the Rio to develop/ further their careers, or gain places in higher education. Past work has been selected for the London Film Festival.

• All  facilities are available on site
• Course accredited by the London Open College Network (LOCN)
• The Rio Tape-Slide Project is jointly run by the Rio Cinema and Hackney Community College. (Concessionary fee £7.00 per term)

For further information call 020 7241 9415, drop in during class hours on Fridays or email to: tapeslide@th3village.org