SPRING INTO FILM 2 – FREE SCHOOLS’ SCREENINGS ARE BACK!

Following the success of last year’s Spring into Film Project, we are once again scheduling a programme of screenings and educational activities in Spring 2006, courtesy of a funding award from the London Borough of Hackney's Neighbourhood Renewal Fund and Cultural Forum.

We are delighted to be able to offer Hackney schools FREE morning film screenings at the Rio during January, February and March.

The films available tie in well with curriculae for various subjects and Key Stages, or can be chosen as a reward or treat for pupils. Whenever possible we will arrange for a session leader to introduce the film and chair a discussion or appropriate activity after the film.

Dates and film selections are flexible – we will do our best to accommodate your group, so please feel free to enquire. Call Gemma on 0207 241 9419 or email gemma@riocinema.org.uk.

PRIMARY SCHOOL OPTIONS INCLUDE:

• A programme of short films as an aid to Literacy teaching supported by a session leader and with teaching packs available for subsequent classroom use.
• Films relating to the school syllabus as requested by you or your colleagues.
• KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS (U) – an excellent animated film set in a rural West Africa of stories and folk tales, in which monsters, sorceresses and magic live side by side with villagers in their huts. The designs of the characters and the landscape draw on traditional African art and the music is composed on traditional instruments by Youssou N'dour.
• A recent popular children’s film such as WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT (U) or NANNY MCPHEE (U) as an end of term treat or reward for good attendance.

  

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SECONDARY SCHOOL / COLLEGE OPTIONS INCLUDE:

• BULLET BOY (15) 89 mins – relevant to English, Media Studies & Citizenship Curriculae.
  Ricky is just out of a young offenders institute, heading home to Hackney and determined to go straight. Evocatively filmed in East London, and with terrific performances throughout, the film is a striking portrait of two black boys growing up in inner city London, a pertinent social drama, and a timely damning of gun crime and its devastating effects.
  
• SOPHIE SCHOLL: THE FINAL DAYS (PG) (Germany 2005) 121m. Subtitles – relevant to German, History, Citizenship Curriculae.
  Munich, 1943: Sophie Scholl, a member of anti-war movement White Rose, is arrested with her brother Hans for distributing leaflets denouncing the Nazis. Interrogated by the Gestapo, she eventually confesses all and is put on trial... A gripping true-life drama from Germany. This film will be available for screenings from Fri 27th January (Holocaust Memorial Day) to Thursday 2nd February and also on other dates.
  
• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (U) – relevant to English & Drama Curriculae.
  The latest adaptation of Austen’s classic novel, starring Keira Knightley. The script makes the most of Austen's iconic narrative and snappy dialogue, sharply highlighting class distinctions and desperate social situations.
  
• A selection of Shakespeare adaptations of your choice (e.g. Baz Luhrmann’s ROMEO + JULIET), relevant to GCSE or AS Level exam texts for English, Drama and Theatre Studies. Please enquire for full range available.
• Films relating to any syllabus as requested by teachers.
• Any other film/s of your choice.

We look forward to welcoming your school to the Rio!

MORE FREE SCREENINGS & MASTERCLASSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CineSchool is a major new London-wide initiative to develop the appreciation and understanding of different types of film in young audiences. Film Education, working in partnership with Film London, are presenting a series of screenings at the Rio (and at other London cinemas) for secondary school children, starting in March.

All screenings will be FREE of charge to students and teachers and will offer a variety of cinematic experiences that go beyond the blockbuster. The films chosen aim to expand and enrich students' experience and appreciation of film. Some of the screenings will be followed by discussions or masterclasses.

Thursday 2 March 10am
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (PG) (USA 2004) 138m
Suitable for GCSE, AS/A2 English, Media Studies
Set in sixteenth century Venice, Shakespeare's timeless comedy/drama follows the fates and fortunes of a group of noblemen and their interactions with the moneylender Shylock. Antonio borrows money from Shylock to help his young penniless friend Bassanio in his quest to win the hand of the fair Portia. The loan falls due and Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh. As Bassanio desperately tries to save Antonio from this fate, miraculous help comes from an unexpected quarter.

Thursday 23 March 10am
SOPHIE SCHOLL (15) (Germany 2005) 117m.
In German with English subtitles.
Suitable for GCSE AS/A2 English,Film/Media Studies, Citizenship, History
The film reconstructs the last six days in the life of anti-fascist student Sophie Scholl. She was arrested in February 1943 for distributing leaflets at the University of Munich and, together with other members of the student resistance movement White Rose, was executed shortly after. The film is based on transcripts of Scholl's police interrogation, as well as those of her show trial by the Nazis' so-called 'People's Court.' The film centres on the trial and Scholl's questioning, during which she stuck to her principles and defended herself admirably and honestly.
+ introduction by Goethe Institute & Deborah Oliver (Film Education)

Thursday 30 March 10am
INNOCENT VOICES (12a) (Mexico/USA/Puerto Rico 2004) 120m.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Suitable for GCSE AS/A2 Citizenship, History
Set in the mid -1980s El Salvador, in the midst of the country's civil war, a young boy must decide between enlisting in the army and joining up with guerrillas. Weakened years of fighting, the El Salvadorian Army decides to replenish its ranks with the nation's young sons, most of whom are boys under eleven, kidnapped in sudden and terrifying village raids. Eleven-year-old Chava manages to escape the fate of many of his young friends but feels powerless against the ceaseless violence everywhere. However, when Chava's uncle Beto comes to visit, Chava's life is changed forever.
+ post-screening Masterclass by Richard Riddell, Head of Education, Amnesty International

Please visit www.cineschool.org for more info or to book tickets.

Alternatively, bookings can be made by telephone between 10am and 6pm on 020 7851 9463 /9464     

Cineshool also offers teachers and students the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars, masterclasses and special skills training. Please visit the website for details.
If you have a general query about CineSchool please contact:
Julie Green julie@filmeducation.org or
Ian Wall wall@filmeducation.org

If you have a query about bookings for training and masterclasses please contact:
Deborah Oliver deborah@filmeducation.org

If you have a query about any of the screenings and related events please contact:
Nick Walker nick@filmeducation.org or
Sam Wilson sam@filmeducation.org

ANIMATION WORKSHOP 13 – 16 FEBRUARY 2006

We are happy to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity to take part in a FREE animation workshop lead by experienced filmmakers and learn about ANIMATION.

If you are aged 14-16 and live in Hackney, Islington, Camden or Tower Hamlets you are eligible to join the CABC animation course being run by The Film and Video Workshop, based in north London. The 4 day course will take place in the Rio basement from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 February during the half-term school holidays from 10am to 5pm.

This course is completely FREE but you will have to provide your own lunches and refreshments. Beginners are welcome. You will learn how to storyboard your ideas, design artwork, characters and backgrounds, move them under the camera, edit, add sound and at the end of the course you will receive a DVD of your finished work.

Please contact Tatiana ASAP at tatiana@filmworkshop.com or phone 020 7607 8660 for more information and to book your place.

The Film and Video Workshop is London’s largest provider of animation and film workshops for children and young people. They work in schools and other centres London-wide and in the last 14 years have worked with over 10,000 young people making over 1,000 short films. Please visit their website at www.filmworkshop.com for more details.

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 2006.

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.

• 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