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Again I started having already chosen the image. In my mind these steps lead down a dark walkway to a lonely train station. Using the rhythm of steps recorded from empty University halls during the Covid lockdowns I created this piece, built mostly using percussion. I imagined the feeling of walking down a dark public hallway and created tension to emulate the feeling of fear and vulnerability.

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Check out our new Young Critics programme with this introductory interview from veteran Irish film journalist, broadcaster and copywriter, Esther McCarthy. McCarthy shares how she got into the industry and offers some great tips for young people interested in film criticism. Stay tuned as next week our Young Critics take the mic and review the internationally acclaimed, award-winning South Korean film, Parasite (dir. Boon Joon-ho, 2019). Any young people interested in learning, writing and talking about cinema are welcome to join this free, online Young Critics programme. Contact Sorcha Hyland, programme director at network@yifm.com for details.
CREDITS: Podcaster: Esther McCarthy. Sound Editor: Alireza Khaledi. Host: Sorcha Hyland

Young Critics: Interview with Esther McCarthy

Though Parasite (dir. Boon Jooh-ho, 2019) predates our current global lock-down experience it eerily foretells what happens when the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" is hit by not just environmental but also man-made disaster. Listen in as two Young Critics from Co. Wicklow, "Aindreas" and "Freya" share their take on this brilliant piece of award-winning South Korean cinema.
CREDITS: YIFM Young Critics: Freya & Aindreas. Sound Editor: Alireza Khaledi *If you would like to join YIFM's free online Young Critics programme just contact Sorcha Hyland at network@yifm.com for details

Young Critics: Parasite Film Review

In this week's episode of YIFMCAST, Evie, Aaron, Rian and Keelan discuss the controversial topic of originals vs remakes. The films discussed are:
1984 (1956 by Micheal Anderson) VS 1984 (1984 by Micheal Radford)
IT (1990 by Tommy Lee Wallace) VS IT (2017 by Andy Muschietti)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971 by Mel Stuart) VS Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 by Tim Burton)

The LTI course at Young Irish Film Makers is a Level VI (QQI) Local Training Initiative in Digital Media and Visual Communications, funded by the Kilkenny/Carlow ETB.  

Host: Evie O’Brien
Podcasters: Keelan Donohue, Aaron O’Dea & Rian O’ Keeffe 
Technical Director: Xenis Nikolaou
Produced with Young Irish Film Makers staff including Aoife Anderson, Lauren Hickey, Neville Mullally and Sorcha Hyland.

YIFMCAST SERIES 1: EPISODE 5

This week we jump pretty deep into our own "depth of field" here as we talk about one of the most famous film noir classics, Citizen Kane (Dir. Welles, 1942). Young Critics consider what it means to be a "citizen" and all kinds of other good stuff. Let us know what you think! CREDITS. Young Critics: Adelaide Kane, Alireza & Aindreas. Sound Editor: Alireza. Host: Sorcha Hyland. *To join YIFM's free online Young Critics programme contact network@yifm.com

Citizen Kane

This week YIFM Young Critics choose and discuss a film that really resonated with them as teenagers and young adults "coming of age" themselves in Ireland. John Butler's 2016 film, Handsome Devil, not only challenges all kinds of traditional Irish male stereotypes, it brings "comfort" to this young viewers. Listen in and please share our work! Editor: Alireza. Young Critics: Adelaide, Freya & Emma. Host: Sorcha Hyland. *To join YIFM's free online Young Critics programme contact network@yifm.com

Handsome Devil (Dir. Butler, 2016)

Alireza Khaledi (Tehran, Iran) and Aaron O'Dea (Kilkenny, Ireland) are both Young Critics and Young Filmmakers. This week they talk with fellow Young Critics, Aindreas (Host) and Emma about their amazing and award-winning new work "Strange Time" (Dir. Khaledi, 2020), and "The Government's Plan" (Dir.O'Dea, 2019). View these short films online at: Link Pending and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0EIsGDFLkM

Young Critics : Interview with Alireza Khaledi & Aaron O'Dea

The Young Critics discuss their favourite Christmas films and the traits that a hallmark Christmas film should have. Alannah (Kerry) believes “Die Hard” (1998) is NOT a Christmas film while the others try to convince her otherwise! 

We also reflects on the first year of our podcast and the future of the Young Critics! Merry Christmas from the Young Critics...


NATIONAL YOUNG CRITICS
Adelaide Kane (Dublin)
Alannah Rose Brent (Kerry)
Colum Culleton (Dublin)
Conor Hogan (Kerry)
Freya Rothwell (Wicklow)

EDITOR
Emma Corrigan (Monaghan)

COMPOSER
Colum Culleton (Dublin)

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Sorcha Hyland (Wexford)

FUNDED BY 
The Arts Council

CREATED BY
National Young Filmmakers & Animators Network
@Young Irish Film Makers (Kilkenny)

Young Critics: Christmas Films Edition!

Founded in 1991, Young Irish Film Makers (YIFM) is the national organisation working with young people through the training and production of film and animation.    The National Youth Film & Animation School is just one of their programmes working with young people to help develop their talents and prepare them for college and a career in the industry.  YIFM now works with over 1800 young people across Ireland each year both locally at their studios in Kilkenny and nationwide through their National Network, Young Critics and Outreach programmes.  Now 30 years old, YIFM has some interesting alumni including one or two filmmakers who have done very well indeed.  
  
‘Young Irish Film Makers inspired me to become a filmmaker. The easy going, yet disciplined, atmosphere introduced me to the joys of teamwork and storytelling at an early age.  I have carried those lessons through my whole career.’ 
Tomm Moore, Oscar Nominated Director at Cartoon Saloon


YIFM now work with over 1800 young people annually across Ireland.  Demand is growing as YIFM film making workshops are recognised for their ability to deliver high quality outcomes for young people.  Many young people use the creative skills gained with YIFM to go on to third level film, media production and animation courses in Ireland and abroad.  Those who don’t remain in the audiovisual industries take with them all the soft skills they have learned from their time working with YIFM.  Skills such as creativity, teamwork, communication skills, collaborative working, critical thinking and problem solving. 

YIFM are dedicated to improving access to and participation in arts for young people in all parts of the country.  They aim to do this by developing their infrastructure to build a multi purpose National centre of excellence to support their work in the areas of youth film and animation programmes across Ireland.

YIFM Alumni -
Over the years Young Irish Film Makers have had the pleasure of working with some very talented young people.  Some of whom grew up to do some amazing work in the creative industries.  The most famous being Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart from Cartoon Saloon who were members at YIFM, before returning after college to start their animation studio along with Nora Twomey & Paul Young within the walls of Young Irish Film Makers.   
Oscar nominated director Tomm Moore says this of the organisation:  ‘Young Irish Film Makers inspired me to become a filmmaker. The easy going, yet disciplined, atmosphere introduced me to the joys of teamwork and storytelling at an early age. I have carried those lessons through my whole career.’

Other YIFM alumni include: 
Rory Fleck Byrne began his acting career with YIFM taking part in numerous film making projects and just recently starred with Pierce Brosnan & Jackie Chan in “The Foreigner”
Laura Gaynor attended the National Youth Film School, went on to study film at IADT and has recently been selected for the BBC Production Training Programme.
Ferdia Shaw is one of our younger members who has just recently signed up with Disney to play Artemis Fowl in a series of movies alongside Dame Judy Dench and directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Young Critics: Parasite Film Review

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