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Education News South Africa

Film + School programme reopens today

The Bioscope Independent Cinema and The Goethe Institute opens the 2011 Film + School project today, Wednesday, 2 February 2011, at the cinema in the Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg, following its successful run in 2010. The central aims of the initiative are to introduce young learners to the art of filmmaking, to spark interest in a wide range of topics and to encourage discussion.
Film + School programme reopens today

Programmes

Film is a powerful educational tool and the programming of the series has been designed to be as broad as possible to allow children an opportunity to engage in wide range of filmic genres and structures including fiction, documentaries and short and animated films. Through this programming strategy, learners will become familiar with the different modes of storytelling of the medium.

The first part of programme will be a special focus on migration, exploring the world of migration through a selection of entertaining and educational films including features, shorts, animated and documentary films as well as practical workshops. Whilst South Africa and Africa will be a central focus of the selection, the programme will have films from various parts of the world giving the series a broader international scope.

February 2 - Where Do I Stand?
February 9 - Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars
February 16 -The Belonging Project Films
February 23 - War Child
March 2 - The Memory Box
March 9 - Conversations On A Sunday Afternoon
March 16 - The Lost Boys Of Sudan
March 23 - The Belonging Project Presentation
April 13 - The Crocodiles Of The Wandaogo Family
April 20 - Legend Of The Sky Kingdom

Discussions

Using the films as a starting point, the screenings will involve discussions with the learners, encouraging them to interrogate both the subject matter raised in the films and the way in which the movie has been produced. Workshops will be on offer to selected films as starting point for creative engagement.

Bookings

The shows will run on a Wednesday, starting at 11am and will be free of charge. The cinema holds 68 people and bookings can be made through Puleng Plessie on +27 (0) 76 253 2530

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