The 35th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People returns from 28th September – 3rd November 2024. The 2024 Cinemagic line-up features over 120 events in Ulster Museum, Queen’s Film Theatre, The Belfast Barge, Accidental Theatre, Black Box, and Odeon Cinemas Belfast.

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Acting with Agnes O’Casey
Acting with Agnes O’Casey
Cinemagic Film Festival

Acting with Agnes O’Casey

0.93 KM
Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

IFTA winner Agnes O’Casey will be sharing advice and giving insight into the world of acting for Film…

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Games Design Workshop with Wheelworks
Games Design Workshop with Wheelworks
Cinemagic Film Festival

Games Design Workshop with Wheelworks

1.73 KM
Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 1:00pm

Step into the future of gaming with our game design workshop, where you'll learn to create your own…

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Abominable (Fancy Dress Screening)
Abominable (Fancy Dress Screening)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Abominable (Fancy Dress Screening)

1.73 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy businessman and a zoologist…

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Bill
Bill
Cinemagic Film Festival

Bill

1.73 KM
Sat, 02 Nov 2024, 3:00pm

The story of how hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare left his family and home to follow his dream.

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Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Cinemagic Film Festival

Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

1.73 KM
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 2:30pm

“Be our Guest” at Sing-Along Beauty and the Beast. Celebrate Disney’s live-action adaptation of the iconic fairy tale,…

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Shorts for Shorties (Shorts)
Shorts for Shorties (Shorts)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Shorts for Shorties (Shorts)

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30am

A collection of short animations designed to appeal to young children. Audience Award! Vote for your favourite short…

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The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Black Cauldron

Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

When a fearsome warrior's quest for invincibility leads him to the Black Cauldron, he is challenged by the…

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Mark Kermode Film Night Presents – Slade in Flame
Mark Kermode Film Night Presents – Slade in Flame
Cinemagic Film Festival

Mark Kermode Film Night Presents – Slade in Flame

1.31 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

Film critic, broadcaster and journalist Mark Kermode returns to Cinemagic for his annual Film Night to introduce and…

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Dancing Queen
Dancing Queen
Cinemagic Film Festival

Dancing Queen

1.31 KM
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Dancing Queen is screening at Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film Festival.

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Visual Effects with Arslan Elver
Visual Effects with Arslan Elver
Cinemagic Film Festival

Visual Effects with Arslan Elver

0.93 KM
Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Cinemagic are delighted to welcome animation supervisor Arslan Elver from Visual Effects giants Framestore to the festival for…

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Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania
Cinemagic Film Festival

Hotel Transylvania

Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

When monsters want to get away from it all, they go to Count Dracula's Hotel Transylvania, a lavish…

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Let’s Talk Movies! Genre Study with Tony McKibbin + Screening: Ex Machina
Let’s Talk Movies! Genre Study with Tony McKibbin + Screening: Ex Machina
Cinemagic Film Festival

Let’s Talk Movies! Genre Study with Tony McKibbin + Screening: Ex Machina

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Attendees will analyse five films with a focus on Django Unchained, Get Out, The Conjuring, Her, and Ex…

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Smallfoot (Pre-Screening Storytelling with Eithne The Adventurer)
Smallfoot (Pre-Screening Storytelling with Eithne The Adventurer)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Smallfoot (Pre-Screening Storytelling with Eithne The Adventurer)

1.73 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 12:30pm

Join Eithne on an amazing adventure, getting up close and personal with nature and discovering how to make…

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Portraits (Shorts)
Portraits (Shorts)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Portraits (Shorts)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

Portrait presents a collection of hard-hitting, compelling, and moving short films about growing up in the world today.

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The Addams Family (Fancy Dress Screening)
The Addams Family (Fancy Dress Screening)
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Addams Family (Fancy Dress Screening)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 10:45am

When long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez and Morticia plan a celebration…

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The Frighteners
The Frighteners
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Frighteners

Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 3:10pm

Psychic Frank Bannister uses his ability to orchestrate fake hauntings that he can then exorcise for a large…

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‘Bigfoot’ Arts and Crafts Workshop with Trisha McNally
‘Bigfoot’ Arts and Crafts Workshop with Trisha McNally
Cinemagic Film Festival

‘Bigfoot’ Arts and Crafts Workshop with Trisha McNally

1.73 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 10:45am

Come along and create wonderful crafts. Create your own puppet out of paper. Learn how to design and…

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Curious Tobi and the Treasure Hunt to the Flying Rivers
Curious Tobi and the Treasure Hunt to the Flying Rivers
Cinemagic Film Festival

Curious Tobi and the Treasure Hunt to the Flying Rivers

1.31 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Out of the blue, Tobi receives a mysterious treasure chest. But the chest is locked and only one…

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Creating Puppets for Film and TV Workshop with Richard Pickersgill
Creating Puppets for Film and TV Workshop with Richard Pickersgill
Cinemagic Film Festival

Creating Puppets for Film and TV Workshop with Richard Pickersgill

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

Explore the world of Puppet-Making for Film and TV in this workshop presentation for aspiring creatives.

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Hocus Pocus (Fancy Dress Screening)
Hocus Pocus (Fancy Dress Screening)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Hocus Pocus (Fancy Dress Screening)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 1:10pm

It’s Cinemagic's annual Hocus Pocus Halloween Fancy Dress Party! Come dressed in your finest ‘frightful’ costumes.

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The Drifting Guitar (Shorts)
The Drifting Guitar (Shorts)
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Drifting Guitar (Shorts)

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Join as they discover vibrant new worlds, surprising characters, breathtaking landscapes, and unknown traditions in this animation shorts…

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Room on the Broom (Pre-Screening with The Hallow Queen)
Room on the Broom (Pre-Screening with The Hallow Queen)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Room on the Broom (Pre-Screening with The Hallow Queen)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 11:00am

A kind Witch invites a collection of animals to join her on her broom, though her cat thinks…

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Greetings From Mars
Greetings From Mars
Cinemagic Film Festival

Greetings From Mars

1.31 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Tom doesn't like change. He loves running around in his astronaut suit and likes to wear a space…

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Lego Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy
Lego Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy
Cinemagic Film Festival

Lego Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Join for a hands-on workshop where children will dive into the fascinating and colourful world of LEGO animation.

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‘Beauty and the Beast’ CBeebies Panto 2024
‘Beauty and the Beast’ CBeebies Panto 2024
Cinemagic Film Festival

‘Beauty and the Beast’ CBeebies Panto 2024

Sun, 17 Nov 2024, 11:00am

Experience the magic of this year’s CBeebies Christmas Show, Beauty and the Beast, on the BIG CINEMA SCREEN,…

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The Little Vampire (Fancy Dress Screening)
The Little Vampire (Fancy Dress Screening)
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Little Vampire (Fancy Dress Screening)

Wed, 30 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Screening at The Belfast Barge, Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film Festival.

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If You Knew (Shorts)
If You Knew (Shorts)
Cinemagic Film Festival

If You Knew (Shorts)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Four short films examining the varied experiences of teenagers as they navigate the borderlines and margins between childhood…

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Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!)
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!)

1.73 KM
Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 1:00pm

Charlie Brown and his friends are off to France as foreign exchange students. While others are excited, Charlie…

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Yukee Live! (Music & Performance)
Yukee Live! (Music & Performance)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Yukee Live! (Music & Performance)

1.73 KM
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Yukee Live! is an interactive performance based around the new animated CBeebies show, Yukee, that explores simple music…

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Film Producing with Ameenah Ayub Allen
Film Producing with Ameenah Ayub Allen
Cinemagic Film Festival

Film Producing with Ameenah Ayub Allen

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Join Ameenah Ayub Allen for an in-depth insight to the world of film producing.

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Film Music Supervising with Phil Canning
Film Music Supervising with Phil Canning
Cinemagic Film Festival

Film Music Supervising with Phil Canning

0.93 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

An opportunity for young music supervisors with a passion for film to ask questions and garner advice and…

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Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite (Children’s Theatre)
Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite (Children’s Theatre)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite (Children’s Theatre)

Tue, 29 Oct 2024, 11:00am

A bedtime story like no other, join Karen, Zoe and the wee Granny on a playful and imaginative…

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Three Billy Goats Gruff (Children’s Theatre)
Three Billy Goats Gruff (Children’s Theatre)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Three Billy Goats Gruff (Children’s Theatre)

1.73 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 10:30am

This much loved fairy-tale is brought to life with a pinch of Banyan Magic, Puppetry, Storytelling and Original…

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Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!
Cinemagic Film Festival

Mars Attacks!

Tue, 29 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if…

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Directing Horror Workshop With Lee Cronin
Directing Horror Workshop With Lee Cronin
Cinemagic Film Festival

Directing Horror Workshop With Lee Cronin

0.93 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

Exploring the fundamentals of filmmaking from script to screen, Lee will discuss his career making ‘genre’ cinema, offering…

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Coco Farm
Coco Farm
Cinemagic Film Festival

Coco Farm

1.31 KM
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Max is crestfallen when he must close-up shop on his garage-based “business” and move to the countryside.

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Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
Cinemagic Film Festival

Monsters, Inc.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024, 10:30am

This enchanting and comic computer animation is set in the city of Monstropolis, which is powered by energy…

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2D Character Design Workshop With Can Do Academy
2D Character Design Workshop With Can Do Academy
Cinemagic Film Festival

2D Character Design Workshop With Can Do Academy

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

This fun interactive workshop will see participants drawing their own 2D cartoon characters in a way that’s suitable…

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Classic Animation Techniques Workshop
Classic Animation Techniques Workshop
Cinemagic Film Festival

Classic Animation Techniques Workshop

1.73 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Learn the principles of animation through the old techniques and start your journey into the world of moving…

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Lí Ban
Lí Ban
Cinemagic Film Festival

Lí Ban

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 3:30pm

To mark the launch of Lí Ban, Paper Owl will host a special Cinemagic Festival preview screening and…

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Rotoscoping Workshop with Wheelworks
Rotoscoping Workshop with Wheelworks
Cinemagic Film Festival

Rotoscoping Workshop with Wheelworks

1.73 KM
Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 3:00pm

For those fascinated by animation, this rotoscoping workshop will teach you how to create dynamic digital art using…

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Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph
Cinemagic Film Festival

Wreck-It Ralph

1.73 KM
Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 10:30am

Ralph decides to change his reputation as a brainless destroyer by escaping into other games in his arcade…

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Inside Out 2 (Relaxed Screening)
Inside Out 2 (Relaxed Screening)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Inside Out 2 (Relaxed Screening)

1.73 KM
Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

When Riley was young, her mind was already a complicated place, full of emotions such as Joy, Sadness,…

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Let’s Animate! Storyboarding Workshop with Robin Shaw
Let’s Animate! Storyboarding Workshop with Robin Shaw
Cinemagic Film Festival

Let’s Animate! Storyboarding Workshop with Robin Shaw

1.73 KM
Sat, 02 Nov 2024, 11:00am

This workshop will use examples and exercises to give participants the knowledge they need to visually tell a…

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Cinemagic Film and Television Festival
Cinemagic Film and Television Festival
Cinemagic Film Festival

Cinemagic Film and Television Festival

1.01 KM
27 Oct - 03 Nov 2024

The 35th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People returns from 28th September - 3rd November…

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Robin and the Hoods + Q&A with Director Phil Hawkins and Actor Darcey Ewart
Robin and the Hoods + Q&A with Director Phil Hawkins and Actor Darcey Ewart
Cinemagic Film Festival

Robin and the Hoods + Q&A with Director Phil Hawkins and Actor Darcey Ewart

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Faced with the ruthless spokesperson ‘Clipboard’, Robin and her friends must find a way to save their play…

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The Highway Rat
The Highway Rat
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Highway Rat

1.73 KM
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 1:30pm

The Highway Rat tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things.

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Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Sing-Along
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Sing-Along
Cinemagic Film Festival

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Sing-Along

1.73 KM
Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 2:45pm

The story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to…

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Directing For Film And TV With Lisa Mulcahy
Directing For Film And TV With Lisa Mulcahy
Cinemagic Film Festival

Directing For Film And TV With Lisa Mulcahy

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Director Lisa Mulcahy will lead a session giving creative advice to aspiring young filmmakers entering the industry.

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Gnomeo and Juliet
Gnomeo and Juliet
Cinemagic Film Festival

Gnomeo and Juliet

1.73 KM
Sat, 02 Nov 2024, 1:00pm

Caught up in a feud between neighbours, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their famous…

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Xiaohui and His Cows (Shorts)
Xiaohui and His Cows (Shorts)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Xiaohui and His Cows (Shorts)

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Eight atmospheric, thoughtful and absorbing short films that explore the youth experience.

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Directing For Film And TV With Christine Molloy And Joe Lawlor
Directing For Film And TV With Christine Molloy And Joe Lawlor
Cinemagic Film Festival

Directing For Film And TV With Christine Molloy And Joe Lawlor

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

Gain insight into the world of film and television directing in this presentation for young filmmakers, part of…

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Elli and her Monster Team
Elli and her Monster Team
Cinemagic Film Festival

Elli and her Monster Team

1.73 KM
Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Elli and her Monster Team screening at Ulster Museum, Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film…

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Comic Strip Workshop with Wheelworks
Comic Strip Workshop with Wheelworks
Cinemagic Film Festival

Comic Strip Workshop with Wheelworks

1.73 KM
Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 11:00am

Pow! Zap! This exciting comic strip workshop is perfect for budding artists who love storytelling and drawing.

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Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors (Double-Bill)
Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors (Double-Bill)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors (Double-Bill)

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Screening at ODEON Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film Festival. The Festival is taking place…

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The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child (Double-Bill)
The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child (Double-Bill)
Cinemagic Film Festival

The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child (Double-Bill)

Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 11:00am

The magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut.

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Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat
Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat
Cinemagic Film Festival

Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat

1.73 KM
Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 12:30pm

Being a world-class cheerleader requires strength, sweat, and tears! Part of Cinemagic 2024.

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Coco (Pre-Screening Halloween Face Painting)
Coco (Pre-Screening Halloween Face Painting)
Cinemagic Film Festival

Coco (Pre-Screening Halloween Face Painting)

0.99 KM
Wed, 30 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

In this tale of family, fun and adventure, an aspiring young musician named Miguel embarks on an extraordinary…

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Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters
Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters
Cinemagic Film Festival

Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters

0.99 KM
Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 10:30am

In this ducklightful animated feature, Daffy Duck opens the ghostbusting Ghouls ‘R’ Us Agency.

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Animation Pipeline Workshop with Mimic
Animation Pipeline Workshop with Mimic
Cinemagic Film Festival

Animation Pipeline Workshop with Mimic

1.73 KM
Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

Ever wonder how your favourite animated shows are created? There is a lot that goes into the making…

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Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy
Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy
Cinemagic Film Festival

Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy

1.73 KM
Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 3:15pm

This stop motion animation workshop is the perfect activity to get young people to discover and develop their…

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Ghostbusters Screening + Q&A with Peter Berstein
Ghostbusters Screening + Q&A with Peter Berstein
Cinemagic Film Festival

Ghostbusters Screening + Q&A with Peter Berstein

Wed, 30 Oct 2024, 7:00pm

Hapless trio Venkman, Stantz and Spengler set up a company that offers to deal with the ghosts and…

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Cinemagic Halloween Screenings

Treat yourself to some family fun this Halloween with Halloween Movies with Cinemagic. Dress up in your spookiest outfit and enjoy your Halloween weekend in Belfast this October.

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