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Joan Burney Keatings, Cinemagic CEO, Young filmmaker Ethan Paul from Craigavon and Ciara McKinney, NI Connections celebrating the upcoming Cinemagic LA Festival from 15th-20th June. Cinemagic, in partnership with Northern Ireland Connections, Screen Ireland, and Northern Ireland Bureau are brining young creatives from Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Los Angeles together for a week-long programme of film industry immersion and cultural exchange. Photo/PressEye

Craigavon young filmaker sets sights on Cinemagic LA

The deadline has been extended for young residents of Mid and East Antrim to get involved in the Cinemagic 2025 Film Lab. Photo: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Cinemagic Film Lab deadline extended in Mid and East Antrim

Then on Saturday 17 February, Roe Valley Arts Centre will screen The Good Dinosaur. Credit Causeway Coast and Glens Council

FREE family films this half term

Claire Shaw, Press and Marketing Officer at Cinemagic, Jessica Pinder, Cinemagic Volunteer and Joanne McCracken, Causeway Foodbank pictured at Flowerfield Arts Centre. Credit Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Family film screenings in aid of local foodbanks

The Red Turtle is one of the films being screened by Cinemagic. Pic credit: Cinemagic

Young cinema fans can enjoy a free film and help local foodbanks

Cinemagic Charity boss, Joan Burney-Keatings, honoured at its annual LA Gala Showcase event in Los Angeles. Pic credit: Cinemagic

Moira woman and chief executive of charity Cinemagic is honoured in LA

Aida Velasco, Consul for Political Affairs Mexico; Joan Burney Keatings MBE, chief executive, Cinemagic; Gloria Cruz, Director for political affairs and advocacy, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA); and Marcella Smyth, Consul General of Ireland.

Los Angeles honours Moira woman Joan Burney Keatings and her charity Cinemagic

Pictured (far left) is Joan Burney Keatings MBE, Chief Executive, Cinemagic and (far right) Lara Hallett Deputy Consul General, Los Angeles · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with the cast and crew of Heaven on Earth at the film premiere in Lost Angeles.

Moira's Joan Burney Keatings jets off to LA for film premiere

Revolting Rhymes, based on the extraordinary book by Roald Dahl, will be screened on Saturday 4th March at 2pm. The initiative is part of Cinemagic’s Young Audiences Support Foodbanks scheme.

Revolting Rhymes will be screened on March 4

Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart is, presenting a free film screening of animated family movie SING 2 on Friday, August 12 at 10.30am, in support of Causeway Foodbank

Family film will help Foodbank

hloe Diamond, Cinemagic and Bruce Gardiner-Crehan, South Belfast Foodbank Manager at the launch of the ‘Cinemagic Young Audiences Supporting Foodbanks, at The Ulster Museum

Cinemagic audiences support foodbank

Local film talent is in the spotlight with Cinemagic

Actress Savanna Burney Keatings, writer Ryan Rafferty, Evia Aigbokhae, ABC Council, PEACE IV Good Relations Officer, Cllr Kevin Savage, Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Joan Burney Keatings, Cinemagic CEO and producer of Rian, Vincent McCann, Programme Manager, The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre actor Jude Hill and young filmmaker Olivia Beatty.
Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Gilford actor in the spotlight for Cinemagic film

Young Actors Jude Hill and Savanna Burney Keatings with Denis the Donkey

Kinedale Donkeys and local talent in the spotlight for film

Cinemagic goes virtual next month

Joan Burney Keatings, Cinemagic.

Drive-in movies at Glenarm Castle

The Cinemagic initiative is open to young filmmaking talent living in the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Council area

Exciting career development opportunity for young NI filmmakers

Larne student Olivia Millar with Jay Roewe, Senior Vice-President of HBO and Michelle Hatfield, Director of Corporate Services at George Best Belfast City Airport.

Larne student meets Game of Thrones boss at youth programme launch

Craigavon Senior High School and their Teacher Carole Dillon.

IN PICTURES: International Women’s Day event in Craigavon

Front Row L-R James McVeigh (17) and Matilda Reid (16). Back Row L-R Marcella Walsh, Arts & Business Northern Ireland, Laura McCurdy, Cinemagic and Jim Burke, Hagan Homes launching Home, a new film project delivered by Cinemagic for 16-18 yr olds supported by Hagan Homes and Arts & Business Northern Ireland. Photo by Aaron McCracken

Calling all budding young filmmakers

Ballymena actress Jo Donnelly.

Ballymena actress stars in feature film

Brian Livingstone film industry professional; Tony Devlin, Panavision; Joan Burney Keatings MBE, Chief Executive, Cinemagic with Cinemagic film trainees Amy Hinds from Newtownabbey and Felix Surplus from Larne.

Larne Cinemagic trainee works on film screened in California

Cinemagic film trainee Niamh McLaughlin from Cookstown with Shauna Shivers McAtamney, International Executive, Cinemagic.

Niamh helps bring story to life on screen

Mallusk Enterprise Park is one of seven not-for-profit organisations shortlisted for grants of up to Â£35k and local people can support them by voting online at http://skillsandopportunitiesfund.ulsterbank.com/vote/ up until noon on April 20.Pictured here: Richard Donnan (right), Head of Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland, pictured with Skills & Opportunities Fund past recipients Trevor McMahon (MACS supporting Children and Young People) and Shauna Shivers and Ciara McLarnon (Cinemagic) is encouraging the public to support shortlisted local community groups.

Mallusk enterprise park in the running for Skills & Opportunities Fund grant

A group of 22 talented young filmmakers, aged 16-19 years old from Northern Ireland, including Joshua Lenaghan from Carrickfergus, ere recently selected from a wide pool of applicants and awarded a place on the prestigious BFI (British Film Institute) Film Academy programme.
Back Row (l-r) Keith OGrady (Filmmaker); Thomas Purdy (17, North Belfast); Joshua Lenaghan (17, Carrickfergus); Hollie Cowdean (17, Lisburn); Colin Browne (Film Equipment Hire Ireland); Finn Duncan (18, East Belfast); Alice Crane (17, Belfast); David Neill (18, East Belfast); and Mia Vidamour (17, Newtownards).

Aspiring Carrick filmmaker takes part in prestigious programme

Amy Hinds.

Aspiring filmmaker gains experience in US

Joan Burney CE Cinemagic with Amy Hinds from Glengormley.

Amy takes on Cinemagic Ambassador role in Los Angeles

Members of the local Into Film Club had the opportunity to attend a film review-writing workshop and a private screening of the new animation 'Coco'at the IMC, Ballymena. Pictured are (l-r) Keera from Carnlough Integrated Primary School; Grace, Ballycraigy Primary School, Antrim; and Martha, Ballykeel Primary School, Ballymena.

Cinematic treat for '˜Into Film Club' members

The Picture House Cinema in Ballyclare will be hosting a special film screening of 'Sing Street' on December 2. (Submitted pic)

Special screening of '˜Sing Street' in Ballyclare

East Antrim filmmakers sought for inspiring project

Some of the 2016/17 participants and mentors from BFI Film Academy Network Programme delivered by Cinemagic. (Submitted Picture).

Cinemagic issue camera call to budding young film makers

Zara Burney Keatings (front left, kneeling) and mum Joan Burney Keatings, Cinemagic CEO, actor Richard Clements, Sara Booth, Tournament Director, UEFA Women's U19 Championship and Womens under-19 forward Rebecca Bassett with Cinemagic filmmaker Sammy Nutt (left).

Zara has starring role in UEFA championships

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37 young trainee filmmakers, aged 18-25, have started work in Belfast on Cinemagics second feature film Grace and Goliath. Working in the costume department is 21-year-old Rosie Mullan from Ballerin.

Ballerin woman works on new movie Grace and Goliath

Trainee film-maker Emma Kelly from Antrim.

Emma calls '˜Action!' on film-making

Local filmmaker calls action on film

Trainee film-maker Anna Callan from Glenarm.

It's lights, camera, action for Glenarm girl Anna

Calling all young film fans

Dungannon actor James Stockdale joined South West Colleges performing arts students to talk about Cinemagic

Cinemagic actor James Stockdale shares industry secrets with arts students at th...

James Stockdale, seated, with production crew and fellow actors from Delicate Things, a new short film

Royal School Dungannon actor James Stockdale making waves with new film

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Lights, camera, action for young filmmakers