WOW Film Festival Events
Haiti Kids Kino Charity Fundraiser
Wednesday 10 March 8.30pm, Chapter
WOW Film Festival presents a very special fundraiser for the HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT with a free screening of Jeff Bridge’s Oscar nominated film Crazy Heart courtesy of BAFTA Cymru. Great raffle prizes too including a package of DVDs from Fox and a fab prize from Holland House and many more.
The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT aims to set up temporary social cinemas for
refugee children affected by the Haiti earthquakes. Come along to a free film and dip into your pockets of love for the children of Haiti.
Children in Haiti are experiencing untold damage and despair, further anxiety grows through inaction, loneliness and boredom. The Cube Cinema’s HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT is a goodwill project to provide a small opening for escape, community, emotion and social occasion.
Undercurrents and The Sol Cinema Caravan comes to WOW
In November Helen’s work was recognized when she won the Wales Digital Hero Award which has enabled her to kit out The Sol Cinema Caravan…a micro-cinema powered entirely by the sun!
In partnership with WOW, Helen is now taking the Sol Cinema on tour around Wales showing an Undercurrents documentary On the Push- A Surfer’s Guide to Climate Change and offering young people aged 11-19 a chance to learn basic film making while learning how to tackle climate change!
Visit The Sol Carvan website.
Q&A Director Simon Chambers and star Shahanara Begum of Every Good Marriage Begins With Tears at Chapter, The Courtyard and Theatr Mwldan
Star Shahanara Begum & Director Simon Chambers will introduce the screenings of Every Good Marriage Begins With Tears and answer questions afterwards at Chapter Arts Centre on Monday 8 March at 8.15 and Theatr Mwldan on Saturday 6 March at 6.30 where there will be Indian snacks and speciality Indian cuisine in Cafe Mwldan after the screening.
Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears (15) explores the arcane intricacies of Bangladeshi family traditions at first-hand by following his two young East End neighbours, feisty Shanara and her younger, more submissive sister, Hushnara, as they undertake arranged marriages. The result is a funny, intimate, moving portrait of how two British Asian girls cope very differently with the conflicting demands made on them by society.
“A joyous surprise especially as it was made by some white guy.” The Asian Times
First Light Workshop – Make a Film in a Day
Chapter Cardiff
Saturday 6 March 9am-5pm
A one-day workshop for 16-19 year olds run by professional filmmakers Emma Macey and Jim Elliott of film 15. Have a go at making your own film linked to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, and learn about story, camera, sound, directing, editing and producing a short film.
This workshop is free. For more information and to book a place contact
matt.beere@chapter.org 029 2030 4400
www.firstlightonline.co.uk
www.film15.org.uk
