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FÍS
The FÍS initiative is a wonderful example of a project that encourages creativity and imagination among children and their teachers in Irish schools. Organised jointly by NCTE and Dun Laoghaire Institute for Art, Design & Technology (IADT), the FÍS initative culminates each year in the annual FÍS Film Festival where 25 films are shortlisted for awards in what is essentially an "Oscars" ceremony for Irish schoolchildren.
Get Involved!
The 2012 FÍS Film Festival is accepting submissions NOW! For more information on how to take part and to download the FÍS Classroom Resource Pack visit the FÍS Festival website.
Have you a film for 2012? Closing date for film entries is 30th June 2012. To get involved go to: http://www.fisfilmfestival.com/f/Get_Involved.html.
2011 FÍS Film Festival
Have a look at some of the photos from the 2011 FÍS Film Festival where over 700 primary school children from all over Ireland gathered to celebrate their outstanding achievements in film-making.
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, received a very excited welcome from the audience. We hope the photos have captured the excitement and pride of the ceremony as it was truly a very memorable day for all.
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Feedback from Schools:
Hi Áine,
Míle buíochas,thanks for photos and a great day. You are most professional, effecient and friendly in FÍS.
Rath Dé oraibh,
Con Mc Carthy,
[Ahiohill West Cork]
Thanks for photos. WE certainly had a great day. Still talking about it! Thank You for such a wonderful ocassion. The girls will rmemeber it for a long time to come,
Regards
Nicola Balfe
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, Carlow
Aine, that’s great thank you. We had a brilliant day in the Helix, I thought it was so well organised, the children really felt like stars, they were so well looked after and entertained, all the side shows were brilliant and the ceremony itself was outstanding. I loved all the young technicians – super, and the dance routines just lovely and of course our President topped it all – it all finished in no time at all – happy days. We left home at 5.30 a.m. and returned at 9.00 pm. , but all so happy
Dympna Daly
Our Lady of Mercy N.S, Bantry
Via Twitter:
@gortskehy: @ncteireland Just out of Helix. We won award for Best Horror Film. All very excited here. Thanks to NCTE for a great day!
@subkiteu: @gortskehy @ncteireland congratulations on your award!
NCTE News: FIS Film Festival 2011
RTÉ News coverage of 7th National FÍS Film Festival: http://www.rte.ie/news/player.html?ninenews#programme=Nine%20News - last item, starts at 22:03.
