International Film and Television Festival for Young People

I’m really proud to be involved in this Festival. Cinemagic gives young people a chance to achieve true self-expression through cinema – a gift. They have brought different communities together through the arts.

If you want to write, direct, produce, be in movies, be part of this wonderful world of media, then you have a home at Cinemagic.

Cinemagic is, to me, passion that you see coming from everyone involved. You want to encourage young people to do their thing and learn, and whilst they’re doing it have a smile on their face.

“I think Cinemagic is really great because it inspires kids, it gives them courage and helps them to be brave, to go for what they want to do."

I really enjoyed getting to watch international cinema, whilst getting to network and meet other film enthusiasts and analysing the films we watched.

Cinemagic is a brilliantly organised festival, run by super passionate, lovely people. Communication from the festival was exceptional, and the filmmaking on display by young professionals was brilliant. I would highly recommend that anyone able to apply to be part of it!

I learned so much from being involved in the production. A few of us who worked on 'Pulse' got together and formed a small independent production group. Last September, we shot our own short horror film. It was hard work and certainly gave us a greater appreciation of everything involved in making a film! Working on 'Pulse' really reignited my interest in filmmaking and storytelling, and it's something I'm keen to continue pursuing.