Movies are Magic

It’s the end of the series! But this is our Christmas Gift to you. Film favourites, How to review a movie with Michael Doherty. Sean talks Youtube. Cha discusses Little Women. And the children of Ireland pretend to be Home Alone and invent burglar traps. You want a sequel?

Today it's all about the small elements of craft that you might not notice in a film. Cha talks “Fantastic Mr Fox”. Award winning Sound Designer Steve Fanagan gives some amazing tips and discusses his work on "Radiocative". Sean takes us into Stop Motion. And we hear from budding young writers and film fans across Ireland and the UK

Song and dance all the way in this one. Composer Eimear Noone talks about the music she makes for films and videogames. Cha steps back in time to discuss one of the greatest musicals of all time. Sean talks editing. And we hear the tale of a hapless Robot, and a host of other kids discuss why music and musicals make them feel... so much!

This week we're all about Directors! Award winning Director Frank Berry on what it’s like to be in charge on a film set. Cha invites you to watch “School of Rock" . Sean gives his pointers on calling the shots. And we talk foreign film and mystery with kids and the IFI.

This week’s episode is all about how your ears play a part in watching and making films. Kids talk Star Wars. Cha gets gritty with a b&w classic “To Kill a Mockingbird”. We talk Foley with Caoimhe Doyle of The Foley Lab. And Sean discusses sound for your movie.

We visit Film FX Ireland to hear how they make all those bangs, pops & whizzes for film. Sean talks cameras. And we learn how the film industry needs to get greener. Plus Cha, TikTok and evil Vets.

Haunted houses, phantom children and all things Halloween. This episode gets creepy so listen only if you dare....

It’s an animation special! Cha Talks “My Neighbour Totoro” and Studio Ghibli. Sean gets you to pick up a pen and start the scripting of your film. Cartoon Saloon’s Fabian Erlinghauser brings us behind the scenes on a cartoon. And Nicky gives you some top tips for animated movies you may not have seen.

In this episode Nicky sails the seven seas with Cha, Sean talks beginnings and we meet Ellie McNamara of All Shapes All Makes, a Model Maker for stage and screen. All this plus film pitches and reviews from kids across the country.

In this episode, Cha Lydon reveals films you might not know but definitely should. Fresh Film Award winning director Sean Treacy talks about film ideas. Claire Shaw of Cinemagic shows how you can become a Festival Jury Member. And we catch up with Philippe Zone, a death defying stuntman who explains why you should definitely NOT try stunts at home.