This year’s festival outreach was amplified by a very special partnership with a group of extremely enthusiastic film writers and film critics. Co-ordinated by Sorcha Hyland on behalf of Young Irish Filmmakers, the Young Film Critics initiative aims to create more informal education space for young people to engage with international and youth-authored/classic and independent cinema (film and animation, including silent era).
This year, the group of nearly 30 young people watched a selection of films from the programme and wrote up reviews as well as created podcasts on specific films. The group also participated in a writing workshop with Finn Halligan (chief film critic Screen Daily) as well as meeting with filmmakers Aleem Khan (After Love) and Jerry Rothwell (The Reason I Jump).
The VMDIFF Young Critics review Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time from director Lily Horvát. Read more
The VMDIFF Young Critics review The Reason I Jump from director Jerry Rothwell. Read more
The VMDIFF Young Critics review Lapsis from director Noah Hutton. Read more
The VMDIFF Young Critics review Beasts Clawing at Straws from director Yong-hoon Kim. Read more
The VMDIFF Young Critics review After Love from director Aleem Khan. Read more