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 Young Film Critics will workshop with Screen Daily's chief critic and reviews editor Finn Halligan. They will watch a series of films from our programme and learn the skillset needed to review and critique them in a professional manner.
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