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19/11/2004

Belfast's Cinemagic Festival to open with preview screening of 'Millions'

Film director Danny Boyle will be jetting into Belfast, to attend the preview screening of his latest film ‘Millions’ which will be open the Laganside Cinemagic World Screen Festival for Young People in Association with Rocwell on November 25, 2004.
The director of 'Trainspotting', 'The Beach' and '28 Days Later', Danny Boyle will also host a question and answer session.
Joan Burney, Chief Executive, Cinemagic said: "We are thrilled to have secured a special preview screening of ‘Millions’, which is not going on general release until March 2005, as the opening film for this year’s Festival.
"Based on the story of Damian and Anthony, who benefit from a railway heist that goes wrong, they are faced with the challenge of spending a cool quarter of a million quid, because in 12 days’ time Britain converts to the Euro and all sterling heads for the incinerator.
"Having such a talented director as Danny Boyle ‘on hand’ to host a question and answer session after the screening is a fantastic opportunity for young people across Northern Ireland who are keen to find out more about the film industry to have their queries answered directly.”
The screening is of ‘Millions’ is taking place at Village Cinemas, Belfast on Thursday 25th November 2004 at 4.00pm. Tickets are available from the box office on 02890 246609 special matinee price of £3 (U18’s) and £3.50 (Adults). Age: approximately 12+.
A second screening of ‘Millions’ is also taking place on Monday, November 29 at 7.00pm at Village Cinemas, Belfast as part of the Festival.
Cinemagic is supported by: the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission; Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment; Northern Ireland Events Company; Belfast City Council; Arts and Business; and Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery.
The festival's programme of events benefit a large numbers of young people across Northern Ireland and the organisers acknowledged the generosity of sponsors including: Laganside; Rocwell; Village Cinemas; Bank of Ireland; BT; Botanic Inns Ltd; bmi; Translink; Europa; Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau; Whitenoise; Malone Lodge Hotel; Odyssey Pavillion; Third Source Media; and the Belfast Education and Library Board.
For further information on the programme line up visit www.cinemagic.org.uk or call 02890 311900.
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