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    Intinn youth film & mental health programme

    CIFF is proud to present Intinn, meaning ‘mind’ or ‘way of thinking’, our film and mental health programme. It offers Transition Year students the opportunity to explore mental health, personal well-being and strategies of resilience through film, Q&As with filmmakers and well-being workshops led by youth mental health specialists.

    Developed in collaboration with University College Cork School of Nursing and Midwifery, Intinn is supported by ESB Energy for Generations Fund and The Gate Cinema, and has been shortlisted for multiple Business to Arts Awards in 2021 and 2022.

    Offered for free, in person in Cork City and county (7 – 10 Nov 2022) the programme will be available online for free to students nationwide, from 21 Nov to 21 Dec 2022.

    Supported by ESB Energy for Generations Fund, The Gate Cinema, UCC, Cork County Council and Cork City Council.

     

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    Intinn Programme 2022

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    About

    Intinn is CIFF’s flagship Youth Film and Mental Health Programme. It offers Transition Year students an opportunity to explore mental health and wellbeing through the popular and accessible medium of film, stimulating meaningful conversations through film and providing strategies for resilience.

    Intinn was devised in 2019 and developed to bring the creative, healthcare and education sectors together to provide a safe and accessible platform to explore mental health issues and bridge the education gap with mental health and wellbeing through film. The aim is to assist young people to build greater resilience and provide resources to teachers, particularly in response to the increased needs resulting from the pandemic, and to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues.

    Intinn is unique in Ireland and delivers a programme of meaningful impact, in person and online, for free. Developed in collaboration with University College Cork, Intinn is supported by ESB Energy for Generations Fund and The Gate Cinema, for which it has been nominated for multiple Business to Arts Awards in 2021 and 2022. The programme has been delivered to more than 5,700 young people since its pilot in 2019.

    In 2021, Intinn included two short films, each with Q&As and workshops, available for free both in-person in Cork and online nationwide direct to TY classrooms in secondary schools nationwide.

    You may also like: Illuminate, CIFF’s unique and vital series of film and mental health discussion events for adults which take place during our annual Festival in November.

    For booking/enquiries contact schools@corkfilmfest.org

    Intinn Programme 2022

    Hum

    Duration: 19 minutes
    Certification: 12
    Venue: Gate Cinema Cork 7 - 10 Nov
    Director: Nathan Fagan
    Country: Ireland
    Year: 2017

    An intimate portrait of artist and musician Kevin Nolan, diagnosed at 19 with schizoaffective disorder.

    An Open Door

    Duration: 15 minutes
    Venue: Gate Cinema Cork 7 - 10 Novv
    Director: AOISE TUTTY JACKSON
    Country: Ireland
    Year: 2018

    A pioneering initiative within the Mental Health Service provides a space for hope and recovery for the local community.

    Intinn Workshop

    Following the film screenings, Dr. Johnny Goodwin, mental health lecturer from the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery, presents a workshop which addresses the themes of both films and includes practical tips about how to build resilience and enhance wellbeing.

    Topics covered include sleep hygiene, the importance of authentic discussions about mental health, and appropriate supports. The workshops will help your students to explore different mental health experiences, to understand their own wellbeing and ways of developing personal coping and resilience skills.

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    TEACHER RESOURCE PACK (IN CINEMA)

    TEACHER RESOURCE PACK (ONLINE)

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      More about Intinn

      Meaning ‘mind’ or ‘way of thinking’, the Intinn programme has grown from 300 students participating in person in Cork in its pilot in 2019 to over 5,700 students participating in over 50 schools throughout Ireland online. In spring 2021, the Intinn programme also provided a unique opportunity to gather essential research on the impacts of this flagship education programme on TY and Senior Cycle students and their teachers, the results of which have contributed to a Report by UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery.

      The resulting research study,  led by Dr. Johnny Goodwin, titled: Implementation of a Film-Based Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop in Secondary Schools: INTINN will soon be published. Interim findings endorse the value and importance of this programme, indicating outcomes of a significant decrease in major depression post-intervention, and a significant positive increase in wellbeing, personal resilience, and attitudes towards help-seeking observed. The findings will lead it is hoped, to greater awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues and support for young people, as well as guiding the further development of the Intinn programme for and with young people.

      AWARDS

      Cork International Film Festival has been shortlisted in the Best Small Sponsorship category with ESB Energy for Generations Fund in the Business to Arts Awards 2022 as an outstanding example of arts organisations and businesses working together in areas such as community engagement, sponsorship, and CSR initiatives, for Intinn.

      CIFF and ESB Energy for Generations Fund were also recognised by the 2021 Business to Arts in the Best Small Sponsorship and Best Use of Creativity in the Community categories along with programme partners Creative Ireland, Rethink Ireland and UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery.

      Previous Programmes

      • 2021 Intinn Programme

      • 2020 Intinn Programme

      • 2019 Intinn Programme

      CIFF delivered two iterations of Intinn in 2021. In April, the programme was delivered online nationwide and included a screening of Frank Berry’s feature, I Used to Live Here; a Q&A with Berry, actress Jordanne Jones and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Tony Bates; and a webinar workshop. The November iteration was delivered in person in Cork and online nationwide. It comprised two short film screenings of Hum and An Open Door with filmmaker Q&As with Nathan Fagan and Aoise Tutty Jackson and workshops.

      Due to the Level 5 lockdown in November 2020, CIFF delivered Intinn online nationwide which included a screening of Frank Berry’s feature, I Used to Live Here; a Q&A with Berry, actress Jordanne Jones and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Tony Bates; and a webinar workshop.

      The pilot programme of Intinn screened I Used to Live Here, a film which was researched with young people for young people and sensitively addresses mental health issues, in particular suicide clusters amongst young people. It was attended by award-winning Irish director and mental health advocate Frank Berry (Micheal Inside, Ballymun Lullaby) and followed by interactive wellbeing and resilience building workshops, delivered by the Mental Health Nursing Department in the School of Nursing, UCC, supported by Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.

      FAQs

      My school/class will no longer be able to do the programme, what do I do?
      If you are unable to take part in the programme, please let our Schools Programme Coordinator know at schools@corkfilmfest.org where they will be able to cancel your booking. We ask that if you cannot participate that you inform us as soon as possible. In the event of absences/illnesses, there is no need to inform us.
      Are there specific screening times for the in-person programmes?
      Intinn is running in Cork City from Monday 7th to Thursday 10th November with two sessions taking place each day, one at 10am and one at 11.15am. Please contact schools@corkfilmfest.org to book or make an enquiry.
      What is the duration of the Intinn in-person programme?
       Intinn comprises two short film screenings which total 34 minutes. The groups will then go to St. Peter’s (two-minute walk from The Gate) for the workshops which will last approximately 1 hour.
      Are there specific screening times for the different parts of the online programme e.g. the films and the workshops?
      The online Intinn programme is available to begin watching from 00:01 on Monday 14th November to 23:59 on Friday 18th November. Once you begin watching, you will have 72 hours to complete the programme, and you can watch it at your own pace in your own time within this period. There are no specific screening times for the Intinn viewing content.
      What is the duration of Intinn?
      For flexibility, the online Intinn programme comprises two separate programmes each of which comprises one short film and workshop, and is one hour long. You can run the programme over a number of classes or all together, depending on your school schedule.
      I have a large class/group of students, and will have to split them up for the online viewing. How will the screening work?
      Intinn can be rewatched more than once during the period of time it is available. If preferable, you can spread out your groups’ viewings e.g. Group 1 on Tuesday, Group 2 on Wednesday etc. Alternatively, if you would prefer to show the programme to all of your groups in separate classrooms simultaneously, we can accommodate this by issuing you with more e-tickets to different email addresses. Get in touch with schools@corkfilmfest.org in advance of your intended start day.
      Where will the online Intinn programme be screened/streamed?
      Intinn will be available through our online platform ‘Eventive’. You will be issued an e-ticket for the programme on Eventive, and you click on ‘WATCH NOW’ to begin viewing. You can pause the programme at any time and resume (within 30 hours of when you started watching the programme).
      What are the requirements for Mac computers?
      MacOS 10.12 or later. Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera. We recommend using the latest version of your browser.
      What are the requirements for Windows computers?
       Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera. We recommend using the latest version of your browser. Internet Explorer is not supported.
      What are the system requirements?
      The programme can be viewed on an interactive whiteboard or through a data projector by connecting those devices to a computer playing the programme with a HDMI cable. You can stream the programme on PCs running Windows 7+, and Intel-based Macs running macOS 10.12+.

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