Saturday, October 2nd at The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, there will be a FREE screening of two award winning documentaries Kids With Cameras and Unbeaten (Unbeaten has been accepted by the Academy for Nomination for the Best Documentary Category, 2011).

1) Kids With Cameras follow the progress, challenges and triumphs of a group of children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome participating in a unique film camp.

2) Unbeaten This inspirational story chronicles the exploits of 31 disabled athletes as they make their way over six days in wheelchairs and hand cycles in what is known as the toughest road race in the world, “Sadler’s Alaska Challenge.”

“Kids With Cameras shows that autism is not a debilitating condition. The creativity expressed in this documentary coupled with kids with autism working together is as educational and enlightening as it is fun to watch.”      Keith Duffy from Boyzone

The event will start at 2pm with registration and run until 5.30pm.  Light refreshments will be served.

2.00 – 2.10 – Registration

2.10 – 2.20 – Welcome + Talk By Trevor Toughy on Autism

Austism, what it means, what it’s like to live with

2.30 – 3.20 – Kids With Cameras

3.20 – 3.30 – Q&A/Comments

3.30 – 4.00 – Break

4.00 – 4.10 – Goal setting and never give up

4.10 – 5.30 – Unbeaten

Tea & Coffee will be served during the break and, so you don’t feel hijacked, there will be a donation bucket for those who want to give and the proceeds will be split between the two causes, Autism and Enable Ireland.

This is purely to accommodate those who would like to give.

This event is kindly supported by Youghal Town Council.

Limited spaces so please send your intention to attended to howardmjhughes@gmail.com

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Oona Colin
Facilities Coordinator
The Mall Arts Centre/St. Mary’s Collegiate Church
Tel: 083 360 6507

Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)

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Mark Dempsey from Limerick Triathlon was the winner in a time of 1hour 3minutes. Leading Lady was Elizabeth Lee, a Cork woman, running for the Piranha Club in Dublin. In a time of 1:14.
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