Sarah Kerruish will be back in the island later this month for the local premiere of her film called General Magic about a Silicon Valley technology firm.

The event is being backed by Love Tech Isle of Man to raise awareness about career opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM].

The independent film was co-produced by award winning, Manx born film director Sarah.

The event takes place on Saturday, January 19 at the Broadway Cinema, Douglas.

It will be the first official fundraising event for the not-for-profit group

General Magic has been highly acclaimed since its premiere at a cinema in California last year.

screenings

The first of two screenings supported by Digital Isle of Man, Continent 8 Technologies, GameOn Marketing and IT Works will be shown at lunchtime, exclusively for teenagers between the age of 14 and 18.

Tickets are £10 each and include the film, refreshments, and a cinema ’goody bag’.

The evening event supported by Annexio, The Stars Group, Continent 8 Technologies, GameOn Marketing and Digital Isle of Man is priced at £60 per ticket and aimed at the local business community.

Tickets include a welcome glass of fizz, soft drinks, dinner in one of the VillaMarina suites, viewing of the film, refreshments and a cinema ’goody bag’.

Sarah Kerruish, co-director and co-producer of the film, grew up in the Isle of Man, but after embarking on a Manx scholarship with the University of Idaho found the course of her life changed forever.

She has lived in the US for 20 years, the last 15 of which were spent in Silicon Valley, California, where she worked alongside some of the great inventors of our age.

Silicon Valley, in the southern San Francisco Bay Area of California, is home to many start-up and global technology companies.

The film General Magic is the story of one of history’s most talented technology teams. From the first smartphones to social media, eCommerce and even emojis, the ideas that now dominate the tech industry and our day-to-day lives were born at General Magic, a 1989 Silicon Valley start-up that most of us haven’t heard of.

This fascinating documentary is a tale of how great vision and epic failure can change the world. The film features members of the original Mac team along with the creators of the iPhone, Android and eBay, whose visions of the future have shaped our lives today. The film captures the spirit of those of us who dare to dream big and the life-changing consequences when we fail, fail again, fail better, and ultimately succeed.

Following each screening, compere Christy DeHaven will be joined by Sarah Kerruish on stage for a question and answer session.

inspiring

Love Tech director and account director for Continent 8 Technologies, Roberta Castle said: ’We’re absolutely thrilled to have Sarah back to the island for this exciting event, not only to share her inspiring and incredible journey, but to also premiere the fascinating story of General Magic with the Manx public.

’Love Tech’s mission is to inspire, engage and empower girls to explore career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and what an incredible role model we have in Sarah.’

Sarah Kerruish said: ’Our hope is that General Magic will inspire the next generation of technologists and makers to learn from those who have gone before them and apply the lessons of General Magic to solving the most important problems of our day.’

For more information on how to purchase tickets for either of the events, follow Love Tech Isle of Man on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit www.lovetech.im/events

Members of the Love Tech Isle of Man committee

General Magic received a standing event at its premiere in San Jose

Youngsters receive inspiring female books after a coding event organised by Love Tech in the island