Into Film is an education organisation providing a unified UK-wide offer for learning through and about film. It is supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) through Lottery funding and its programme includes delivery of the BFI 5-19 education scheme. Into Film's resources range from film discussion guides, to curriculum linked worksheets, lesson plans and presentations. Our resources are tailored to fit the curriculum criteria of each nation, supporting learning outcomes.
Into Film is an education organisation providing a unified UK-wide offer for learning through and about film. It is supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) through Lottery funding and its programme includes delivery of the BFI 5-19 education scheme. Into Film's resources range from film discussion guides, to curriculum linked worksheets, lesson plans and presentations. Our resources are tailored to fit the curriculum criteria of each nation, supporting learning outcomes.
Art Direction: Cultivating Creative Vision Through Art and Design
Are you an Art or English teacher? Frame your next creative lesson through the role of an Art Director, as pupils design a room for their favourite film or book character. Introduce this task by bringing out the hidden detective in your pupils, by challenging them to examine a film still of your choice. As well as developing learners’ powers of deduction, we focus their attention on the importance of visual design in films and in meaning-making.
This resource is aimed for use with pupils aged 7-14 and designed for flexible delivery in a variety of contexts: in subject-specific lessons, specific careers lessons, or during an Into Film Club.
**Download the free resource to inspire your pupils and help broaden their understanding of future job roles available to them. **
The short films included in the resource have been licenced by Into Film for educational use only. Please do not share any links, clips, or passwords externally.
For more resources on using film and filmmaking in educational settings and to set up an Into Film Club, please visit the Into Film website: www.intofilm.org/clubs
A film guide that looks at Rafiki (2019), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education. We support educators to unlock the power of film to deliver transformative learning outcomes for children and young people aged 5-19 in class, extra-curricular settings and in cinemas. Designed in partnership with educators, our programme features the UK’s only school-specific film streaming service(Into Film+), online teaching resources and training, careers information, cinema screenings and a network of extra-curricular film clubs. The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools thanks to funding from the National Lottery (through the BFI), Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen
For many of us, listening is one of the key ways that we connect with the world. By learning to pay closer attention to the sounds around us, we can strengthen this connection and develop many vital life skills that come along with it.
In this lesson, learners will act out scenarios to differentiate between active and passive listening. They will practise listening closely to the sounds around them while also learning to deal with internal and external interruptions and regain their focus.
This resource has been designed for learners aged 11-16. It can be used as a standalone lesson for short PSHE education and form/pastoral sessions, or cherry-picked to incorporate into longer lessons.
The full resource and many more are available for free to UK-based teachers
who enrol on Into Film’s Mindfulness Through Film course. To register for the course please visit the Into Film, website and look at our training tab.
This resource offers activities to help embed film watching and filmmaking in educational practice to promote achievement by all. The resource includes activity outlines for an inspiring, inclusive film-focused project as well as further information on using film across the curriculum.
The Into Film Festival takes place between 4-20 November 2015. There are free screenings and events at over 520 venues across the UK. To book and find out more visit www.intofilm.org/festival
It takes an enormous amount of skill and hard work to make a film, and we believe that this creative process should be understood, valued and respected. We want to ensure that young people understand the connection between a finished film and the creators’ intellectual property, as well as be aware of the consequences of illegal downloading and video piracy.
Watch the film See What You Did with your students before completing the activity sheet.
What is intellectual property?
Copyright and intellectual property (IP) sits at the foundation of all film production. It gives creators confidence that they own their work, and that they will be entitled to manage the distribution of the finished product.
By striking a balance between the interests of creatives and the wider public, the IP system aims to foster an environment in which creativity and innovation can flourish.
Here at Into Film, we support the collective efforts of the film industry and UK government to raise awareness of issues relating to copyright infringement. To achieve this, we are proud to be partnering with Cinema First, the Industry Trust for Intellectual Property (IP) Awareness, Intellectual Property Office and other cross-industry partners.
We want to open up the world of film production to young people and give them opportunities to make their own films, whilst empowering them to make positive choices when accessing films online. Our suite of resources aim to educate young people to respect intellectual property in three ways:
By encouraging them to become creators themselves, thereby understanding the inherent principles of copyright and the value of work
Demonstrating our belief that the emotional impact and enjoyment derived from watching a film is a tangible reason to pay to see it legally
Teaching them about the multifaceted nature of the filmmaking process, through projects such as Creating Movie Magic and Green Light to Opening Night
For information on legally accessing films both at home and in the cinema, visit www.findanyfilm.com.
For information on copyright and schools visit www.copyrightandschools.org.
For more resources around respect for intellectual property visit www.crackingideas.com.
Managing Conflict: Essential Life Skills Through Production Coordination
Through film extracts and role-play activities, this interactive PSHE session engages pupils with the themes of managing conflict and maintaining healthy relationships. It also introduces pupils to the film industry role of a Production Coordinator. As well as developing essential life skills, learners also have the opportunity to practise their proofreading: skills integral to the work of a Production Coordinator.
This session is aimed for pupils aged 7-14 and designed for flexible delivery in a variety of contexts: in subject-specific lessons, specific careers lessons, or during a film club.
Watch the careers video below and download the free resource to inspire your pupils and help broaden their understanding of future job roles available to them.
For more resources on using film and filmmaking in educational settings and to set up an Into Film Club, please visit the Into Film website: www.intofilm.org/clubs
P.E. Skills in Action: From School to Stunt Performer
Control, balance, flexibility and strength are skills that are fundamental to a pupil’s development in Physical Education (P.E.). These are also key attributes for stunt performers. This resource will help develop your pupils’ understanding of these key terms, through an active and creative physical lesson. Through creating, performing and developing movements, pupils are also encouraged to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the breadth of job roles available in the creative and screen industries, including stunts.
This resource is aimed for use with pupils aged 7-14 and designed for flexible delivery in a variety of contexts: in subject-specific lessons, specific careers lessons, or during an Into Film Club.
Download this free resource to inspire your pupils and help broaden their understanding of future job roles available to them
This resource produced in partnership with the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) will help young people aged 7 to 14 to develop an understanding of cinema design and how they are developed to suit the needs of their customers. These activities will help young people to develop an understanding of the key transferable skills that are required, the breadth of roles available and the potential opportunities that are available for them within the exhibition sector. Advice and pathways into a career in cinema exhibition is provided in the factsheet including information on the Cinema Operative apprenticeship.
This resource explores a role within the cinema exhibition industry and provides young people with the opportunity to participate in a practical activity that will introduce them to the types of issues that they can face and which they will need to use their essential life skills and business skills to tackle. Each activity also has an extension activity which will challenge learners to explore the role and the industry in more depth. There are also slide notes that explain the specifics of the exhibition industry for your reference. The final section is a reflection that allows young people to think about the skills that they have used in each activity and they can apply it to their lives.
It comprises of this teachers’ notes document which explains the activity outlines and includes worksheets for you to duplicate and use with your group.
The accompanying Careers in Film: Exhibition Cinema design PowerPoint presentation includes;
• an embedded clips of an exclusive interview with a current cinema exhibition industry professional
• explanations of activities for students
• additional information and useful links in the slide notes
The activities can be used as a teaching sequence or specific activities can be cherry-picked and used with your learners. They are suitable for use in a film club setting to explore the industry in more depth with members, as an activity in tutor time or to support careers-focused activities in school.
A film guide that looks at Lost Connections (2021), a poetic short film made in response to the Coronavirus pandemic using archive footage.
This guide is useful for exploring topics such as PHSE Studies and Film Studies, in addition to highlighting themes surrounding community, filmmaking and mental wellbeing.
This resource produced in partnership with the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) will help young people aged 7 to 14 to develop an understanding of cinemas and how they are developed to suit the
needs of their customers. These activities will help young people to develop an understanding of the key transferable skills that are required, the breadth of roles available and the potential opportunities that are available for them within the exhibition sector. Advice and pathways into a career in cinema exhibition is provided in the factsheet including information on the Cinema Operative apprenticeship.
The resource is split into five sections and the first four explore a role within the cinema exhibition industry and provides young people with theopportunity to participate in a practical activity that will introduce them to the types of issues that they can face and which they will need to use their essential life skills and business skills to tackle. Each activity also has an extension activity which will challenge learners to explore the role and the industry in more depth. There are also slide notes that explain the specifics of the exhibition industry for your reference. The final section is an opportunity that allows young people to think about the skills that they have used in each activity and where they can apply it in their lives.
This resource comprises of this teachers’ notes document which explains the activity outlines and includes worksheets for you to duplicate and use with your group. The accompanying Careers in Film: Exhibition - Cinema landscape PowerPoint presentation includes;
• an embedded clip of an exclusive interview with a current cinema
exhibition industry professional
• explanations of activities for students
• additional information and useful links in the slide notes
• case studies of industry professionals and their routes into the industry.
A film guide that looks at The Way He Looks (2014), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
The Way He Looks is a romantic drama about a blind high-school student whose relationship with his best friend is threatened by the arrival of a handsome new boy in school.
This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education and Film Studies in addition to highlighting themes surrounding growing up, friendships, disabilities and inclusion, love and relationships, and South American countries.
Hearing is Seeing: Improving Descriptive Writing Through Film
Develop your pupils’ descriptive writing skills through this engaging audio description learning sequence. As well as introducing learners to this interesting industry role, pupils will develop their literacy skills and build confidence in reading aloud. These creative activities also help develop empathy, as we invite pupils to consider the experience of a visually impaired cinema audience.
This resource is aimed for use with pupils aged 7-14 and designed for flexible delivery in a variety of contexts: in subject-specific lessons, specific careers lessons, or during an Into Film Club.
**Download this resource to inspire your pupils and help broaden their understanding of future job roles available to them. **
The short films included in the resource have been licenced by Into Film for educational use only. Please do not share any links, clips, or passwords externally.
For more resources on using film and filmmaking in educational settings and to set up an Into Film Club, please visit the Into Film website: www.intofilm.org/clubs