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.
A resource produced in partnership with The National Schools Partnership and Fox Searchlight Pictures. This resource provides guidance and the tools students need to enter the Malala Youth Voice Filmmaking Competition, based on the new documentary film He Named Me Malala in cinemas on 6 November 2015. More resources to support an assembly and PSHE, Citizenship and English lessons are available at www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/malalayouthvoice.php. Through these resources students can explore Malala's story, the right to education and approaches to effective campaigning.
This resource focuses on the theme of body image and each of the six handpicked films in this resource are accompanied by synopses, educators’ notes and questions to help guide discussions and open up new paths. Using these films as a tool, you can enable young people to understand different social and emotional issues within the safety of a club or class environment.
Download the accompanying Body Image on Film 11-16 from the Into Film website: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/32
This resource is a handy guide to apps available for iPads and tablets to use for filmmaking and film literacy.
Into Film provides free training of filmmaking and film literacy. Please visit to following link for more details: https://www.intofilm.org/training
Celebrating the ancient art of storytelling, and fairy tales that have inspired great films, these two new resources are designed to support literacy for Key Stage 1. Each features five films hand-picked by Into Film curators, accompanied by teachers’ notes, discussion questions, recommended activities and a worksheet which can be photocopied for use in class or a school film club. Start an Into Film club in your school to access the films included in this resource for free: www.filmclub.org and to go www.intofilm.org to find out more about the new charity (formally FILMCLUB and First Light)
Designed to be used with Edward Scissorhands, this resource, aimed at students aged 11-14, provides simple-to-use activities that are a fun way to start a film club. The activities allow learners to explore key themes of empathy, tolerance and respect for all, while developing their literacy skills.
To celebrate the cinema release of HOME on 20 March (also a solar eclipse), National Schools Partnership with Into Film bring you an exciting science and literacy resource for adventurers aged 7-11 ahead of British Science Week 2015 (13-22 March). 'Space Explorers' has everything you need to engage your pupils in learning about the solar system.
Download the accompanying PowerPoints, exclusive videos and information about the exciting 'Space Stories' competition at the following link: http://nationalschoolspartnership.com/home_resources/
This one-page film guide on the film Gnomeo and Juliet, an adaptation of the play Romeo and Juliet is designed to support pre- and post-screening discussions of character, Shakespeare and the nature of adaptation for use with primary school pupils aged 5 and over.
It comprises of discussion questions and notes for teacher reference before encouraging young people to write their own reviews of the film, take part in extension activities and with suggestions for further viewing.
The DVD is available to order for free on the Into Film website at www.intofilm.org
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Not yet Into Film? Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org
During National Storytelling Week explore some of the greatest stories in celebrated children’s books from the classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to the action-packed Stormbreaker. Directors have adapted novels into films and have made them more accessible to reluctant readers due to the all-inclusive nature of the medium of film. Supported by NAPE (nape.org.uk) & Scholastic Book Clubs (scholastic.co.uk) this resource is aimed at engaging KS2 children and especially reluctant readers to spark discussion é encourage them to read the original text for themselves. www.filmclub.org
This Into Film resource uses the films Short Term 12 and Ender's Game as a basis for textual analysis, focusing on camera, mise-en-scène, editing and sound. Suitable for students of film and media studies and moving image arts, these teachers' notes should be used in conjunction with the film clips and stills embedded in the PowerPoint presentation found at https://www.intofilm.org/resources/211.
To find out more about Into Film Clubs visit: www.intofilm.org/clubs
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A film guide that looks at Do the Right Thing (1989), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
This film is now available to stream for free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19233
A film guide that looks at Up (2009), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
This film is now free to stream on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/16056
DOWNLOAD THE ACCOMPANYING POWERPOINT AND ACTIVITY SHEETS FROM THE INTO FILM WEBSITE
This resource, suitable for learners aged 7 and over, is designed to instill a sense of fair play, respect towards others and team building, using football on film as a vehicle for this discussion and understanding.
The structure of this resource follows a football match with each section titled accordingly, and activities can be cherry-picked by educators to fit into the planning and the time available. All the activities can be used in the classroom, Into Film Clubs or for home learning and some activities can be adapted for language learning opportunities as explained in the activity outlines that follow. You may wish to use the activities as part of a series of lessons during the World Cup period or you may want to use the Extra Time activities as home learning during the school holidays.
This year the focus of Black History Month is on the experience of black Britons in the 65 years since The Windrush Generation. Our resource examines the way in which the experience of black Britons has been reflected on film over the years, some good, some less accurate. To find out more about Into Film and discover how to get a club started, visit the Into Film website.
Take your class on a musical journey inspired by Disney’s animation Encanto.
With support from professional musician and producer Jonathan, children will respond to music from the film through art and design, hands-on participation, and the creation of their own musical compositions. Progressing through this two- lesson resource, learners will develop skills and vocabulary to both discuss and create music.
Inspired by the resilience of the character Mirabel, children will be challenged to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary as they produce their own eco-orchestras – creating rhythms from discarded materials.
There will be an opportunity for children to appraise different skills and talents and how these can be developed through practise and dedication.
This educational cross-curricular resource based on the 2016 Disney film The Jungle Book includes a selection of activities that have been designed for teachers to cherry-pick in their classrooms.
This resource consists of three activities, a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips and an accompanying booklet with worksheets. Each activity has an extension task that you that you can use to extend the session, challenge your more able pupils or as a homework task.
This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+
https://www.intofilm.org/films/18656
Into Film has partnered with the National Association for Teaching English (NATE) to produce a new resource centred around Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and the 1999 film adaptation starring Patrick Stewart as Ebeneezer Scrooge. The resource also contains generic teaching approaches that can be applied across all 19th century texts.
Download the the accompanying PowerPoints on the Into Film website from this link www.intofilm.org/19th-century-novel Start a free film club and order the films to watch in your classroom today at www.intofilm.org/clubs.
Habitats, Adaptations and Food Chains
Hold tight and prepare for an exciting adventure to the Lost World.
Take your class on a rip-roaring journey with Crash, Eddie and Buck Wild
as they hurtle through the dangerous habitat that is the Lost World. On
the way, they will meet a host of creatures that inhabit the Lost World
and learn about how they depend on one another and their environment
for survival. Teamwork is essential as Crash, Eddie and Buck Wild
escape the many predators they encounter along the way.
Brought to you by Into Film and Disney+, Ice Age: Survive and Thrive
with Buck Wild is a cross-curricular educational resource for use with
learners aged 6 to 11 and suitable for** science, citizenship and English/
literacy**. Both lessons have a scientific focus and pupils will learn
relevant vocabulary during the lessons. By watching a clip from the
forthcoming film, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, children will
be introduced to the characters and explore how they are connected,
using the idea of simple** food chains** and more complex food webs.
Pupils will learn about** different habitats and consider how animals and
plants have adapted to their environment**. Learners will also discuss the
importance of collaboration, working in groups to explore the threats
that these habitats face.
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.
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.
