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.
It’s time to take flight and go on the journey of a lifetime with Universal and Illumination’s upcoming film release, Migration. In this two-lesson sequence, suitable for ages 6–11, your class will be introduced to the Mallard family and their daring journey south from Maine, USA, to Kingston, Jamaica, for winter. Through geography and creative writing, learners will be able to better understand the significance of the journey birds take when they migrate each year. Migration: Habitat Heroes also provides an opportunity for young people to get out into the local area to observe, explore and assess the opportunities to make their local space more inviting for local wildlife.
Into Film interviewed both director Lenny Abrahamson and actor Domhnall Gleeson for a podcast in advance of The Little Stranger’s theatrical release (21 September). We asked them a wide variety of questions about their approach to the film, its characters, and its themes, designed specifically to support English Literature teachers using* The Little Stranger in the classroom. With comparisons to books and films including The Innocents, Rebecca, Great Expectations and The Beguiled, the text sits on the Edexcel English Literature A Level specification alongside other gothic fiction such as* Dracula and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Adapted from the 2009 Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name by celebrated author Sarah Waters,The Little Stranger is a darkly mysterious drama directed by Oscar nominee, Lenny Abrahamson (Room), and starring cross-generational British/Irish talent including Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Charlotte Rampling and Ruth Wilson.
The Little Stranger tells the story of Dr Faraday, the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1948, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall, where his mother once worked.
The Hall has been home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries, but it is now in decline and its inhabitants - mother, son and daughter - are haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When he takes on his new patient, Faraday has no idea how closely, and how disturbingly, the family’s story is about to become entwined with his own.
For more information about this film and for information on how to start an Into Film club are available at www.intofilm.org.
These activity plans form part of the Into Film Staying Safe Online resource, created in partnership with Childnet International, uses film and related activities to bring important messages to life and provide information that will help both primary and secondary pupils to be safe and responsible citizens in an increasingly digital world. Through films as The Social Network, Catfish, InRealLife and Trust, these explore issues ranging from privacy settings to avoiding harmful content. Please use in conjunction with the resources and teacher notes. For more information, visit intofilm.org
Suitable for students aged 7–11, this resource offers pupils an introduction to India though the themes of food, dress and Diwali. This resource is designed for use in the primary classroom and supports learning in Art and Design, Religious Education, Geography and English/Literacy. This educational resource is based around a range of film extracts available free on the BFI Player, through BBC Educational webpages and from Into Film. The film extracts are from a range of genres including; educational videos, archive footage and feature film.
You can download the accompanying materials Introduction to India PowerPoint Presentation, related worksheets and separate curriculum links document.
This viewing guide will inspire young people aged 11–14 to consider a positive future though STEM by using the film Hidden Figures and EDF Energy’s Pretty Curious programme activities to unlock their potential.
The active viewing guide supports watching of Hidden Figures in a club or class setting. It is recommended that you watch the film in its entirety before embarking on the classroom activity. Use the Hidden Figures active viewing guide to break the film down into four sections, and discuss the questions with your students. If you are using this in an Into Film Club or as part of another extra-curricular club, there are suggested extension activities that you might find useful.
This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+
https://www.intofilm.org/films/18857
A film guide that looks at The Biggest Little Farm (2018), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
This film is now free to stream on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19468
This resource reinforces the importance of good quality sound when making short films. It provides a summary of the different types of sound that can be used in film with tips on creating original sound effects.
The guide is recommended for young people aged 13 to 19 for them to engage with filmmaking directly and without the support of an adult.
This resource forms part of a collection of mini filmmaking guides for young people covering the key aspects of the five stages of film production.
Mae’r adnodd yma’n atgyfnerthu pwysigrwydd sain da mewn ffilm fer. Mae’n rhoi crynodeb o wahanol fathau o sain sy’n gallu cael eu defnyddio mewn ffilm gydag awgrymiadau ar sut i greu effeithiau sain gwreiddiol.
Awgrymir defnyddio’r canllaw yma gyda phobl ifanc rhwng 13 a 19 oed i’w hymgysylltu â chreu ffilmiau uniongyrchol a heb gymorth oedolyn.
Mae'r adnodd hwn yn rhan o gasgliad o ganllawiau ffilmiau ar gyfer pobl ifanc, sy'n edrych ar bump cam allweddol o gynhyrchu ffilm.
This is a preview of a resource. The full resource is available at the Into Film website for FREE.
This resource focuses on the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
which is an adaptation of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography of the
same title and available to stream for free to UK educators on Into
Film+
This resource is suitable for ages 12 and over and can be used in
an assembly, within tutor time, in the classroom to support history,
citizenship and PSHE education teaching and Into Film Club setting.
The clips in this assembly guide are from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Into Film’s interview with the actor Idris Elba, who portrayed Mandela. To find out more about Into Film and discover how to get a club started in your go to; https://www.intofilm.org/clubs
Specially created for our Reel to Real education project with the learning department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, this resource focuses on David Lean’s 1946 film adaptation of Dickens’ classic Great Expectations and it also uses Mike Newell’s 2012 adaptation as a contemporary contrast, providing a wide range of clips that are ideal for revising and consolidating students’ understanding of this set text.
The pdf resource and accompanying PowerPoint presentation examines characters, themes and historical context through carefully chosen film clips alongside content from the V&A's world-renowned collections to enrich the learning experience.
Please find the accompanying PowerPoint presentation at the following link: http://www.filmclub.org/resources/details/648/reel-to-real-great-expectations
With the holidays approaching, it’s the perfect time to celebrate multiculturalism and explore the different types of religious and cultural celebrations from around the world, using our new assembly resource.
This resource is for teachers to use in assembly and classroom scenarios with students aged 9 to 14. There are a number of extension activities where the themes within the films can be explored further.
The themes covered include multiculturalism and celebrations around the world that young people can experience. This assembly uses film clips to explore the reasons for a variety of cultural celebrations, and how young people in films deal with celebrations linked to religious and cultural rites of passage. Download the accompanying Cultural perspectives assembly PowerPoint presentation at the following link: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/2
For information on how to start an Into Film club and rent DVDs for free, please visit www.intofilm.org/clubs
For National Careers Week (7 - 11 March 2016), download this new careers resource for Primary pupils, which will help stimulate discussion and interest in a variety of different types of jobs within the film industry.
These teachers' notes are designed to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint presentation, curriculum links and interactive quiz also available to download here.
The resource contains: embedded film clips; activities exploring jobs such as make-up designer, foley artist (creating sound effects) and costume designer; and encourages pupils to consider how their own skill sets can be harnessed to aspire to a rich career in films.
To find out more about Into Film and start a free Into Film Club visit www.intofilm.org/clubs
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Into Film’s series of Industry Visits, which brings film industry talent into schools across the UK, saw Veronika Hyks, Head of Audio Description at BTI Studios, visiting young people at Lent Rise Primary School in Slough. Audio description (AD) is the verbal description of film images to support the experience of visually impaired audiences.
Creating AD narratives provides a wonderful opportunity for descriptive writing in the classroom or as part of an Into Film Club. Using literacy techniques during a practical workshop, Veronika encouraged the children at Lent Primary to encourage them to write their own descriptions, using a clip from Disney’s Frozen.
Keeping their eyes closed, the children were asked to listen to the dialogue and sounds used in the clip, and imagined what the experience might be like to someone who is visually impaired. They then had a go at writing their own audio descriptions, using descriptive words and thinking about how tense could be used. Veronika tasked the children with reading their own descriptions out loud alongside the clip, helping them to think about rhythm and pace, and using the sounds and dialogue to bring the clip to life. Watch the video above to see how they got on, and to hear Veronika discuss audio-description in her own words.
Visit www.intofilm,org for details on how to start an Into Film Club for resources, exclusive industry careers advice and more.
This resource was specifically created for our Reel to Real education project with the learning department of the V&A Museum. These film-focused activities are designed based on the 2013 adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing for use in English, drama and related subjects with students aged 11-18. It is particularly suitable for supporting the study of the play Much Ado About Nothing in English at Key Stage 3, GCSE and Third and Fourth levels with clear links to Assessment Objectives such as to ‘relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts’. This resource may also be used to support students approaching the play at Advanced level.
It comprises of a set of comprehensive teachers’ notes with worksheets, and the accompanying Reel to Real: Much Ado About Nothing PowerPoint presentation includes clips from the film and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of the film.
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This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+
https://www.intofilm.org/films/17755
This new assembly resource based on clips from the Academy Award nominated film Selma will help raise awareness and to stimulate discussion around the issues surrounding civil rights, which remain hugely relevant to the world we live in today.
Consisting of an assembly PowerPoint presentation and a set of accompanying teacher’s assembly notes, this resource will help to improve young people’s social and cultural awareness.
This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+
https://www.intofilm.org/films/18314
A film guide that looks at Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2019), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
This film is now free to stream on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19347
National Schools Partnership and Into Film with Pathé launch A United Kingdom: The Power of Unity. This inspirational, free educational resource uses the brand new film A United Kingdom, released in cinemas on 25th November, to help young people, aged 11-18, discover the power that unity has to transform societies and shape British values.
The film tells the remarkable true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Beuchuanaland (modern Botswana) and Ruth Williams, a London office worker, whose love triumphed over oppression and intolerance to lay the foundations for one of Africa’s most peaceful and prosperous countries.
This flexible resource, which supports the PSHE/LLW/PSE/Health & Wellbeing and History curricula, as well as SMSC education, will immerse students in the post-war period of the British Empire in Africa, while bringing into focus the contemporary relevance of the story. They will build empathy with the film’s key characters, discover what shaped their views and actions, and reflect on how British values have developed to include tolerance and respect for cultural diversity and interracial relationships.
The programme will empower students to become unity ambassadors, promoting tolerance and respect for others in their own schools and communities. They will be encouraged to create and share a statement about why they think unity is powerful or examples of when they’ve seen unity conquer difference on a unity message board in school and via social media for the chance to win great prizes.
This film is available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18745
Connect your students with the heroic events surrounding Dunkirk via Christopher Nolan's action thriller, Dunkirk with our brand new assembly. Targeted at 12-16 year olds, this assembly PowerPoint presentation includes exclusive clips from the film and information and facts on Operation Dynamo. The full Dunkirk: The Dynamo Challenge resource is available at the following links:
https://www.intofilm.org/dunkirk
You can also enter your school into The Dynamo Challenge competition. Task your students to create a group 3D art installation to commemorate the events at Dunkirk, submit a photo to competitions@intofilm.org OR tweet us @intofilm_edu and be in with a chance of the artwork being displayed at Dover Castle alongside the costumes from the film! The deadline for entries is midday on Friday 21 July 2017. Read more about the terms and conditions for entering.
Dunkirk: The Dynamo Challenge was produced by Into Film and SUPER., in partnership with Warner Brothers.