Diversity on film is a key topic in the film industry and this assembly is aimed at helping young people to discuss the representation of female characters on film using the Bechdel Test and the F-Rating as a framework. The Bechdel Test is used in this assembly as a fun way of analysing how women are represented on film, and starting a conversation about whether this is fair. The F-Rating is included to stimulate debate about equal representation behind the scenes within the industry, and how this affects the films that are made. Young people will apply the Bechdel Test and the F-Rating to clips from popular films before discussing the effect of these campaigns to instigate change within the industry. The extension activities will allow students to explore the issues presented in the assembly in a creative and analytical manner. The resource is suitable to be used in an assembly format, in a film club setting or for use in the classroom (guidance is given below).

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.

Are your learners ready to discover the impossible? This resource, brought to you by Into Film and Disney to celebrate the upcoming release of the new animated adventure Strange World, will encourage learners to embody the attitude of an explorer as they are immersed in a whole new environment full of mystery and impossibility. The two lesson sequence encompasses geography, English, art and design and science with opportunities to develop creative writing skills, speaking and listening, mapping skills and identifying environmental features. The learning opportunities encourage pupils to imagine themselves as explorers of the fantastical setting of Disney’s Strange World and to document their exploration through maps, diary entries and observations of the unusual creatures that inhabit this place.

This resource focuses on films adapted from or inspired by Shakespeare, including She's the Man (2006), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and adaptations of Much Ado About Nothing. The resource provides activity outlines to support students to explore the conventions of romantic comedies, working critically with film and creating their own silent films within the genre. This resource was written by a Teach First teacher, for the BFI's Shakespeare on Film season, www.bfi.org.uk/shakespeare-on-film and features silent Shakespeare adaptations of Twelfth Night (1911) and Taming of the Shrew (1923) from BFI Player and a stimulating BFI interview with screenwriter Tess Morris on 'How to write a romcom'. Connection to the internet is required to play some of the videos. Did you find this resource useful? If so, leave a star rating so that other teachers can find it. Not yet Into Film? Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org/clubs

Welcome to this fun and engaging sequence of learning activities where learners will take on the role of Croods, a prehistoric family searching for a place to settle in a Stone Age land. This practical and thrilling sequence of lessons celebrates the upcoming release of The Croods 2: A New Age, whisking pupils into an adventure-filled journey through prehistoric times where they will develop geography, maths, PSHE education, and design and technology skills. Along the way, your class will learn essential survival skills such as map-reading and shelter-building as well as considering the types of environments and geographical settings that humans can thrive in.

The first of the Shaun the Sheep Green Light to Opening Night films is accompanied by this resource that helps young people to understand the importance of story telling in films. Use the Teachers’ Notes along side the short film where Young Reporter Jess visits Aardman Animations to find out about filmmaking and why Shaun is such a popular character. The film and accompanying Shaun the Sheep The Movie - Starting Your Story PowerPoint presentation to use in your classroom available on the Into Film website: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/11 This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18592

From ballet to street dance, Into Film have developed a method to cover a vast array of dance disciplines from around the world. This amazing resource, is a guide to six energetic films that explore the originality and creativity of dance styles which will appeal to all ages. This Guide includes post-screening discussion questions, teachers notes and starter activities will help leaders to get the most out of their screening. Order the films in this guide for free when you are a member of Into Film. https://www.intofilm.org/films

Created by professional filmmakers, this comprehensive guide takes teachers and their pupils through the skills, equipment and processes involved in making a simple film, covering every aspect from pre-production and storyboarding, to filming, sound, lighting, editing, post-production and how to get your film seen. Also included are tips on getting started, information about different filmmaking roles, terms and techniques, and a menu of ideas for linking filmmaking to literacy and the curriculum. For information on how to start a free Into Film club please visit https://www.intofilm.org/clubs Or go to https://www.intofilm.org/resources to view more of our curriculum focused resources.

This resource provides a brief overview of the key production roles and responsibilities required for the crew of a youth made short film.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 yn rhoi trosolwg cyflym o rolau cynhyrchu a’u cyfrifoldebau wrth wneud ffilm fer. 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.

The second of the Shaun the Sheep The Movie Green Light to Opening Night films is accompanied by this resource that helps young people to understand how to make their own stop-frame animation. Use the Teachers’ Notes alongside the short film where Young Reporter Jess visits Aardman Animations Studio to find out the secrets to making movies. The film is available on the Into Film website at the following link: https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/behind-the-scenes-shaun-the-sheep-movie For information on how to start a free Into Film club please visit https://www.intofilm.org/clubs Or go to https://www.intofilm.org/resources to view more of our curriculum focused resources. This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18592

The clips used in this assembly are from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Into Film's interview with the actor, Idris Elba who portrayed Mandela. This guide contains assembly discussion points, activities for your students and film recommendations on the topic of South Africa On Film which are available to order immediately on the Into Film website. To find out more about Into Film and discover how to get a club started in your school, go to https://www.intofilm.org/clubs

This resource is for teachers and film club leaders to use to mark Refugee Week, and as stimulus to discuss the hardships and resilience of refugees around the globe. This resource contains guides to two short documentary films, Hamsa and Boya Boya (Shine Shine) which have been specially selected to be accessible to learners within the 11 to 19 age range. The guides include discussion questions, and activity ideas to encourage learners to ask and answer questions and reflect on why people seek sanctuary in other countries. For more Into Film resources and to start your free Into Film club visit www.intofilm.org

This resource will help young people to develop their script into a storyboard. It covers different storyboard structures and the elements of the film that need to be recorded on the storyboard to help with planning, the shoot and later, the edit. There is also a template for young people to use for their own storyboard. 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 i helpu bobl ifanc i ddatblygu eu sgript i mewn i fwrddstori. Mae’n edrych ar wahanol fathau o strwythurau bwrddstori a’r elfennau sydd angen eu cofnodi sy’n gymorth wrth gynllunio, saethu a'r golygu yn hwyrach. Mae hefyd templed o fwrddstori ar gael i’r bobl ifanc. 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.

Developed in partnership with ChildNet, these resources use films including Harriet the Spy and The Thief Lord to illustrate points about internet safety, and are full of information, safety tips and activities to help better acquaint pupils with staying safe online and advice on how to better protect themselves on the web. A version of the PowerPoint with subtitled videos is available on the Into Film website: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/35 For information on how to start a free Into Film club please visit https://www.intofilm.org/clubs Or go to https://www.intofilm.org/resources to view more of our curriculum focused resources. Mae’r gwaith Bod yn Ddiogel Ar-lein yn adnodd addysgiadol sydd wedi ei greu gan Into Film mewn partneriaeth gyda Chilnet International i gefnogi Diwrnod Diogel y We. Mae’r adnodd yn defnyddio’r ffilmiau Harriet the Spy aThe Thief Lord i danio dychymyg disgyblion a thrafod negeseuon pwysig, gan roi wybodaeth ar sut i fod yn ddinasyddion diogel mewn byd digidol cynyddol. Yn yr adnodd yma, mi fydd y disgyblion yn dysgu am y brif themau: • Preifatrwydd a rhannu diogelwch • Bod yn ddinasyddion digidol diogel yn trafod gwaith 3C Childnet, Cynnwys, Cyswllt a Masnacheiddio

Celebrate themes of acceptance and inclusivity through this showstopping resource inspired by the new film adaptation of the musical Cats. Cats transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into the must-see cinema event of the year. This PSHE-led learning sequence, suitable for use with learners aged 7 to 14, uses cross-curricula activities (literacy, drama, maths and design and technology) to build towards pupils recognising and celebrating your school’s successes as an inclusive and accepting community. Through this resource, pupils will be encouraged to evaluate the importance of accepting others and forming their own opinions, as well as to consider the significance of playing their own part in facilitating an inclusive learning community. Young people will be invited to create, explore and share imaginative writing, performances and much more! Each lesson is carefully structured with teachers in mind and features pupil-friendly activity sheets and engaging homework tasks. All supporting materials include curriculum outcomes suitable for all nations and regions. This film is available to stream free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19497

Through using the youth made short films made as part of The Moving Minds 2 Filmmaking project, this resource equips young people aged 11-19 and their educators to confidently: • Express ideas about mental health using the medium of film. • Engage with film and filmmaking with increased confidence in order to articulate ideas about what mental health means to them. • Raise self-esteem by participating in engaging personal reflective activities in class or at home. • Work towards their own mental health goals in a personalised Mental Wellbeing Strategies Toolkit. • Be guided by peers and filmmakers alike to make their own Moving Minds 2: Building Resilience for Wellbeing short film, no matter their skill level or equipment. Into Film believes that youth-made films are uniquely useful for starting and supporting discussions about mental health, as they enable the viewer to see the subject through young people’s eyes. It is our hope that youth-made films contribute to destigmatising mental ill health, as well as inspiring engagement with filmmaking as a means to articulate many of the hard to express ideas seen in many mental health conditions.

BroZone is getting back together, and it’s time for the reunion tour! This cross-curricular activity pack challenges your class to get hands-on with a range of activities framed around coordinating a reunion tour for BroZone, the boyband Branch and his long-lost brothers are part of in DreamWorks’ new film Trolls Band Together. Kicking off the sequence, your class will get out of their seats to learn some of the film’s key dance moves. Learners will have the chance to try choreographing a sequence using these new dance moves and even add in some signature moves of their own! The Stage Design activity asks learners to plan, design and make a model of the stage for the tour, including a new BroZone logo for band merchandise. The tour needs to run smoothly, and this is where the Tour Times task comes in. Pupils will be given a series of time based problems to solve using the gig dates and locations as a stimulus for the maths outcomes, demonstrating the real-world importance of learning about telling the time and calculating duration. The home learning activity gives insight into writing to inform, as learners will be asked to create a newspaper front page that includes key information about the BroZone reunion tour. Finally, your class is invited to enter our Trolls Reunion Tour competition for a chance to win a karaoke machine and film merchandise bundles. These flexible challenges will immerse young people in a range of curriculum areas and help develop their team building skills. You can cherry-pick the activities, assign different activities to groups or even teach the sequence over a series of sessions.

Andrew Onwubolu MBE has developed his craft of filmmaking throughout his career from a self-taught filmmaker uploading music videos and short films to YouTube to being awarded an MBE for services to Drama and Music. This resource comprises three lessons which introduce learners to Andrew Onwubolu, his filmmaking style and debate the role of an auteur in a film production. Download the full resource from the Into Film website. Lesson 1 - Guerilla Filmmaking and Autuer Theory The first lesson in this resource introduces or reacquaints young people studying GCSE or A level Film Studies with the concept of an auteur by analysing the filmmaking style and directorial motifs in Andrew Onwubolu’s film Blue Story and his earlier work Shiro’s Story. This will lead on to analysing the theory and features of auteurism in the films of Spike Lee, John Singleton and Alfred Hitchcock. Learners are then tasked with planning a crowdfunding campaign for a film production before planning and filming a revision film on the topic of auteurism in the style of one of the filmmakers discussed in this lesson. Lesson 2 - Discovering the Auteur This second lesson continues to develop learners’ understanding of auteurism by debating who has the most creative control on a film production before planning a presentation. The project for this lesson is to produce a film in the style of one of the auteurs studied in this lesson sequence, summarising what learners know about auteur theory to be used as a revision aid. Lesson 3 - Debating the Auteur The final lesson in this sequence is an opportunity for learners to practise writing an answer to an examination-style question which is scaffolded with opportunities for peer and class feedback before individuals produce their own essay.

A film guide that looks at The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), a coming-of-age story which beautifully captures the joys and heartbreaks of growing up. This guide is useful for exploring subjects including PSHE Education, Psychology and English in addition to highlighting topics surrounding mental health, friendships, growing up, books and plays, and school.

This film-focused resource enables you to explore ideas of identity, voice and self-expression with your students. The resource prompts a consideration of citizenship and of how individual and shared identity can be constructed and expressed, as well as how it is represented and seen by others. Wider issues such as young people’s voice, representation and rights are explored through the use of film sequences and images. Activities centre on five carefully chosen films that will engage and excite students in exploring key themes: Goodbye Lenin!; Persepolis; Sunshine on Leith, Passport to Pimlico and La Famille Bélier.