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.
This resource contains a student pack for teachers to print off and provide for GCSE and A level Drama/Expressive Arts students. The pack contains guidance and activity sheets to support students in preparing for and recording their final performance. Units covered include: lighting design; set design; costume, hair and make up; sound design; and capturing the performance on a recording device.
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Pupils design and make their own Paddington pop-up book.
Pop-up Paddington is inspired by Paddington’s second film adventure, Paddington 2. Activities support and encourage pupils to develop communication, active citizenship, problem solving and creative skills. Pop-up Paddington culminates in the creation and evaluation of a pop-up book featuring Paddington carrying out ‘odd jobs’ around the community.
Pop-up Paddington is designed for learners in Key Stage 2/Second level, with guidance to simplify or extend activities to suit the variety of skills and abilities demonstrated by pupils aged 7-11. It has been created in partnership with STUDIOCANAL.
This film is available to stream for free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18107
This resource for students aged 12 to 16 examines cultural identity and relationships on film as starting point for students to explore their own identity, how it is shaped and how they perceive themselves and others. It also explores a range of relationships including family and friendships, to consider how others influence them, and how they affect others through films ranging including Gone Too Far, Belle, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Girlhood.
To download the Black Star: Identity PowerPoint presentation, please visit the Into Film website: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1144
Black Star is the British Film Institute's autumn 2016 celebration of the range, versatility and power of black actors on film and TV taking place nationwide and we're delighted to be complementing their season with a programme of relevant films that resonate with our audience of 5-19 year olds. Embracing the BFI's direction of illuminating on-screen talent, the films selected for use in this resource feature contemporary British stars of black heritage as well as actors from the African diaspora and throughout film history that demonstrate a real range and depth of storytelling.
For further information on the BFI Black Star season, please visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/black-star
These resources 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. Using a range of fantastic films, these resources 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
Director of hits such as Belle (2013) and A United Kingdom (2017), Amma Asante is one of the UK’s brightest filmmaking talents and has cemented her status as a leading light in the screen industries through the variety of roles that she has had. From her directorial debut in 2004, for which she won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer or Director, to her role as an Into Film Ambassador and our Careers Patron.
This adaptable resource, the second in our Black Filmmakers series, is for use with learners aged 14 -18 who are studying Film Studies and Moving Image Arts primarily, although there are aspects of the lesson plans which are suitable for history and media teaching.
The resource looks at the genres Amma Asante has worked within, particularly social realism and historical drama and makes comparisons between Asante and Ken Loach.
Due to file size restrictions, the PowerPoint presentations that accompany these lessons will need to be downloaded from the Into Film website.
Exploring the Roman Empire’s invasion of Britain, this Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans resource, entitled Team Roman vs. Team Celt, will dig deep into this major historical event and compare the differences between Roman and Celtic culture. Activities include a local history study, class debates between Romans and Celts, and the writing and performance of a hilarious Horrible Histories-style song or poem to help champion the kingdom of their choosing.
Revolting Romans or Cut-throat Celts – which team will your students pick?
Downloadables include presentations featuring the trailer and exclusive clips from the movie, activity sheets, lesson plans, a classroom poster, team voting paddles and more.
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans is in UK cinemas 26 July.
Dream Big with Snoopy and Friends is a curriculum-focused English and art resource for children aged 7 to 11. It has been developed by National Schools Partnership and Into Film to celebrate the cinema release of Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie on 21 December.
Download the accompanying video, PowerPoint presentations, class poster and curriculum links from http://www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/snoopyresource/. Here teachers will also find details for a ‘Dream Big’ comic competition which challenges children to dream up their own comic strip featuring Snoopy and the Peanuts gang. Competition ends 15 January 2016.
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This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+
https://www.intofilm.org/films/18592
This assembly focusses on the film Wakolda (The German Doctor), 12, 2014 featuring thought provoking questions, clips and stills to encourage students to consider the pursuit and prosecution of Holocaust perpetrators, and the exploration of the subject of the Holocaust in films 70 years after the end of the World War Two.
The resource has been designed for Holocaust Memorial Day, but can easily be adapted for a Holocaust focussed History, RE or Philosophy lesson.
For more guides to films to support learning about the Holocasut and to find out more about Into Film and starting your own Into Film Club visit www.intofilm.org
This resource focuses on the theme of body image and as pupils explore the films in this resource they will gain greater understanding of some of the different social and emotional issues that surround body image, how to be comfortable in the skin you are in and why to never judge a book by its cover.
By watching films on this topic, you can lead discussions with your learners on the themes and subjects broached and offer young people the opportunity to discuss these issues with their peers. The six handpicked films in this resource are accompanied by synopses, educators’ notes and questions to help guide discussions.
This fun and festive resource comprises of arts, crafts and filmmaking activities based on popular seasonal films. The activities include a selection of warm-up games with a Christmas theme, creating a soundtrack for the archive film Santa Claus, designing new present delivery system to help Arthur Christmas and staging your own snowman dance party inspire by Raymond briggs' The Snowman.
Download the Teachers' notes PDF and PowerPoint with embedded clips from the films and set up a club in order to obtain the DVDs for free from www.intofilm.org/clubs.
Immerse your class in learning about properties of materials, states of matter and reactions with the help of the colourful characters featured in the new Disney and Pixar animated film Elemental.
The resource encourages children to think critically about the properties of, and potential reactions between, the Elemental characters and put forward their hypotheses about what could happen when they interact.
The resource consists of a science-themed lesson, a home learning activity and
a competition to bring together children’s understanding
of scientific concepts and language.
Looking for a fun Christmas activity for your Into Film Club? Why not try our festive quiz and share your scores to be in with a chance to win a prize?
To start your own Into Film Club, please visit https://www.intofilm.org/clubs
A resource produced in partnership with DebateMate featuring a selection of recommended films for primary and secondary students, and debating motions to structure a debate in your class or film club around a key issue of the film.
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This resource is based on the new animation Kensuke’s Kingdom, adapted from Michael Morpurgo’s novel, and aims to immerse learners in the world of the film and 2D animation.
We consulted with teachers on Into Film’s Welsh Ambassadors panel to shortlist the potential activities to be included in the resource and ensure their suitability for the Curriculum for Wales.
Each curricular activity is structured as a lesson plan that draws on the trailer, stills, content from the film and exclusive interviews with the crew as stimulus and alternative digital activity to meet the cross-curricular needs of the digital competence framework.
The animation activities develop young people’s animation skills from simple flick books to using digital software apps, encouraging them to develop their own animations inspired by Kensuke’s Kingdom. There is a selection of youth-made 2D animations and exclusive interviews with the crew who made the film and who offer their top tips for animation careers as further inspiration for learners.
This resource is also available in Welsh.
In view of the Turner Prize being held in Glasgow in 2015, this resource has been created to help students explore art in film and filmmaking as art. It celebrates the Turner Prize by encouraging young people to explore contemporary artists, offering stimulus for young people’s creation of art using film, animation and video installations. The activities and frameworks provide a springboard for young people to develop their own self-expression through their artwork, including the production of their own experimental film, with opportunities for students to record their responses throughout.
Related content can be found here www.intofilm.org/film-as-art
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The mini filmmaking guides explain professional filmmaking techniques and provide tips to help you apply them yourself. There are also practical tasks to help you practise the techniques and further develop your understanding of filmmaking.
If you want to work through the film production process in order, you can read the guides from beginning to end. Alternatively, if you already have some knowledge, just select the mini guides you need to fill any gaps in your understanding.
Mae'r canllawiau byr creu ffilm yn esbonio'r technegau proffesiynol a ddefnyddwyd yn yr diwydiant ac yn darparu awgrymiadau i'ch helpu i greu eich hymdrechion eu hunain. Mae yna hefyd tasgau ymarferol i'ch helpu chi i ymarfer y technegau a datblygu ymhellach eich dealltwriaeth o'r byd ffilm.
Os ydych am weithio drwy'r broses gynhyrchu ffilm mewn trefn, gallwch ddarllen y canllawiau o'r dechrau i'r diwedd. Fel arall, os oes gennych rywfaint o wybodaeth yn barod, dewiswch y ddogfen perthnasol i unrhyw fylchau yn eich dealltwriaeth.
This resource has been specially created for our Reel to Real education project with the learning department at the V & A Museum. This resource is designed to work in conjunction with the accompanying Reel to Real: Twelfth Night PowerPoint. These film-focused activities are designed for use in English literature, drama and related subjects at ages 11-18.
The Teachers’ notes and accompanying Reel to Real: Twelfth Night PowerPoint presentation offers a fresh take on this classic set text, exploring characters, themes and historical context through carefully-chosen film clips alongside content from the V&A's world-renowned collections of art, design and performance to enrich the learning experience.
The DVD is available to order for free on the Into Film website at www.intofilm.org/films
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In this lesson students will learn how sound creates dramatic impact in films. They will be introduced to the terms diegetic and non-diegetic sound and, using several film clips, will explore how these are used to create an atmosphere in a scene. They will then create their own soundtrack for a clip from Dunkirk making sure they include diegetic and non-diegetic sound. As a home learning task, students are asked to research the role of a film score composer.
The powerpoint that accompanies this lesson can be downloaded from the Into Film website.
These activities 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. Using a range of fantastic films, these resources 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
