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.

Raise awareness of issues surrounding the environment, pollution and global warming, using film analysis and filmmaking opportunities. These activities incorporate outdoor learning, which offer great opportunities for young people to get out into the world that they're studying, helping to further engage them with their local environment. This resource is designed to be used with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation, which contains films clips, stills and discussion points. Related content can be found at www.intofilm.org/eco-explorers Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org/clubs Did you find this resource useful? Giving this resource a star rating will help other teachers to find it.

Looking for some fun activities to undertake with your family this summer? Download one of the five Must See Movies before You Grow Up family activities based on 50 popular children's films suitable for young people aged 5-11. All the films chosen are definite must-sees for children, with engaging storylines and characters, and will entertain and develop your children's knowledge of the wider world. The activity can be used with any of the 10 films in the Adventure theme listed below: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), Night at the Museum (2006), Paddington (2014), Shaun The Sheep Movie (2015), The Adventures of TinTin (2011), The Never-Ending Story (1984), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Toy Story (1995), Trolls (2016), Up (2009). Visit the Into Film website for more details: https://www.intofilm.org/must-see-movies

Looking for some fun activities to undertake with your family this summer? Download one of the five Must See Movies Before You Grow Up family activities based on 50 popular children's films suitable for young people aged 5-11. All the films chosen are definite must-sees for children, with engaging storylines and characters, and will entertain and develop your children's knowledge of the wider world. The activity can be used with any of the 10 films in the Classics theme listed below: 101 Dalmatians (1961), Babe; The Gallant Pig (1995), Dumbo (1941), Mary Poppins (1964), Nanny McPhee (2005), Oliver! (1968), The Iron Giant (1999), The Jungle Book (1967), The Secret Garden (1993), Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971). Visit the Into Film website for more details: https://www.intofilm.org/must-see-movies

Looking for some fun activities to undertake with your family this summer? Download one of the five Must See Movies before You Grow Up family activities based on 50 popular children's films suitable for young people aged 5-11. All the films chosen are definite must-sees for children, with engaging storylines and characters, and will entertain and develop your children's knowledge of the wider world. The activity can be used with any of the 10 films in the Heroes & Villains theme listed below: Beauty and the Beast (1991), Fantastic Mr Fox (2009), Frozen (2013), Shrek (2001), Space Jam (1996), Spirited Away (2001), The LEGO Movie (2014), The Lion King (1994), The Lorax (2012), The Princess Bride (1987). Visit the Into Film website for more details: https://www.intofilm.org/must-see-movies

Looking for some fun activities to undertake with your family this summer? Download one of the five Must See Movies Before You Grow Up family activities based on 50 popular children's films suitable for young people aged 5-11. All the films chosen are definite must-sees for children, with engaging storylines and characters, and will entertain and develop your children's knowledge of the wider world. The activity can be used with any of the 10 films in the Kids Rule! theme listed below: Annie (1982), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982), Free Willy (1993), Home (2015), Hook (1991), How To Train Your Dragon (2010), Matilda (1996), Swallows and Amazons (2016), The BFG (2016). Visit the Into Film website for more details: https://www.intofilm.org/must-see-movies

Looking for some fun activities to undertake with your family this summer? Download one of the five Must See Movies before You Grow Up family activities based on 50 popular children's films suitable for young people aged 5-11. All the films chosen are definite must-sees for children, with engaging storylines and characters, and will entertain and develop your children's knowledge of the wider world. The activity can be used with any of the 10 films in the Thrills & Chills theme listed below: A Little Princess (1995), Coraline (2009), Hotel Transylvania (2012), Jumanji (1995), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), The Gruffalo (2009), The Witches (1990), Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Zootropolis (2016). Visit the Into Film website for more details: https://www.intofilm.org/must-see-movies

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 Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating will help other teachers to find it.

This educational resource aims to support the teaching of Macbeth at Secondary level for students aged 14-16 years old and supports English, English Literature, drama and film studies teaching and learning. It comprises of a PDF that includes comprehensive outlines for the five activities, stills from the film and worksheets use in the classroom and the accompanying MACBETH – Power Players PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips from the 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotilard. Students are then encouraged to make their own short film based on the themes within Macbeth as a consolidation exercise. Visit www.intofilm.org/resources/17 to view more Shakespeare-related resources. Did you find this resource useful? If so, leave a star rating to help other teachers to find it.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 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 Eighth Grade (2018), 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/19395

The Breadwinner: Raise Your Words celebrates the power of storytelling that rests at the heart of this life-affirming tale and coincides with the UK release of The Breadwinner in UK cinemas (May 25). Activities support and encourage students to develop an understanding of their place in the world and gives them the opportunity to develop their descriptive writing skills. This resource is suitable for students aged 11–14. It has been created in partnership with STUDIOCANAL and links to the English, Citizenship and PSHE curriculum in the UK. This film is available to stream for free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19211

This resource is designed to be delivered over several club sessions to support the viewing of the film Paddington 2. You can either use all of the suggested activities or cherry-pick the ones that best suit your group and the time you have available. Alternatively, it could be viewed during class-time to support literacy or PSHE lessons. This film is now available to stream for free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19013

This resource is for learners aged 7+ and will introduce you and your learners to a variety of techniques to develop your skills and knowledge in filmmaking. It consists of ten bitesize 15-minute activity sessions, which can be used together or separately and in any order you like, so that you can cherry-pick which activities suit you and your learners. All activities are inspired by content from films on the Into Film+ catalogue and feature an overview of each filmmaking concept, as well as examples and practical activities for your learners to have a go at each technique. To access the accompanying powerpoint for this resource please visit the Into Film website. Visit our website for information on how to start a free Into Film club or to view more of our curriculum focused resources.