In this music lesson learners will practise their technical listening skills enabling them to confidently apply music-specific language. Students will use their technical listening to critically evaluate film music including clips from La La Land (2016) and Jaws (1975). The Technical Listening activity sheet is carefully designed to scaffold their learning and the session concludes with the option to watch an additional clip and complete careers-focused home-learning.

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.

This music resource introduces students to the concept of expressive performance using a selection of content from musical feature films. Learners will be introduced to the Expressive Performance dice and question card that will help them to delve deeper into musical performances in a wider variety of ways. Finally, learners will be able to summarise what makes a good expressive performance by creating a written guide to support their own performances.

This resource explores what it means to be part of the Commonwealth, offering insights into the culture and identity of Commonwealth countries and reflecting on life in the UK and the activities centre on four carefully chosen films from across the Commonwealth: The First Grader; Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom; Tracks and He Named Me Malala. The activities are designed to work across a range of subjects, these activities enable pupils to develop a range of skills across the following curriculum areas: English and literacy, citizenship, wellbeing, PSHE, PSE and PDMU; PSHE, and geography. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded from the Into Film website at the following link: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1051

This resource encourages pupils to explore and reflect on how the identity of people and places is represented on film, as well as looking at young people’s voice and the different strategies communities use to organise and motivate change. The activities centre on four carefully chosen films from different countries that will engage and excite pupils by exploring key themes: Brave; Kirikou And The Men And The Women; Song of the Sea and Into Film Award-winning pupil-made short film Political Animals. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation including clips from the film can be downloaded from the following link: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1052. This resource has been designed to work across a range of subjects, with activities enabling pupils to develop a range of skills. The curriculum areas include English and literacy, Art and design, wellbeing, PSHE, PSE and PDMU; geography and music.

A film guide that looks at Wall-E (2008), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Mae’r adnodd hwn yn hyblyg a gall addysgwyr ei gyflwyno mewn amrywiaeth o wahanol ffyrdd. Mae yna gynlluniau gwersi unigol sy’n edrych ar themâu amgylchedd a chynaliadwyedd, goroesi ac animeiddio. Gallwch ddefnyddio’r rhain fel gwersi annibynnol neu i greu cynllun gwaith cyflawn. Gallwch hefyd ddewis elfennau o’r gyfres o adnoddau i’w defnyddio wrth gynllunio gwersi. Mae yna linyn cryf o Gymraeg/Llythrennedd ar draws yr holl gynlluniau gwersi. Ceir awgrymiadau hefyd ar sut i adeiladu ar y cynllun gwers i fynd i’r afael â meysydd eraill o’r cwricwlwm, yn ogystal â dogfen Cysylltiadau Cwricwlwm. Gall yr adran animeiddio gael ei chyflwyno fesul rhan ymhlith cynnwys y cwricwlwm neu ei chyflwyno fel uned animeiddio i ategu’r dysgu cwricwlaidd neu hyd yn oed i wneud animeiddio 2D mewn clwb allgyrsiol. Gall y dysgwyr ystyried cyflwyno eu hanimeiddiadau gorffenedig i gystadlaethau Curricular Film of the Month neu Film of the Month This resource is also available in English.

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.

A film guide that looks at The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

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

In this lesson, learners aged from 7 to 11 will consider how music relates to silent cinema, and they will plan a layered soundscape to be played with an extract from a silent film. As an extension activity, groups can perform their compositions in time to the film content.

This careers resource, suitable for secondary aged students, highlights some of the responsibilities of the role of Editor in the film or television industry. Students will: explore a person specification hear from Editor Sian Fever about their experience in the industry and the top tips she has for young people interested in getting into the creative industries be signposted towards some activities to enlighten and inspire them in understanding this role and how they can explore it as a potential career.

This careers resource, suitable for secondary aged students, highlights some of the responsibilities of the role of Art Director in the film or television industry. Students will: explore a person specification hear from Art Director Lydia Fry about their experience in the industry and the top tips she has for young people interested in getting into the creative industries be signposted towards some activities to enlighten and inspire them in understanding this role and how they can explore it as a potential career.

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.

In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the concepts of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds within films. Using a selection of still images and examples from films, learners will think about the range of sounds and music they can hear and be challenged to categorise them into diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. By understanding the differences in the two types of sounds, learners will be able to apply this knowledge to other lessons in this series.

In this lesson, pupils will use the sound, music and imagery from a film clip to inspire a creative poetry piece. The session provides two possible outcomes for your learners: a sensory poem or a haiku poem.

In this lesson, pupils will learn about personification and the role that music can play in bringing a character to life, even if that character is an inanimate object. Using scenes from short films, learners will analyse how fitting a piece of music is in reflecting a character’s mood. They will then be challenged to source appropriate music for other clips.