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.
Designed to be used with Edward Scissorhands, this resource, aimed at students aged 11-14, provides simple-to-use activities that are a fun way to start a film club. The activities allow learners to explore key themes of empathy, tolerance and respect for all, while developing their literacy skills.
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
In this resource young people explore the topic of inequality by engaging with and analysing clips from the film Kaakka Muttai (The Crow's Egg) set in Chennai, India. The film is an entertaining film about the children's quest for pizza but also introduces the impact of globalisation and the inequalities that divide modern India and are apparent over the world.
The activities in this resource are suitable to use in lessons and as part of an extracurricular film club or Oxfam Youth Ambassadors club: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/global-citizenship/youth-ambassadors
This resource, based on the Into Film British Council Shorts 2016 Primary collection DVD, is for use by Into Film club leaders with their club members aged 7 to 11. It guides leaders on how to decode clips from the films using the 3Cs (camera, character, colour) and 3Ss (story, setting, sound). This learning can be used to analyse and interpret any film text. The activities can be used in club sessions and there are extension activities to develop learning further.
Since 2013, the Into Film Programming Team and members of the Film Department at the British Council have worked together to create a showcase for the best British short films made each year that appeal to young people. The result is a series of short film programmes for Primary and Secondary age groups, including a variety of animation, live action and documentary film, and offering something for everyone. Watch them all at once or just dip in and out whenever you want a short burst of film fun.
What is the British Council?
The British Council builds trust between, and creates international opportunities for, the people of the UK and other countries worldwide. Its specialist Film department works to profile the innovation, diversity, creativity and excellence of British films both internationally and in the UK. Supporting short films and emerging filmmakers is a key part of our activity so we’re absolutely thrilled to be a partner for this compilation and bring some of the best short films from around the UK to a brand new audience. Find out more here: www.britishcouncil.org/film
The British Council also works with schools in the UK and globally to enrich education and promote global citizenship. We can help you to collaborate with partner schools overseas and give you access to resources and professional development courses. Find out more here: www.britishcouncil.org/schoolsonline
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 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
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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.
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
This resource was created by the Industry Trust and Into Film and is designed to help teach staying safe online across the 7 to 14 age range. The resource will develop learners' awareness and knowledge of malware and the associated dangers it has. It will also highlight the impact that content piracy and viruses have on the creative industries.
This resource will:
• Develop learners' understanding of malware and the harm it can cause
• Demonstrate the cyber safety problems associated with pirate websites and viruses
• Help learners develop an understanding about the impact of content piracy on the creative industries
• Teach the importance of respecting copyright and the value of creative content
The resource is based on an adapted version of the short information film, Meet the Malwares provided by Creative Content Australia, a not-for-profitorganization committed to raising awareness of the value of screen content and copyright and the impact of Piracy, and their accompanying education resource.
This resource can be used and adapted to meet the needs of the learners and comprises of an accompanying Staying Safe Online: Meet the Malwares PowerPoint presentation including embedded clips, activity sheets and a handy glossary of the key terms to use in your classroom or club sessions. It has been designed to be followed sequentially, however you can cherry-pick activities to fit in with your teaching or requirements. There is a second version of the PowerPoint presentation with subtitled videos.
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.
This immersive, exciting and varied resource will take young people on a quest to become Chopstick Warriors by teaching them about the history and handling of chopsticks. They will teach others and perform a range of challenges to perfect the art of the chopstick, then battle other competitors in school, culminating in The Rice Challenge, with the intention of being crowned Chopstick Master.
Teachers are provided with a fun downloadable ‘Chopstick Challenge' resource pack that includes how to create and run a Chopstick League within their school. This is an easy to use end of term resource designed to bring the school community together with an engaging and challenging project to help celebrate the end of the school year. The DVD is on general release from July 11th 2016. The accompanying Kung Fu Panda 3 PowerPoint presentation including embedded clips can be downloaded from the Into Film website: https://www.intofilm.org/kung-fu-panda-3
Look out for the Chopstick Challenge competition coming soon! Check the Into Film Twitter page for more info.
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
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.
This resource covers a range of films from Hugo and Coraline to Private Peaceful to explore popular book adaptations on film. It is the perfect way to kick-off or refresh your club with a range of exciting films and activities to aid discussion.
For more information on starting an Into Film club, please visit www.intofilm.org/clubs
Designed to support media, film and moving image study, this resource uses hands-on film making, discussion and independent learning activities to help students understand the British film industry and its institutions.
The Into Film Festival takes place from 4-20 November 2015. Free screenings and events at over 520 venues across the UK. To book and find out more visit www.intofilm.org/festival
To mark International Women's Day on March 8, Into Film has created a brand new assembly resource called Women in the Film Industry, that aims to champion the significance of female roles in the world of film.
The resource consists of an interactive PowerPoint presentation to be displayed in school assemblies, as well as teachers' notes to compliment each slide, and to help raise discussion and stimulate consideration of how women are represented in the film industry and the media.
Download the PowerPoint from the Into Film website: http://www.intofilm.org/news/articles/international-womens-day-resource#.VPg4D-NqBfa
This resource contains adaptable activity ideas and outlines to support teaching and learning focussed on film score and soundtrack analysis, music appreciation and creating soundtracks for film and moving image. Activities focus on the examples of Meet Me in St Louis, 633 Squadron, Jaws, West Side Story and Fantasia. A supporting PowerPoint containing relevant film clips is available at www.intofilm.org/resources/68. Time codes are provided throughout, so that the resource can be used with your own copies of the films, and activities can easily be applied to films of your choice.
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One of a series of resources working with films from the BFI Sci-fi season. The activities in this resource encourage students to work with Attack the Block (2011) to evaluate how young people are portrayed in the media and how stereotypes and cultural identities are challenged and reinforced in these films.
To find out more about Into Film and start a free Into Film Club visit www.intofilm.org/clubs
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Drawing on the power of creativity to effect positive change, this resource uses inspirational films showcased at the Into Film Festival as a springboard for young people to explore their own values and to use film as a tool for self-expression.
The Into Film Festival takes place from 4-20 November 2015. There are free screenings and events at over 520 venues across the UK. To book and find out more visit www.intofilm.org/festival
This resource enables teachers to use films as case studies to develop emotional literacy and empathy skills, whilst challenging young people creatively through a wide range of literacy and filmmaking activities.
The Into Film Festival takes place between 4-20 November 2015. There are free screenings and events at over 520 venues across the UK. To book and find out more visit www.intofilm.org/festival