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.

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 Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating can help other teachers to find it. Not yet Into Film? Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org/clubs

A selection of films with discussion and activity ideas celebrating languages around the world. The resource has been designed for use to celebrate European Day of Languages, which takes place on 26 September each year. The resource can also be used at any time to support the Languages curriculum and Film Club programming. To start your free Into Film Club visit www.intofilm.org Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating will help other teachers to find it.

With timeless school classics such as Matilda and the BFG, Roald Dahl's stories are pinnacle for combining the fantastical fictional with the everyday! This resource features seven of Dahl’s most memorable films that clearly define how literacy can be portrayed in film. This Guides also includes Starter Activities, Discussion Points and Follow Up suggestions to engage pupils into learning through film. Order the films in this guide for free when you are a member of FILMCLUB. www.filmclub.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.

A resource containing activity and lesson ideas to work with film soundtracks across the curriculum to develop listening, discussion, analysis, reading, writing and composition skills. Film examples in this resource include Fantasia (U, 1940), Shaun the Sheep (U, 2014), Le Ballon Rouge (U, 1956) and The Artist (PG, 2012). Did you find this reosurce useful? If so, leave a star rating, so that other teacher's can find it. Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org

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

A film guide that looks at 2040 (2019), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

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. Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating can help others teachers to find it. This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18592

A film guide that looks at Up (2009), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. This film is now free to stream on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/16056

A film guide that looks at Black Panther (2018), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. This film is available to stream for free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19107

Our brand-new Grinchmas Spirit resource celebrates the release of The Grinch, in cinemas November 9. This bright and colourful retelling of Dr. Seuss’ classic story comes from Illumination, the team behind much-loved films like Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing. The resource helps to engage students aged 7-14 with English literacy, PSHE, Design & Technology learning, all through creative writing and design tasks that explore the holiday spirit, the importance of generosity and why we all can feel particularly Grinchy from time to time. This film is available to stream free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19303

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

A Film Guide that looks at the film, Pride. This resource contains before and after watching discussion questions, a debate-led activity and is useful for exploring topics including History, Citizenship and Politics in addition to highlighting themes surrounding democracy and rights, racism and prejudice, equality, British cinema and campaigns & revolutions. This film is available to stream on Into Film+

Explore Hamlet with this creative workbook that helps students to analyse the play based on the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales adaptation of the play through the 3Cs (character, camera, colour) and 3Ss (story, setting, sound). This resource is suitable for students aged 7 plus and the teachers' notes includes extension activities. For information on how to start a free Into Film club and to order this DVD for free, please visit http://www.intofilm.org/schools-film-clubs

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.

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 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. Young people will apply the Bechdel test to clips from popular films before discussing how films break with tradition. The extension activities will allow children to explore the issues presented in the assembly in a creative manner. The resource is suitable to be used in an assembly format, in a film club setting or for use in the classroom

Using the short film* Black Barbie*, this resource helps students to explore issues around body image and the external factors that influence self-esteem. Using the film highlights, students are encouraged to consider their personal strengths and identity, leading to the creation of a short poem. This resource is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation and activity sheets to support learners in class or at home. Where appropriate, suggestions for adaptation for home learning have been included in the teachers’ notes. Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing: Secondary The similarities and differences between the online world and the physical world, including through setting unrealistic expectations for body image Learning Outcomes: • To define and discuss what is meant by positive and negative body image • To consider what influences might affect a person’s image of themselves • To identify and celebrate personal strengths • To communicate a point of view by combining words, images and colour.