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 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 resource contains activities and a pupil workbook to enable pupils to record their responses to films, develop vocabulary and structure effective reviews. Pupils are encouraged to publish their reviews on the Into Film Club website www.intofilm.org/clubs and enter their review for Into Film Club Review of the Week.
This resource is designed to be used with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
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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
A film guide that looks at Coco (2017), 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/19020
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 one-page film guide on the adaptation of The Tempest is designed to support pre- and post-screening discussions of character, costume and the nature of adaptation for use with school students aged 11 and over.
It comprises of discussion questions and notes for teacher reference before encouraging young people to write their own reviews of the film, take part in extension activities and with suggestions for further viewing.
This film is available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/16513
This one-page film guide is designed to support pre and post screening discussions around the film with accompanying teacher notes, which can help teachers build discussion around character, different genres and key message of the film . The film guide is suitable to use with students age 14+.
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In this unique resource for pupils aged 15 and up, Into Film connects the inspiring new film 1917 with Wilfred Owen’s poem Exposure. As a set text for many GCSE aged pupils, this resource offers not only a unique approach to the study of poetry, but an engaging opportunity for students to build on their knowledge and
understanding of the First World War.
Exploring the theme of time in film and poetry and building towards a creative
writing task and competition, this two-lesson sequence offers students outstanding
skills-development and examination preparation. Lead your learners on their own
mission of discovery and learning as they hold their breath and exhale through
First World War history.
This film is now available to stream for free on Into Film+
https://www.intofilm.org/films/19492
This resource showcases activities for five of the the most popular and effective films featured in Into Film's Inclusion project, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The activities draw together best practice to engage students with a range of Special Educational Needs, from mild to severe learning difficulties, to learn through and about film.
A version for those familiar with ASN (Additional Support Needs) phrasing is also available. For related content visit www.intofilm.org/resources/219
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This resource was specifically created for our Reel to Real education project with the learning department of the V&A Museum. The activities outlined in the resource are broadly suitable for ages 11-18 English, drama and related subjects, and are particularly helpful in supporting study of the play for GCSE English Literature. This resource helps students to explore character, meaning and interpretation through a range of activities designed to deepen students’ understanding of the different ways a text can be interpreted which, in turn, challenges them to develop higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation and creation.
It comprises of a set of comprehensive teachers’ notes with worksheets for use in the classroom and the accompanying Reel to Real: Romeo and Juliet PowerPoint presentation which includes clips from the 1968 Zeffirelli and 1996 Baz Luhrmann film adaptations and short extracts from the 2013 National Theatre production, courtesy of the V&A.
The DVDs is available to order for free on the Into Film website at https://www.intofilm.org/films
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This resource, comprising of a Silent Shakespeare: The Tempest 1908 PowerPoint and PDF, provides a range of activities based on the 3Cs and 3Ss of film to help young people to explore this silent adaptation of the play. The activities are differentiated and are suitable for both primary and secondary students.
Activities range from analysing the film using the 3Cs and 3Ss, creating special effects on film to composing character motifs for a soundtrack.
The whole film can be viewed at the following link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tempest-silent-shakespeare-11184457
During the course of the film Moana finds her true path in life. In this resource, based on Disney’s Moana, young people will immerse themselves into the world of the film in order to explore the themes of identify and self-discovery, to ultimately create their own wayfinding map.
Suitable for young people aged 7-11, the activities can be cherry-picked by teachers or leaders for use in an Into Film Club, or if you wish, the classroom, with connections to English/literacy, PSHE education, and Art and Design across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Learning objectives and curriculum links are available as a guide only, should you wish to refer to them, but this may not be necessary for your club setting.
These Leaders’ notes are designed to be used in conjunction with the accompanying materials: Moana: Finding Your Way in the World PowerPoint presentation available from the Into Film website at the following link: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1294
This film is now available to stream free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18741
The move from Primary to Secondary school can seem a little overwhelming to students at first. New classes, new teachers, new people! Into Film has created these transition resources (special effort has been made to collate films where the central protagonists are 10-12 years old), designed to help pupils work through any issues that they may encounter when they first make the move to Secondary school. Find more activities to download at http://www.filmclub.org/whats-new/details/2003/primary-to-secondary-transition-download-our-resource.
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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 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).
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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
Using film as the stimulus, and set in modern-day scientific contexts, this series of resources can be used in the classroom to help develop students' scientific literacy. They help students to apply their scientific knowledge and skills to issues in the modern world. The question sets focus on the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for scientific literacy as set out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Gattaca acts as a good stimulus for conversations around genetic modification and ethics in science. Please visit the following website in order to download the PowerPoint presentation that accompanies this PDF and to rent the DVD for free: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/21
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, for teachers of media, film and moving image arts, explores the workings of the film industry. It is organised into six key areas:
Ownership
Production
Distribution
Consumption
Technology
Regulation
This resource is designed to be used with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation at www.intofilm.org/film-industry, which contains Behind The Scenes interviews with Disney, The Third Floor and Soda Pictures.
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