Into Film Clubs
Find out everything you need to know about starting an Into Film Club.
Since launching the Into Film+ streaming service back in the summer of 2021, we've been delighted to see the service go from strength to strength, revolutionising the way educators can use film in the classroom. And the Into Film+ Highlights feature does just that.
The highlights feature allows you to save a useful scene (or short segment of a film) from a feature or short film on Into Film+ and then easily play it back whenever you need it. Rather than having to use the time-bar to scroll to the scene you're looking for, or needing to note down timecodes, our highlights feature allows you to easily access the key moments in a film, making it much easier to use film to illustrate topics in classroom learning.
When streaming a film with Into Film+, you'll notice a new 'Create Highlight' option in the menu to the right of the player window. Once you hit that button, you'll be asked to select the start and end time of your highlight. You can also give your highlight a title, and even add notes to it. And that's it! The next time you return to that film page, when you load up the Into Film+ player, your highlight will be there waiting for you, ready to play at the click of a button.
Please note: while the highlights feature is usable on the vast majority of titles, licencing restrictions mean that there are a few titles where the feature will be disabled.
How Do I Get Started?
To access Into Film+, all you'll need is an Into Film Account - it's completely free*, and only takes a moment to set up. Into Film+ is free to use for all UK state schools that hold a valid Public Video Screening (PVS) Licence from Filmbankmedia.
Filmbankmedia PVS Licences are paid for on behalf of schools by all local authorities in England and by some local authorities in both Wales and Scotland. Into Film NI cover the license cost for some schools in Northern Ireland. For further information on licensing in your locality please see our FAQs.
If you're a state school in England that's funded by the Department for Education, you will automatically have access to Into Film+ Premium, which offers an extended catalogue of 500+ titles. Find out more about Into Film+ Premium in our FAQs.
If you don't have a PVS Licence, or aren't already covered, then a licence can easily be obtained from Filmbankmedia.
Filmbankmedia
Filmbankmedia licenses and distributes film and TV entertainment to many groups and is the licensing authority we work with to ensure schools, libraries and youth groups have the permissions to screen films from our catalogue.
* Screenings for an entertainment or extra-curricular purpose require a PVS (Public Video Screening) Licence from Filmbankmedia. State-funded schools in England are covered by the PVS Licence.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
