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Into Film Festival 2025 - Save the Dates

Save the Dates for the Into Film Festival 2025

17 Jun 2025

The Into Film Festival returns from 7-28 November 2025. Entirely free, bookings will go live in early September. Find out more!

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Best Animation - 12-19 winners with Hugh Grant

Into Film Awards 2025: The Winners

Watch the incredible winning films from this year's Into Film Awards, find out more about our winners, and watch highlights from the star-studded event.

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01 Jul 2025 in Film Features

Highlights from Sheffield Doc/Fest 2025

We attended the UK's largest and most prestigious documentary film festival to report back on the most engaging films to challenge and enrich young audiences.

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11 Jun 2025 in Into Film+

Press Play on Summer Into Film+ Campaign (Summer 2025)

Press Play on Summer with Into Film+

With a host of brand new titles, including 'Paddington in Peru' and 'Dog Man', Into Film+ offers the perfect opportunity to end the summer term on a high.

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30 Jun 2025 in Film of the Month

'The Last Walk' is our latest Film of the Month

Made by Aaron from Clevedon, this powerful and contemplative film leaves interpretation up to the viewer, as we follow a man during what may be his last walk.

Viewing time 5 mins

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Story Builder Resource Unleashes Students' Creativity in Unscripted TV

17 Jul 2025

Students from Paignton Academy in Devon recently took part in a special Story Builder: Unscripted TV workshop, demonstrating the resource's great impact.

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Hit drama 'Adolescence' lands on Into Film+

31 Mar 2025

We're delighted that this outstanding and provocative drama is now available to stream in secondary schools across the UK with Into Film+.

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Refugees and Migration

UK Refugee Week, 20 Jun - 26 Jun

Film is the perfect medium to reveal the nuances and human stories behind these groups that are so often mispresented and dehumanised across society.

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Resources 17

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The Environment and Climate Change

Earth Day, 22 Apr

A list of films on Into Film+ that encourage respect for the environment in different ways by exploring our planet and the incredible variety of life that it supports.

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No. of films15

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Review Writing

Find all of our resources, news articles and top tips to support young people with review writing - a great way to develop literacy and other skills.

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Minions: The Rise of Gru: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), exploring topics including the Chinese Zodiac, geography and role models.

Suitable for5–8

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Little Shop of Horrors: Film Guide

A film guide that uses 'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986) to discuss musicals, parody, morality and puppetry in filmmaking.

Suitable for12–15

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GCSE Film Studies: Whiplash

Kickstart your teaching of Whiplash with this resource designed specifically for GCSE Film Studies.

Suitable for15–16

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GCSE Film Studies: The Hurt Locker

Kickstart your teaching of The Hurt Locker with this resource designed for GCSE Film Studies.

Suitable for15–16

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GCSE Film Studies: Juno

Kickstart your teaching of Juno with this resource created especially for teachers of GCSE Film Studies.

Suitable for15–16

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Film Studies: La La Land

Kickstart your teaching of La La Land with this resource specifically designed for A Level Film Studies courses.

Suitable for16+

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Anti-bullying on film: 7-11

This resource will help you to address bullying and its effects with your pupils through the medium of film.

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Argo: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at Argo, focusing on film studies and analysing how to tell historical stories in a responsible and ethical manner.

Suitable for15+

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Wicked Futures: Careers in Film

Our Wicked Futures: Careers in Film resource created in collaboration with Universal supporting the release of Wicked.

Suitable for12+

10 pdf

3 ppt

Story Builder: Unscripted TV

This dynamic resource empowers learners to integrate subject knowledge into creating an unscripted TV pilot episode.

Suitable for12–15

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Talking About Trailers: U and PG

Develop your learners' oracy skills using this resource focused on cinematic trailers.

Suitable for5–12

1 pdf

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Talking about Trailers: PG, 12A and 15+

Get your learners talking in this oracy focused resource based on cinema trailers.

Suitable for15+

4 pdf

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Kangaroo(2025)

An ex-TV presenter stranded in the Australian Outback must help a young indigenous girl look after injured baby kangaroos.

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8–15 years 107 mins

Future Council(2025)

Documentary following eight children as they go on a road trip across Europe to lobby powerful leaders to take action against climate change.

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- 81 mins

Ocean with David Attenborough(2025)

The celebrated nature documentary presenter explores the importance of protecting oceanic wildlife and seascapes for the future of our planet.

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8–16 years 85 mins

Capybaras(2025)

A family of capybaras must leave their habitat when a hunter begins to close in, leading them to seek refuge with a group of mistrustful chickens.

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8–15 years 11 mins

Chevalier(2022)

Inspiring biopic of Black composer Joseph Bologne, who rose to fame in French society from humble beginnings, battling racism along the way.

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12+ years 104 mins

28 Days Later...(2002)

Classic British horror in which a man wakes up from a coma to discover that the world has been overrun by a virus that causes rage within humans.

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15+ years 114 mins

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel(2022)

Documentary covering the life and career of acclaimed composer Hans Zimmer and his many influential film scores.

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15+ years 60 mins

Y Werin/Hiraeth(2023)

Stream on Into Film+

Short documentary exploring how a town, considered to be the most deprived area in Wales, has impacted the lives and art of its people.

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8+ years 15 mins

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius(2023)

Three-part documentary mini-series which explores the life and work of Britain’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.

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15+ years 177 mins

Mozart: Rise of a Genius(2024)

Three-part documentary which explores the life and work of one of the world’s greatest composers of classical music, Wolfgang Mozart.

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12+ years 177 mins

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis(2025)

Documentary in which actor Idris Elba investigates the reality of knife crime in the UK, meeting offenders, youth workers, and policy makers.

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12+ years 59 mins

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change(58)

Documentary presented by actress Rose Ayling-Ellis challenging perceptions of the deaf community and British Sign Language.

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12+ years 2023 mins

A grey dragon flying over an island and cloud, with a boy on top of it.

See the winner of our 'How To Train Your Dragon' Competition

25 Jul 2025

We asked young people to bring the legendary to life and design their own dragon, with its own personality and special powers. Check out the winning entry now.

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Book now for upcoming training Webinars

22 Jul 2025

Improve your teaching on everything from editing and curricular filmmaking, to literacy and screen careers with these free upcoming training webinars.

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Story Builder Resource Unleashes Students' Creativity in Unscripted TV

17 Jul 2025

Students from Paignton Academy in Devon recently took part in a special Story Builder: Unscripted TV workshop, demonstrating the resource's great impact.

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04 Jul 2025 BY Cerys Evans

Careers Events and Resources - Summer 2025

Careers Events and Resources for Summer

Discover a selection of ideal end-of-term activities to help young people explore screen careers, as well as great opportunities for careers leads and teachers.

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01 Jul 2025 in Film Features

Highlights from Sheffield Doc/Fest 2025

We attended the UK's largest and most prestigious documentary film festival to report back on the most engaging films to challenge and enrich young audiences.

Reading time 4 mins

30 Jun 2025 in Film of the Month

'The Last Walk' is our latest Film of the Month

Made by Aaron from Clevedon, this powerful and contemplative film leaves interpretation up to the viewer, as we follow a man during what may be his last walk.

Viewing time 5 mins

30 Jun 2025 in New Releases

A man in a superhero costume talks to a dog wearing a cape in an icy cave.

‘Superman’ reboot leads new cinema releases this July

Also out in cinemas this month, expect dinosaur action in ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’, animal mischief in ‘The Bad Guys 2’, and AI ethical debates in ‘HappyEnd’.

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'Tipping Point' wins our Time for Action award

Congratulations to Araminta, aged 16, from Conwy, Wales, whose film has a vital message, urging and reminding us all to live our lives to the fullest.

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'The Freedom of the Sea' wins Best Documentary

Congratulations to Rosie, from Varndean College, Brighton, for her beautifully well-rounded documentary exploring her family's emigration from Iran to the UK.

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'Deadlines' wins Best Story

Congratulations to Ben Melocha, aged 19, from Leicester, whose David Cronenberg-inspired corporate horror has won our inaugural Best Story award.

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'Animated Voices' wins Best Animation - 12-19

Congratulations to 10 young people from Cardiff, Wales, whose film sees children from diverse ethnic backgrounds explore their experiences of living in the UK.

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'No Dice' wins Best Film - 16-19

Congratulations to Grace Holt, from Wales High School in Sheffield, for her hilarious and inventive comedy set around a fantasy role playing game.

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