We are Into Film

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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Time to Inspire Storyboard Competition 2025 - Header

Time to Inspire: Enter our Storyboard Competition

14 May 2025

Create a storyboard to inspire others, and the winning entry will be made into a short film and screened as part of our 2026 Spring Screenings programme.

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Youth Advisory Council - Applications Open header (2025)

Applications to join our Youth Advisory Council are now open

06 Jun 2025

If you know a passionate young person aged 10-18, encourage them to join our Youth Advisory Council, where they can develop skills, meet peers, and have fun!

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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.

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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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Book now for upcoming training Webinars

30 May 2025

Improve your teaching on everything from Shakespeare and literacy to screen careers with these free upcoming training webinars.

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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.

Films 20

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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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

8 pdf

Talking About Trailers: U and PG

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

Suitable for5–12

1 pdf

1 ppt

Talking about Trailers: PG, 12A and 15+

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

Suitable for15+

4 pdf

1 ppt

Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people aged 14-16.

Into Film Festival Guide: ages 14-16

This guide provides quick and easy discussion tools and curricular links for 14-16 settings to support the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for15–16

1 pdf

Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people aged 11-14.

Into Film Festival Guide: ages 11-14

This guide provides quick and easy discussion tools and curricular links for 11-14 settings to support the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for12–15

1 pdf

Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people aged 7-11.

Into Film Festival Guide: ages 7-11

This guide provides quick and easy discussion tools and curricular links for 7-11 settings to support the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for8–12

1 pdf

Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people aged 5-7. t

Into Film Festival Guide: ages 5-7

This guide provides quick and easy discussion tools and curricular links for 5-7 settings to support the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for5–8

1 pdf

Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people with SEN. t

Into Film Festival Guide: SEN/ASN

This guide will help you to support young people with special educational needs as you visit the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for5–16

1 pdf

Talking about Trailers: U, PG and 12A

Develop your learners' oracy skills using this resource about cinematic trailers as stimulus material.

Suitable for12–15

4 pdf

1 ppt

Thank You For The Rain: 16-18 Geography

A lesson plan that takes students aged 16-18 on a journey of climate change justice and explores real-world impact.

Suitable for16+

3 pdf

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

Last Swim(2024)

A group of friends celebrate in London on A-Level results day, but secret fears and unexpected revelations risk changing the course of their destiny.

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15+ years 96 mins

The Marching Band(2024)

A French orchestra conductor finds out he has a long-lost brother who is also musically gifted – but was dealt a very different set of cards in...

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15+ years 103 mins

Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd(89)

Five years after the murder of George Floyd in America, this documentary focuses on the Black Lives Matter movement and the impact it had on the U.K.

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15+ years 2025 mins

Zootropolis 2(2025)

A rabbit and fox detective duo team up once more to crack a complex case about a mysterious snake, going undercover in an animal-populated city.

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8–12 years 100 mins

Black Hollywood: They’ve Gotta Have Us(2018)

Three-part documentary series following the triumphant but troubled journey of Black actors and filmmakers throughout Hollywood history.

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15+ years 177 mins

Holy Cow(2024)

French coming-of-age tale about a teenage boy who, when landed with caring responsibilities, decides to enter a cheese-making competition.

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15+ years 92 mins

Fighters(2025)

Documentary about a lower-limb amputee boxer’s fight for recognition and advocacy work for disability equality in sports.

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12+ years 69 mins

Banksy: The Mystery(2024)

Money, art, politics: this short documentary covers what we know about how the secret Banksy empire works.

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12+ years 25 mins

On Falling(2024)

A lonely migrant worker in Scotland grapples with the grind of warehouse employment while dreaming of a better life.

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15+ years 101 mins

Story Builder: Unscripted TV resource cover

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.

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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.

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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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'Superhero School' wins Best Film - 12-15

Congratulations to young people from Park School, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for their hilarious comedy set in a school for superheroes.

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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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