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8 films for Primary schools celebrating creativity

11 Feb 2016 BY Joe Ursell

Encourage young people to think about the creative process with these films.

9 tips on starting a film club

03 Jan 2019 BY Grace Eardley

Teacher and Into Film Club leader Grace Eardley sets our her top tips on running a successful film club.

Cinema highlights for Autumn 2017

04 Sep 2017 BY Michael Prescott in Film Features

We look ahead to some of the biggest and best cinema releases coming up during the Autumn term, ranging from Paddington 2 to Blade Runner 2049.

Director Paul King takes us behind the scenes Paddington 2 Interview

03 Nov 2017 in Behind the Scenes

Paul King Tells Us How Charlie Chaplin inspired his new film. Paddington 2 Interview. Out in Cinemas 10 November.

Eccentric Nannies and Peculiar Guardians on screen

03 Oct 2016 BY Kirsten Geekie in Film Features

Exploring the unconventional governesses, nannies and guardians of cinema as inspired by the release of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Film: A Language Without Borders

23 May 2018

Mark Reid, Head of Education at the BFI, explains their new collaborative project, aimed at schools with high numbers of young people from other countries.

Flying the flag for film literacy with Castleton Primary, Glasgow

19 Apr 2018 in Into Film Club of the Month

Our Into Film Club of the Month for April 2018 is from Castleton Primary in Glasgow, where leader Kirsty Wilkie is flying the flag for improving film literacy.

How running a film club in a library can benefit the community

31 Mar 2016 BY Andrew Till in Into Film Club of the Month

March's leader of the month Andrew Trill from Morecambe library discusses the wider benefits of running his club.

Make your own Foley sound with Paddington

03 Aug 2017 in Behind the Scenes

Learn how the sounds for the Paddington movie were made and discover how to make your own!

Pop-up Paddington: Competition Winners

08 Dec 2017

With almost 2000 entires seeing Paddington pop-up everywhere from the Pyramids to Pluto, we're delighted to announce the winner of our Paddington 2 competition.

The value of kindness and politeness to all with Paddington 2

10 Nov 2017 BY Joe Ursell in Film Features

We look at how Paddington 2 honours the spirit of the character and introduces a new villain in his second big screen adventure.

What films would Roald Dahl be making if he were alive today?

13 Sep 2016 BY Joe Ursell

To mark Roald Dahl Day and the great storyteller's centenary, we explore his wide-reaching influence and consider what sort of films he might be making today.

Refugees and Migration

UK Refugee Week, 14 Jun - 20 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.

Respect for Intellectual Property

We support the collective efforts of the industry and UK government to raise awareness of issues relating to copyright infringement.

Identity

Films acts as a window into the wider world, and offers contexts and points of view that might otherwise be closed to them.

Alternative Adaptations

International Day of Literacy, 8 Sep

A collection of films which explore adaptations outside the mainstream, such as seminal graphic novels, non-fiction texts and short stories.

Animation: VFX

A film list exploring uses of animation in the field of Visual Effects.

Celebrating Creativity

World Intellectual Property Day, 26 Apr

Encourage young people to think about the creative process with these films.

Cultural Diversity

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development, 21 May

A selection of films exploring cultural diversity at home and abroad.

European Cinema and Culture

A film list that explores European cinema and culture.

Undocumented Migrants

UK Refugee Week, 14 Jun - 20 Jun

A selection of films that explore the many varied experiences of undocumented people.