Bend It Like Beckham

Celebrate Friendship with these Films to Stream at Home

27 Jul 2020 BY Steven Ryder

We suggest Primary and Secondary films you can watch at home for International Friendship Day on July 30, including the streaming services you can find them on.

Celebrating the best of British animation with Aardman's 'Early Man'

26 Jan 2018 BY Michael Prescott in Film Features

We look at Aardman's latest stop-motion comedy 'Early Man' which sees a winner-takes-all football match between Stone and Bronze Age civilizations.

Director Gurinder Chadha on the story behind 'Blinded By The Light'

05 Aug 2019 in Interviews and Reviews

Reporter Amy talked with Gurinder Chadha, Sarfraz Manzoor, Viveik Kalra, and Aaron Phagura about the power of music and the message behind their new film.

Download our new 'Viceroy's House: Empire and Independence' resource

23 Jan 2017

To mark the release of upcoming historical drama Viceroy's House, in cinemas 3 March, we've created a new History and Citizenship resource.

Films to See Before You're 15

11 May 2020 BY Joe Ursell in Film Features

Into Film have teamed up with BFI Education to revisit some of the greatest children's films ever made, updating a list collated in 2005 with 15 more classics.

Industry tips from Academy members

03 Aug 2017 in Behind the Scenes

Professional filmmakers and members of The Academy joined us at the Into Film Festival 2016 to give their top tips on pursuing a career in film.

Interview with director Gurinder Chadha

02 Mar 2011

Gurinder Chadha is one of Britain's most celebrated directors. You may know her from Bend It Like Beckham, Bride and Prejudice, and It's a Wonderful Afterlife.

Movies: A Multicultural Experience

28 Sep 2016 BY Beatrix Clark

We explore how film can be used to instil an awareness of and respect for multiculturalism in pupils, and help to break down cultural barriers.

The Time is Now - explore films around female empowerment

09 Nov 2015

To coincide with the release of He Named Me Malala, explore more films that see women driving positive change.

Using film to teach poetry

18 Mar 2021 BY Grace Eardley in Using Film to Teach...

Teacher Grace Eardley suggests some fun and innovative ways of using film to teach poetry, rendering a potentially tricky subject far more accessible.

Identity

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

Friendship

International Day of Friendship, 30 Jul

A diverse selection of films that celebrate the importance of friendship across ages and generations.

Identity, Belonging & Integration

International Day of Friendship, 30 Jul

Films for Primary and Secondary that celebrate identity and teach the importance of belonging and inclusion.

Sport on Film

A selection of titles looking at the relationship between sport and film, taking in community, politics, teamwork and personal attainment.