BFI/Lottery logo

Login or Create an Account

My Account

Searching: Film Guide

Searching
Searching
Searching © SONY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Ages

14–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

This resource is part of the following theme

A film guide that looks at Searching, a film told entirely through a computer screen as a worried dad attempts to track down his missing 16 year-old daughter through clues left on her laptop.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Citizenship, Computing, Film Studies and PSHE in addition to highlighting themes surrounding family, mental health, child safety and ethics.

This resource includes

Searching
ppt

Searching Film Guide

A short PowerPoint of activities focusing on Searching

Size: 12.45 MB

Download for free

Download

Login or Create an Account

Creative Commons License

This Resource Supports

  • Information Computing Technology
  • Design and Technology
  • Digital
  • Citizenship
  • PSHE Education
  • Social
  • Film Studies

Got Some Feedback?

We love to hear how educators have used our resources.

Contact us

Related Films

Searching
Film

Searching(2018)

37 reviews

After his 16 year-old daughter goes missing, her father investigates her laptop to try and track her down.

37 reviews

Certificate12

Age group11+ years

Duration102 mins

Read More
How Do Into Film Clubs Work? header

How do Into Film Clubs work?

Find out more about what's involved in running your very own Into Film Club.

Find out more

Into Film CPD Training (Bolton)

Training

Learn how to make the most of film in education with our training programme.

Read more

Related

Bunny Lake Is Missing
Film

Bunny Lake Is Missing(1965)

0 reviews

When a mother reports her child missing an array of suspects are lined up. But who is Bunny Lake and did she really go missing?

0 reviews

Certificate12

Age group14+ years

Duration115 mins

Read More
The Social Network
Into Film+

The Social Network(2010)

Available to stream

319 reviews

Riveting biopic of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the legal challenge he's faced with after being accused of stealing the idea.

319 reviews

Certificate12

Age group14+ years

Duration115 mins

Read More

Viewing 2 of 2 related items.

Got Some Feedback?

We love to hear how educators have used our resources.

Contact us
What our educators say

"The Filmmaking Guides have been invaluable in helping novice filmmakers, from ensuring their story is well told, to thinking about light, camera angles and editing."