This agreement allows Into Film to broaden the range of streamable content that teachers are able to easily access and use for educational purposes, whilst retaining a distinct curatorial voice and purpose. ERA Recordings embrace a wide array of powerful stories, storytellers and life experiences on screen, which will resonate with young people, broaden their horizons and enrich teaching and learning across the curriculum.

Paul Reeve, CEO, Into Film, said: “We’re delighted to be working with ERA and its members to enhance the range of fantastic content we’re able to make available on Into Film+ to support classroom teaching and learning across a broad range of curriculum subjects and important topics such as online safety. ERA Recordings will also enable us to increase the content we’re able to make available in languages such as Welsh and Scottish Gaelic”.

Helena Djurkovic, CEO, Educational Recording Agency, added: “ERA has a long-established commitment to providing educators and students access to the highest-quality broadcast materials for teaching and learning and we could not be more delighted to be working with Into Film to enable ERA-licensed schools to easily access some of the best content TV has to offer through its excellent streaming service”.

With a new academic year now in full swing, a wide range of ERA Recordings will be available to primary and secondary school educators across the UK through Into Film+. Each month, new content will be added, aligning to the academic calendar and curriculum. The content can only be used by ERA licensees under the terms of the ERA Licence.
ERA brings together creative parties who own rights in broadcasts and the included material within broadcasts and offers a simple and efficient way for schools, colleges, and universities to make educational use of recordings of TV and Radio broadcasts.

The new ERA content complements the hundreds of new and classic films, shorts and documentary titles currently available to schools on Into Film+, which also features a wealth of curriculum-linked film guides, teaching resources and exclusive wrap-around content.

The first selection of new ERA Recordings were curated for schools ahead of Black History Month and included Steve McQueen’s award-winning Small Axe series; Rogan Productions’ Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation; Raoul Peck’s documentary I Am Not Your Negro based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript; and three BBC Arts Inside Cinema: Black History Month documentaries featuring Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay and Jordan Peele respectively. All of these offered teachers exploring October’s Black History Month and the topic throughout the year as part of Black History 365 access to invaluable teaching tools.

Supporting themes of mental wellbeing, further ERA titles include Nadiya: Anxiety and Me; Stabbed: Britain’s Knife Crime Crisis; Our Borough: Love & Hustle; and both David Harewood’s Psychosis and Me and Killed By My Debt.

Forthcoming ERA titles to be launched in support of February’s LGBTQ+ History Month include the documentaries Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay and Transitioning Teens.

For information about the film catalogue (including a full list of titles): www.intofilm.org/films

Into Film and the Into Film+ streaming platform is supported by the UK film industry through Cinema First and the BFI through National Lottery Funding, thanks to National Lottery players.
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The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) works with thousands of young people, teachers, and partner theatres each year to ensure everyone has access to an arts-rich education and the opportunity to unlock their potential. This autumn, RSC Learning is offering a wide range of resources and activities for teachers and learners, many free to use, including online performances and videos, workshops and professional development opportunities.

Jacqui O’Hanlon, RSC Director of Learning and National Partnerships said: ‘All young people deserve an arts-rich education. We know this develops the life chances of children, contributes to their wellbeing, develops skills and behaviours that mean they do better at school, enhances employability and creates engaged citizens who make a positive contribution to the world we all live in.

‘We have so much evidence as an arts sector about the ways in which arts-rich schools and arts learning unlocks potential and reveals new ways to see ourselves, others and the world around us.  All young people and schools should have access to artists and resources that support learning outcomes for children and develop pathways for their future, equipping them to go out and thrive in today’s world’.

Examples of RSC Learning activities

The RSC’s Certificate in Teaching Shakespeare develops teachers’ skills knowledge and confidence in using RSC rehearsal-room approaches in the classroom.

In addition, any school, anywhere in the UK can book a teacher professional development day led by RSC artists at a venue of their choice.

‘Live’ Lessons explore the characters, themes and language of Shakespeare plays and the Shakespeare Learning Zone contains an informative and interactive catalogue of games, videos, galleries and key learning resources, giving students the chance to find more about each play or revise ones they know well. The newest additions will be The Comedy of Errors and As You Like It, including specially commissioned films of actors in rehearsals and in performance.

The new ‘Clore Learning Centre online’ workshops enable any school anywhere in the UK to book a workshop with RSC artists to explore the contemporary relevance of Shakespeare’s plays to our lives and world today. Online Workshops on Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet or The Tempest are available throughout November and December 2021.

This year, the RSC has been working with Samsung Electronics UK to create Next Generation Introduces – a series of films that explores the theatre careers available off stage. These films feature RSC Acting Artistic Director, Erica Whyman, and RSC Director of Digital Development, Sarah Ellis, as well as representatives across Costume, Technical and Marketing departments. The full set of films are now available at https://www.rsc.org.uk/learn/young-people/next-generation/introduces

Sophie Edgerley Harris, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Samsung Electronics UK said: “At Samsung, we believe it is our duty to help to equip the next generation with the skills they need to thrive in a technology-driven future. We all have a part to play, and are committed to giving everyone equal access to knowledge, skills, and resources. We are delighted to partner with RSC to deliver these films to open up career opportunities in the sector and allow young people to shape a better future for themselves and their communities through technology.”

The RSC is also hosting a programme of events this Autumn, including a Free School’s Broadcast of The Tempest from 15 – 19 November 2021, a Primary open day for the RSC’s upcoming production The Magician’s Elephant – a brand new musical based on the novel by children’s author, Kate DiCamillo – on 25 November 2021.

All resources and event information are accessible via the Learning section of the RSC website: rsc.org.uk/learn

Alongside their studies and through the new Scholarship, students will work on a wide range of creative projects in response to client commissions and develop key technical skills, whilst using the newly-opened TV studio space on site at the College, designed specifically with the Scholarship in mind. The Scholarship programme will challenge students and stretch their problem-solving, critical thinking, technical understanding and professional practice skills.

Bob Coates, Director, Cambridge TV, said: “Cambridge TV is delighted to be working in partnership with Impington International College to create a unique scholarship programme which delivers both academic and practical skills. Students will work on real projects, learn alongside industry professionals and build a portfolio of broadcast quality video output second to none.”

Accessible to all students, the Scholarship is designed to complement the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) on offer at the College. Impington International College has been offering the IB for 30 years and was recently crowned the UK’s top non-selective provider of the IB by the Sunday Times Parent Power list 2020.

Jo Sale, Vice Principal, Impington International College, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Cambridge TV for our new Film and Media Scholarship, which will give our students such an incredible opportunity to gain first-hand experience and insider knowledge in order to grow their passions and understanding of film, media and production; giving them the very best chance at achieving their dreams. We are excited that students will also benefit from the new on-site TV studio, which will stimulate our students’ creativity and allow them to refine their skills while working and studying independently so that they are ready to progress to their chosen career.”

The new Film and Media Scholarship is available alongside the College’s other well-established Scholarships, including: The Performance School and a number of Sports Scholarships in partnership with a range of professional teams. If you’re interested in finding out more about post-16 options at Impington International College, you can book a 1:1 meeting with a senior member of staff to ask any questions that you may have. To do so, please get in touch via: international@ivc.tmet.org.uk.

Key themes include mental wellbeing, diversity, anti-bullying and activism. ‘F-rated’ titles, championing the role of women in film, careers information from industry experts, and a nationwide review writing competition to promote literacy and critical thinking will all feature.

The Festival is hosted by education charity Into Film and made possible by funding from Cinema First, the BFI, a wide collaboration with UK cinema industry partners and delivery partners We Are Futures. In addition to all major cinema chains venues this year will include The British Library, Shepperton and Pinewood Studios, Edinburgh Zoo, Folly Farm in Wales and Ark Farm in Northern Ireland, London’s Cinema Museum, Croyde Deckchair Cinema in Devon, the Tramshed in Cardiff and Kinema in the Woods in Lincolnshire, a pavilion converted into a cinema in 1922.

The Festival opens on November 7 with simultaneous pupil premieres of The Grinch, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and Manchester. Film titles are mapped against the curricula of all four nations. Highlights include screenings of Peter Jackson’s First World War documentary They Shall Not Grow Old, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mike Leigh’s Peterloo, adaptation of ‘A’ level novel The Little Stranger, Mary Shelley, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, documentaries Whitney and McQueen, and award winners The Shape of Water, The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Over half the screenings offer audio-description and subtitling and this year sees an increase in the number of autism-friendly screenings.

All events and screenings are free. For programme information, to book tickets and download resources visit www.intofilm.org/festival

Building on the success of last year, which saw over 470,000 people attend, this year’s Festival seeks to actively involve 500,000 young people and educators from all backgrounds and corners of the UK in watching, reviewing and making films, some for the first time. With support from all the major UK cinema chains and venues ranging from the British Library, the V&A, the BFI Southbank and Pinewood Studios to a secret bunker in Scotland, a farm in Wales, and an Ark in Northern Ireland, the Festival provides access to the big screen at its best, including IMAX screens and the 3D and 4D experience. Over 130 films are confirmed to be screened in 600 venues across the UK – the Festival’s biggest reach yet.

The annual celebration of film and education is made possible by support from the BFI, Cinema First, a wide collaboration with UK cinema industry partners and delivery partners National Schools Partnership.

In a survey of teachers who attended last year, 94% of teachers said the Festival activities were useful in helping to deliver the curriculum, 94% of teachers felt the Festival activities were valuable in terms of the broader education of young people and 82% of teachers said that the Festival has made them more likely to use cinema visits to support the delivery of the curriculum.

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This year’s Into Film Awards ceremony will once again take place at London’s ODEON Leicester Square on 14 March 2017.  Designed to recognise, showcase and celebrate young people’s involvement in film and education, the star-studded, red-carpet event will bring together film industry professionals and young people to shine a spotlight on the filmmaking achievements of 5-19 year olds from across the UK, as well as recognising teachers’ use of film in the classroom, young film reviewers, and exceptional film clubs in primary and secondary schools.

There are 16 awards to be won in 13 categories, including eight filmmaking sub-categories in live action, documentary and animation, alongside Reviews of the Year, Teacher of the Year and Film Clubs of the Year.  A new guest category for 2017 in association with the UK Space Agency – Into Film: Into Space & Home, invites young people to make short films inspired by Tim Peake’s space adventures and return to Earth.

Schools, organisations and individuals can enter and the deadline for applications is 31 January 2017.  For information on how to enter, and to access filmmaking tips and resources, visit: http://www.intofilm.org/awards

Simon Pile, Into Film Teacher of the Year 2016 said:

“I’m thrilled to have won this award. Film is giving the children at Anson aspiration, showing them what is possible and getting them to see life beyond Cricklewood.  Film, as a tool to support the curriculum and inspire children, is one of the reasons the children are in the top 5% of schools in the country for progress in reading and achieving close to the national averages in writing year after year.

Into Film is enabling us to give real power to children, to enable them to experience not just the idea of becoming a film actor, or director; but really thinking what goes on behind the film, or what goes into a film, so that they can use their skill set creatively to better themselves.”

Barbara Broccoli OBE (BOND), Into Film Board Member, said:

“Creating films takes real passion, commitment and drive and I’m delighted the Into Film Awards acknowledge the hard work that these young people, the next generation of filmmakers, have put in over this last year.  Apart from being great fun, this day also offers nominees the chance to see their films on one of the biggest screens in the UK, the Odeon Leicester Square, as well as meeting established actors, directors and producers. It’s also our chance to thank the teachers who run our film clubs and use film in the classroom. Into Film places film at the heart of learning, reaching a million young people each year through clubs, online content, filmmaking and training to support classroom teaching.”

Into Film, an education organisation supported by the BFI through Lottery funding, aims to put film at the heart of young people’s education, contributing to their cultural, creative, academic and personal development.  Working with the education sector, film industry and arts and cultural organisations, Into Film is available to every school, college and youth group across the UK and gives children and young people the chance to experience film creatively and critically, as well as learn about the film industry and careers within it.  Training, CPD and resources are provided to give teachers and youth leaders the tools to support engagement at all levels and promote the use of film as a powerful education resource.

For full details about the Into Film Awards visit: www.intofilm.org/awards

For further information about Into Film, to start a free film club, sign up for free training or access resources visit: www.intofilm.org

Titles for primary in are Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010, PG), South African animated adventure Khumba (2013, U) and inventive computer-animated caper Wreck-It Ralph (2012, PG); related activities include watching and discussing a short film about bullying made by young people, mind-mapping and writing techniques to define what bullying is, creating a series of tableaux and planning a two-minute campaign to counter bullying. Incorporating the vital theme of cyberbullying, titles for secondary are The Social Network (2010, 12), about the founders and impact of Facebook, tense British drama UWantMeToKillHim (15, 2013) and futuristic sci-fi movie Ender’s Game (2013, 12).  Related activities range from a Character crossroads discussion and worksheet to researching successful people who were bullied as a child, and creating an educational Talking Heads film about different types of bullying and how to stop them. Download the resource at http://www.intofilm.org/news/articles/film-resource-anti-bullying-week

In addition, throughout Anti-Bullying Week the charity is hosting a series of free screenings for schools, with associated teaching resources, focusing on the topic of Anti-Bullying and Heroes as part of the Into Film Festival 2014 – the world’s biggest youth film festival.  For information and to book tickets visit www.intofilm.org/festival

Into Film is an education charity that puts film at the heart of young people’s learning.  Into Film Clubs are FREE for all state funded schools and non-school settings and offer free access to thousands of films and education resources for learning through and about film, as well as opportunities to learn about filmmaking and go behind the scenes of the film industry.  Inclusive and accessible for all students, film clubs help promote young people’s social, moral, spiritual and cultural development helping schools achieve OFSTED requirements.  

Supported by the BFI with Lottery funding, together with funding from the film industry and a number of other sources, Into Film incorporates the legacy and staff of two leading film education charities, FILMCLUB and First Light, building on their experience and success in delivering programmes of significant scale and reach to children and young people across the UK.

For further information about Into Film and to start an Into Film Club visit:  www.intofilm.org/schools-film-clubs or call 0207 288 4520.

The film celebrates the work and lives of the founding fathers of crystallography – Sir William Henry Bragg and his son, Sir William Lawrence Bragg. For the first time, the public will gain an insight into the technique which has been fundamental to many of the most important scientific discoveries of the last 100 years, while at the same time learning how 21^st century science facilities are helping scientists to solve even more complex crystallography problems. Bragg’s Law is one of the most famous equations in science and has played a vital role in many subsequent discoveries, from the development of antibiotics to the uncovering of the double helix in DNA.

Produced by Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, in collaboration with the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the film will be generally available as a free resource to schools, universities, scientists and the wider public. It can be viewed using a link on the Diamond Light Source website from September 3^rd and will also be shown in a variety of Oxfordshire cinemas and art centres throughout the remainder of 2014.

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron and functions like a giant microscope. A giant silver doughnut shaped X-ray machine the size of Wembley stadium, Diamond is nestled amidst the Oxfordshire countryside. It produces a light 10 billion times brighter than the sun, which is used by 3000 scientists each year for cutting-edge scientific experiments across a broad range of areas. Diamond is used to study everything, from fossils to jet engines to viruses and vaccines. Diamond hopes that the film will promote public understanding of crystallography: a critical scientific field which is vital to modern scientific research.

The film includes commentary and insight from leading international scientists from the UK, France, Italy, Australia and the USA, including Professor Sir Tom Blundell, Professor William Duax, Professor Davide Viterbo and Professor André Authier.

Professor Andrew Harrison, CEO of Diamond Light Source, explains: “Crystallography has fostered countless scientific advances since its inception and remains fundamental to scientific exploration and discovery. This film brings us right up to date with the pioneering work currently being done using this technique. At Diamond, crystallography is essential to research into green energy solutions, new materials, antibiotics, cancer, Alzheimer’s and HIV.

“This film is an important educational resource, not to mention a vital historical record, and it is our hope that it will play a part in engaging and inspiring the general public and the next generation of scientists with the story of crystallography, charting the road to modern science.”

This film launch coincides with UNESCO’s International Year of Crystallography, as well as the centenary of the Nobel Prize for Physics being awarded to the Braggs. The film features rarely seen footage and scientific artefacts, including the dress worn by Lawrence Bragg’s wife Alice, designed based on the patterns created through Lawrence’s crystallography experiments. Historical artefacts have been drawn from the Royal Institution, The Cavendish Laboratory, The Laboratory of Molecular Biology, The Clarendon Laboratory Oxford, and the Braggs’ private collection, many of which were filmed at the Two Braggs Exhibition at the University of Warwick.

Crystallography is the hidden science behind many aspects of our lives and has allowed scientists to achieve success in almost every area. Scientists at Diamond have used crystallography to uncover the precise shapes of human proteins which are leading to the design of better drugs. Crystallography has supported breakthroughs in harnessing the energy sources of the future, and has aided in the design of life-saving vaccines, most recently to combat Food & Mouth disease.

Sir Lawrence Bragg’s daughter, Patience Thomson, comments: “This film is a wonderful portrayal of my father and grandfather’s scientific achievements. I hope it will provide us all with an appreciation of how their years of dedication resulted in a discovery that would change the world as we knew it. Bragg’s Law is the foundation of crystallography and has allowed scientists to look to the atomic level and see things that were once invisible. I am immensely proud of them and very excited to see their achievements celebrated in this way.”

To view the film, click here:  http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home.html