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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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24 Jun 2025 in Into Film Awards

Best Animation - 12-19 winners with Hugh Grant

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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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.

Viewing time 5 mins

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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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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.

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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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Growing Around Grief (7-11)

This resource explores bereavement and grief for 7-11 year olds.

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The Class: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at The Class (2013), exploring autofiction, realism and inter-generational communication.

Suitable for16+

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Step into Screen Careers

Get learners thinking about the practicalities of working in the screen industries by downloading our Step into Screen Careers sheets.

Suitable for15+

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Chevalier: Film Guide

A film guide that uses the film Chevalier (2022) to discuss historical attitudes towards art and race through the life of 18th century compo

Suitable for15–16

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A film guide that uses the film Être et Avoir (2002) to explore the French

Être et Avoir: Film Guide

European Day of Languages, 26 Sep

A film guide that uses the film Être et Avoir (2002) to explore the French language, schools in rural areas and documentary filmmaking.

Suitable for12–15

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Wild Tales: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at Wild Tales (2013), exploring the subject of storytelling through a film studies lens.

Suitable for16+

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The Selfish Giant: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at The Selfish Giant (2013), exploring themes of class representation and childhood friendship.

Suitable for16+

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Skate Kitchen: Film Guide

A film guide that uses Skate Kitchen (2018) to explore and discuss what its like to leave home for the first time and figure out who you are

Suitable for16+

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The King's Speech: Film Guide

A film guide that uses The King's Speech (2010) to explore and discuss an important historical period and filmmaking techniques.

Suitable for12–15

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Tish: Film Guide

A film guide that uses Tish (2023) to explore and discuss the intersections between class, art and mental health.

Suitable for15–16

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Love & Friendship: Film Guide

A film guide that uses Love & Friendship (2016) to explore Jane Austen's literary world, class, gender, and the epistolary novella.

Suitable for15–16

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Belleville Rendez-Vous: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at Belleville Rendez-Vous (2003) to discuss animation styles, French culture, and music as communication.

Suitable for15–16

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29 Aug 2025 in Using Film to Teach...

NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire(2014)

A live recording of the acclaimed National Theatre stage play by Tennessee Williams about fraught family dynamics and a toxic relationship.

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15+ years 189 mins

Wolf Children(2012)

The human mother of two half-wolf children faces a series of struggles whilst trying to raise her family, after their father unexpectedly dies.

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12+ years 117 mins

NT Live: Dr. Strangelove(2025)

The National Theatre’s stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s political satire about a rogue US military general who triggers a nuclear attack.

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15+ years 130 mins

NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest(2025)

An exuberant rendition of Oscar Wilde’s comedy of identity, class and chaotic romantic misunderstandings, filmed on stage by the National Theatre.

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12+ years 170 mins

Penguin Highway(2018)

An intelligent young boy begins to investigate a phenomenon that sees the sudden appearance of hundreds of penguins in his small Japanese town.

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12+ years 119 mins

Time Travel is Dangerous(2024)

Two friends who own a vintage shop in London discover a time machine and begin to use it to stock their shop with incredible items – but at what...

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15+ years 99 mins

Christmas Karma(2025)

Musical reimagining of A Christmas Carol set in contemporary London, in which a heartless businessman must learn the error of his ways.

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8–16 years 100 mins

Clout(2024)

Coming-of age short centred around Oskar, a boarding school pupil whose pursuit of online fame begins to blur the line between reality and illusion.

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- 17 mins

I Swear(2025)

The inspiring true story of John Davidson, a Scottish man diagnosed with Tourette’s during the 1980s when it was a largely unknown condition.

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16+ years 121 mins

We Live In Time(2024)

Romantic drama about a couple who meet by accident and whose story navigates the twists and turns of fate, told through a nonlinear narrative.

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16+ years 108 mins

Miss Moxy(2025)

A cat gets lost while on holiday and must find her way back home to her humans with the help of some unexpected friends.

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8–12 years 87 mins

The Glassworker(2024)

Anime-inspired historical fantasy about a young glassworker and the violin-playing daughter of a military leader whose love is challenged by war.

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12–16 years 99 mins

Exploring Conflict and Empathy Through Film

Examining how the medium of film can lead to effective communication around complex subjects such as conflict, empathy emapthy and fundamental differences.

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See the winner of our 'Elio' competition

11 Aug 2025

Our 'Your Planet Needs You' competition asked young people to offer climate change advice to other planets, based on Earth's experiences. See the winning entry!

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01 Aug 2025 BY Cerys Evans

Careers Events and Resources - Summer 2025

Careers Events and Resources for Summer

Discover a selection of activities and resources to help young people explore screen careers, as well as great opportunities for careers leads and teachers.

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31 Jul 2025 in New Releases

Two children and a baby orangutan sit on a tree branch

Rainforest animation ‘Savages’ leads August’s new cinema releases

Further fresh offerings for young audiences this month include sci-fi comedies, European dramas and a new documentary on the effects of social media.

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A grey dragon flying over an island and cloud, with a boy on top of it.

See the winner of our 'How To Train Your Dragon' Competition

25 Jul 2025

We asked young people to bring the legendary to life and design their own dragon, with its own personality and special powers. Check out the winning entry now.

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Book now for upcoming training Webinars

22 Jul 2025

Improve your teaching on everything from editing and curricular filmmaking, to literacy and screen careers with these free upcoming training webinars.

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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.

Reading time 8 mins

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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24 Jun 2025 in Into Film Awards

'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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24 Jun 2025 in Into Film Awards

'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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