We are Into Film

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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Make space for adventure with Disney and Pixar’s 'Elio'

05 Jun 2025

Take imaginations to intergalactic heights with our oracy and citizenship resource for learners aged 6-11. Inspired by 'Elio', in cinemas June 20.

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Youth Advisory Council - Applications Open header (2025)

Applications to join our Youth Advisory Council are now open

06 Jun 2025

If you know a passionate young person aged 10-18, encourage them to join our Youth Advisory Council, where they can develop skills, meet peers, and have fun!

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Time to Inspire: Enter our Storyboard Competition

14 May 2025

Create a storyboard to inspire others, and the winning entry will be made into a short film and screened as part of our 2026 Spring Screenings programme.

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29 Apr 2025 in Into Film Awards

Revealing the 2025 Into Film Awards Nominees

We're delighted to present this year's incredible batch of Into Film Awards nominees. Find out more about each nominee, and watch each of the nominated films.

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11 Jun 2025 in New Releases

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

Live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ leads this month’s new releases

Also new in cinemas are Disney Pixar’s friendly alien abduction tale ‘Elio’, zombie thriller ‘28 Years Later’, and motor racing drama ‘F1’.

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Book now for upcoming training Webinars

30 May 2025

Improve your teaching on everything from Shakespeare and literacy to screen careers with these free upcoming training webinars.

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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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‘Missing!!!!’ is our latest Film of the Month Winner

08 May 2025

A hilarious ode to the classic silent slapstick genre.

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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.

Films 20

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.

Resources 7

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Thank You For The Rain: 16-18 Geography

A lesson plan that takes students aged 16-18 on a journey of climate change justice and explores real-world impact.

Suitable for16+

3 pdf

Beyond Boundaries

Soar beyond boundaries with our new curriculum-linked resource for learners aged 7-12, created in collaboration with Universal Pictures UK t

Suitable for8–12

8 pdf

2 ppt

This La La Land resource is designed for A Level Film Studies courses. thum

Film Studies: La La Land

Kickstart your teaching of La La Land with this resource specifically designed for A Level Film Studies courses.

Suitable for16+

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GCSE Film Studies: Juno

Kickstart your teaching of Juno with this resource created especially for teachers of GCSE Film Studies.

Suitable for15–16

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GCSE Film Studies: Whiplash

Kickstart your teaching of Whiplash with this resource designed specifically for GCSE Film Studies.

Suitable for15–16

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GCSE Film Studies: The Hurt Locker

Kickstart your teaching of The Hurt Locker with this resource designed for GCSE Film Studies.

Suitable for15–16

1 ppt

The Eagle Huntress: Film Guide

International Day of the Girl Child, 11 Oct

A film guide that looks at The Eagle Huntress (2016), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Suitable for8–15

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Suitable for8–12

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Elemental: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at Elemental (2023), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Suitable for8–12

1 ppt

Our new resource Inside Out 2: Changes and Challenges created in collaborat

Migration: Habitat Heroes

Our new resource Migration: Habitat Heroes, created in partnership with Universal Pictures and Illumination is suitable for learners aged 6-

Suitable for8–12

7 pdf

2 ppt

Across The Spider-Verse: Film Guide

A guide that uses the second film in Marvel's 'Spider-Verse' series to discuss colour theory, comic book traditions and growing up.

Suitable for12–15

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Trolls Band Together: Film Guide

A film guide that uses 'Trolls Band Together' to explore musical groups and the idea of perfect and imperfect families.

Suitable for5–8

1 ppt

The Thinking Game(2024)

Insightful documentary following the career of Demis Hassabis, a scientific pioneer in the advances of artificial general intelligence.

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Certificate 12A

12+ years 84 mins

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning(2025)

Ethan Hunt and his highly skilled IMF team find themselves in a race against time as a destructive A.I. threatens the entire world with nuclear war.

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Certificate 12A

12+ years 170 mins

A New Kind of Wilderness(2024)

Documentary following a family whose wild, free life in the Norwegian wilderness is disrupted by a tragic event, forcing them into modern society.

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Certificate 12A

15+ years 84 mins

The Penguin Lessons(2024)

In 1976, as civil unrest sends Argentina into chaos, a world-weary English teacher at a boarding school sees his life turned around by a penguin.

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Certificate 12A

12+ years 112 mins

Double Bill: Tiddler & Tabby McTat(2024)

A double bill of new animated short films adapted from the hugely popular picture books created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

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5–12 years 48 mins

Nickel Boys(2024)

Set in 1960s Florida, a young Black teenager finds himself wrongfully sent to a racist and abusive reform school, where he soon plans his escape.

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15+ years 141 mins

The Most Precious of Cargoes(2024)

French language WWII animated fable about a poor woodcutter’s wife who finds a baby in the snow near a concentration camp and raises her as her own.

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12–16 years 80 mins

Savages(2024)

French language stop-motion animation about a community who seek to prevent deforestation in Borneo.

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8–15 years 90 mins

Smurfs(2025)

Live-action and animated hybrid following the adventures of the tiny blue Smurfs as they step into the real world for a daring rescue mission.

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5–12 years 90 mins

Deep Sky(2023)

Documentary about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and its stunningly detailed images of galaxies billions of light years away.

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8–15 years 40 mins

Elio(2025)

A space-crazed human boy finds himself on a cosmic misadventure and a journey of self-discovery, making friends and negotiating with alien lifeforms.

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8–12 years 98 mins

How to Train Your Dragon(2025)

On an island where Vikings and dragons are at war with one another, a young, curious Viking named Hiccup befriends a dragon known as the Night Fury.

4 Reviews

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8–16 years 125 mins

'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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'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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'Deadlines' wins Best Story

Congratulations to Ben Molocha, aged 19, from Leicester, whose David Cronenberg-inspired corporate horror has won our inaugural Best Story award.

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'Animated Voices' wins Best Animation - 12-19

Congratulations to 10 young people from Cardiff, Wales, whose film sees children from diverse ethnic backgrounds explore their experiences of living in the UK.

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'No Dice' wins Best Film - 16-19

Congratulations to Grace Holt, from Wales High School in Sheffield, for her hilarious and inventive comedy set around a fantasy role playing game.

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'Superhero School' wins Best Film - 12-15

Congratulations to young people from Park School, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for their hilarious comedy set in a school for superheroes.

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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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'S.I. - Superficial Intelligence' wins Best Film 5-11

Congratulations to young people from Burnham Market Primary School, for their inventive and amusing film exploring the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

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Dale Forder, Steve Swindon, and St. Colmcille's - Filmmaking Champions 2025

Meet our Filmmaking Champions for 2025

Congratulations to Dale Forder, Steve Swindon, and St. Colmcille's High School, who have been named Filmmaking Champions at the 2025 Into Film Awards.

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'Cae the Bear' wins Best Animation - 5-11

Congratulations to children from Caedraw Primary School in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, for their charming paper-based stop motion about a nature-conscious bear.

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'More Than One Way to Go Home' wins the Audience Choice Award

Congratulations to Edward, aged 14, from Sanquhar, Scotland, whose film drawing on his own experiences with autism has won this year's Audience Choice vote.

Viewing time 6 mins

20 Jun 2025 in Into Film Awards

Michael, Dinah, and Indy - Ones to Watch 2025

Meet our Ones to Watch for 2025

Congratulations to Dinah (aged 18), Indi (15), and Michael (18), who have been named Ones to Watch at the 2025 Into Film Awards.

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