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Into Film Festival – back in the frame


Education charity Into Film has announced that the Into Film Festival, the world’s biggest film festival for children and young people, returns with its UK-wide programme from 4 – 20 November. Bringing the magic and rich educational value of the big screen to life, and with a strong emphasis on educator value, the festival immerses 5-19-year-olds in the world of film watching and making, many for the first time. Celebrity supporters include Carey Mulligan, Michael Sheen, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Sir Ian McKellen. Kicking off this year’s festival is an exclusive pupil premiere of Fox


Searchlight’s new documentary He Named Me Malala, screened at 80 locations across the UK. The film – about Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's life, story and personal journey as an education activist – is an extraordinary account of one young person’s courage, determination, and campaign for equality that has the power to inspire all young people. Other highlights will include premieres and previews of new films including


Danny Boyle’s new biographical drama Steve Jobs, screenings, special events and workshops with industry professionals, accompanied by bespoke teaching resources for use at the festival and in class. All events and screenings are free. Book tickets from September 1st at www.intofilm.org/festival Throughout the festival over 150 quality films will be screened in over 520


venues across the UK - from the Isle of Skye to Penzance – with 2,700 events happening in all major towns and cities over three weeks. It also travels to remote and socially disadvantaged locations to be fully accessible to everyone. Autism friendly screenings will be on offer to foster inclusivity and, for sensory impaired attendees, subtitling and audio-description. Headline themes will be: ‘Identity’, ‘Wellbeing’ and ‘Achievement’, with


strands including Cultural Perspectives, Express Yourself, Love, Stop and Think, Celebrating British Film and Against all Odds. Within these a raft of classic and popular titles – encompassing foreign language, adaptations of novels and plays, documentaries and blockbusters, will be on offer to broaden young people’s horizons and spark discussion about a broad range of issues. Films range from classics like The Sound of Music and Pinnochio to Paddington, A Cat in Paris, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Book of Life – and, for secondary, British films like Far from the Madding Crowd, X+Y and Suffragette to Selma, Girlhood and Force Majeure. Teaching resources to accompany each strand, designed to support the


curricula of all four nations and key calendar events such as Anti-Bullying Week and Black History Month, taking place within the festival’s duration, will be available to download from the Into Film Festival website; these will offer comprehensive teachers’ notes, discussion starters, activity outlines and pupil worksheets.


Fashion student nominated for ‘Emerging Designer’ award


A fashion student at the University of Derby has reached the final of the Midlands Fashion Awards 2015 for her modern glamour clothing collection. Sarah Woodward, a third-year BA (Hons) Fashion


student, submitted six images of her womenswear collection in a bid to secure a place in the final of the ‘Emerging Fashion Designer’ category of the awards. And now, after being selected, Sarah will present her


collection on a professional runway at an awards evening in October in Birmingham – where she will battle it out against four others for the prestigious title. Sarah, 24, said: “My final degree collection is based on


the history of glamour and my contemporary take on it. When people think of glamour they think of Hollywood and Marilyn Monroe. I wanted to create a modern glamour that would be more relevant to young women today. “I wanted to create a collection that was feminine but


also structured at the same time. I went for pleats and asymmetric lines to secure this look. “I was really surprised when I found out that I had been


nominated for the award but really happy at the same time. It is a great opportunity to showcase my collection to other designers and industry professionals.” The theme this for this year’s Midlands Fashion Awards is


Spring/Summer 2016 or Autumn/Winter 2016. The winner will be announced on Friday, October 16 at


an awards ceremony at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Centre (CSBO). David McGravie, Head of the Department of Art and


In addition resources supporting individual films will be offered for


the majority of titles as will Into Film Festival guides for different age groups and a Supporting SEN Students resource. Teachers and young people who participated in last year’s festival have welcomed its impact.


In a survey 94% of attending educators said they saw the


broader educational benefits for their students, 72% said they were more likely to use film or cinema visits to support delivery of the curriculum and 82% of young people said they were more likely to go to the cinema as a result of attending the festival. The Into Film Festival 2015 will take place from 4-20 November. Bookings will


go live at the beginning of September. To register for regular updates on festival-related news, opportunities and resources visit


uwww.intofilm.org/festival 8 www.education-today.co.uk


Design at the University of Derby, said: “We are extremely pleased for Sarah. She worked hard to create the collection and it is great to see that she is being recognised for her designs. “We wish her the very best of luck for the future.” Jenny Eason, Founder and Managing Director of the


Midlands Fashion Awards, said: “2015 marks the seventh consecutive year for the Midlands Fashion Awards and each year I’m completely blown away by the talent and creativity of the finalists – it really is just getting better and better! “Previous participants have taken their work everywhere


from Fashion Week to the Oscars, so this is just the start of the journey and I can’t wait to see what this year’s finalists can do.”


uwww.midlandsfashionawards.co.uk September 2015


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