FEATURE FOCUS: CULTURAL EDUCATION
science fiction comedy horror Attack the Block at London’s Regent Street cinema, featuring a Q&A with Director Joe Cornish and actor Michael Ajao. Hosted by Into Film’s Young Reporter, Krysstina, the event offered the secondary schools in attendance an insightful and practical but also hilarious window into Attack the Block, the filmmaking process, and how John Boyega’s character was reflected in his real life activism for Black Lives Matter. Into Film held subsequent high-profile Q&As
with James Bond producer, Gregg Wilson, after a screening of No Time to Die as well as with the director behind films such Hot Fuzz and Baby Driver, Edgar Wright. For the latter, Edgar sat down with students after a screening of his documentary, The Sparks Brothers at Empire Haymarket to discuss his filmmaking process, the many available routes into the industry and his love for music documentaries. Here's a select few words of wisdom from the man himself: On being a teenage filmmaker and getting
your work out there: "When I was that age, there were fewer options to get things seen. Now, there's many ways to get your work seen on various different platforms. You can just take a more direct route, whether that be on YouTube, Vimeo or even TikTok. At the heart of it though, find like minds and other people that want to do the same thing as you" On his journey as a filmmaker and his
advice to young people: "I don't have a degree in film - I went to art college in Bournemouth and did a National Diploma and I tried to get into film school, but they all said no. So, I just started doing my own
thing...that summer, I made a really low budget film with some money from a local businessman in my town who had seen some amateur movies that I did. I moved to London to edit it and then I started getting jobs in TV. That's not to say that going to film school isn't great; I work with lots of of people that have been, but it wasn't for me. What I will say is if you don't get in, it's not the end" Moving onto events in the rest of the UK, Into
Film screened Peter Rabbit 2 plus BAFTA short, Journey Of A Film thanks to the Yorkshire Building Society who sponsored all travel for the event. Senior Admin Officer, Leeanne Heaversedge from Lily Park (A SHARE Primary Academy) had this to say about the screening at Vue Sheffield: "What an amazing treat our school
experienced yesterday! Our children are from a disadvantaged area in Huddersfield and would not have been able to enjoy this without the
travel bursary kindly donated by Yorkshire Building Society. Many of our children have not been out of Golcar, let alone to Sheffield or to a cinema. Thank you on behalf of all our school community for your generosity. The children had the best day and memory to last a lifetime" Meanwhile, Coventry native and director
Debbie Isitt was on hand for a Q&A after a screening of her Christmas film, Nativity! at Odeon Coventry. Held in partnership with Coventry City of Culture, Debbie was a huge inspiration to all the teachers and young people in attendance. Closing the 2021 Into Film Festival was a very
special showing of Disney's new animation Encanto, accompanied by a performance from a Colombian band as the young primary audiences walked into the auditorium and a VIP limo experience outside the Vue cinema in Leicester Square. It was a truly unique, joyous and vibrant way to end the Festival and produced some magnificent photos! For teachers and young people who are
looking to have another educational cinema experience before the next Into Film Festival in November 2022, look out for news on Into Film’s upcoming Spring Screenings, which will take place in March. Meanwhile, for any teachers more interested in teaching through film solely in the confines of the classroom, the education charity launched Into Film+ earlier in the year; a free* streaming service created specifically for UK schools and teachers. Featuring a catalogue of hundreds of films, Into Film+ caters to pupils of all ages. From timeless classics to exciting new
releases, each film is specially selected by their curation team to support curriculum learning. Since its release, Into Film has brought together a curated series of films, resources and exclusive content on the platform to support mental and emotional wellbeing in the classroom in the lead up to World Mental Health Day (10 October) and beyond. This programme includes collaborations with mental health organisations such as Place2Be, the Mental Health Foundation and Kidscape, as well as the filmmakers behind A Monster Calls, Inside Out and the upcoming Dear Evan Hansen. They have also just launched a curated collection of Christmas classics and feel- good favourites to help young people across the UK enjoy the festive season. This collection is accompanied by resources and a review competition, which combines film and education to develop literacy, boost attainment and improve critical skills in young people.
*Screenings of Filmbankmedia's films for an entertainment or extra-curricular purpose require a Public Video Screening Licence (PVSL) from Filmbankmedia. State-funded schools in England are covered by the PVSL.
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