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Our Year 2016/17 Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 2 WE ARE INTO FILM Into Film puts film at the heart of children and young people’s educational, cultural and personal development. Our mission is to inspire dynamic Over half of UK schools engage with ways of learning with film and our programme of Into Film Clubs, connecting with cinema that teaching resources, training and reach the widest possible young cinema screenings. Alongside rich audience across the UK. online content for young audiences, this provides 5–19 year olds with Our vision is that film is at the inspiring opportunities to learn heart of every child and young about and with film, and develop a person’s life and learning. passion for cinema. Into Film runs two flagship annual events. The Into Film Festival enables over 400,000 children and young people to access the cinema for free. Our Into Film Awards celebrate the filmmaking and learning achievements of pupils from across the UK. Into Film is a not-for-profit organisation supported principally by the British Film Institute (BFI), through the National Lottery, Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen. YEAR AT A GLANCE CEO & CHAIR INTERVIEW INTO FILM CLUBS TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES ASHLEY’S STORY TRAINING INTO FILM FESTIVAL & CINEMA INTO FILM AWARDS WORKING WITH THE FILM INDUSTRY GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE A VOICE RESPECT FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FINANCE CELEBRATING OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 4 OUR YEAR AT A GLANCE There has continued to be a strong demand for the opportunities Into Film provides for children and young people to see, think, make and learn about film. 2016/17 saw the following highlights: 11,423 195,556 17,462 INTO FILM CLUBS TEACHING RESOURCES EDUCATORS TRAINED DOWNLOADED 1,002 478,583 10,000+ FILMS SUBMITTED INTO FILM FESTIVAL SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR BY YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDEES GET INTO FILM CHANNEL Into Film provides a free service that is highly valued by educators across the UK. They understand the significant impact film can have on children and young people’s academic, cultural, social and personal development. Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 5 ANISHA MEETS INTO FILM YOUNG REPORTER ANISHA JACKSON TALKS TO INTO FILM CHAIR ERIC FELLNER AND ERIC AND PAUL CEO PAUL REEVE Anisha Jackson is an English ERIC Yes – when I was a kid and ERIC As a gateway to learning Literature and Creative Writing anything visual came up it was and culture, it’s really important student at the University of East much easier to engage with than for young people. Hopefully it Anglia. Whilst at school she joined when you were told to read 30 can be used to start a meaningful her Into Film Club and then went pages of a textbook. conversation to change the way in on to become a Young Reporter. which education works. Anisha now writes for her student PAUL A film, whether it’s a newspaper and enjoys expressing documentary or a feature, is telling ANISHA The annual review looks back herself through short film, spoken a story. Watching a clip, you’re at what Into Film has achieved over word and stop motion animation. thrust into that story, which gives the last year. What stands out for you? you a more immediate connection ANISHA What role can film play with what you’re going to be ERIC As a film producer, it had to be in education? learning about or discussing. We’re the Into Film Awards. The quality not saying film should replace of films entered was incredible and ERIC It has three major roles. The first textbooks, it’s about complementing many tackled important issues such is cultural: watching and discussing each other. as gender equality, immigration, films. The second is making films – in disability and bullying. They showed class, as a team – which is a great way ANISHA So why do you think Into how film can provide a window to reach less engaged children and Film’s work is so important? into others’ lives, and foster greater promote memorable learning. The understanding and empathy. third is learning through film, which PAUL We’re bringing all the can spark pupils’ interest in virtually elements – filmmaking, supporting PAUL I’m proud of the filmmaking every subject across the curriculum. teachers to use film in class, project that we ran in Leeds with There are also benefits socially and for opportunities to watch, review and young people living in care. It gave the development of literacy. discuss films – together in one them a platform to talk about the programme. And it has real benefits issues they faced in such a creative ANISHA I think that film is far more for the young people involved. way. The screening of their work personal than textbook learning. was a very moving event. Do you agree? 6 ERIC The energy and commitment of ANISHA Things change at such a fast ANISHA You also get a lot of support ANISHA Into Film is reliant on the children and young people underpins pace. What are the main challenges from the film industry. How important time and energy of teachers and everything we do. Into Film wouldn’t that Into Film will face? is that partnership to Into Film? club leaders. What message would exist if young people didn’t engage you like to send them? week in week out, watching and ERIC Funding, technology and political. ERIC The industry is extremely making films. Just look at the Our new strategy meets all three head supportive of Into Film and the ERIC A huge thank you. Our network thousands of film reviews on our site. on and we’re up for the challenge. idea of getting young people more of 11,000 plus Into Film Clubs, and That passion for film is great to see. engaged with film. I look forward the reach of our festival, other cinema PAUL The continued squeeze on the to strengthening this relationship screenings, classroom resources and ANISHA There’s been a five-year arts in schools is a real challenge. over the coming years. Cinema training would not continue to grow strategy written for the organisation Also, film is not always afforded the First’s backing, for instance, enables and thrive without the commitment of – what key things are you looking to same status as music and drama, so Into Film to offer many fantastic thousands of educators across the UK. achieve by 2022? we have to work hard to mainstream opportunities for children and young it and persuade policy makers that people to discover and deepen their PAUL If you’re already working with ERIC Streaming films, instead of film can engage young people across love and understanding of cinema. film, do more of it, and if you haven’t posting DVDs. We need to develop the curriculum. used film in class or set up an Into the programme to meet the needs PAUL It’s good for the industry too. Film Club, get involved! of modern schools, so streaming is ERIC Funding is an issue for all charities It can see that enthusing young a must. so it’s great that the BFI is so supportive. people about film holds the key to I’m delighted that they have developing an audience for the future. PAUL We see Into Film as a bridge committed to funding Into Film for between the film industry and a further five years. We’re grateful ERIC We’re also bringing young education. Both sectors are that they share and support our people into the industry through our changing rapidly, and we have to vision for film education and the careers information work. There are respond to those changes to provide transformational role that it can play so many jobs in filmmaking, you don’t the best opportunities, the best in young lives. have to be a creative genius to find an impact and the best outcomes for interesting role within the industry. children and young people. PAUL It’s also important here to thank the millions of National Lottery ANISHA Yes, working with Into Film as players who directly support our a Young Reporter has definitely made work by buying tickets each week; the film industry seem less mysterious. their support is vital to so many good causes like Into Film. Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 7 INTO FILM CLUBS Into Film Clubs provide children and young people with an unrivalled opportunity to watch, critique, and make films. Our catalogue of over 3,000 titles is available to all Into We also provided a wide range of 88% Film Clubs and includes foreign resources to enhance the learning language, documentary, British, that takes place within Into Film Clubs, archive and short films, alongside supporting the exploration of themes classics from across the history of that link to the curriculum. Creating cinema and the latest blockbusters. Effective Film Reviews (English) and OF CLUB LEADERS A Beautiful Planet: Big Picture Project SAY INTO FILM CLUBS Throughout 2016/17 we continued (Science) are good examples. BENEFIT THE STUDY to encourage Into Film Clubs to OF ENGLISH deepen their members’ exploration In 2016/17, 11,423 Into Film Clubs and understanding of film by offering were actively engaged across curated film journeys. 55% of all films England, Scotland, Wales and ordered during the year were classified Northern Ireland, resulting in over as British or specialised. Other 319,000* children and young people opportunities included review writing participating in the programme. activities, competitions, rich online 92% content, special events and in-school Our Into Film Club has visits from industry professionals.