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. introduced the children to a far OF CLUB LEADERS broader range of films than they AGREE INTO FILM CLUBS ENHANCE ACCESS would normally have access to. TO CULTURE

PAUL SCOWCROFT BRIDGE INTEGRATED PRIMARY * 2016 independent verification survey. The above are from responses to our 2016/17 survey NORTHERN IRELAND Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 8

ACADEMIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ENRICHMENT

“The benefits of using film in class have always been obvious to me so LOUISE SEDGEWICK when I learned about Into Film I was ST MARGARETS ACADEMY keen to start an Into Film Club. WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND

There is a core group of 25 regular Literacy has club members with another 15 or so who also participate; club members Into Film Club enriches the pupils improved due range in age from 12–15. Because in many ways. Socially, they are part of time constraints we only have of a group for which there are no to higher levels half an hour each week during a qualifications. They just have to enjoy lunchtime. As it’s a short window watching films. Academically, I have of engagement I have focused on the enjoyment witnessed previously disengaged of film – we discuss what happens, young people becoming more when using what they like about the films and motivated in their learning and film in lessons. anything else that comes up. At presenting less challenging behaviour the end we fill out the Into Film ‘5 in lessons. Those from disadvantaged minute challenge’ film review cards. backgrounds have particularly LOUISE SEDGEWICK benefited, as they have had the ST MARGARETS ACADEMY I try to choose films they may not opportunity to access film and WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND have seen but which I feel they will cinema which they may not have had get a lot out of. Son of Rambow, for before. Literacy has improved due to example, many hadn’t heard of, but higher levels of engagement when they loved its quirky characters and using film in lessons. could relate to its heart-warming story. We’ve also watched favourites The broadening of horizons, such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner particularly culturally, is enormously of Azkaban and The Hunger Games. important. We’ve gone on several cinema trips, including to the Into Film Festival, which they loved. Our Into Film Club has helped foster a love of cinema and I am immensely proud of that.”

DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVE SKILLS 97% “We are a small rural school in a remote West Wales village – a long NICHOLAS GROVES way from major cultural centres and HEADTEACHER amenities, but through the magic of CLEDDAU REACH PRIMARY OF CLUB LEADERS SAY film and the resources made available WALES INTO FILM CLUBS HAVE by Into Film we have been able to INCREASED MEMBERS’ help our children really develop ENJOYMENT OF SCHOOL their creative skills and thoughts.

Our Into Film Club is in its fourth broad themes – Into Film Club Each Summer term we turn our year and continues to grow in provides a powerful way to explore hand to filmmaking. The children popularity. It’s inclusive of all these. The resources available online decide what kind of film they pupils, several of whom have are extremely helpful in preparing would like to make, often based special needs ranging from physical the sessions, facilitating discussion on films they have watched in the 80% mobility difficulties to autism. All and encouraging children to act out previous two terms. Last summer, have benefited from participating particular scenes or try storyboarding. for example, they watched The Red in a supportive and accepting Balloon then worked together to environment in which respect for Reviewing can take many different make a modern day version. individual voices is encouraged. forms such as talking in whole or OF CLUB LEADERS small groups, scripting and planning There’s no doubt that Into Film Club SAY INTO FILM CLUBS BENEFIT LITERACY In the past year we’ve watched a short scene they’ve watched, or has helped the children with a wide popular animations such as vintage writing individual reviews. We have range of skills and behaviours, from Laurel and Hardy, Peter and the Wolf, over 350 reviews and counting on developing confidence in expressing the 1956 French classic Le Ballon the Into Film website! opinions, to listening and respecting Rouge, and documentaries such other viewpoints, critical analysis, as Ghost of the Abyss. Many have cultural awareness, literacy and IT The above are from responses skills, and creative expression.” to our 2016/17 survey Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 10

TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES

A core aim of Into Film is to support educators to exploit film’s potential to make a dynamic contribution to students’ educational development and achievement.

During 2016/17 we produced a wide range of resources – available online and free of charge – to enable classroom teaching and learning with and about film. These ranged from film discussion guides to curriculum- linked worksheets, PowerPoint presentations with embedded film clips, filmmaking guides and exclusive access to insights from filmmakers. To have this level The offer included comprehensive of resource at my special educational needs and fingertips when I’m disability (SEND) / additional support possibly embracing 195,556 needs (ASN) focused resources and related content, with the something new in INTO FILM TEACHING AND aim of ensuring that film learning the curriculum is a LEARNING RESOURCES opportunities are available to the DOWNLOADED IN 2016/17 widest possible range of children fantastic opportunity. and young people, regardless of their needs. LOUISE GLEN EDUCATION SCOTLAND 11

INTO FILM POPULAR RESOURCES

PROVIDING INSPIRATION

“Into Film resources save time Words Can Hurt – Anti-Bullying in terms of planning, provide GRACE EARDLEY inspiration, and can be adapted SECONDARY ENGLISH AND to help engage students in a HEAD OF MEDIA AND FILM, range of topics and texts. CONGLETON HIGH, ENGLAND

After participating in the ‘Teaching Literacy Through Film’ training I used these resources with KS3 I used the Romeo + Juliet film In film and media I use the and 4 and am due to share the guide and Real to Reel resource filmmaking guides and hand- A Beautiful Planet: Big Picture Project training with my department. at GCSE and KS3, and the Bill outs on aspects such as camera resources for KS3. Students liked angles, and the Moving Image Using the shot types and the clips and activities, and using Arts series when teaching the converting them into sentence these alongside the Luhrmann and basics of filmmaking. starters proved engaging Zeffirelli film adaptations broke up for lower sets in English and studying the whole play in detail – The film language literacy spring- especially for reluctant writers, a requirement for the new GCSE. bound flip cards, containing key many of whom have special words and prompt questions,

educational needs and disability The range of resources is useful are popular with all ages, and Staying Safe Online (7–11) (SEND) and benefit from shorter, and adaptable; for example I used for GCSE students help jog their lively, ‘chunked’ writing activities. the costume analysis and images memory when analysing extracts.” from the V&A exhibition to open The secondary review writing up discussions, and character resources are useful for KS3 English stills to assist with learning and for GCSE language as one of quotations, characterisation and the exam writing styles is writing understanding of plot. This worked to review. The film guides also well for lower ability students who present vital information for writing like a visual stimulus to refer to reviews in a concise manner. when studying Shakespeare. A United Kingdom: The Power of Unity

My favourite films I have watched in my Into Film Club are: ASHLEY’S STORY

“I first found out about Into Film Club when I walked by and they ASHLEY (15) were watching a collection of CLUB MEMBER AND YOUTH Pixar shorts so I went in and ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER watched one or two. That evolved into me attending every week and I love it. My Into Film Club won a competition to see Avengers: Age of Ultron on the opening day. Into Film has encouraged me to I’ve never done that before, it enter more competitions, take was amazing. chances and grab the opportunities that life throws at me. For example Going to Into Film Club has made I never thought I would get onto the me so interested in how film works Youth Advisory Council (YAC). Being that I picked media studies as one of chosen was really exciting – my options and have now decided I love going to London to attend to study it for A-level. the meetings and put forward my He loves his films. He has views. Being part of the YAC has been going to his Into Watching, reviewing and making also increased my self-esteem and Film Club for four years films has opened my eyes to the enabled me to make new friends. inner workings of films. I don’t just From the YAC I have gotten into and it has helped with his go into a cinema now and watch stop motion animation and I entered confidence, his school work a film, I think about camera angles, Into Film’s Animation Challenge sound placement, costume design competition. I didn’t win but I had and really inspired him. and other aspects. I also analyse the fun doing it. He loves being part of the adverts to see how they persuade people to buy the products. I also never thought I would win Youth Advisory Council and Review of the Week – I wrote a doesn’t want it to end. review of Doctor Strange for fun as I love that movie and was pleased SARAH, ASHLEY’S MUM and proud to win.” 13

NEW STRATEGIES FOR TRAINING LITERACY AND NUMERACY

2016/17 saw continued high take- “I’ve taken part in Into Film’s up of our training and Continuing ‘Teaching Literacy Through Film’ JOAN KENNEDY Professional Development (CPD) and ‘Filmmaking and Animation ST. PATRICK’S AND ST. BRIGID’S programmes designed to inspire in the Classroom’ online training PRIMARY SCHOOL, BALLYCASTLE and enable educators to work courses. Both were offered NORTHERN IRELAND with film inside and outside the alongside the Paul Hamlyn funded, classroom, and achieve maximum ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Into Film project benefit from their Into Film Clubs. to see how film and filmmaking can benefit literacy and numeracy. Our activity, delivered online and face-to-face, offered a range The training taught me many new The positive impact on students of strategies to engage children strategies. One of the easiest was of using film has been noticeable, and young people in memorable ‘sound on, vision off’. It was so particularly in terms of their motivation. learning through and about film. effective in getting the children Pupils are focused and interested in Two of our most popular courses to really listen and think. Learning what they are doing and don’t see last year were ‘Teaching Literacy about how film shots and camera it as ‘work’. The task whereby they Through Film’ and ‘Filmmaking and movements are used helped to illustrated a maths concept really Animation in the Classroom’. expand their understanding of the helped them to get down to the emotions and ideas the author was nitty-gritty of the concept and show trying to convey and seemed to genuine understanding. capture their imagination much better than equivalent words. The fact it was an online course was great. I was able to fit it in whenever Initially I used films that were it suited me and download the 17,462 suggested to us and that we had related resources. Although the lessons for, then as I moved onto material was released at regular TEACHERS TRAINED other topics I was able to apply the intervals, you could go at your own IN 2016/17 same techniques to different films. pace. I still go back into the course to access film clips and resources. I would definitely recommend this type of course to my colleagues – in fact I did and two of them joined in.” Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 14

INTO FILM FESTIVAL & CINEMA

Into Film provides children and young people with a range of opportunities to see films as Into Film works in partnership with the filmmakers intended them exhibitors, distributors and the BFI to be experienced: on the big Film Audience Network (FAN) to host screen. This is a valuable cultural thousands of screenings, including experience in itself and can the Into Film Festival – the largest contribute to the development free youth film festival in the world. 478,583 of a life-long love of cinema. Through our curation of film titles, The 2016 Into Film Festival offered INTO FILM FESTIVAL in-venue events such as Q&As with free screenings, workshops and ATTENDEES IN 2016 filmmakers and resources linked special events for 5–19 year-olds to the titles being screened, we from all backgrounds and corners of also seek to realise the educational the UK. These provided memorable value of a cinema visit. cultural and learning experiences, and acted as an important springboard for further engagement with film. It is the key event in our year-round programme of screening activity aimed to link our in-school programme to cinema-going and the legal watching of film.

I teach in a deprived area and this trip was very special.

TEACHER ATTENDING THE INTO FILM FESTIVAL Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 15

ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES

“The Into Film Festival is a highlight in our school calendar. I set a reminder JOSEPH GLOVER It gave my pupils with complex for the day tickets are released so I ASSISTANT HEAD OF YEAR 8, can secure the events that best suit TEACHER OF ENGLISH AND needs the opportunity to the needs of my students – last year FILM STUDIES, WILLIAM ELLIS develop a range of social skills we attended five. SCHOOL, ENGLAND and experience the cinema The varied programme ensures without stress. that a large number of students can engage with films across the A sixth form student who attended TEACHER ATTENDING THE INTO FILM FESTIVAL curriculum and in their personal a preview of Star Wars: The Force development, adding to the Awakens and Q&A with a visual engagement provided by our effects company was inspired to apply 94% regular Into Film Club. For example, for a work experience placement and Sixth Form students attended two was successful. All the screenings screenings that linked directly to were highly valued and allowed the modules on the A-Level Film Studies students to think about their learning course, Year 7 and 8 students in a different way. OF TEACHERS FELT THE who attended A Monster Calls did INTO FILM FESTIVAL so because of the way the film The supporting resources were really WAS VALUABLE FOR THE explored friendship as well as being helpful in contextualising the films. BROADER EDUCATION OF a Year 8 class novel, and we used a Using film to support literacy has YOUNG PEOPLE trip to Fantastic Beasts and Where made engagement with something to Find Them as a way into literacy challenging a fun and rewarding intervention with students in Year 7. experience. Considering the themes and ideas, messages and values Over 100 students participated in presented by a film text afforded the Festival – for many, it was an students the opportunity to think experience they may not otherwise differently about film and how it can have been able to access. The boys help us in our daily lives.” who were selected for the special preview of Fantastic Beasts at Warner Brothers HQ especially felt like VIPs! The above is from responses to our 2016/17 survey Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 16

One of the young people INTO FILM AWARDS from Syria said after the Awards that it was the The Into Film Awards once again greatest day of his life. brought together film industry professionals and young people to PETER SNELLING shine a spotlight on the filmmaking FILMMAKER achievements of 5–19 year olds from across the UK, as well as recognising this year’s best young film reviewers, teachers and Into Film Clubs. 472 Taking place at the Odeon Leicester Square, the event attracted a range of A-list talent to present awards including Eddie Redmayne, Daniel Craig, Ruth ENTRIES RECEIVED ACROSS Wilson, Amma Asante and Charles Dance. EIGHT AWARDS CATEGORIES

The 2017 Awards gained 472 entries across eight categories, including Into Film Club of the Year, Ones to Watch and Teacher of the Year, and an incredible 310 films by young people were submitted. Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 17

HODARI’S STORY

“This was my first time doing filmmaking. I learnt how to use lots of cool equipment and how to edit. HODARI (17) We also learnt how to work as a BEST DOCUMENTARY: team and communicate. 13 AND OVER GROUP WINNER

We filmed around Hull and told our stories about our journeys to the UK and our lives before that. We also wrote and performed the song which we used in the film. It was fun The Into Film Awards was amazing talking about the English weather, – what a day! It was my first time the streets and zebra crossings. It in London – we came by train and felt good to tell people what we’ve were given VIP treatment. It was been through, it was also hard great to win the award and a real sometimes as some of the stories honour to meet the guy who plays were very sad. James Bond face to face – usually I watch him on TV!” The whole process was good, I Telling my story was the main made new friends and became closer with others. Telling my story thing for me. We are people was the main thing for me, you see bad stuff about refugees and asylum like you, and this showed a seekers in the newspapers but we are people like you, and this showed side people don’t get to see. a side people don’t get to see. HODARI

AWARD WINNING YOUNG FILMMAKER

Daniel Craig & Edith Bowman with the winners of the Best Documentary: 13 and Over 18

WORKING WITH THE FILM INDUSTRY

Into Film acts as a bridge, both between the film industry and the education sector, and between the industry and young people.

Throughout the year we continued to work closely with industry colleagues to produce inspirational events, extensive online content and careers information. Access to special cinema screenings, film industry talent, and teaching resources linked to new film releases further enriched our programme. Films for which we created resources included:

• The LEGO® Batman Movie • A Beautiful Planet • Ethel & Ernest • Hidden Figures • Swallows and Amazons

The LEGO® Batman Builders pack

GIVING YOUNG ENGAGEMENT WITH PEOPLE A VOICE 100+ SCHOOLS

At the heart of Into Film’s approach is a commitment to creating work with young people, as well as for 40 Youth Advisory Council A WINDOW INTO them. In 2016/17 we worked with (YAC) members met regularly THE WORLD OF FILM 33 young reporters aged 11–19 throughout the year as part of to co-produce content. With our our scheme to bring together In 2016/17 we organised over 50 support they covered over 90 events club members from across visits by film industry professionals to including red carpet premieres and the UK, giving them an insight schools and Into Film Clubs, which press junkets, interviewing the stars into new developments engaged over 100 schools and nearly of high-profile releases such as within the organisation and 5,000 pupils. This enabled them to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find providing a platform for us to find out more about the process Them, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, listen to and act upon their of bringing films to the screen and Moonlight, Beauty and The Beast suggestions and feedback. about working in film. Events ranged and The Jungle Book. from a Q&A with Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis to workshops in Young reporter-led content drives special effects and hair and make-up. our popular YouTube channel, Get Into Film, which in 2016/17 10,000+ generated five million views and attracted over 10,000 subscribers. SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR GET INTO FILM CHANNEL 20

CHLOE’S STORY

“I’d not heard about Into Film before I attended a filmmaking CHLOE ‘taster’ session run by Access PARTICIPANT IN INTO FILM’S Moving Image in south Leeds. LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN One of my carers had told me FILMMAKING PROJECT* about it and I thought I’d give it a go. I really enjoyed it and liked the sound of the project.

We met regularly at various locations to watch an assortment of short films made by other young people. Some of them were Everyone in my group had a shared about young people talking about experience of being in care and RESPECT FOR problems they face every day and of multi-systemic therapy. I wanted I liked that. We discussed the films to talk about this and tell people afterwards and whether we agreed how positive the experience has INTELLECTUAL with what had been said. been for me. PROPERTY 1,300,840 I like films, but had not made a film I’m really proud that we made our before. I guess the fact we watched film and that when people see it, quite a few documentary films they’ll realise that anyone has the To help educate young people about the value and influenced our decision to make power to change and enjoy a better importance of intellectual property (IP) we launched one of our own. I really enjoyed the life. I’d recommend to anyone that our Mythbusters resource and, with the support of filmmaking part of the project; should they get the opportunity to the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, commissioned a I know how to set sound levels now work with Into Film, they should trailer to celebrate cinema-going, which was viewed and can frame a shot. I’m not bad grab it with both hands. I’ve had a in cinemas and online by 1,300,840 young people. at editing either. great experience and I hope other YOUNG PEOPLE VIEWED THE RESPECT *The Looked After Children Filmmaking Project FOR IP TRAILER IN CINEMAS AND ONLINE young people in my situation have supported 27 young people aged 11 to 19 living in residential care through a structured programme of the opportunity to make a film too!” watching, discussing and making film. Into Film: Our Year 2016/17 21

FINANCE CELEBRATING OUR During the final year of the 2013–17 National Lottery funding period Into Film has maintained its ACHIEVEMENTS substantial programme of activities across the UK, with staff and offices in each of the four nations. The income for 2016/17 has been consistent with previous years; however, expenditure has increased. This has led to a net outflow of funds for the year, reflecting the organisational restructure that took Since launching in 2013, the Into Film • 194% increase in the number of Into Film place in early 2017, and met through reserves previously built up from National Lottery grant funds. programme has grown substantially, Clubs. From 3,880 in 2013 to 11,423 in 2016 supporting educators across the UK • 93% increase in children and young people INCOME EXPENDITURE to raise educational attainment and (aged 5-19) attending the Into Film Festival aspiration, enhance cultural access – from 211,191 in 2013 to 407,058 in 2016 Total income for the year was just under £7.8m, Total expenditure for 2016/17 has fallen by £94,052 and development, and increase the a decrease of £11,431 compared to 2015/16 (this compared to the previous year, from £8.03m to enjoyment of learning. • Over 4,000 films have been made, involving represents a decrease of less than 0.01%). The largest £7.93m. The amount for 2016/17 includes restructure over 2,000 Into Film Clubs and 40,000 children source of Into Film’s income is from the BFI, which and transition costs of £278,482 that were paid for (as and young people has provided a National Lottery grant of £26m over planned) from reserves built up during the first four • A significant year on year increase in the the past four years. In the final quarter of the year we years of National Lottery funding. The organisational number of Into Film resources used. 195,556 were informed by the BFI that we were to be awarded restructure was required to prepare Into Film for the were downloaded in 2016/17 a further £24m of Lottery funding, to be received over next five-year Lottery funding period, beginning in the next five years. Non-Lottery income has remained April 2017. • 46,806 educators have received Into Film consistent with previous years at just under £1.3m. training, either face-to-face or online

Lottery (BFI) 83.8% Direct costs of services 71.7% Cinema First 9.0% Support costs 25.6% Northern Ireland Screen 1.7% Costs of generating income 1.5% Earned income 1.4% Governance 1.2% Sponsorship 1.0% Creative Skillset 0.8% Big Lottery Fund 0.6% Other Trusts & Foundations, UK Space Agency, Grierson Trust, bank interest and donations. 1.7% email [email protected] Into Film Head Office Into Film (Birmingham) Into Film (Salford) phone 0330 313 7600 31 Islington Green Studio 31, Fazeley Studios Pod 75, The Greenhouse web intofilm.org London N1 8DU 191 Fazeley Street Salford M50 2EQ 0330 313 7600 Birmingham B5 5SE 0330 313 7630 0330 313 7620

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