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Film education is about developing not only a culture of film viewing but also a culture of film-making. The advent of digital film making has facilitated viewers to become makers more easily, but with the caveat that possession of a mobile phone doesn’t automatically make you Orson Welles!
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What is film? Before we start looking at approaches to film...
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If a definition of film is elusive and plural, one would...
- What is film?
Film Education is a charity funded by the UK film industry. It promotes the use of film within the UK national curriculum.
What is film? Before we start looking at approaches to film education, it is worth spending some time thinking about what we mean by the term “film”. On the surface, the term seems straightforward. But the video below, it shows how wide the definitions are.
The Framework for Film Education that is presented in this document therefore has as its first aim ‘to describe and consolidate the various approaches and types of activities in film education, across sectors and settings, and organise them under a set of common “film education outcomes”’. The second main aim of the Framework for Film
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Film education plugs a gap by taking them beyond Hollywood. It broadens the minds of young people and provides them with a more diverse range of cultural experiences.
If a definition of film is elusive and plural, one would expect the same of film education. Below are three of the many definitions of film and film education available; each one carries different implications for policy, curriculum, and teaching.
At Film Education we believe in the power of film as a tool for learning within a wide range of educational contexts. Since 1985, we have been producing materials to support teachers who want to use film in their classrooms, whether they are teaching in primary, secondary or further education.
