Sources / Resources



Websites, books, blogs and articles connected with using film in the classroom.

Books


Magazine/Newspaper articles


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Books

 
Benyahia, Sarah Casey (2007) Teaching Film and TV Documentary. London: British Film Institute (Teaching Film and Media Studies series, editor: Vivienne Clark)

Bradley, Martin (2013)
Teaching with Film.
Vienna: stone river books

Bradley, Martin (2016)
Teaching with Film 2.
Vienna: stone river books

Bradley, Martin (2020) Teaching with Film 3.
Vienna: stone river books

Donaghy, Kieran (2015) Film in Action. Peaslake: Delta Publishing (Delta Teacher Development Series)

Nicholas, Angela (1999) 99 Film Scenes For Actors. New York: Avon Books

Readman, Mark (2003) Teaching Scriptwriting, Screenplays and Storyboards for Film and TV Production. London: British Film Institute (Teaching Film and Media Studies series, editor: Vivienne Clark)

Sherman, Jane (2003) Using Authentic Video in the Language Classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series, editor: Penny Ur)

Stempleski, Susan & Tomalin, Barry (2001) Film. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Resource Books for Teachers series, editor: Alan Maley)

Wharton, David & Grant, Jeremy (2005) Teaching Analysis of Film Language. London: British Film Institute (Teaching Film and Media Studies series, editor: Vivienne Clark)


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Magazine/Newspaper articles

 

Bradley, Martin (March 2014)
Moving pictures English Teaching Professional Issue 91

John, Divya (April 2010)
Reinforced language tasks using video Modern English Teacher Vol. 19-2

John, Divya (January 2010)
Video and language activities Modern English Teacher Vol. 19-1

Porcel, Carme (July 2009)
Using films in class Modern English Teacher Vol. 18-3

Lowe Mark (January 2008)
Films in English Language Teaching. Big screen benefits Modern English Teacher Vol. 17-1

Brown, Phillip (July 2007)
Popcorn culture. The Four Skills and "Self-Development" Modern English Teacher Vol. 16-3


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Huffington Post blog (19th April 2017) on the film studio 20th Century Fox offering lesson plans to schools for its film Hidden Figures, the little-known story of three black women, computer pioneers working on the early NASA space programme: ‘Hidden Figures’ Curriculum Brings Film’s Lessons To The Classroom.





Guardian article (2nd April 2016) on the argument for using movies as a classroom tool: Michael Sheen enters row about showing films in class.





Guardian article (26th September 2013) looking at how films can get students interested in learning a foreign language: Languages, camera, action: using film to inspire your students.





New Scientist editorial (4th October 2010) asking the question, "How do people learn?": Time for teachers to take another look at neuroscience.






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Websites/Blogs

 
Film Education


The Film Space


FILTA
Film in Language Teaching Association


Into Film
Education charity promoting the use of movies in school


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Film links


Film websites
Film magazines

Film organisations
Film festivals
Film awards


Film websites


Internet Movie
Database

(Who's in what)

Indiewire
(Independent film)

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Film magazines


Sight and Sound
 
Variety
 
Empire
 
Hollywood Reporter

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Film organisations


British Film
Institute
 
Academy of
Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences

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Film festivals


Sundance
(19-29 January 2023)
 
Rotterdam
(25 January - 5 February 2023)
 

Berlinale
(16-26 February 2023)

 
South by Southwest
(10-19 March 2023)
 
Hong Kong
(30 March 10 April 2023)
 
Cannes
(16-27 May 2023)
 
Tribeca
(7-18 June 2023)
 
Guadalajara
(3-9 June 2023)
 
Karlovy Vary
(30 June -8 July 2023)
 
Venice
(30 August-9 September 2023)
 
Telluride
(31 August - 4 September 2023)
 
Toronto
(9-18 September 2023)
 
San Sebastian
(22-30 September 2023)
 
London
(5-16 October 2022)
 
Viennale
(19-31 October 2023)

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Film awards


Golden Globes
10 January 2023
Los Angeles
 
BAFTAS
19 February 2023
London
 
Oscars
12 March 2023
Los Angeles
 

European Film Awards
10 December 2022


 

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