It's here! The #IntoFilmFestival 2026 has officially begun 🎉
What an incredible first day! We've kicked things off with special Pupil Premieres of Brad Bird's Ray Gunn across Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London! 🍿✨
Over the next three weeks, the UK's largest FREE film festival for children and young people will bring 3,000 screenings and events to cinemas and venues across the country.
🔍 Full info: bit.ly/4BE6yKG
ALT Poster for the Into Film Festival, happening from November 6-27, 2026, across the UK. It features photos of diverse groups of people at launch events in cities like Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cardiff, London, and Belfast. The background includes logos for Cinema First, BFI, the National Lottery, and Into Film.
🧑🏫Teach media literacy through the dystopian world of #TheHungerGames Sunrise on the Reaping, only in cinemas November 20. Our linked resource helps students aged 12+ develop critical thinking and social activism skills. Register for a printed pack: bit.ly/4qHeEx3
This month for #AntiBullyingWeek (16–20 Nov), explore how film can spark conversations about kindness, empathy and inclusion.
Discover films and free classroom resources from Into Film: bit.ly/4zrj9iT
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#AntiBullyingWeek2026 #IntoFilm
This week we are working in partnership with the NYA to support and inspire film activity across youth settings nationwide with their annual celebration of #YouthWorkWeek2026.
This year's theme is Where Futures Begin, which celebrates the people and places where young people grow, belong and thrive.
We are delivering two free webinars, offering training for youth leaders, teachers, and anyone who works with young people 👇
🗓️ 2nd Nov 4pm - Get Into The Film Industries: Inspire screen industries career pathways among students aged 11-18.
🗓️ 6th Nov 4pm – Get Into Filmmaking: Develop a range of key skills to help your young people increase their love and passion for filmmaking.
Find out more and enrol here: bit.ly/3Ux67RD
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Celebrating 20 years of Iris LGBTQ+ Film Festival at Cineworld Cardiff, exploring Iris’s journey, the power of film to amplify diverse voices & future LGBTQ+ representation on screen. Great to see schools across S Wales there @ysgolplasmawr @BerwynR @intofilm_cymru @Intofilm_edu
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Calling Midlands teachers and educators! 📣 We're recruiting new members of our Education Advisory Group. If you'd like to get more involved with Into Film and help shape film and screen education for young people across the UK, we'd love to hear from you. Details below.
What if your experience could help shape the future of film education? 🎬
We're recruiting new members for the Into Film Education Advisory Group!
If you're an educator, youth leader or careers professional, we'd love to hear from you. Join a community helping shape our programmes and support more young people across the UK.
Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/3WffCp1
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🎬 Today, #StBernardsFilmGroup explored eye-level, high and low camera angles and how they can change the way a character looks or feels. Pupils then explored their own camera angles on the iPad. 🎥✨ @intofilm_edu @DL_for_All @UofGCreativeArt @GlasgowCREATE
🎃 Dare to bring your spookiest story to life this Halloween for the #IntoFilmAwards 2027?
Calling all young filmmakers aged 5–19 - looking for some creative inspiration?
Take a cue from young filmmakers Seth and Laquarn, who've already brought their chilling creations to the big screen from our Film Of The Month series and previous Into Film Awards...
🏚️ In Laquarn's STOP, two youngsters explore a supposedly haunted house, only to discover they've bitten off more than they can chew...
🍿 Meanwhile, Seth's Incursion turns a Halloween movie night between friends into a terrifying home invasion nightmare!
✨ Now it's YOUR turn! Grab a camera, unleash your imagination and bring your own spooky story to life. You never know where your filmmaking journey might take you!
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3VCwGVR
#Halloween #FilmmakingCompetition #YoungFilmmakers
ONE WEEK TO GO until the #IntoFilmFestival 2026! 🎉
We can't wait to welcome over 400,000 young people and educators to the magic of cinema.
🚀 We're kicking things off in style with pupil premieres of Brad Bird's Ray Gunn, in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London!
Plus, we have over 100+ more exciting titles and 60+ special events sure to dazzle learners from ages 5-19 years old.
📅 6–28 November
📍 600+ venues across the UK
🎟️ FREE for educators and learners
🔗 Book a screening or event: bit.ly/4hdaGsO
#IntoFilmFestival #IntoFilm #FilmEducation
✨🧠 Join Lola and a dyslexic inventor on an epic animated adventure celebrating the incredible strengths and achievements of dyslexic thinkers throughout history! 🚀
Now available for UK schools to stream FREE on Into Film+, What is Dyslexia? by @MadeByDyslexia is a star-studded animation that celebrates the unique strengths of dyslexic minds, helping young people recognise their potential and embrace different ways of thinking💡
🔗 Stream now: intofilm.org/films/20682
#DyslexiaAwareness #Neurodiversity #FilmEducation
Did you use our #forgottenisland resource with your class? Share your thoughts about our latest resource for a chance to win a £150 cinema voucher!
Complete our Teacher Survey today 👉 bit.ly/4fsi6I7
Don’t forget to enter your class in our #forgottenisland competition for their chance to win a Fujifilm instax™ Mini 12 instant camera! Challenge learners to design a poster of themselves, a friend and the memory anchors that represent them 🏝✨
Enter now 👉 bit.ly/4fsi6I7
Open a portal to learning with our #forgottenisland resource 🏝
Our new learning sequence is full of activities including a poster design competition inspired by the new film. Learners have a chance to win a Fujifilm instax™ Mini 12 instant camera!
Download today 👉 bit.ly/4fsi6I7
🎥 Calling young filmmakers aged 5–19 across the UK!
Enter the Into Film Awards and get your creativity, technical skills & storytelling recognised across 12 categories. 🏆✨
All nominees will be invited to the Awards ceremony at London’s iconic ODEON Luxe Leicester Square on 14 June 2027!
🔔 Entries must be submitted by someone aged 20+.
Start planning your entry today 🔗bit.ly/3VCwGVR
1 MONTH TO GO! Your next cinema adventure is closer than you think! 🍿
From Scotland to the South East, Northern Ireland to Wales and everywhere in between, we're bringing the magic of cinema to over 600 venues across the UK!
🎥 Discover what's screening in your region, and don't miss your chance to be part of the UK's biggest free film festival for young people!
🚨 Last tickets remaining! bit.ly/4hdaGsO
#IntoFilmFestival #FilmEducation
A great film doesn't just tell a story it can change the way we see the world 👀
This Black History Month, explore films and free classroom resources that celebrate Black history, culture and achievement while inspiring meaningful conversations with young people.
🔗 Explore the collection: bit.ly/4rWSLdK
#BlackHistoryMonth #FilmEducation #ClassroomResources #IntoFilm
Did you use our Decisions and Dilemmas resource, inspired by Sense and Sensibility? Share your thoughts in our survey for your chance to win a classic big-screen storytelling experience for yourself – a £150 cinema voucher🎫 bit.ly/4vWsEUO
What if your experience could help shape the future of film education? 🎬
We're recruiting new members for the Into Film Education Advisory Group!
If you're an educator, youth leader or careers professional, we'd love to hear from you. Join a community helping shape our programmes and support more young people across the UK.
Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/3WffCp1
Welcome to #forgottenisland! 🏝 Download our educational resource inspired by the dazzling new original animation. Learners aged 7-11 will discover how storytelling and music can connect us with our memories in our suite of film-inspired activities. 📚 🎶
Download now 👉 bit.ly/4fsi6I7
💌Inspired by @universaluk’s Sense and Sensibility, in cinemas now, our competition challenges learners aged 12+ to write a creative and supportive letter to Elinor Dashwood. The best entry will win an iPad and merch pack. Download the resource to enter: bit.ly/4vWsEUO
