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The Into Film Festival Programme

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Into Film Festival Guides

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To help you get the most out of attending the Into Film Festival, we've designed a set of downloadable guides to ensure a smooth visit.

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What is the Festival?

The 2024 Into Film Festival is taking place between 8-29 November and will help educators bring learning to life for 5-19-year-olds across the UK by inspiring young people to watch, understand and make films in new and creative ways.

The Festival programme features thousands of free film screenings, special events and previews, and interactive Q&A sessions with screen industry professionals, making it the perfect opportunity to support young people in enjoying the big screen experience.

Bookings for this year's Into Film Festival are now live, and events are certain to book up quickly, so be sure to secure your places today!

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The Into Film Festival is possible thanks to the support of Cinema First and multiple partners across the cinema sector.

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Festival Resources

Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people aged 5-7. t

Into Film Festival Guide: ages 5-7

This guide provides quick and easy discussion tools and curricular links for 5-7 settings to support the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for 5–7

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Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people aged 7-11.

Into Film Festival Guide: ages 7-11

This guide provides quick and easy discussion tools and curricular links for 7-11 settings to support the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for 7–11

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Guidance for attending the Into Film Festival with young people with SEN. t

Into Film Festival Guide: SEN/ASN

This guide will help you to support young people with special educational needs as you visit the Into Film Festival.

Suitable for 5–16

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Festival related news and views

Two boys pose with our Into Film Festival poster.

The Into Film Festival 2024 closes with 'Moana 2'

02 Dec 2024

A whirlwind three weeks of the Into Film Festival came to a close with a special pupil premiere of Disney's 'Moana 2'.

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Opening events across the UK for the Into Film Festival 2024.

'Kensuke's Kingdom' opens the Into Film Festival 2024

08 Nov 2024

We're thrilled to have kick-started this year's Into Film Festival with multiple screenings of beautiful British animation 'Kensuke's Kingdom' around the UK.

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The filmmakers behind short film Dinosaur on stage in Sheffield.

Youth-made short 'Dinosaur' premieres at the 2024 Into Film Festival

08 Nov 2024

The winners of our Time to Inspire storyboard competition got to see their short film 'Dinosaur' have its big-screen premiere at the Into Film Festival.

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Last chance to book the Into Film Festival 2024

07 Oct 2024

We've broken our Into Film Festival events down by region to help you easily find the ones near you. So what are you waiting for - book your free places now!

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