Modern foreign languages
General language websites with film content
ALL
The Association for Language Learning.
all-languages.org.uk
AQA
Teaching guide to working with film in A level and beyond.
aqa.org.uk/resources/languages/as-and-a-level/teach/teaching-guide-films
FilmArobics
This is American and is mainly paid-for content, but you can download sample lessons for free.
filmarobics.com
FILTA
The Film in Language Teaching Association, convened by Carmen Herrera at Manchester Metropolitan University.
filta.org.uk/index
Fluent U
This website is for all languages and is promoting a language teaching app, but has some decent guides on using film in language teaching.
fluentu.com/blog/chinese/2013/06/28/learn-chinese-movies
fluentu.com/blog/educator-spanish/movies-for-spanish-class
Rachel Hawkes
Lots of resources using film for French, Spanish and German.
rachelhawkes.com/RPP/Film/Film
Screening Languages
A BFI microsite compiling short films and teaching materials for the four main MFL languages.
screeninglanguages.org
Teach It Languages
teachitlanguages.co.uk
German
Goethe Institut
goethe.de/ins/gb/en
French
French Teacher
frenchteacher.net/teachers-guide/teaching-film
Institut Francais
culturetheque.com/EXPLOITATION/GBR/regarder
Mandarin
UCL Confucius Institute
Materials for the Pre U syllabus key film texts.
ci.ioe.ac.uk/pre-u-culture-paper-materials
Film and Media Studies
English and Media Centre’s Media Magazine
Features online and printed materials to support Film and Media Studies — subscription only.
englishandmedia.co.uk/media-magazine/mmag-login
Film Education
The original Film Education website is still available to access, free of charge, with some material migrated to The Film Space.
filmeducation.org
thefilmspace.org
Into Film
BFI’s funded delivery partner for film education across the UK has hundreds of online curriculum resources and ideas for activities and films to watch at home.
intofilm.org
The London Film School
Offering live online courses and tutorials, for free.
lfs.org.uk/workshops/lfs-live
MasterClass
Offers online classes created for students of all skill levels. Film and photography courses led by Martin Scorsese and Annie Leibovitz. Paid-for content.
masterclass.com
NFTS
The National Film and Television School is conducting Virtual Masterclasses.
nfts.co.uk/blog/incredible-virtual-masterclasses-boost-spirits-quarantined-nfts-students
Raindance – The Lockdown Sessions
Paid for access to online tutorials from filmmakers.
raindance.org/courses/?swoof=1&product_tagthe-lockdown-sessions
Simply Scripts
A database of hundreds of downloadable scripts, screenplays and transcripts of current and classic movies, television, anime, unproduced and radio shows.
simplyscripts.com
Women Make Movies
A good source of feminist film. Their current catalogue includes plot synopses and biographical information on the filmmakers. Also offers resources for aspiring filmmakers, with information on funding opportunities, internships and job opportunities.
www.wmm.com
Primary and families
BBC Teach
Features curriculum-linked clips, lessons and resources, and have recently expanded their Bitesize offer.
bbc.co.uk/teach
CBBFC
The education website of the British Board of Film Classification, featuring articles and information on how and why films have age ratings.
cbbfc.co.uk
Disney 10 Minute Shakeups
These are 10-minute activities based on Disney films that count towards a child’s 60 active minutes per day.
nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups
Film Education
While Film Education closed a long while ago, their online resources to accompany films, including activities and questions, are still live.
filmeducation.org/resources/primary
Into Film
Into Film have resources for all ages, including Key Stages 1 and 2. They have hundreds of resource packs and lesson ideas based on specific film titles. Registration is required but free.
intofilm.org
Literacy Shed
Features downloadable resource packs with tasks based on video clips on YouTube.
literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources
General film education websites
Cinémathèque Française
The Cinémathèque Française has run a film education programme for 25 years called ‘Le Cinema cent ans de jeunesse.’ It mixes watching, making and discussing films on a new theme every year. It has a website of resources and activities, in English.
cinematheque.fr/cinema100ansdejeunesse/en
Learning on Screen (British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council) Box of Broadcasts (BOB)
Online off-air TV and radio recording service for UK higher and further education institutions.
learningonscreen.ac.uk
Teach With Movies
Finds ways of supporting a wide range of learning through contemporary feature film releases.
teachwithmovies.org