Into Film Festival Scottish Programme Announced
Education charity, Into Film Scotland, has launched the 11th Into Film Festival programme and bookings are now live for this year’s exciting edition in November.
Article Source: Into Film Scotland
Last Updated: 16 October 2024 13:24
With over hundreds of free screenings and events in cinemas and extraordinary venues across Scotland from 8th to 29th November.
The Into Film Festival is the largest of its kind in the world hosting up to half a million pupils and their teachers each year to the free event which showcases previews and classic film screenings hosted by special guests from the world of film. As ever, the Festival offers students a magical, big screen experience and provides insight into the film industry with the talent that brought the films to life. All film titles are accompanied by film guides and resources that align with the curriculum. The annual, ever-popular Festival Review Writing competition compliments the Festival programme and is designed to help learners gain clear educational value out of the cinema experience.
The Festival is accessible to as many young people throughout Scotland as possible with SEN and autism-friendly screenings and events, as well as more screenings than ever for the d/Deaf and hearing-impaired.
The festival will open this year on November 8 at Edinburgh Zoo with a special screening of of the critically acclaimed, animated film Kensuke’s Kingdom, based on Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling book. The Scottish event will be hosted by young, Scottish actor, Aaron MacGregor who voices the main character, Michael, in the film. Kensuke’s Kingdom will be opening the Festival throughout the UK.
Festival programme highlights across Scotland include:
- Film screening of Kensuke’s Kingdom and Q & A with Aaron MacGregor – Edinburgh Zoo
- Film screening of Kensuke’s Kingdom and Q & A with directors, Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry – Tiree plus additional online industry workshop
- Film screening of Orkney-set The Outrun followed by a careers panel with some of the Scottish based crew involved in the production - Glasgow
- A Scots language screening event featuring The Room on the Broom for younger pupils – Glasgow
- Screen Machine special screenings reaching some of the far-flung Orkney islands throughout the Festival – Orkney
- Screenings for younger pupils of Inside Out 2, screening for World Kindness Day; Despicable Me 4; Robot Dreams; The Garfield Movie and The Wild Robot.
For older students, highlights include: Back to Black; The Fall Guy; A Quiet Place: Part One and Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes. Documentaries include: To The End; Is There Anybody Out There?; Food Inc. 2; All That Breathes; Wilding and Copa 71 Popular classic films including: The Lavendar Hill Mob and Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger will also feature.
For free bookings: www.intofilm.org/festival. Bookings are based on a first come, first served basis.
"We're thrilled that Screen Machine can again be part of the Into Film Festival this November by bringing the magic of the big screen to three islands in Orkney: Westray, Sanday and Stronsay. We have worked hand in glove with Into Film for ten years - together we share passion for education through film in a most unique cinema." Fiona Fowler, General Manager, Regional Screen Scotland
The Into Film Festival is supported by Cinema First and the UK film industry.
Education charity, Into Film, is supported by the BFI using National Lottery funding, thanks to National Lottery players, and the UK film industry through Cinema First. The National Lottery raises £36 million each week for good causes across the UK.
Image: Kensuke’s Kingdom
Image credit: F&M Media
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