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Fighting Bullying With Film - Into Film Offers Free Films, Resources, CPD and Screenings for Anti-Bullying Week
Surveys show that more than 16,000 young people are absent from school at any one time due to bullying - yet bullying is a sensitive and complex subject which many students are reluctant to talk about. Film is an excellent tool to explore issues and behaviour relating to bullying in a safe and impersonal way.
To help teachers tackle anti-bullying through film the education charity Into Film has teamed up with the Anti-Bullying Alliance to create resources and CPD sessions which can be used for Anti-Bullying Week (November 16-20). It is also offering a dedicated Anti-Bullying topic on its website, and free screenings of films which deal with the subject, accompanied by associated teaching resources, at the UK-wide Into Film Festival 2015 (November 4th to 20th).
Information about resources and activities from Into Film – an education charity supported by the BFI with Lottery funding - for Anti-Bullying Week 2015 is as follows:
Anti-Bullying on Film resource, created in partnership with Anti-Bullying Alliance, offering films, activity outlines and worksheets for primary and secondary to spark discussion about bullying and related themes such as cyber bullying, collectivism and standing up for what is right. Titles for primary are Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG), South African animated adventure Felix (suggested age 9+) about a half striped zebra rejected by his herd, and Kenneth Branagh’s live action version of Cinderella (U). Activities to be done alongside the films include mind-mapping to define bullying, a ‘think, pair and share’ worksheet looking at different types of bullying, creating a series of tableaux to express their ideas, and planning a two minute anti-bullying campaign film. Download the resource at http://www.filmclub.org/resources/details/568/anti-bullying
Free CPD sessions, also created in partnership with Anti-Bullying Alliance, to develop educators’ confidence in tackling anti-bullying through film. Designed for teachers, youth leaders and anyone working with 7-14 year olds the sessions will help to use film effectively as a tool to examine appropriate behaviours through analysis of on screen action and enable students to positively express their thoughts, voice and learning through filmmaking. Sessions are available from two hours to a whole day. A free session for 15 educators or more can be booked at your school / venue by contacting cpd@intofilm.org.
A dedicated anti-bullying topic featuring seven films that tackle the issue of bullying for teachers and pupils to watch in class or in their school film club. Films are free for all schools with an Into Film Club - to view the topic or set up a free film club visit http://www.filmclub.org/films/by-topic-listing/id/3976#page2
Free screenings at the Into Film Festival of films in which bullying is a central theme, a Stop and Think! resource to inspire and challenge pupils before, during and after Festival screenings, and talks by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and BulliesOut alongside screenings of – for primary - Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella and animated adventure Home at venues throughout the UK. For information or to book a free screening visit www.intofilm.org/festival
Into Film is a UK-wide education charity, supported by the BFI with Lottery funding, which puts film at the heart of children and young people's learning and personal development. It offers numerous opportunities for teaching and learning through film including: free film clubs offering access to a diverse catalogue of over 4000 films, dynamic curriculum linked and enrichment resources, guidance for filmmaking and film reviewing, training and CPD for teachers, and a free, education-focused annual Into Film Festival from 5-19 year-olds which is the world’s largest youth film festival.
For information about Into Film, to download resources, start an Into Film Club or book tickets for the Into Film Festival visit www.intofilm.org or call 0207 288 4520.