Background

Why film?

Film connects people like no other form of media. It makes us laugh and cry; it inspires awe and wonder. Film is hugely influential on children's lives; in this age of digital technology film is one of the first cultural experiences children have and so its potential for teaching and learning is vast. Under the Convention of the Rights of the Child Article 12, 13 and 17 children have a right to see films that tell stories and explore ideas from their own point of view.

Film Street aims to encourage children’s further participation and engagement with film culture. Through our online cinema we aspire to introduce children to a wider range of film. We show films made by children and films from around the world, alongside the trailers from mainstream Hollywood films.

Film Street promotes three strands of learning:

Filmmaking

Making their own films gives children the chance to reach their full potential with a filmmaking role that exploits their specific talents. We want to encourage expression through filmmaking and show how it can be used as a tool to support development in other areas of learning.

Filmmaking enables children to develop their creative, team working and technical skills, expressing themselves through a media that transcends barriers in literacy, language and cultural background.

Cineliteracy

In the same way a book is a text, the same is true of a film. A 'moving image text' can be read in similar ways to a print text. Opportunities to respond to and analyse film helps children to develop their comprehension skills and understanding of story structure, which will subsequently improve their literacy work and story writing.

Creativity

With the recent focus on Media Literacy, and emphasis for children to be able to communicate, be creative and participate in UK culture, Film Street can bring creativity into the curriculum and into the lives of the children, parents and teachers who use it.


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