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Useful linksIn this section, we provide some ideas for organisations, further reading and resources that we hope support your film work with children.
We also invite you join our network of teachers, parents and advocates who are interested in film and film education for children by suggesting websites for inclusion on this page.
If you would like to add your website to this page and would be willing to link back to Film Street so that we are 'cross linking' please email info@filmstreet.co.uk. FilmmakingI Can Animate I Can Animate won best Primary ICT in the Education Resources Awards - 2006. Designed for all ages, I Can Animate lets you create stunning movies using a variety of animation techniques on PCs and Macs. Visit I Can Animate Website AppleApple offer training weekends and resources for teachers using digital technology. Visit Apple Website AudacityAudacity is a reliable and free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Visit Audacity Website Flipbook Maker Although not a site for children there is an excellent online flipbook maker which really visually explains how animation works in a practical activity that results in an individual animation. Visit Flipbook Maker Website FilmstepsBased in Belsize Park in London, Film Steps run filmmaking courses for 7-16 year olds at weekends and during the school holidays.
Visit Filmsteps Website FrameThiefFrameThief is a useful software package for creating animation on the Macintosh platform. Visit FrameThief Website Stop Motion Pro Stop Motion Pro for PC users is a registered content provider for Curriculum Online - UK educational institutions can use their eLCs (eLearning Credits) to purchase Stop Motion Pro and start animating Visit Stop Motion Pro Website Magic LanternMagic Lantern is dedicated to the belief that the creation and study of film is a rich and delightful educational activity for children and adults, and furthermore that access to simple film making skills can unlock creative potential. Visit Magic Lantern Website MoviestormMoviestorm is a complete animated movie-making package for PC and Mac that you can download for free! Moviestorm works by allowing you to create sets and characters for your movies, based on a library of supplied templates and 3D models.
Visit Moviestorm Website Film EducationFirst Light MoviesFirst Light Movies funds filmmaking projects with young people aged five to 18. Since launching in May 2001, First Light has helped almost 10,000 young people create over 650 films. Visit First Light Movies Website Moving Image EducationScottish Screen's website for moving image education designed to support teachers, artists or community workers leading educational filmmaking projects with pupils and other groups. The site is intended to evolve and expand over coming years, to reflect the advancing practice of educators across Scotland.
Visit Moving Image Education Website CineclubFilmmakers provide training to teachers and young people to enable them to make films after school. You can pay for a 1 or 2 term Film School and then join Cineclub's Young Filmmakers Network. Visit Cineclub Website Film EducationA film industry sponsored body whose aims are to promote the use of film in schools and to further the use of cinemas by schools. Publishes a variety of free teaching materials, organises cinema visits, study days and teacher training. Visit Film Education Website Media EducationThe Media Education site is for teachers, students and anyone else who's interested in media and moving image education in primary, secondary, further and informal education.
Visit Media Education Website EdudigiEdudigi provides training, equipment and software that introduces and embeds digital media in schools. They provide rich-media capable web space in which schools can produce TV, film, radio, still image and mixed media programmes which they can then publish and broadcast on their own broadcast channels at http://theprimarychannel.tv. Visit Edudigi Website Young Film AcademyYoung Film Academy runs filmmaking courses for young people aged 8-18. They work with over 50 leading independent and state schools, running their flagship programme The One Day Film School. The Young Film Academy also runs Summer School courses. Visit Young Film Academy Website UK Film CouncilBy helping those already in the business of filmmaking through our funding and training initiatives and also those wishing to become part of the filmmaking process and film culture in the UK, we aim to create a sustainable film industry for the future. Visit UK Film Council Website MagicUnicef’s Magic site explores children’s rights in relation to media and film education and has resources for parents, teachers and children. Visit Magic Website Cary BazalgetteCary is a freelance writer, researcher and consultant specialising in media literacy and children's media. She was Head of Education at the British Film Institute for 8 years and now offers a training service aimed at enabling schools and local authorities to develop moving image media education as part of literacy for 3-14 age groups.
Visit Cary Bazalgette Website Creativity, Culture and Learning: Projects and ResearchBECTAOver the past 5 years, BECTA has supported digtal video activity in a number of ways: they ran two projects with schools – the DV Pilot, and the DV Fixed Assets project – which were evaluated independently and the reports can be found here: Visit BECTA Website CSCYMThe Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media
CSCYM is a research centre based at the University of London Institute of Education. The Centre is located in the London Knowledge Lab, a new state-of-the art facility in the heart of London's Bloomsbury district.
Visit CSCYM Website Anim8edAnim8ed is an online animation resource offering ideas, contacts and suggestions for teachers, educators and those interested in developing animation projects with groups. Visit Anim8ed Website Digital BeginningsThe 'Digital Beginnings' project explored young children's use of popular culture, media and new technologies in the home. It was conducted from September 2004 to July 2005. The project was funded by BBC Worldwide and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Visit Digital Beginnings Website NESTA Futurelab By bringing together the creative, technical and educational communities, NESTA Futurelab is pioneering ways of using new technologies to transform the learning experience. Visit NESTA Futurelab Website One Minute JuniorsOne Minute Juniors: World film production initiative with children and young people – opportunity see the films online. Visit One Minute Juniors Website Children’s Film FestivalsFebruary: Animated ExeterAnimated Exeter takes place in February each year. Every year the festival runs a competition for under 18's animation called Examinations. It's open to children and young people’s animation workshops, school groups or individuals based in the South West of England.
Visit February: Animated Exeter Website March/ April: Leeds Young People’s Film Festival Taking place in the Easter holidays each year there is a great selection of films for young people to watch and a variety of workshops to take part in. As young people work alongside the festival organisors to plan the festival this really is a festival for young people, by young people! Visit March/ April: Leeds Young People’s Film Festival Website June / July: ShowcomotionThis festival takes place at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield every year. It is the largest and longest-established kids’ film festival in Great Britain and there is always a wonderful variety of films to watch and activities to take part in. Visit June / July: Showcomotion Website August: Family Friendly Film FestivalThe Family Friendly Film Festival takes place in August in parks, cinemas and community centres across Manchester. There's screenings of children's films and family workshops where you can learn filmmaking and animation skills. Visit August: Family Friendly Film Festival Website October: Cooperative Young Filmmakers FestivalThe Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival shows films made by young people aged 21 or under at the National Media Museum. The event is a forum for young filmmakers where they can view each other's work take part in masterclasses and meet special guests.
Visit October: Cooperative Young Filmmakers Festival Website October / November: The Discovery Children’s Film Scotland's International Film Festival for Children and Young People
takes place at Dundee Contemporary Arts. The Festival aims to show films from around the world that young people won't have seen before, there's events and workshops and young people can submit their own films to be shown at the festival too!
Visit October / November: The Discovery Children’s Film Website November: London Children’s Film Festival The London Children’s Film Festival takes place at the end of November at the Barbican Centre and a variety of cinema venues across London. Designed for children, young people and their families there's old and new children's films from around the world and special events. Visit November: London Children’s Film Festival Website November: CinemagicCinemagic takes place in Belfast. The programme is always action packed with a wide variety of film screenings including special premieres, international feature films, documentaries, shorts, foreign language films, education packages and accompanying industry workshops. Visit November: Cinemagic Website ECFA ECFA is an organisation interested in high quality films for children and young people. You can find a useful searchable catalogue of children’s film and international festivals here. Visit ECFA Website MagazinesSight & SoundBFI's film magazine for adults. Discover the best world cinema,
in-depth interviews with leading directors, retrospective articles vividly bringing film history to life and all the latest film news .
Visit Sight & Sound Website In The Picture MagazineUK based media education magazine for media teachers, mainly, but not exclusively, in secondary, further and adult education.
Visit In The Picture Magazine Website GalacticSurfEntertainment gateway featuring latest breaking gossip, news and movie critiques along with product and website reviews.
Visit GalacticSurf Website Film Exhibitors: Cinema and Cinema EducationGuardian - Now ShowingMany cinemas run education events, teacher training and screenings and from these sites you can link to education initiatives in your own area. This is a listing of some of the cinemas across the UK. Visit Guardian - Now Showing Website
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