Coco (Primary)

Alison Gardner, Rebecca Harrison and Nick Varley discuss what makes a classic film.

In the primary episode of this months podcast we explore the themes of family, on screen representation, and anti bullying in the extremely popular children's film A Wrinkle in Time. The film tells the story of Meg Murry, a high-school-aged girl who is transported on an adventure through time and space with her younger brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin O'Keefe to rescue her father, a gifted scientist, from the evil forces that hold him prisoner on another planet. . A Wrinkle in Time https://www.intofilm.org/films/19189 'A Wrinle in time' and Ten Films Celebrating Sibling Adventures https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/a-wrinkle-in-time-sibling-adventures

In the first segment of this episode we discuss how Love, Simon is a game changer for gay representation in teenage cinema, with it being the first film from a major studio to address the subject. In the second segment we explore the historical and cultural significance of The Rape of Recy Taylor, a documentary which investigates the rape of Recy Taylor by six white men in Alabama during 1944. Love, Simon https://www.intofilm.org/films/19198 Love Simon : A Game Changer for Gay representation in Teen Cinema https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/love-simon-feature The Rape of Recy Taylor https://www.intofilm.org/films/19231 The Rape of Recy Taylor: Film Guide https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1427

Into Film interviewed both director Lenny Abrahamson and actor Domhnall Gleeson for a podcast in advance of The Little Stranger’s theatrical release (21 September). We asked them a wide variety of questions about their approach to the film, its characters, and its themes, designed specifically to support English Literature teachers using The Little Stranger in the classroom. https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/the-little-stranger-podcast Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDA7Z1c-Eg Intro 00:00 - 00:43 Adaptation 00:43 - 2:57 Character 02:59 - 09:01 Setting 09:02 - 13:30 Themes 13:31 - 20:33

BBC Radio 4, The Film Programme - Into Film co-founder Beeban Kidron talks to fellow director Hope Dickson Leach about empowering women in the film industry, with particular focus on female directors. This interview is part of the programme's ongoing strand, 'This Woman's Work.'

In this podcast we discuss gender and politics in films The Post, the true-life story of The Washington Post, and its owner Katherine Graham's fight to publish documents exposing the US Government's cover-up of the realities of the Vietnam War, and A Fantastic Woman, in which Marina, a transgender woman working as a nightclub singer and waitress in Santiago, Chile, fights bigotry. Film Guide: The Post https://www.intofilm.org/films/19095 Blog: The Post https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/the-post-feature Film Guide: A Fantastic Woman https://www.intofilm.org/films/19111 Blog: A Fantastic Woman https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/a-fantastic-woman-10-great-transgender-films-feature

We explore the themes of family, memory, legacy and the power of music in the popular animation Coco, which tells a cultural story about Diá de Muertos: the Day of the Dead, through the eyes of Miguel, a 12 year old Mexican boy. Celebrated from 31 October to 2 November by Mexicans around the world, the holiday sees families and friends gathering to pray for and honour those that have passed. Coco: Film Guide https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1398 Coco: Blog https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/coco-feature Coco: Interview with the filmmakers https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/coco-interview Podcast: Moana https://soundcloud.com/into-film-archive/moana-primary

This podcast explores the global refugee crisis in Ai Weiwei's documentary Human Flow and how best to view and discuss the film in the classroom, and the politics and satire of Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin. Human Flow https://www.intofilm.org/films/19076 Refugee Week Resource https://www.intofilm.org/resources/74 People and Democracy film list https://www.intofilm.org/films/filmlist/52 The Death of Stalin https://www.intofilm.org/films/19050

In this podcast we discuss Paddington Bear's latest adventure thwarting Hugh Grant's villainous Phoenix Buchanan in Paddington 2 which was a huge hit with audiences, and themes such as community, teamwork and staying true to yourself. Paddington 2 https://www.intofilm.org/films/19013 The value of kindness and politeness with Paddington 2 https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/paddington-2-feature Interview with the director Paul King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tjhmI-5Og&t=2s

In this podcast, we focus on Child's Eye Filmmaking, with two extraordinary films, told from the perspectives of the young child protagonists, I Am Not a Witch, and The Florida Project. I Am Not A Witch https://www.intofilm.org/films/19055 I Am Not a Witch Interview with director Rungano Nyoni https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE8eUU7SkWo&t=172s BAFTA Outstanding Debuts https://www.intofilm.org/films/filmlist/82 The Florida Project https://www.intofilm.org/films/19019 The Florida Project - interviews with cast and director Sean Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtaJ9gVBt8A&list=PLX-ZmzC0Reyxo0F01Lpv_QD1XTNa_8F8G