Boost Literacy with our Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition

06 Sep 2023

5 mins
Boost Literacy with our Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition

Film reviewing can be an excellent tool to help boost literacy, and adds an extra educational element to visiting the Into Film Festival. Once you've attended a Festival screening, encourage your students to flex their English, comprehension and analytical skills, and write 300 words about the film they've seen.

Bookings for the Into Film Festival open on Thursday 7 September, and are on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't delay! The Festival is open to all UK schools and home educators.

There are four different categories for entry:

  • Primary (for those at primary school aged 5-11)
  • Secondary (for those at secondary school aged 11-16)
  • Sixth form (for those aged 16-19)
  • Audio-description (for pupils of any age with sight loss, reviewing the audio-description track of a film).

One winner will be selected from each category, and entries can be submitted via email or free-post. See the application form below for further details on how to enter - just don't forget to tell us on the form which film you're reviewing!

The final day for entries is Friday 8 December 2023. The winning reviews in each category will win £200 of vouchers for their class to enjoy.

Download the entry form below, as well as our review writing resources for extra support. You can also check out the video above to get some top review writing tips from Ali Plumb, film critic for Radio 1 and 1xtra.

Into Film Festival 2023 - Review Writing Competition entry form
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Into Film Festival 2023 - Review Writing Competition entry form

Use this form to enter our Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition.

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