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With spring and the Easter holidays just around the corner, we've curated a collection of fun, exciting and uplifting feature films that you can stream with your learners to get them in the mood for the (hopefully!) brighter weather to come, and as they begin to unwind towards the end of another busy term.
The curated collection of films below includes colourful video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie, uplifting London-set rom-com Rye Lane, and dazzling Steven Spielberg blockbuster Ready Player One, plus - naturally for springtime - a lot of films featuring talking animals, meaning there's sure to be something for everyone. Plus, many of our titles feature bonus content and film guides and resources to support you in exploring the topics broached within the films.
Plus, if you're a state school in England that's funded by the Department for Education, you'll have access to Into Film+ Premium, which offers an even greater selection of films to enjoy before the spring holidays.
What's more, our Into Film+ highlights feature allows you to save useful scenes or short segments of a film and easily play them back whenever you need. That means instead of noting down and scrolling to the right time code, you will be able to access key moments in a film straight away and use them to efficiently illustrate key parts of your lesson plan. Into Film+ is the UK's first free* streaming service dedicated to film and designed for all school settings.
Feature films - Primary
Moomins on the Riviera (U)
This beautiful hand-drawn animation closely resembles the original Moomin books, and carries a sweet moral about the importance of family and learning to appreciate the simple things in life.
On Into Film+, Moomins on the Riviera is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Gnomeo and Juliet (U)
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet gets a truly bonkers reworking in this inventive and hugely entertaining CGI comedy, which - as the title suggests - sees the classic story play out among garden gnomes.
On Into Film+, Gnomeo and Juliet is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG)
This is a fun and faithful adaptation of the iconic video game series, which will appeal to long-time fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.
On Into Film+, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (PG)
Based on the best-selling book series, this heart-warming story about family, friendship, and community sees a young boy befriending a singing crocodile he finds living in the attic of his family's new home.
On Into Film+, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
The Truman Show (PG)
Jim Carrey stars in this fascinating and hugely entertaining existential satire, in which a man discovers that his whole life has been a reality TV show, his entire world fabricated, and all of his friends merely actors.
On Into Film+, The Truman Show is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Feature films - Secondary
Ready Player One (12)
This visually astounding, immersive action adventure from Steven Spielberg, adapted from the best-selling teen novel, both celebrates and critiques the modern obsession with nostalgia.
On Into Film+, Ready Player One is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Jungle Cruise (12)
Based on the Walt Disney theme park ride of the same name, this is a fantasy-adventure that harkens back to the adventure stories of old, while focusing on the benefits and dangers of exploration.
La La Land (12)
This is a dreamlike and unashamedly sentimental Oscar-winning musical, referencing the Golden Age of Hollywood, with superb chemistry between its two leads.
On Into Film+, La La Land is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Rye Lane (15)
Showcasing an immersive filming style and gorgeous, colourful cinematography, this is a truly fresh, authentic, and highly enjoyable regeneration of the British romantic comedy genre.
On Into Film+, Rye Lane is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Bambi (U)
Bambi is a young deer learning love, friendship and tragedy in this timeless Disney classic for all ages, that won't leave a dry in the house (or classroom).
On Into Film+, Bambi is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
The Angry Birds Movie (U)
Packed full of puns, this zany animation recreates in minute detail the weird and wonderful world of the Angry Birds mobile games.
On Into Film+, The Angry Birds Movie is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
The Secret Garden (U)
Adapted from the classic children's novel, The Secret Garden sees a recently-orphaned girl sent to live at her uncle's grand estate, where she discovers secrets within its grounds. A film that explores themes including disabilities and inclusion, family, and grief.
On Into Film+, The Secret Garden is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Over the Hedge (U)
On the first day of spring, a group of woodland animals awake from hibernation and are shocked to discover that their forest home has been destroyed by a new housing development, and must set out to find food and shelter elsewhere.
On Into Film+, Over the Hedge is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Peter Rabbit (PG)
This family comedy is adapted from the beloved children's books by Beatrix Potter, and mixes live-action and animation, as the plucky rabbit tries to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
On Into Film+, Peter Rabbit is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Tangled (PG)
This is a sassy and fun CGI animated re-working of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale, about a princess who's been locked in an evil witch's tower, and is packed with action, laughs, and colourful characters.
On Into Film+, Tangled is accompanied by our Tangled and Fairy Tale Archetypes resource, and a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
Kung Fu Panda (PG)
This is a hugely likeable animation about a tubby giant panda with dreams of kung fu glory, who is chosen to defend a valley from an evil snow leopard, and comes with heart-warming messages about being true to yourself.
On Into Film+, Kung Fu Panda is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
The Great Gatsby (12)
Baz Luhrmann's stylish adaptation of F. Scott's Fitzgerald's classic novel about an enigmatic businessman and his lost love features a contemporary soundtrack, with contributors including Jay-Z, Lana Del Rey, will.i.am, and Beyoncé.
On Into Film+, The Great Gatsby is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (15)
Wes Anderson's meticulously ornate-looking comic caper is stuffed with bizarre characters played by big-name actors, and transports us back to a luxurious European hotel in the 1920s, where a famed concierge and a bellboy embark on a quest to safeguard a priceless painting.
On Into Film+, The Grand Budapest Hotel is accompanied by a film guide to help you explore the film and its themes with your learners.
How Do I Get Started on Into Film+?
To access Into Film+, all you'll need is an Into Film Account - it's completely free, and only takes a moment to set up. Into Film+ is free to use for all UK state schools that hold a valid Public Video Screening (PVS) Licence from Filmbankmedia.
Filmbankmedia PVS Licences are paid for on behalf of schools by all local authorities in England and by some local authorities in both Wales and Scotland. Into Film NI cover the license cost for some schools in Northern Ireland. For further information on licensing in your locality please see our FAQs.
If you don't have a PVS Licence, or aren't already covered, then a licence can easily be obtained from Filmbankmedia.
Filmbankmedia
Filmbankmedia licenses and distributes film and TV entertainment to many groups and is the licensing authority we work with to ensure schools, libraries and youth groups have the permissions to screen films from our catalogue.
* Screenings for an entertainment or extra-curricular purpose require a PVS (Public Video Screening) Licence from Filmbankmedia. State-funded schools in England are covered by the PVS Licence.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
