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Getting into Film - National Careers Week


The film industry is one of the UK’s great strengths. As one of the sectors that make up the creative industries, it has over recent years demonstrated that it makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, but it is beginning to show strains flowing from an acute skills shortage. 

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What is an Inciting incident?

The Film Industry and Careers

The Wave revision activity

Dracula Revision

The Lost Boys opening

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

The importance of scene transitions

The Future of Filmmaking

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

When the Day Breaks - short film interview

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June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Term dates

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Invigilators

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

Summer 2026 Examinations

E-Safety

Waveney Valley Transport

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Work Experience ZEN Film Studies Nationals Careers School Nurse Assessment Mrs Davy Trips Yimou Routines Shaun Of The Dead YouTube Post-Production Examinations Horror Student Information Pan's Labyrinth Carol Sixth Form Festival

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