Hartismere School

Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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From Nosferatu to The General – why the 1920s is my favourite film decade


Chaplin and Keaton made millions laugh, but silent cinema’s greatest classics were the fruit of wild European fancy … and then Hollywood invented the talkies

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5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Realism

Kim Longinotto On Fostering Intimacy With Her Subjects and Giving a Voice to Women’s Stories in Dreamcatcher

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Fallen Angels - Explained

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Nick Broomfield: 'I was a rebel, causing as much trouble as possible'

Three act structure

House of Flying Daggers - sound

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Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

Higher Education Opportunity - LAMDA's (BA Hons) Production & Technical Arts

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Summer 2026 Examinations

Hartismere Staff Sketchbook Club Exhibition

We teach LAMDA

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ZEN The Guardian Film Studies GCE Silent Film By The Sea Vertigo Kim Longinotto Exhibition Of Staff Art Work Alamanc staff sketchbook club Events The Bank Sketchbook Clubs And Activities Mrs Davy Art Exhibition Coursework March Documentary Assessment

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