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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking


A single frame is rarely more important than all of the others in a film, but the first and last can leave one hell of an impression.

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BFI Academy Labs

When the Day Breaks - short film interview

How 50 Famous Female Characters Were Described in Their Screenplays

Film Studies: editing

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Shaun of the Dead interactive screenplay

Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)

Top 10 Movie Twists of All Time

6000 extras at Gorleston beach - and we were a part of it!

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January 2026 Examinations

Completing the Award

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Cover Supervisor

Hartismere Staff Sketchbook Club Exhibition

Local Governing Body Information

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