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Number of female Hollywood leads fell in 2017, study shows


Despite hits including Wonder Woman and Girls Trip, out of the 100 highest-grossing films of the year, just 24% were led by women

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Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

The Power of Music in Film

BFI Academy Labs

Secrets of Cinema - Horror

The Lost Boys - bathtub scene

Anatomy of a Screenplay

The Wave: Cinema's most terrifying lesson

The Wave - Wenger

Camera Movements: an introduction, with examples and explanations.

The Wave: Tim becomes Wenger's bodyguard (clip 6 of 9)

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Artist in Residence for 2026

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Summer 2026 Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

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