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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 Lost Boys Revision

The Lost Boys - bathtub scene

The Wave - Wenger

Anatomy of a Screenplay

Whiplash's first scene

Attack the Block revision 2

Film Editing: techniques and examples

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Summer 2026 Examinations

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

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