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Silent London’s Pamela Hutchinson looks back at the origins of silent cinema and contemplates the striking similarities to what we’re watching now on our phones and on the big screen…

 

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Naming, and Defining, Avant-Garde or Experimental Film

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Nick Broomfield interview

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

Editing Captain Fantastic

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

How to Talk Experimental Film: A User's Guide

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

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CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Head of Department - History

Summer 2026 Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 13

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Examinations ZEN GCE Film Studies Silent Film Key Stage 4 Revision Oscars Theory Pan's Labyrinth Vacancies Mocks Film4 Aesthetics Drama Captain Fantastic Year 13 Alamanc MUBI Year 9 Yimou

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