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David Lynch’s Vertigo


Ten ways Hitchcock’s 60-year-old masterpiece Vertigo shaped Lynch’s universe.

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Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

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Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

How to write scene transitions

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Under the Skin - featurette

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Under the Skin - BFI review

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Film: camera shots examples

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E-Safety

Photography Competition

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

December Mock Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 12

January 2026 Examinations

November 2025 GCSE Examinations

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