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


Year 10 and 12 Film Studies students were a part of the record-breaking number of film extras used in the new Danny Boyle feature film written by Richard Curtis. We were lucky enough to be directed by the man himself! Four year 10 students also went behind the scenes to be scanned for 3D rendering to be used as CGI members of the crowd. Spot Mrs Nichols, Mr Nutt and Ms Gray at 22 seconds in!

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Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Whiplash Final Scene - Andrew Neyman's Performance

Captain Fantastic (final)

Documentary: making of Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee on Do The Right Thing's legacy

Eduqas AL Film Studies Short Film Study

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

Do the Right Thing Sound Analysis

Do the Right Thing (5/10) Movie CLIP - Racist Stereotypes (1989) HD

Same Scene 5 Ways

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Summer 2026 Examinations

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

LAMDA Performance and public speaking exams 2026-2027

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

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Open afternoons

Change of Head of Year 9

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Trips GCSE GCE ZEN Film Studies Videos Year 9 Options Coursework Cinema BBC Information Mocks Vertigo Careers In Film | Film Schools & Colleges Editing Assessment Media Studies Crashcourse LAMDA GCSE Drama Cinematography Drama

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