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Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film


“It seamlessly evokes the period by paying homage to the great photography of the time.”

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The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Cinematographer Edward Lachman on ‘Carol’ as a Stylistic Foil to ‘Far From Heaven’

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Surface Matters

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Carol Featurette - Costume Design (2015) - Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

How to write scene transitions

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Under the Skin - BFI review

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Under the Skin - Explained

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

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Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

Teacher of Science

BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Local Governing Body Information

What happens to your examination script?

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ZEN GCE Examinations Aesthetics Film Studies Carol Oscars Vacancies Mathematics SOTD Cinematography Under The Skin Fallen Angels Governance A Level Film4 Script British Silent Film Local Governing Body Buster Keaton Revision

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