Britain on Film challenge

1. The Grey Court BFI Challenge
5/6 July 2017

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgNuRs8Cgrg

3. THE CHALLENGE
To programme a series of films from Britain on
Film for one of the following audiences:
• Families who have recently arrived in the UK
• Seniors in nursing homes
• KS2 children (7-11 years old) in after school
clubs

5. You need to choose a range of 10 films
from Britain on Film on the BFI Player that
are suitable for your audience group. The
range should include:
· Some shorter than 15 minutes long
· That are free
· At least one from 30s, 40s, 50, 60s, 70s
· That are from different parts of the UK
YOUR FILM CHOICES

6. For each film you choose, you need to:
· Specify the length, the director, the year they were made
· The URL on BFI Player, if available
· Write a one paragraph synopsis that is pitched in tone and language that your
audience will understand
· Create a list of questions that will engage your audience in the film, help them
understand it, and help them find out more

7. Choose your audience group, and list
the kinds of thing you should take into
consideration
Go to BFI Player on the Macs, go to
Britain on Film, and scroll through the
films.
Make a list of potential titles
HOW TO GO
ABOUT THE TASK:
Watch up to 5 minutes of each film, checking
suitability for your audience
Choose your definitive list of 10 films
Create a Word document, with a heading for
each film, and input the information above
(length, director etc; one paragraph synopsis;
list of questions) and one or two images of the
film
Get your teacher to save the Word doc for your
group

8. Create a PPT presentation that
presents your list, the information,
and some materials that will help, eg
one or two key images of or from the
film
Give your programme a strong title
Prepare a 5 minute presentation that
will ‘sell’ your programme, so the
judges can decide which idea is the
strongest
BACK AT SCHOOL ON THURSDAY: