FILMCLUB Live Show – May edition17th May, 2013
View our amazing line-up for our next FILMCLUB Live Show. Guests include the screenwriters of Gnomeo & Juliet and the writer of hit film adaptation Pride and Prejudice.
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The Great Gatsby Review17th May, 2013
Baz Luhrmann's visually ostentatious adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's homage to the jazz age, The Great Gatsby, is out now. We sent reporter Caroline along to check it out.
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Primary to Secondary transition — a FILMCLUB guide16th May, 2013
The move from Primary to Secondary can be nervous, exciting and even a little scary. The films and activities in our brand new resource will make sure the transition goes without a hitch!
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The Cat Returns – a brilliantly bizarre Studio Ghibli animation16th May, 2013
For Foreign Language Friday, we've picked out a more-than-slightly-surreal feline adventure. Watch the film and find out more about Japanese animation.
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Cannes Film Festival 2013 begins!15th May, 2013
The world's most prestigious film festival starts today, and there's a lot to look forward to! Take a look at our top picks.
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What the stars say...
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What you're doing at FILMCLUB is really amazing."
Steven Spielberg
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It would have been great to have a film club at school. I think it's very good news. FILMCLUB is a very inventive, far-sighted and original project. I think it's wonderful and it opens up all kinds of doors."
Mike Leigh
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Films have educated me as much as school has and I think something like FILMCLUB is absolutely brilliant. It's such a wonderful project and has the potential to empower and inspire so many young people. It's a privilege to be involved."
Michael Sheen
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FILMCLUB is exquisite, genius and invaluable. What a concept!"
Renée Zellweger
What our members and teachers say…
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Lily, 17 Townley Grammar School
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Ian, 16 Knightswood Secondary School
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Traci Telford Millisle School
The BFI awards £26 million National Lottery Funding
We are delighted to announce FILMCLUB has joined forces with First Light, and a host of film, education and youth partners, to deliver the BFI's 5-19 Education Scheme — through new charity FILM NATION UK.
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Weekly screenings
There are over 3500 fantastic films on our catalogue - something for all ages, all tastes, all film clubs. Browse, search by topic or discover new arrivals.
FILMCLUB Live Show
For a week every month, FILMCLUB Live presents film professionals and experts answering your questions. View the FILMCLUB Live May line-up.
Downloadable resources
Our free resources - including our Film World magazine for members - encourage discussion and debate.
Video interview: IMDb founder Col Needham
Video: Creator of IMDb — the world's biggest movie website — Col Needham, came into the FILMCLUB studio to tell our members how to get the most out of the site.
Profile: When you want to know something, anything, about a movie, what's your first port of call? If it's not the Internet Movie Database, then it should be!
Our reporter Dotty joined Claire from the schools team to get the lowdown on all things IMDb, quizzing Col on film trivia and finding out a little bit more about how a bedroom hobby became such a huge hit!
Reviews of the week
FILMCLUB Competitions
We have a whole host of competitions running at the moment, giving our members the chance to win some great prizes - including tickets to the V&A and the SEA LIFE London Aquarium. Take a look at what's on offer.
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