Into Film have developed a wide range of engaging, curriculum‑ready materials designed to help young people explore the breadth of opportunities in the screen industries.
Together, they provide practical activities, industry insights and clear pathways that support learners in developing skills, discovering careers and taking their next steps into the world of film, TV, games and beyond.
Below you will find further details, descriptions and links to specific resources.
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Screen Industries Labour Market Information: The resources feature essential information on routes into the screen industries and details of what young people can do right now to get started on an exciting career in screen. You’ll also find statistics on the screen industry workforce and places in your region or nation which have been highlighted as centres of creative growth. Look out for films, series and games that have been produced locally, and examples of screen organisations on your doorstep.
Save the Shoot: Careers Challenge: Introduce your learners to the world of work with Save the Shoot, a classroom-ready careers challenge focused on the essential skills needed for the workplace, with activities linked to the screen industries.
With a spotlight on the essential skills applicable to all industry sectors, this challenge can be delivered to any group size, from a full year group to a small tutor group, whatever their preferred subjects or career aspirations. Save the Shoot will place your learners in the role of a production assistant working to resolve problems on a film set and get filming back on track.
Step Into Screen Careers: These resources offer young people a range of information and activities to get them thinking about the types of roles available in the screen industries and target specific aspects of working life.
The activities encourage young people to think about the practicalities of entering employment, reflecting on their own skills and interests whilst also discovering what it is like to work in the screen industries. They are flexible and can be used individually or grouped together for lessons, homework or independent study.
Story Builder: Sports Broadcasting: This resource explores narrative development through the exciting lens of sports broadcasting while highlighting relevant industry careers.
Designed to combine sport knowledge, career exploration, idea generation and literacy development, each section of the activity pack focuses on a different stage of developing a sports broadcast: guiding learners through decision-making and creative activities. Students can bring their ideas to life by recording their planned sports broadcast if they have access to cameras or devices and even organise a screening event with their class.
Story Builder Unscripted TV: This is a free learning resource exploring storytelling through the lens of TV to create an unscripted TV pilot episode. Your learners will develop cross-curricular literacy skills and enhance understanding of their subject or topic through the process of TV production.
Whether you’re a History or PSHE teacher, Story Builder: Unscripted TV lets you transform your topics into an activity-based challenge show or reimagine your subject as a reality TV show.
Switched On: Screen Industry Careers: This resource provides anyone who offers careers advice to young people the most up-to-date tools and knowledge about the creative screen industries.
Support young people aged 11-18 to make informed decisions about their future. Switched On helps to close the gap, bust myths, extend reach and raise awareness of opportunities in the screen industries across the UK. The resource also includes an activity sheet and information on shortage roles, pen portraits and useful links to resources, courses and training across the UK.
Wicked Futures: Careers in Film: Help every student unlock the magic within themselves with Wicked Futures: Careers in Film, our thrilling learning sequence created to celebrate the cinematic release of Wicked.
By spotlighting the roles of early-career trainees who worked on Wicked, this resource offers students inspiring insight into career pathways within the screen industries because everyone deserves the chance to fly!