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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking


A single frame is rarely more important than all of the others in a film, but the first and last can leave one hell of an impression.

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Film: History, Production, and Criticism

Download 9 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2017 Oscars Right Now

Film Studies: editing

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

The Origins of Auteur Theory

BFI Academy Labs

Film Editing: techniques and examples

Catharsis explained

What is a frame narrative?

Film: camera shots examples

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Film post-production explained

Sixth Form Course Information

Expressionism

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

Online safety newsletters

Computer Science

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