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Number of female Hollywood leads fell in 2017, study shows


Despite hits including Wonder Woman and Girls Trip, out of the 100 highest-grossing films of the year, just 24% were led by women

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The Wave: Autocracy clip part 2 (clip 3 of 9)

The Wave: Tim becomes Wenger's bodyguard (clip 6 of 9)

The Power of Music in Film

GCSE Film Studies TIMELINE

Attack the Block revision

Why THE LOST BOYS Has a Special Place in 80s Horror

Composition and Framing in Film

Documentary: making of Do the Right Thing

Camera Movements: an introduction, with examples and explanations.

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Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

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