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Silent London’s Pamela Hutchinson looks back at the origins of silent cinema and contemplates the striking similarities to what we’re watching now on our phones and on the big screen…

 

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Under the Skin - featurette

Superimposition in film

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

Cinema and modernism

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Editing Captain Fantastic

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

How to write scene transitions

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

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House Weeks

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

January 2026 Examinations

Personal Development

Local Governing Body Information

Hartismere 200

December Mock Examinations

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance)

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