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Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

“It seamlessly evokes the period by paying homage to the great photography of the time.”

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Cinematographer Edward Lachman on ‘Carol’ as a Stylistic Foil to ‘Far From Heaven’

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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Film: camera shots examples

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 2/2

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 1/2

Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

The importance of scene transitions

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

ED LACHMAN talks the cinematography of CAROL: Interview Exclusive

Carol Featurette - Costume Design (2015) - Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

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BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

Key Stage 4 Practical lessons

Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2021

Y11 GCSE Drama picnic & Balloon Stomp 2023

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for February 2025

Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2025

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Summer 2025 Results

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