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Find out more about the first schools screening programme at the brand new Filmhouse for the coming 2025/2026 year.

We are excited to be developing our wider community learning and engagement programme, providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy learning about film.

If you have any questions or would like to have a conversation about our schools screening programme, or any wider community engagement work, please contact Filmhouse’s Learning and Engagement Officer at learning@filmhouse.org.uk.

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How to book

All screenings cost £5 per pupil, with teachers/school staff free.

Please ensure you have 1 staff member for every 10 pupils.

To book a schools film screening, please email the following information to schools@filmhouse.org.uk

· Date, time, and title of screening

· Name of school

· Name of lead teacher and mobile number

· Number of pupils

· Number of staff members

· Any access requirements

· Preferred payment method – invoice, by telephone, or by card on arrival

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Upcoming School Screenings

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival

LOS AITAS / BREAKING WALLS (2025)

Wednesday 1 st October • 10.30am • 90 mins • S3+ • Spanish with English subtitles

In the late-1980s, a girls' rhythmic gymnastic team from a working-class neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain has the chance to compete in a tournament in Berlin. However, as the girls' mothers cannot get the time off work, the fathers must be the ones to accompany the team on the trip.

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Subjects: Modern Languages, History, Media Studies, Modern Studies

Curriculum for Excellence: MLAN-01a, MLAN-05a, MLAN-09a, MLAN-10a, SOC-06a, EXA-07a, LIT-01a, LIT-04a, LIT-07a, LIT-09a, LIT-11a, ENG-17a, ENG-19a, HWB-12a

Sustainable Development Goals: 16

UNCRC Articles: 12, 15, 31

Content notes: Infrequent strong language, non-threatening. Infrequent violence. Brief depiction of injury. Depictions of adults smoking cigarettes and excessive consumption of alcohol. Some characters are depicted as hungover and vomiting. There is speculation that a man is drinking alcohol and driving but this is proved to be false.

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Primary School Screenings

SAUVAGES / SAVAGES (2025)

Wednesday 8th October • 10.30am – 12.20pm • 86 mins • PG • French with English subtitles

At the edge of Borneo’s lush rainforest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutan from the palm oil plantation where her father works, who she names Oshi. When her young cousin Selaï arrives, seeking refuge from the clash between his Indigenous community and encroaching loggers, the three form a powerful bond. Together, they discover the joys and dangers of this threatened world and brave every obstacle in their battle against the planned destruction of the rainforest, their ancestral home.

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Subjects: French, Geography, PSE, History, Global citizenship

Themes: Deforestation, colonialism, indigenous communities and languages, environment, family, sustainability

Curriculum for Excellence: HWB-12a, LIT-01a, LIT-04a, LIT-07a, LIT-09a, LIT-11a, LIT-11b, ENG-17a, ENG-19a, EXA-07a, SOC-06a, SOC-08a, SOC-08b, SOC-16a, SOC-16b, SOC-16c, SOC-19a

Sustainable Development Goals: 11, 12, 13, 15

UNCRC Articles: 2, 6, 7, 12, 24, 27, 30

Content notes: Very mild, infrequent bad language. Mild, infrequent violence and threat. Depictions of discrimination against native people, which is clearly condemned. Brief, non-sexual slight nudity. Theme of grief, where people (including children) talk about loved ones they have lost, and a young girl learns the truth of her mother's murder. For further details please refer to BBFC's information.

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THE BOOK OF LIFE (2014)

Wednesday 5th November • 10.30am – 12.25pm • 95 mins • U • English

A striking animation exploring Mexican culture and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

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Subjects: Spanish, RME, Geography, Media Studies, Music

Themes: Day of the Dead, Mexican culture, global citizenship, family, heritage

Curriculum for Excellence: HWB-09a, HWB-10a, HWB-12a, HWB-15a, LIT-01a, LIT-04a, LIT-07a, LIT-09a, LIT-11a, LIT-11b, ENG-17a, ENG-19a, EXA-07a, RME-09c, SCN 4-13c, SOC-16a, SOC-16b, SOC-16c

Sustainable Development Goals: 11

UNCRC Articles: 7, 8, 14, 30, 31

Content notes:

Infrequent very mild bad language. Infrequent depictions of mild fantasy violence, with no sight of injury. Brief, mild scary scenes. For further details please refer to BBFC's information.

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THE BOOK OF LIFE (2014)

Wednesday 5th November • 10.30am – 12.25pm • 95 mins • U • English

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Subjects: Spanish, RME, Geography, Media Studies, Music

Themes: Day of the Dead, Mexican culture, global citizenship, family, heritage

Curriculum for Excellence: HWB-09a, HWB-10a, HWB-12a, HWB-15a, LIT-01a, LIT-04a, LIT-07a, LIT-09a, LIT-11a, LIT-11b, ENG-17a, ENG-19a, EXA-07a, RME-09c, SCN 4-13c, SOC-16a, SOC-16b, SOC-16c

Sustainable Development Goals: 11

UNCRC Articles: 7, 8, 14, 30, 31

Content notes: Infrequent very mild bad language. Infrequent depictions of mild fantasy violence, with no sight of injury. Brief, mild scary scenes. For further details please refer to BBFC's information.

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Secondary School Screenings

Care Experience Week: CHRISTY (2025)

Thursday 23rd October • 10.30am – 12.25pm • 99 mins • 15/ S5+ • English

17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork's working-class Northside. Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away. As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and the community around them offer hope for Christy’s future.

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Subjects: English, Media Studies, PSE

Themes: Care experience, community, family, class, coming of age

Curriculum for Excellence: HWB-12a, LIT-01a, LIT-04a, LIT-07a, LIT-09a, LIT-11a, LIT-11b, ENG-17a, ENG-19a, EXA-07a, SOC-15a, SOC-16a, SOC16-b, SOC-16c

Sustainable Development Goals: 10

UNCRC Articles: 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27

Content notes: Infrequent very strong language. Very frequent strong language. Frequent mild bad language. Infrequent moderate violence. Infrequent moderate verbal sex references. Infrequent depiction of drugs and drug consumption. Themes of bereavement, complicated family relationships, and difficult experiences in the care system. For further details please refer to BBFC's information.

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LIMBO (2020)

Tuesday 4th November • 10.30am – 12.35pm • 105 mins • 12A/ S1+ • English

Made in Scotland, Limbo follows Omar, a young Syrian musician, who is one of several refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a remote Scottish island. Omar and the other men he lives with adjust to Scottish life in their shared temporary accommodation. As he waits, he carries his grandfather’s oud - a Middle Eastern string instrument - that he has carried all the way from his homeland.

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Subjects: Geography, History, English, Media Studies, PSE, RME, Music

Themes: Migration to Scotland and refugees, Scotland, family, community, heritage, music

Curriculum for Excellence: HWB-07a, HWB-12a, LIT-01a, LIT-04a, LIT-07a, LIT-09a, LIT-11a, LIT-11b, ENG-17a, ENG-19a, EXA-07a, MLAN 1-09a, MLAN 1-10a, RME-04a, RME-04b, RME-04c, RME-06a, RME-06b, RME-06c, RME-09a, SOC 2-19a

Sustainable Development Goals: 10, 16

UNCRC Articles: 2, 6, 7, 10, 19, 22, 27, 30, 31, 38

Content notes: Infrequent strong language. Mild bad language. Infrequent sex references. Occasional scenes of racist and discriminatory behaviour, including infrequent casual use of racist terms - however, the film carries a clear anti-racist message. There is verbal mention of rape and sexual assault. One upsetting scene in which a person discovers a dead body; there is no sign of injury, and it is implied the person died of exposure. For further details please refer to BBFC's information.

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Into Film Festival 2025

The Into Film Festival is a free, annual, nationwide celebration of film & education for 5-19 year olds

This year's Into Film Festival will take place between 7-28 November 2025, and will once again help educators bring learning to life for 5-19-year-olds across the UK by inspiring young people to watch, understand and make films in new and creative ways.

With all bookings entirely free, the Into Film Festival programme features thousands of film screenings, special events and previews, and interactive Q&A sessions with screen industry professionals, making it the perfect opportunity to support young people in enjoying the big screen experience.

Bookings for this year's Into Film Festival are now live, and events are certain to book up quickly, so be sure to secure your places today! And remember - it's all completely free! You'll just need to be logged in to your Into Film Account to book.

Find all Into Film Festival events at Filmhouse through the links below:

Tue 11 Nov, 10:30am: Pupil Premiere: Future Council

Wed 12 Nov, 10:30am: Nosferatu

Thu 13 Nov, 10:30am: Pupil Premiere: Christmas Karma

Tue 18 Nov, 10:30am: Dog Man

Wed 19 Nov, 10:30am: Special Event: 28 Years Later & Talk with Drone Operator, Robbie Jones

Tue 25 Nov, 10:30am: Special Event: Grow & Q&A with Director John McPhail + Actor Sanjeev Kohli

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