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Guides for teaching and
studying films, literature and language
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An Introduction to Film Techniques A series of PowerPoint presentations on film
techniques, illustrated by shots from films. AND NOT JUST FILM GUIDES! Literature
guides, based on resources built up during many years of classroom
experience. Shakespeare's plays Yes, I know there are dozens of websites out
there. What I offer is material of the
highest calibre, with answers provided and academic standards that can be
relied on, ready-formatted for teachers to use in the classroom. Much Ado About
Nothing Romeo
and Juliet Other guides to
literature and language |
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George Orwell's Animal Farm Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's
Tale Susan Cooper's King of Shadows Selected Short Stories of Owen Marshall |
William Golding's Lord of the
Flies Harper Lee's To Kill a
Mockingbird John Steinbeck's The Pearl Catherine Chidgey's Golden Deeds |
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Notes and task
sheets built up over dozens of years in the classroom. Ready
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Guides to 56 Films
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About a Boy
An entertaining comedy/drama that deals with issues of
bullying and appropriate male behaviour.
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Mean Creek
A lean, uncompromising film about
teenagers seeking revenge on a bully and then facing the consequences of a
prank gone wrong. |
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Multi-award winning drama satire of the 'American Dream'. |
Moulin Rouge!
Vivid,
colourful and exuberant – excellent for studying editing and camera
technique.
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Atonement
The brilliant film adaptation of a brilliant novel. Superb direction, acting, music, design, cinematography, screenplay. |
The Navigator
Vincent Ward's small miracle of a movie – its allusive
story, structure and film technique provide rich areas for study. Now out on DVD. |
A Beautiful Mind
Excellent for teaching: high calibre acting and screenplay,
and contrasting genre styles. |
No. 2
Award-winning comedy-drama
about a Fijian matriarch's demand for a feast – today! |
Bend It Like Beckham
Very
accessible tale of an Indian girl in London who wants to play football.
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O Brother Where Art Thou?
Brilliant, entertaining and richly inventive comedy about
three escaped convicts in the '30s. |
Billy Elliot
A boy in an
English mining town pursues his dream of being a ballet dancer.
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The Pianist
Multi-award winning account of survival in the horrors of
Nazi-occupied Warsaw. |
The Blind Side
An
inspirational tale of one boy's success, and the open-hearted family that
helped him. |
Pleasantville
A comic fable of
two modern kids transported into a 1950s black and white sitcom. Stunning cinematic techniques. |
The Bourne Identity
A
high interest, well-crafted spy thriller that rewrote the genre, it is ideal
for the less academic, yet with plenty to extend the more able as well. |
Robert Altman's dazzling satire is rewarding to study on
many levels. A modern classic, it is
highly recommended. |
Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing
The best way
to introduce Shakespeare to students – lively, fun and beautifully made.
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The Princess Bride
A cult
favourite - a superbly entertaining and rewarding film for study.
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Chicken Run
Brilliantly
funny, texturally rich, all the techniques of live action. 85 minutes long - perfect for the
classroom.
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The Queen
The most acclaimed film of 2006; a
fascinating study of the clash of tradition and modernity, and of the power
of the media. |
The Constant
Gardener
Visually and cinematically
superb, with powerful and topical themes, this is a good film for study. |
Remember the Titans
About the
forced integration of an American high school football team; even for those
who don’t like football.
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Crash
Best Picture Oscar winner – a study
in racism and the effects of strangers on the lives of others. |
Richard III
Ian
McKellen’s triumphantly cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.
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Danny the Champion of the
World
Wonderful
adaptation of the Roald Dahl book; plenty of material for theme study and
drama. At last available on DVD.
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Shakespeare in Love
Perfect to
team with the study of Romeo and Juliet,
but marvellous on its own as well.
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Dead Poets
Society
Peter
Weir's moving and inspiring examination of life in a boys' school in
1959. Guide written by Peter Beale. |
Teaching notes
by Peter Beale. The classic prison
movie about degradation, uplift and hope.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Charlie Kaufman's
highly original and exciting tale; the film of 2004! |
Shrek
Delightful
animated fairytale, with enough to please all ages. All 'live action' techniques utilised.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
A
brilliant adaptation of Dahl's much loved book. Aimed more at older children than adults,
it will be a joy to teach. Wide range
of techniques employed. |
Sione's Wedding
Infectious comedy set in the
lively and attractive world of Auckland's Samoan community. Released internationally as Samoan Wedding. |
The Fellowship of the Ring
Thrilling
and exciting; superbly acted, directed and filmed – it has it all.
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Slumdog
Millionaire
The
success story of 2008 in cinemas as well on screen. Brilliant techniques make for rewarding
teaching. |
Finding Neverland
Charming, moving
film about the inspiration for Peter Pan.
Excellent for all ages. |
The Social Network
One
of the outstanding films of last year.
Its brilliant screenplay and filming explore the founding of the
phenomenon that is Facebook. |
Heavenly Creatures
Peter
Jackson’s masterpiece about a real-life murder by two schoolgirls in 1950s
Christchurch.
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Spider-Man
A winning combination
of high interest action and cinematography, with great characterisation and
acting. Highly recommended for
classroom study.
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A superb
adaptation of the popular book by Louis Sachar, about a boy who is sentenced
to digging holes in a dried-up Texas lake. |
Stranger
Than Fiction
In this lovely postmodern comedy-drama, which asks serious questions and has fun doing it, a tax auditor learns he is the character in a novel being written. |
In My Father's Den
Character study
cum thriller – a weary war journalist returns to his small NZ town for his
father's funeral. |
Strictly Ballroom
Baz Luhrmann's first feature hasn't lost any of its sparkle or charm. Only 94 minutes long – perfect for the classroom. |
Into the Wild
Sean Penn's controversial 2007
account of the adventures of Chris McCandless. |
10 Things I Hate About You
A lively
1999 update of The Taming of the Shrew,
set in an American high school.
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Juno
The hit of 2007. A smart and delightful comedy, with plenty
to engage students, to provoke debate and to study. |
The Truman
Show Brilliant film about
a reality television programme with a star who doesn’t know he is on TV. |
The King's Speech
Inspirational
and enjoyable story of how a reluctant king found his voice with the help of
a friend. |
A futuristic thriller, a dystopian satire, a sci-fi action film, and even a love story. So much to teach the guide has 139 pages. |
A Knight's Tale
In the Middle
Ages, a thatcher’s son pretends to be a knight. Deliberately anachronistic and great fun.
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Walk the Line
The hugely enjoyable story of Johnny cash and June Carter is rich in themes, characterisation and techniques; great for genre study too. |
Lars
and the Real Girl
A wonderful and charming comedy-drama about the power of individual and community goodness. |
Whale Rider
A wonderful
film about a young Maori girl proving her worth as a leader of her
people.
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Little
Miss Sunshine
The comedy hit of 2006, it has much to say about
winning and losing, leadership and co-operation. |
The
World's Fastest Indian
Anthony
Hopkins stars in this charming tale of Kiwi Burt Munro, who broke speed records
in his 60s on his modified 1920 Indian motorcycle.
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The Matrix
A rich,
complex and entertaining film. Great
for the classroom.
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Franco
Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
The most
sumptuous film ever of a Shakespeare play – visually stunning; excellent for
teaching technique
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An Introduction to Film Techniques
The easy way to teach students about film techniques –
via PowerPoint presentations that you can show
them or that they can watch by themselves.
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