Respecting intellectual property

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Encouraging respect for intellectual property and education around the importance of copyright underscores our entire offer. Each of these films provides an interesting springboard for discussing these issues with secondary age students.

The Social Network
Available to stream on Into Film+

Cert12

Age group14+

Duration115 mins

The Social Network(2010)

Riveting biopic of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the legal challenge he's faced with after being accused of stealing the idea.

The power and prominence of social media websites bring with them the need to be extra vigilant about our behaviour online and what we should or shouldn't share. The Social Network examines the complex origins of Facebook and what it means to take credit for other people's work in compelling ways.

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Big Eyes

Cert12

Age group11–16

Duration101 mins

Big Eyes(2014)

Eccentric 1950s-set drama telling the true story of a husband who claimed he was the painter of his wife’s artwork.

The idea of passing other people's work off as your own is also central to the plot of Tim Burton's Big Eyes, which tells the true story of Margaret Keane, a hugely popular 20th century painter, who remained largely anonymous - because her husband was claiming credit for the paintings himself.

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Almost Famous

Cert15

Age group14+

Duration118 mins

Almost Famous(2000)

Funny yet poignant coming-of-age movie about a teenager touring with his favourite rock band.

Issues around honesty and creativity are also explored in Almost Famous, when Patrick, a teenage writer is unexpectedly commissioned by Rolling Stone magazine to go on the road with his favourite band. The dream turns sour however, when Patrick encounters a band fiercely protective of their image - however distorted - even accusing Patrick of lying in his article.

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Searching For Sugar Man
Available to stream on Into Film+

Cert12

Age group11+

Duration86 mins

Searching For Sugar Man(2012)

Charming documentary following two fans on their quest to discover what really happened to their folk-rock hero, the mysterious Rodriguez.

In the 1970s, the singer Rodriguez was a modestly successful folk musician in the US, but gradually faded into obscurity. Unbeknownst to him however, he had been a superstar in South Africa for several decades, as the brilliant documentary Searching For Sugar Man examines. One of many questions raised is just what happened to all the royalties he accrued there over the years?

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Moulin Rouge!
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Cert12

Age group11+

Duration122 mins

Moulin Rouge!(2001)

Spectacular modern musical with glittering costumes and amazing dance sequences, using contemporary pop hits.

Music is central to the storytelling of Moulin Rouge. Reinterpreting popular 20th century music and ingeniously interweaving songs into the narrative, the film is a celebration of creativity and expression in all its forms - from dynamic filmmaking techniques, to the tender romantic poetry created by its central protagonist, Christian.

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Cert12

Age group11+

Duration98 mins

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl(2015)

Outsider-by-choice and keen amateur filmmaker Greg is mortified when his mother forces him to befriend a seriously ill classmate.

Reinterpreting art is also a key idea in the teenage indie comedy, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Greg is a keen amateur filmmaker who creates elaborate homages to his favourite art-house films. Already hugely imaginative, as the story develops Greg learns to channel this creativity into something personal, emotive and heart-wrenching.

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