This year’s Into Film Festival will take place between 6-27 November 2026, 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.

Welcoming almost half a million pupils and their educators each year, education charity, Into Film, launched bookings live on September 8th to the Into Film Festival, the world’s largest free film festival of its kind. The Into Film Festival offers over 3,000 free film screenings, festival film guides, screen careers activity, and curriculum-linked special events at over 600 cinemas across the UK this Autumn, exclusively for UK educators and their pupils aged 5-19. 

The Into Film Festival is recognised within the Department for Education’s enrichment framework as a resource that can help schools improve access to arts and culture while supporting wider educational outcomes and pupil engagement.

“we see every day how high-quality enrichment helps young people build confidence, creativity and communication skills“

Fiona Evans, CEO of Into Film, comments:

“I am delighted that Into Film is recognised within the Government’s new enrichment entitlement and resources as an organisation ready to support schools and ensure every young person can benefit from a broad, rich and inspiring education.

As one of the UK’s largest creative education charities, we work with more than two-thirds of schools across the country, support over 8,000 film clubs and provide access to free cinema screenings for more than 500,000 pupils every year. Through this work, we see every day how high-quality enrichment helps young people build confidence, creativity and communication skills, while broadening horizons and raising aspirations.

Whether it is through discovering a community of shared interests, finding their voice through making their first film, or engaging with new stories, cultures and perspectives, these opportunities can spark new passions, build a sense of belonging and open up future pathways in learning, life and work.

The framework rightly recognises the importance of partnership working in ensuring that all children and young people, regardless of background, can access enriching opportunities.“

Read more in the September 2026 issue at: http://bit.ly/IP167Sept26