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FILMCLUB REVEAL A SEASON OF LIFE-CHANGING FILMS
Celebrities and influencers reveal how film can inspire and affect lives
FILMCLUB, the after-school activity giving children free weekly access to thousands of popular and classic films, has launched a new and exciting film season entitled Films That Changed My Life bringing to life the significance of film to peoples personal and cultural development.
Leading figures from the worlds of sport, music, film, politics and other cultural backgrounds such as Danny Boyle, Lily Cole, Sienna Miller, Fabio Capello and Gordon Brown have come together with children, teachers and the British public to reveal the films that have changed their lives.
On average, most men polled have been inspired by classic, epic films, with Gordon Brown nominating Chariots of Fire, as it is about the potential of young people being realised and Sir Alan Sugar opting for Shawshank Redemption. While Michael Sheen named Apocalypse Now and Ralph Little nominated Star Wars (episodes. 4, 5 and 6) due to its ambition and scale of imagination.
Women from the worlds of fashion and film such as Sienna Miller (Some Like It Hot), Lily Cole (The Science of Sleep) and Erin OConnor (Back Home Tomorrow) all feel their lives have been changed by films that focus on creativity, imagination and beauty. Sienna Miller explained her choice, Some like It Hot: I love the story, the comedy, the clothes, the glamour.
FILMCLUB believe that films can have an effect on many different aspects of a childs life, whether it be inspiring a career choice or making them realise that sometimes its good to be different.
Academy award-winning British filmmaker, Danny Boyle explained how he was inspired by film whilst growing up: Nick Rogue has been a real inspiration as a director. Finding out that he was a British film maker astounded me I watched his movies like Don't Look Now and Walkabout and the one with David Bowie - The Man That Fell To Earth - and it was wonderful to feel that someone from our own country had made those films. The thing about Hollywood is that it always feels so far away, so distant, so glamorous, so out of reach. But in fact, it isn't.
FILMCLUB, an initiative founded by Film Director Beeban Kidron and educationalist Lindsay Mackie, is approaching its first birthday. It currently services over a thousand film clubs around the country with a thousand schools joining each term, providing free films and school visits by major film talent.
I think that stories and the telling of stories is the foundation of human communication and understanding...and I think that if...kids all over the country are watching films and asking questions, then the world will eventually be a better place, that's how important I think FILMCLUB is. Beeban Kidron.
FILMCLUBis encouraged by almost every facet of the film community and generously backed by government. It is hoped that within three years FILMCLUB will reach 7,000 schools. That's a lot of films and an awful lot of dreams. Alan Parker, Film Director.
FILMCLUB provides pupils and teachers the chance to explore the world of film through after school film clubs. With free weekly screenings, online reviewing, industry events and hands-on support, FILMCLUB inspires, excites and opens up new avenues for learning.
For further information please visit www.filmclub.org
