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Young people have never needed Film education more
In a world saturated with moving images, social media and AI, ISTA's Executive Director Michael Bindon makes the case for putting Film education firmly into young people’s hands.
JournalDon't Wait for Permission
Filmmakers Elliot and Zander Weaver share how learning by doing and embracing the limitations of independent filmmaking took them from childhood home movies to their first industry-financed feature film.
JournalCollaborative practice: Learning on location
As any film graduate will tell you, the leap from second year to the final-year project stretches the tendons. Students will enter their concluding year having worked on a number of productions and will be finding their…
New Film Learning Resources Now Live
A new set of resources we’ve been developing to support how film students learn is now live.
Mimetic Isomorphism and the Optionality of the Arts in the IB Diploma Programme
One of the most persistent assumptions in international schools is that Group 6 in the IB Diploma Programme must be presented to students as an optional subject group.
Why “Caught Using AI” Is the Wrong Conversation for Arts Education
The year has begun with multiple international news stories about politicians, government officials, and public figures being “caught” using artificial intelligence.
Breaking Barriers in IB Arts: Rethinking Student Choice and the Optionality of Group 6 in the DP
Across the world, the arts continue to transform lives, fostering creative expression, intercultural understanding, and a vital sense of belonging for young people. Yet in many international education contexts…
JournalPathways: Alice Powell (Film Editor)
I work as a film editor, primarily working in long form documentary film, but also working across other genres as well, such as fiction films and work for galleries. I try as much as possible to vary the types of…