Self-Directed Exploratory Learning: Film Project
Pick any one of our English Bucket List films (visual texts) and select any
TWO activities to complete below.
Comic Strip
Choose the five key
moments in the film and
turn them into a comic
strip. Use
Storyboardthat.com
My Favourite Part
Highlight your favourite 3
key moments from your
film and explain why you
like those moments.
General Vision &
Viewpoint
Create a timeline of the
film tracing significant
events in relation to
General Vision &
Viewpoint.
Drama
Pick a scene and write
an alternative dialogue
of that scene. Include
stage directions and
props.
Video Clip
Use a video recording
app/software and
create a 2 minute
trailer for your chosen
film
Cultural Context
Role of gender, race,
poverty & wealth,
religion, relationships.
Write about the film
under 3 of these
headings.
Beginning, Middle, End
Trace the narrative as it
develops from
beginning, middle and
end of your film in any
visual format
Film Review
Write a film review of
this film to include main
characters, setting,
likes/dislikes, what
would you change?
Theme
Identify a key theme in
your chosen film and
describe how this theme
is developed in the film.
The Good and the Bad
Write an opinion piece on
the themes and issues that
struck you during viewing
and how they are relevant
today.
Tik Tok
Create a Tik Tok parody
of the film plot/an
iconic key moment from
the film/ alternate
ending.
Write a Blog
Write a blogpost from
the perspective of one of
the characters in your
selected film.
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