Welcome

The revised and updated edition of A Level Film Studies: The Essential Introduction is designed to take you step-by-step through everything you will need to complete this course of study.

Specifically designed to be user-friendly, the book has an easy-to-follow design, includes more than 60 colour images and includes features such as:

  • case studies on a range of films and filmmakers,
  • activities on such films as Pan’s Labyrinth, Pride, Vertigo, and We Need to Talk About Kevin,
  • definitions of key terms,
  • suggestions for further reading and website resources.

This companion website has suggestions for:

  • further study activities,
  • additional resources to be consulted.

It also offers:

  • further important contextual approaches to key films,
  • extra study tips.

Study Note

It is important to realise that you can take many of the activities you find on this website and apply them to any film of your choice.

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