Film Focus: Reading a Film

Film Ed Focus: A Monthly Look at Issues Behind the Screen

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To coincide with The National Literacy Trust’s Year of Reading, this month’s Film Ed Focus looks at books that have made it to the cinema. Book adaptations are nothing new, but what is it like seeing your characters turned into characters on the big screen? Or how do you adapt a well-known novel without upsetting its fans?

Poll And Prize Draw

We’re asking you to tell us what your favourite book-to-screen adaptation is: just click on the form. The results will be announced as part of November’s focus. Entrants will go into a prize draw, with prizes available for you and your school or college. Send us your entries now! Need some help? Click here for a list of titles to get you started.

Panel Discussion

To discuss the questions above and the process of turning a well-known novel into a popular film, Film Education talks to:


Anne Fine, a well known author whose works include Madame Doubtfire, Flour Babies and The Road of Bones	Ian Beck, a prolific author and illustrator, his most recent book Tom Trueheart and The Land of Dark Stories is about to be adapted for the screen.	Irene Marillat, Head Librarian at Tolworth Girls School

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Resources

These are just some of the many PDF and online resources we have on book to film adaptations. Visit the Film Library section for more titles.

	The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe		Sense and Sensibility
	Oliver Twist		Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
	Charlotte's Web (.zip file contains multiple PDFs)		Holes
	The Color Purple		James and The Giant Peach