We are pleased to present our education programme in assocition with National Schools Film Week, who this year celebrate their tenth birthday. As part of Black History month Liverpool National Schools Film Week will be screening Badasss, Manchu from Chile and more... come and join us!

This years film week suggests a whole range of possibilities for students to experience, discuss and study in films from around the world. A diverse range of issues from immigration to religion are all represented in the films selected. Also, they will be taking a look at alternative ways of seeing identity, representation and nationality. Students are given an insight into how to understand narrative and write a film review in a series of Masterclasses by film critics and writers in our ÔMeet the CriticsÕ film journalism events.

Showings and events @ FACT Centre- Wood Street, Liverpool.

Mon 17 October - Hotel Rwanda followed by a 'Meet the Critics' Film Journalism Masterclass by Joe Riley, Writer & Film Critic for the Liverpool Echo (45 mins)

Tues 18 October - Bullet Boy followed by a Masterclass on the process of film classification from BBFC examiner Ian Mashiah (45 mins)

Wed 19 October- Baadassss! followed by a masterclass in Black cinema (45 mins)

Thurs 20 October. The Passion of the Christ followed by a Masterclass on the film (45 mins)

Fri 21 October. Machuca followed by a Masterclass by Angie Thew from The Chile Solidarity Movement (45 mins)