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Primary Sources: Catalyst for Deeper Learning Across Media July 10-August 6, 2024 We are pleased to announce we are part of an upcoming Cross-Media Professional Development Course in the summer of 2024 with the Harvard X-Media Lab. We hope you can join us for this exciting new online, asynchronous workshop for professional development credit. APPLY […]

Journeys in Film announces a new partnership with Indie Lens Pop-Up for the film Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s. Journeys in Film is proud to partner with Indie Lens Pop-Up to create a Discussion Guide for Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s. This project involved working with the filmmakers, film subjects, and medical experts to create […]

Alexei Navalny was the subject of the 2022 Oscar-winning documentary NAVALNY, part of the Journeys in Film collection. We are deeply saddened to learn that Russian anti-corruption campaigner and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is dead. Navalny died as a political prisoner in a Siberian penal colony on February 16, 2024. Journeys in Film had […]

We’re excited to share our top ten teaching articles of 2023 published across various educational outlets this past year. Our Most Popular Articles About Effective Approaches to Teaching With Film Prepare for the new year with our TOP articles of 2023!  Get ready to dive deeper into teaching with film — by theme, by activity, […]

As a new year begins, we’re excited to share our newest film guides with you!   Our Latest Teaching Resources for Acclaimed Contemporary Films To start a new year, we’re recapping our ten newest film guides. These acclaimed documentaries and hit feature films shed new light on history, current events, and the important figures and […]

Prepare for the new year with our TOP resources of 2023, Discover which ones made the list and get ready to level up your teaching game. Check out the top ten downloads of 2023! 10. A three-way tie for Crip Camp, The Post, and Whale Rider Teach about Camp Jened and Disability Justice with our […]

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Schindler’s List, we’re sharing a special edition Schindler’s List curriculum guide. This updated Schindler’s List Curriculum Guide for teachers includes a revised antisemitism lesson. This free teaching resource also includes lessons on Nazism in Germany, resistance during the Holocaust, the making of Schindler’s List, and more. Join us in […]

Navalny for the Win We are pleased to announce that we are creating a Discussion Guide and adaptable Learning Guide for the powerful political thriller and multi-award winning documentary Navalny. This documentary follows follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in his quest to identify the men who poisoned him in August 2020.  At Journeys in […]

Share My Lesson, a project of the American Federation of Teachers, is a free award-winning, community based site featuring bringing together educators, parents, caregivers, educational resource creators, paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel. It is a vibrant community and rich site of resources including articles, lesson plans, webinars and much more. Several Journeys in Film lessons […]

Journeys in Film’s amplification of the power of storytelling through film and media content expands as our first After-School Film Club launches in Florida this September. Programming for the film club centers around youth action and social justice. As such, we curated a diverse slate of short films. These films highlight the work of young […]