Special needs education

Discover the magic of film, the art of making and the art of watching with our programmes for special needs education for primary and secondary school level. Visit Eye with your class for one of our cinema programmes, a workshop or a tour by our specialist hosts and guides. Would you prefer an activity closer to home? Book a visit with our experienced museum educator at your school. With films from Eye’s collection, we will bring the museum to your pupils in their own familiar environment.

Workshop

Animate on Celluloid

Bring your idea to life; In this creative workshop, students will discover how to make a unique animation, entirely on real celluloid.

Cinema Programme and Workshop

At the Pictures

Toddlers watch five short films in the screening room. Afterwards, they continue to play in the cinema with form, projection, shadow, movement and colour.

Cinema Programme

Curious (But True)

In film, anything can happen that is impossible in real life. Together with the museum educator, the pupils investigate how filmmakers take them into the story.

still from Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry & Bruce W. Smith, US 2019)

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Film Lessons

Filmkwartier is our monthly film lesson designed for primary schools. Each lesson consists of a short film followed by an assignment, is fifteen minutes long and free of charge.

Guest Lesson Series

Film Special

Together with an experienced guest teacher from Eye, students dive into the world of film. At school and in a film theatre in their neighbourhood.

Workshop

Film Your Story

From idea to moving image: in this creative workshop, students delve into the art of telling a captivating story in just one minute of film.

Guided Tour

Guided Tour | Discover Cinema

Dive into the world of film with this interactive tour of Eye’s film collection highlights and 125 years of film.

Still from Binti (2019, Frederike Migom).

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Looking for Films

Are you looking for films to show in the classroom? Search our databases full of film titles suitable for film education.

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Presentation on Film

There’s lots and lots to tell and find out about film. Do you want to give a presentation or do a project on film? You can find everything you need right here.

Students work on their stop motion film together

Workshop

Stop Motion Studio

This workshop focuses on the essence of all audiovisual media: how do you create movement, how do you play with images, and how do you translate an idea into a film?

It is also possible to adapt programmes from primary and secondary education for VSO students.

We are happy to have a look with you to find the most suitable programme for your students. Feel free to call or email for consultation. We can be reached at educatie@eyefilm.nl or 020-7582360.

Film teacher Remco Efdé in front of a classroom

Met film emoties herkennen en bespreken

Hoe maken we filmeducatie nog toegankelijker voor slechthorende leerlingen en leerlingen met TOS? Samen met leraren, leerlingen en filmdocenten gingen we op onderzoek uit. Bekijk onze verrassende en leerzame bevindingen.

““Our visit was a great success, our pupils loved it. The attention and interaction was above expectations, it was wonderful to have interpreters for the two hours we booked (…) the package you offer is just perfect.”

Nico Kortland, Kentalis Signis

Special needs education

Workshops and courses for