Filmmatters Study Guides

FilmMatters is pleased to provide free detailed lesson plans for each of the films screened in the programme.  These study guides provide a direct link between the subject matter of a film and the Ontario school curriculum.  They serve as a gateway to further discussion, discourse and learning.

Downloadable Study Guides:

Available on FilmMatters Online:

(make sure to first register for a free account on watch.tjff.com)

Anne and the Reverend (link to the film) – recommended for grades 9 – 12
Blue Like Me(link to the film) – recommended for grades 5 – 8
The Boys of Terezin (link to the film) – recommended for grades 7 – 12
A Jewish Girl in Shanghai (link to the film) – recommended for grades 4 – 6
Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent (link to the film) – recommended for grades 11 – 12
Misa’s Fugue (link to the film)
Orthodox Stance (link to the film) – recommended for grades 9 – 12
The People vs. Leo Frank (link to the film)
Run Boy Run (link to the film) – recommended for grades 7 – 10
Secrets of War (link to the film) – recommended for grades 7 – 9
Seven Days of Remembrance (link to the film) – recommended for grades 9 – 12
The Zigzag Kid (link to the film) – recommended for grades 5 – 7
Zrubavel (link to the film). – recommended for grades 11 – 12

Other study guides available:

Arranged – recommeneded for grades 9 – 12
Azrieli – Short Film Series
A Bag of Marbles – recommended for grades 5 – 8
Belle and Sebastian – recommended for grades 4 – 8
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea – recommended for grades 9 – 12
The Children of Chance – recommended for grades 9 – 12
Crossroads – recommended for grades 9 – 12
Deaf Jam – recommended for grades 7 – 12
Heart of Stone – recommended for grades 11 – 12
Hey Hey Esther Blueberger – recommended for grades 7 – 9
The Last Survivor – recommended for grades 9 – 12
Louder Than A Bomb – recommended for grades 9 – 12
Making the Crooked Straight
Off and Running – recommended for grades 11 – 12
Once in a Lifetime – recommended for grades 10 – 12
Scaffolding – recommended for grades 10 – 12
Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog – recommended for grades 5 – 8
Voices Unbound – recommended for grades 9 – 12
We Must Remember – recommended for grades 10 – 12
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – recommended for grades 5 – 8