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Erick Pessôa presents…

TeachingIB Film

Now Rolling · 4 Lessons
Practical, criteria-aware lessons for DP Film teachers. Based in Paris. Built for real classrooms.
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— A note pinned to the editing-room wall

Built by a teacher, for teachers.

I built this portal because I could not find another film education resource this direct: teacher to teacher, with no intermediary and no institutional filter. It offers ready-to-teach lessons for high school film programmes, with IB Film front and centre. It’s my voice, unfiltered and grounded in real classroom practice.

Directing an actor during a scene rehearsal.
I. PremiseII. Four Reels →III. In the LabIV. Three PassesV. Roll Credits
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Make visible what, without you,
might perhaps never have been seen.

- Robert Bresson, Notes on the Cinematograph

One syllabus.
Four reels.

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syllabus
A Timeline-Based Approach to Teaching IB Film
A suggestion of IB Film syllabus.
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Genre
Jaws at 50 Anatomy of Suspense for Beginner Filmmakers
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Movie Poster of Your Life
Students introduce themselves by designing a movie poster that represents their life, interests and identity. Using AI as a creative tool, they explore genre, symbolism, audience and artistic intention while reflecting on the choices behind their design.
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Film Project
Biopic Film Project
A Year 1 to Year 2 Bridge Through Personal Documentary
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IB Film
One Shot Exercise
students explore visual storytelling by using composition, mise-en-scène, performance and sound to introduce a character through one static shot.
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IB Film
Cycle 1 - Class 2 - IB Film in a Nutshell
An introduction to the structure of IB Film, its four assessment tasks, its links to the Diploma Programme, and the production processes students will use throughout the course.
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Cycle 1 - Class 1 - Welcome.

A warm opening class that welcomes students into IB Film through personal introductions, icebreakers, the IB Film Guide, and the first creative tasks of the cycle.

Cycle 1 - Class 1 - Welcome
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