From the great classics like Little Women to engaging young adult novels like How to Eat Fried Worms, books have long been a rich resource of quality storytelling for adaptation to film. Viewing these films in an educational context is an excellent way to discuss the quality, theme, structure and characters of the original source material while comparing and contrasting to its cinematic counterpart. It is also a wonderful means of engaging students with reading and writing. Upstart studios such as Walden Media have been creating many wonderful film adaptations of books for young people in the last few years, as other major studios continue to rework the stories of literary masters. Join us throughout the school year for educational screenings of several new film releases.

Past events in the series:


The Golden Compass
More than 300 students attended this advance screening of the film adaptation of Philip Pullman’s popular book, followed by a live presentation by the film’s visual effects supervisor, Matt Jacobs. Read more...

The Water Horse
The film’s 13-year-old star, Alex Etel, met with elementary school students at the San Francisco Public Library to discuss his film and read a selection from the book on which it was based. Read more...