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Jane Goodall: Into the Heart of the Wild

On October 1, 2025, the Jane Goodall Institute announced the passing of its founder, Dame Jane Goodall, at the age of 91. Ethologist, primatologist, and United Nations Messenger of Peace, she devoted more than six decades to studying chimpanzees.

10 Octobre 2025

sustainable development

ecology

conservation

First Australian Art

The rooms of the Tate Modern are filled with the monumental art of Emily Kam Kngwarry, who depicted the life and beliefs of her Indigenous community in Australia's Northern Territory. Kngwarry came late to art and spent the last eight years of her long life producing giant paintings which are now considered the forefront of Australian art.

10 Octobre 2025

art

Australia

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Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2025

The Commonwealth Youth Awards honour young people from around the world for their work trying to advance one or more of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This year's winner, Stanley Chidubem Anigbogu from Nigeria, founded an organisation to transform waste into solar energy for people who have limited access to energy. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 countries, most of which have a connection to Britain through past colonisation. The Commonwealth Youth Awards are for young activists and social entrepreneurs aged 15-29. Like many people in Nigeria, Stanley Chidubem Anigbogu didn’t have reliable access to electricity when he was growing up. Trying to do homework after dark meant using candles or kerosene lamps, which are the source of many accidents, and air pollution in the case of kerosene. Stanley founded LightEd during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a small team of young people, he has trained 6,000 students and recycled over 20,000 kilograms of plastic and electronic waste. LightEd is doubly good for the environment because it creates clean energy while also getting rid of waste. Their Light for Peace project targets people living in Displaced Persons Camps, who have had to flee their homes because of conflict. LightEd provides them with solar lamps and also builds solar-powered recharging stations by reusing old plastic tiles. These have repurposed over 5 tons of plastic waste, preventing pollution and methane emissions from landfills. Stanley's vision is to expand LightEd’s reach beyond Nigeria, with a goal of impacting 5 million lives across Africa by 2030. “Youth-led climate action is not just about addressing today’s issues; it’s about ensuring a sustainable future for the next generation,” he says. LightEd plans to introduce more Avatar Stations in underserved regions, expand the Light for Peace initiative, and improve recycling processes to make renewable energy solutions even more affordable and accessible. “What drives me most is the belief that sustainable development can only be achieved when we prioritize the needs of marginalized communities, empowering them with the tools and knowledge to solve their own problems," he says Stanley Chidubem Anigbogu describing the LightEd project: https://youtu.be/zK7CiE90HEI The Finalists Meet the four other finalists from four global regions, and discover their varied projects. Europe and Canada: Zubair Junjunia – United Kingdom SDG 4: Quality education At the age of 16, Zubair founded ZNotes, an online learning platform promoting global educational equity. It has been accessed by six million students across more than 190 countries. Pacific: Bethalyn Kelly – Solomon Islands SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production Bethalyn is president of the Resilience Innovation and Social Change Girls Club (RISC-GC), where girls participate in a number of activities, including the removal of plastic waste from the environment and recycling it into strong and durable pavement bricks. Asia: Murad Ansary – Bangladesh SDG 3: Good health and well-being Murad, a clinical psychologist, has founded a digital solution platform for mental health and emotional well-being in a country where many people had no access to help with mental-health problems. Caribbean: Nicholas Kee – Jamaica SDG 14: Life below water Nicholas is co-founder and CEO of Kee Farms, a regenerative ocean farm network focused on growing seaweed, oysters and other organisms to reduce greenhouse gases and increase ocean biodiversity. You could use these examples to add to Shine Bright 3e File 4 Teen entrepreneurs or Snapfile 7 Dive into Barbados about ocean plastic recycling.

09 Octobre 2025

video

Jamaica

sustainable development

Wicked for Good Video

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Celebrate Poetry Day in the Classroom

This year's UK National Poetry Day is on 2 October. A great opportunity to get some poetry into your class, and to explore this year's theme: Play. In any case, every day is Poetry Day!

01 Octobre 2025

literature

poetry

play

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Dinard British and Irish Film Festival 2025

The Dinard British and Irish Film Festival takes place from 1 to 5 October. There are five films in competition as well as a short-film section, documentaries and lots of special showings.

01 Octobre 2025

video

film

Dinard

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Robert Redford: A Star Among the Stars

Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89, in his Sundance (Utah) home. A charming actor, Oscar-winning director, and founder of the world’s most important independent film festival, he spanned six decades of American cinema by combining seduction and rigor, star power and political conscience, Hollywood heritage and a desire for independence.

17 Septembre 2025

Hollywood

American West

Robert Redford

Wednesday Addams and Mythological Creatures

The Netflix series Wednesday, now in its second season, draws upon the Addams Family cartoons created by Charles Addams in the 1930s. But it also takes inspiration from the abundant mythology of supernatural creatures in Western culture.

12 Septembre 2025

video

family

U.S. culture

Faustus in Africa

William Kentridge’s work draws on South African culture and history as well as classical influences. He plunges his audience into a multi-sensory experience combining theatre, dance, music, film, drawing and animation. His show Sibyl is presented at Châtelet in Paris.

12 Septembre 2025

théâtre

South Africa

apartheid

A Cinema Pioneer: Alice Guy

Alice Guy was one of the first and pioneering filmmakers, working in France and the U.S.A. at the beginning of cinema. Her contributions seemed to have been forgotten but she finally being recognised, with a retrospective at the Deauville Film Festival, a role in the Paris 2024 opening ceremony and an upcoming TV series devoted to her life and career. Guy was employed as a secretary by cinema pioneers the Gaumont brothers in 1894. Just two years later she persuaded them to let her make a 1-minute short, "The Cabbage-Patch Fairy", which is considered the first narrative film. This is a 1900 remake because the original film, along with many more of Guy's works, is lost: https://youtu.be/BMAsLtlJAQo Guy soon became head of production at Gaumont. She made over 200 films in ten years, experimenting with hand-coloured films and ones with a primitive form of synchronised sound. In 1907, she married cameraman Hubert Blaché and the couple moved to the United States. By 1910, Guy had started her own production company, Solax, in New Jersey. At that point the movie industry was based on the East coast, before the move to Hollywood. Solax was a success and Guy one of the leading filmmakers. But after 1920, she never made another film. Whether her husband's bad investments or sexism in the industry were to blame, she moved back to France with her children and her story was forgotten. She was awarded France's Legion of Honour in 1953, not long before her death in 1968. But interest grew in her story and in 2024 she was one of the ten pioneering women honoured with golden statues during the Paris Olympic opening ceremony. This year's Deauville Film Festival is showing a retrospective of six of her American productions. Her career on both sides of the Atlantic fit perfectly into the festival's ethos. And a TV series about Alice Guy's life is currently filming. The HBO-France Télévisions production stars Bérénice Bejo as the filmmaker. It should be on our screens in 2026. Find out more about Alice Guy in this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqlD7RLoNAI There is more about Alice Guy in the sequence on American Cities in our online DNL textbook History 1re .

12 Septembre 2025

biography

Deauville

TV series

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Deauville Festival Honors Paul Newman’s Centenary

Deauville Festival 2025 will honour the late Paul Newman’s centenary with a ceremony and film screenings, attended by his daughter Clea Newman. The 51th Deauville American Film Festival will dedicate a special ceremony to Paul Newman on Wednesday 10 September 2025, marking the centenary of his birth. This tribute will be attended by his daughter, Clea Newman, who has long been an ambassador for her father’s artistic and humanitarian legacy. Several of the actor’s landmark films will also be screened during the festival. Actor of legend, respected director, racing driver and philanthropist, Paul Newman (1925–2008) embodied the rare ability to combine celebrity with social engagement. On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his birth, Deauville has chosen to celebrate this figure of Hollywood. https://youtu.be/AzogcorjLOI?si=JG1ct528-DZzpffo Born on January 26, 1925, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Newman began his career on stage, touring with theatre companies before moving to New York, where he appeared on Broadway and studied at Lee Strasberg’s Actors' Studio. His breakthrough came in 1958 with Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , directed by Richard Brooks, opposite Elizabeth Taylor. The role earned him his first Academy Award nomination. In 1961, he portrayed pool hustler “Fast Eddie” Felson in The Hustler by Robert Rossen, a role he would reprise twenty-five years later in Martin Scorsese’s The Color of Money , which brought him the Oscar for Best Actor. Throughout his career, Newman worked with leading filmmakers including Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet, Sydney Pollack, James Ivory, Joel Coen and Sam Mendes. Among his most celebrated roles are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Cool Hand Luke (1967), which cemented his reputation as one of the defining screen icons of his generation. https://youtu.be/ZSxMEV18Ugk?si=Yfsg7N--jLp3c_NE Directing Newman also directed several films. His debut, Rachel, Rachel (1968), starred his wife Joanne Woodward, received Academy Award nominations and won him a Golden Globe for Best Director. He went on to direct Sometimes a Great Notion (1971), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972), Harry & Son (1984) and, returning to Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie (1987). This work confirmed his position as a versatile figure in American cinema. On the Track Away from the screen, Newman cultivated a passion for auto racing. He competed professionally from the early 1970s, participating in major endurance races such as Le Mans and Daytona, and co-owned the successful Newman/Haas Racing team in the CART series. This lifelong enthusiasm earned him respect as both a driver and a team owner in the motorsport community. Giving Back Beyond film and racing, Newman became known for his commitment to humanitarian causes. In 1982, he created Newman’s Own, a food company donating all profits to charity. Over the years, the foundation has distributed more than 600 million dollars to organisations worldwide. He also founded the SeriousFun Children’s Network, which offers free medically supervised camps for children with serious illnesses. In France, the organisation L’ENVOL, a member of this network, has since 1997 provided holidays and respite breaks to more than 40,000 children and their families. Newman was equally outspoken about social and political issues, supporting civil rights, environmental causes and progressive candidates. He also advocated for the rehabilitation of people struggling with alcoholism and drug addiction, underlining his belief in second chances and human dignity. The presence of Clea Newman will give the ceremony personal resonance. As custodian of her father’s legacy, she continues to promote the charitable projects he initiated, ensuring their relevance for new generations. https://youtu.be/cxKUupk0kbY?si=g7HJfF_N0fxaO8td https://youtu.be/YdJW2UxvSFQ?si=_1BIYpw9E6FqFiN-

10 Septembre 2025

Paul Newman centenary

Deauville American Film Festival 2025

Paul Newman tribute Deauville

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The Thursday Murder Club

Generally clubs and classes in retirement homes include things like baking, playing bridge or flower arranging. At Cooper's Chase retirement community, there is also the Thursday Murder Club. Richard Osman’s bestselling mystery novel is now a hit Netflix film.

03 Septembre 2025

film

literature

British culture

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Deauville 2025: On the Boardwalk

The 49th edition of Deauville American Film Festival will run from September 1st to September 10th, 2023. The official competition jury will be presided by Guillaume Canet and the jury for "La Révélation" will be chaired by Mélanie Thierry.

29 Août 2025

Deauville

coming-of-age

American West

7

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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

The tenth men’s Rugby World Cup will take place from 8 September to 28 October. For the second time, France is hosting the tournament. And this year, the game is celebrating its 200th anniversary.

20 Août 2025

sport

England

rugby

Back to Hogwarts!

The first of September every year is celebrated as Back to Hogwarts Day by fans of the Harry Potter saga. That's the day each year that the students of Hogwarts School go to the mysterious Platform Nine-and-three-quarters at King's Cross Station in London to get on the Hogwarts Express steam train to school. In this clip from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry is perplexed as to how to get onto this mysterious platform (which is only visible to wizards.) While trying to find out, he meets his future best friend, Ron Weasley, and his family. https://youtu.be/x4hyAAV1kwQ The real King's Cross Station in London is a magnet for Harry Potter fans every day of the year, and especially on 1 September. While the station authorities haven't managed to create a magical extra platform, they evoke it by having a luggage trolley that appears to disappear into a wall, as the the Hogwarts students' trolleys do. On 1 September, there are gatherings organised at King's Cross of course, but also around the world. There are quizzes, costumes and guest appearances from stars of the film. In France, fans can sign up for free to participate in quizzes and games about the saga at the historic Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève in Paris on 30 August. There will also be an online version coming soon. Keep an eye on the Back to Hogwarts page for updated event information.

16 Août 2025

September

literature

back to school

No More Late Show

Late-night comedy shows have been a fixture of American TV since the 1950s. A mix of satire, comedy, music and celebrity guests, they are known for their criticism of politics and those in the public eye. It came as a shock to audiences when Stephen Colbert, host of the long-running The Late Show, announced in July that CBS was going to stop the show in May 2026, despite it being top of the late-night ratings. There has been an outcry about free speech and possible political interference.

14 Août 2025

U.S. culture

U.S. politics

news

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From Kurosawa to NYC with Spike Lee

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington will be available on Apple TV+ starting 5 September. Lee reimagines Kurosawa’s kidnap thriller High and Low in present-day New York.

12 Août 2025

film

Cinéma

U.S. culture

Downton Abbey: the Grand Finale Trailer

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Downton Abbey: End of an Era

As the final film in the Downton Abbey saga is released, these activities will help your students learn more not only about this final film and its plot but also about the era or rather the “end of an era” in which the lines between classes are blurred and the upper-class world is about to be shattered as the world is changing.

10 Août 2025

video

film

Cinéma

Collège Pupils Vote on Press Photographs

Since 1994, the Prix Bayeux has been awarded annually to war correspondents. The event also organises a schools’ project: Regard des jeunes de 15 ans. 3ème classes from France or abroad can vote for one of 20 press photos they feel best symbolises the world today. Votes close on 2 October.

07 Août 2025

conflict

war

d-day

3

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Wednesday is Back!

Netflix is releasing the second (long-awaited) season of Wednesday just as your 6e students are about to learn how to describe people thanks to the Addams Family (File 1, Welcome to the manor) in our brand-new Shine Bright 6e.

04 Août 2025

family

U.S. culture

Tim Burton

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Niki de Sainte-Phalle Violence and Joy

The late Franco-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle is everywhere this year, with an exhibition in Aix-en-Provence and the second of the year in Paris. She was one of the first women artists to be recognised in her own lifetime, for works that denounce violence but also ones that celebrate joy and being a woman.

30 Juillet 2025

civil rights

feminism

art

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A Fantastic Sci-Fi and Fantasy Summer on Screen

Summer 2025 offers a rich selection of new sci-fi and fantasy releases — both on the big screen and on streaming platforms — with stories that explore identity, power, friendship, and the future of humanity.

21 Juillet 2025

sci-fi movies 2025

fantasy movies 2025

superhero movies 2025

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Leading Lady Parts

This short humorous film from the BBC tackles the issues of sexism, racism and the pressures on actresses, but also all women, to look and act a certain way. No doubt you and your students will enjoy this seven-minute-long video in which they’ll identify actresses and actors from famous series. These activities can be used over 2 or 3 lessons with B1+/ B2 students.

16 Juillet 2025

video

feminism

racism

On Country

When Aboriginal Australians say they are, or are going, “on country”, they don’t just mean they are physically on the lands their ancestors have inhabited for 60,000 years. It also implies that they are shaped by the place, connected to it, and recognize a responsibility to care for it. It is this meaningful phrase that is used as the title of an exhibition at the Arles Photography festival that explores the concept.

16 Juillet 2025

citizenship

civil rights

exhibition

Disobedient Images: Arles 2025

The exhibitions at the Arles photography festival this year are regrouped under the title “Disobedient Images”. They offer a subversive vision of subjects from families to feminism, minorities to mainstream. Here are some of the highlights of the exhibitions depicting subjects from the English-speaking world.

16 Juillet 2025

citizenship

civil rights

exhibition

On the Street, On the Road

Two of the exhibitions at the Arles festival 2025 look back at four photographers capturing American life and landscapes over the past century.

16 Juillet 2025

citizenship

Beat Generation

exhibition

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From a Mile a Day to the Length of the U.K.

It's a British charity classic to run, walk or cycle from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in the Scottish Highlands. A 17-year-old has become the youngest person to run the length of the U.K., raising money for a mental-health charity. And that isn't even the biggest challenge Marcus has faced in his life so far.

15 Juillet 2025

charity

U.K.

U.K. culture

Superman 2025: Return of the Hero

In a world searching for hope, James Gunn revives the DC Universe with a humanist reinterpretation of Superman, its oldest superhero.

10 Juillet 2025

superhero

Shine bright 3e

Shine bright 5e

Power, Fear, and Pandemic: Welcome to Eddington!

With Eddington, the American filmmaker Ari Aster plunges into a small New Mexico town shaken by the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

09 Juillet 2025

covid 19

Joaquin Phoenix

Shine Brighter 2e