Creating a book trailer with Into Film Scotland (April 2025 recording)

This is a recording of a session presented by Into Film Scotland(this will open in a new window), offering ideas, practical tips and resources to help create fun and engaging book trailers with your learners. The activities described in this session directly link to suggestions in the Reading Schools framework, particularly across key areas 1.2.2: Learner Role Modelling(this will open in a new window), 2.2.2: Interdisciplinary Book Projects(this will open in a new window) and 2.3.4: Opportunities for learners to respond to what they’re reading(this will open in a new window).

We recommend watching the following recordings, downloading the presentation below and exploring the related resources if you are interested in creating book trailers and using creative media to explore stories, reenactments and filmed recommendations with your learners.

Introduction

Scottish Book Trust's Liam McCallum provides a short introduction to the session, including links to the Readings Schools Framework(this will open in a new window) and accompanying resources(this will open in a new window).

Creating a book trailer with Into Film

Into Film Scotland's Avronne Edwards and filmmaker Jonathan Charles present the work of Into Film and everything a school will need to create their very own book trailers and recommendation videos.

Please visit our CLPL calendar(this will open in a new window) for other upcoming and recorded sessions.

Related resources

There are other resources that you may also find of interest to support this area of work:

• Book reviews and trailers on film(this will open in a new window)
• Explore the wealth of filmmaking resources from Into Film(this will open in a new window)
• Motivating teenagers to read – how you can encourage reading for pleasure at school(this will open in a new window)
• Get the creativity flowing with our quick and fun activity ideas(this will open in a new window)