The event in Torquay features a screening of Jordan Peele’s Get Out film, followed by a Q&A session with Sam Cook, sharing his experiences as a screen industry professional working in Devon.

A brilliant opportunity for young aspiring filmmakers 16+ in secondary schools, sixth form or college, Into Film are hosting the free event, including a screening of Get Out which is highly relevant to students taking film and media studies at GCSE and post 16.

The screening will be followed by a careers talk with Sam Cook, a Devon-based filmmaker with over 20 years’ experience across broadcast television, content marketing, and film.

From winning an Into Film Award as a young person to taking his first professional steps and achieving career highlights across the screen industries, Sam will share an honest and inspiring insight into working in film, TV and media in the Southwest.

He will also discuss current projects that he is involved with and offer attendees practical advice, top tips, and the opportunity for a Q&A with the audience for those young people interested in starting a career in the industry.

Event Date: Fri 20th Mar 2026

Event Time: 10:30 – 12:45

Location: Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HG

Recommended Age Groups: 16+

Curriculum Subjects Relevance:

• Citizenship
• Film Studies
• Human Rights

Cost: Free

Places are limited so if your school, college or educational organisation have young people age 16+ interested in attending, book online here: https://www.intofilm.org/events/festival/8702.

About Get Out

Chris and his girlfriend Rose are all set to visit her parents as a couple for the first time, even if he has reservations that he, as an African-American, will be judged by her family. Rose admits to her parents’ clumsiness, but refutes any suggestions of racism. Whilst his fears appear to be initially allayed, there is a mysterious edge to the family estate – as well as strange behaviour from its inhabitants – which soon turns sinister. Get Out is all-at-once consistently comedic, a razor-sharp satire about racial identity, and a twisty, suspenseful horror full of menace and intrigue.

Into Film

Into Film deliver across three programmes: Screen Careers, Teaching with Film and Young Creatives.

Screen Careers and Progression sets out to demystify the screen industries (film, TV, animation, VFX and games) amongst 11–18-year-olds, with a particular focus on underrepresented and underserved groups. They do this through training for career leads and educators, screen careers encounters, events and masterclasses for young people, and work in partnership with regional screen industry professionals.

Teaching with Film supports educators to embed film into their daily teaching to deepen learning, broaden cultural understanding, develop 21st century skills and boost engagement. By combining teacher created resources, an expertly curated, school-ready streaming service, and in-depth teacher training, the programme makes it accessible for teachers to bring powerful screen stories into the classroom.

The Young Creatives programme provides equitable, extracurricular access to filmmaking experiences for children and young people, with a focus on areas of socio-economic disadvantage, limited cultural infrastructure, and underrepresented voices.

The Get Out event is part of a number of activities Into Film are looking to deliver in the Torbay area in 2026:

• Training for primary and secondary teachers
• Masterclasses for students in primary and secondary schools
• Industry encounters for students at schools and local venues
• Panels/Q&As for students as part of the Into Film Festival in November and the Spring Screenings in March

Image credit: Get Out © BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.