THE world’s largest youth film festival will make a engaging return to Worcestershire, this autumn.

The aim is to "bring film and learning to young people from November 9 to November 25, with free screenings in Worcester, Malvern, Kidderminster, Pershore and Redditch.

A spokesman said: "For three weeks this autumn young people all over Worcestershire can enjoy a free, fun and educational trip to the cinema at the Into Film Festival 2016, the world’s biggest youth film festival, which returns with its diverse programme of free screenings and events for five to 19 year olds.

"The Festival, which uses the power of film to captivate young minds and bring learning to life, will host over 30 screenings across Worcestershire, including screenings linked to diversity, wellbeing and anti-bullying."

Films chosen to be screened include Finding Dory, The Jungle Book (2016), Zootropolis, Pete’s Dragon, The Secret Life of Pets, The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Attack the Block, Ghostbusters, The Girl with all the Gifts and Warcraft: The Beginning.

Autism-friendly screenings will be widely available and over half of the screenings on offer throughout the Festival will be accessible to attendees with a visual or hearing impairment through audio-description and subtitling.

Into Film Ambassador, Sir Kenneth Branagh said: "I’m thrilled to support the Into Film Festival. It’s an incredible opportunity for young people to experience the cinema and be immersed in a film or a discussion. "The fact that they could watch something that they would not necessarily consider seeing on their own - all for free - is a truly magnificent offer. I hope that young people and teachers take advantage of the Into Film Festival and come away with a head full of new insights, ideas and an invigorated passion for film.”

Bookings are now open for schools, colleges and home educators at: https://www.intofilm.org/events/festival