Competition: Win tickets to IWM Lecture Day: War in Film
Colourised footage artistic rendition 2018 - THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD by WingNut Films with Peter Jackson. Original B&W film © IWM
IWM Lecture Day: War in Film
Join us at IWM London for a day of discussion on how war has been represented in film, from the First World War to the present day.
15 March 2026. We have a pair of tickets to give away.
This event explores the evolving relationship between cinema and conflict, and how filmmakers have influenced the way war is remembered and interpreted. We’ll examine how film has been used to document conflict and how dramatised portrayals, from propaganda and heroic narratives to more realistic depictions, have shaped public understanding and memory of war.
Guest speakers include historian and author Joshua Levine, who served as a historical advisor for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and Steve McQueen's Blitz, and Andy Robertshaw, a First World War historian who advised on Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Sam Mendes' 1917, and Peter Jackson's documentary They Shall Not Grow Old.
'Blitz' director Steve McQueen and Joshua Levine (left), the film's historical advisor, in conversation at IWM London. 2025. Image © IWM
Competition. Help us improve our film website and win tickets!
We have a pair of tickets to give away to our customer base of archive researchers.
To be entered into a prize draw, please provide feedback on our licensing service and film website by following the instructions below. This helps us improve our user experience and refine our digital services to make IWM's film collection more accessible for media professionals.
How to submit feedback and enter
Review the IWM Film website and licensing service. Explore our online licensing portal, focusing on ease of use, clarity of information, and the application process. You will need to be logged into IWM Film to get the full user experience. It is free to register.
Submit Feedback: Please email media-licensing@iwm.org.uk with competition in the subject line by 5pm on 17 February 2026.
Note: Feedback should cover your experience with our digital platform, such as navigation, speed, and helpfulness of resources.
Entry Requirement: By submitting your feedback by email including your full name, we have your contact details for entry into the prize draw.
Key areas for feedback
We are particularly interested in hearing your thoughts on:
- User Experience (UX): Was the website easy to navigate?
- Service Clarity: Were the licensing requirements easy to understand?
- Functionality: Did the enquiry form work correctly?
- Discoverability of media: Does the categories page aid your research?
- Improvements: What features would you like to see added?
Competition rules & privacy
Eligibility: Participants must be aged 18 or over. IWM staff (salaried/ fee paid), volunteers, contractors, trustees and families of these groups are not permitted to take part.
Winner Selection: The winner will be chosen at random from all valid submissions and will be informed by email on 19 February.
Privacy: All feedback and personal data will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
The winner's name may be published but will be be notified and given the option to object to or limit the published information.
Thank you for participating and helping us improve!
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IWM Lecture Day: War in Film. 15 March 2026. Book Tickets
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