IB Film source requirements
IB Film Source Checker
Film coursework must acknowledge all source material, including clips, stills, music, Creative Commons assets, research, and prescribed-film material where relevant.
AI source auditor
Film coursework source check
Marksy reads the links or source notes you provide, applies the selected IB assessment profile, and only stops for clarification when the score depends on it.
Selected profile
Film coursework
Source rules
What usually works for Film coursework
Usually strong
- Films, clips, stills, scripts, sound/music assets, interviews, reviews, and academic film scholarship.
- Creative Commons/copyright-free assets with license notes.
- Prescribed films for textual analysis when current for the session.
Needs review
- YouTube clips with unclear rights or upload provenance.
- AI-generated visuals/sound used without acknowledgement.
- Reviews used as substitutes for the student's own film analysis.
Avoid or replace
- Unattributed music, images, clips, or templates.
- Wrong-session prescribed film choices.
- Copying analysis from reviews or video essays.
Examples: strong, risky, weak
Strong
A prescribed film with edition details, cited stills, and academic context sources.
Review
A YouTube interview with useful content but unclear upload provenance.
Weak
An uncredited soundtrack track in a portfolio piece.
Where to find better Film coursework sources
If your current source gets a warning, do not just add more websites. Use searches that match the assessment rule and replace weak evidence with sources that can actually carry analysis.
Search queries to try
Replacement moves
Replace unattributed music, images, clips, or templates. with films, clips, stills, scripts, sound/music assets, interviews, reviews, and academic film scholarship..
Use youtube clips with unclear rights or upload provenance. only as context unless your teacher confirms they can carry evidence.
Add one source that gives direct evidence for the coursework, not just general background.