The inspiring story of a talented young musician who would become one of the biggest pop stars around, and how he amassed his loyal fan base.
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The inspiring story of a talented young musician who would become one of the biggest pop stars around, and how he amassed his loyal fan base.
In the future, through The Terminal technology, the population are physically reconfigured from the nervous system up to fit their next job.
After months of fighting and no communication, two teenage twin brothers come together to spend a day in Canvey Island. The brothers have a unique connection and shared passion for bikes. Whilst both being born with a hearing loss they have experienced challenging situations and been involved with gangs. Today marks a fresh start for the boys, with Lewis being a new father and Connor putting family first.
An homage to the weird and wonderful world of B-movies, this short fauxdocumentary by film artist Chris Gerrard splices together classic clips with some new footage to tell the ludicrously fake story of the mysterious people (and things) lurking beneath us in the eerie River Tay. Feast your eyes on this unique archaeology of aquatic-themed film.
A young man tries to escape a surreal dystopia where everyone wears ginormous metal stilts
In the final week before the Christmas holidays, six students spend a night in their flat. As tensions and rivalries between friends and lovers rise, a dark past entwines all their stories together.
Mock the Week star and Munro bagger Ed Byrne performs his Edinburgh Fringe sell-out stand-up show Spoiler Alert at Glasgow’s Tramway. In the show, Ed explores the thin line between righteous complaining and brat-like whining and asks, ‘are we right to be fed up, or are we spoiled?’ Ed is always happy to perform in Glasgow, where he took his fledgling comedy steps while at university. He set up his own club in the town and began to perfect his style and technique, which has gone on to earn him plenty of accolades.
Josie and Carmen are stranded by the roadside on the way to a wedding, reluctantly they hitch a ride with a handsome stranger who is not all that he seems.
Made as a pilot film of Chiyo, At Altitude is a self-reflexive film of a filmmaker’s brief visit to her grandmother in the Japanese suburbs. Not having seen her grandmother for a while, as the filmmaker has been living abroad for the past 5 years, she uses a 16mm film camera as a mediation tool to reconnect with her grandmother. Interweaving the juxtaposition of inside and outside spaces, the film offers an intimate look at family life and ageing.
The passionate advocates of the ‘Cigar Box Guitar Revolution’ express their love of making unique instruments and the democratic, re-cycling ethos of the movement. Many are from the UK’s northern, post-industrial towns, recreating self-identity through hand-made guitars. Their emotional connection with their instruments creates a unique sound which is quite magical. A cinematic short, subsequently commissioned by the BBC as Cigar Box Blues. Festivals include: Woodstock, Nashville, Albuquerque (Honourable Mention)
Things have gotten a lot more violent at the farm, and Carl must get to the bottom of it to help Lucy and Darren solve the strange re-occurrences. The DVD and Blu-ray extras have not been completed, and a contract needs to be signed to enable distribution of the behind the scenes. Carl has one last chance to prove his gift as a Paranormal Investigator.
A poignant short film exploring the relationship between masculinity and the reluctance to speak out. Seconds Out is the story of Carl, a boxer, who seeks to beat depression by acknowledging and coming to terms with it.
Set in Berlin, 1933, We are Dancers is the story of real-life anti-Nazi drag artist Hansi Sturm and his circle of friends in the immediate aftermath of the Reichstag fire, an event that allowed Hitler to become absolute dictator of Germany. Confronted by a former lover, now a Nazi, Hansi must decide whether to abandon his club or stay and face the Fascists on his own terms.
Contemporary artist Gillian Wearing celebrates the legacy of Victorian novelist George Eliot. Just as Eliot’s novel Middlemarch explored the lives of ordinary men and women, this experimental film is made up of a diverse cast of people from different backgrounds.
RevPro Uprising 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event took place on December 15, 2019 at the York Hall in London, England. It was broadcast on RevPro On Demand.
Toby Hadoke delves into the life of director Lennie Mayne
Care to join us for a visit to the most haunted churches in the whole of England? These doomed souls lust for the night when they can bring to fruition their true darkness. Paranormal expert, Christopher Halton, takes us on a journey few will forget.
A disowned ex-muslim travels back to his family home after hearing terrible news. However, things have changed in his family and in his home town.
The world mourned the loss of one of it’s most innovative performers Prince, inApril 2016. While Prince’s official autopsy confirmed that the singer died from anoverdose of the painkiller fentanyl, investigators have still been looking to clear up some additional mysteries surrounding the case. We take a look into the last 24 hours of his death and look for the real answers as to what happened.
After a surveyor goes missing while working on the southern coast of England, her successor begins to encounter strange phenomena. These experiences may either hold the key to this mystery, or simply deepen the frontier marshland's enigmas.
Emerging from the mist of the past, six characters meet in the ethereal town of Bronze Bell Sorrow, the city of last chance. Only one of them is a living human being; the five others hide diverse identities. Anamorphic time and space are the stage on which they confront each other and themselves. Murderers, executioners, victims...who are they really? Behind the crimes they have committed are simply lost creatures wishing desperately to be members of humanity, even for the short time of a card game.
A hybrid documentary about the decommissioning of a nuclear plant in Scotland. Concerned with landscape and time, myth and technology, the film explores the nature of ruins, and asks what environmental scars our generation will leave behind for the future.
A dark romantic comedy about two celebrity stalkers facing difficulties in their relationship.
A conservative middle-aged woman, Jane, who is a teacher, a wife, a mother, stumbles on a chance of committing infidelity, due to the difficult circumstances in her family life.
A Sonic Pulse illuminates different ways in which deaf people connect to and experience electronic music from a visceral, communal and scientific perspective. Through a mishmash of experimental sounds and scenes, the film gets to the heart of how music is a universal language when we feel the vibrations.
Samuel Little claims to have killed up to 93 women in 40 years. This chilling documentary examines how such a prolific killer could be on the loose for so long.
A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he's asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable, until a choice remark from the director makes him see red.
A group of friends make a bet to see who can survive camping on an island for a night. Unbeknownst to them, a strange creature lurks throughout the night terrorizing their every move, and sound is their biggest enemy.
British journalist Trevor McDonald revisits the Cromwell Street "House of Horrors"; one of the most disturbing and depraved crime cases in the UK.
Charlotte is home from University for Christmas and she has something to tell her family... she's gay. What better day to do it when everyone is together on Christmas Day. Only problem is, she's not the only family member who has news.
Talented eight year old Tina Denmark will do anything to play the lead in her school musical. Anything! As Tina discovers where her talent comes from, she shows us just what it takes to succeed...
Stunning new archaeological evidence provides clues about the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza--and how they did it. Join researchers as they delve into the logbook of a work crew and discover how the massive project transformed Egypt.
The critically acclaimed comedian Chris Ramsey brings his latest stand-up show exclusively to Amazon this summer. Join the "brilliantly engaging natural storyteller" (Evening Standard) as he explores everything in his life from his near-miss with Hollywood superstardom to his recent near miss with death, what to do when they stop selling your favourite underpants, and how to avoid giving up on life in your 30’s and buying a caravan... all while being sure to watch his tone (at the request of his wife).
A teenager wakes to discover she’s the last person on Earth.
This documentary interweaves fantastical re-imaginings of buried secrets with the Deathless Woman’s ghostly narration and testimony from survivors and witnesses of historic and contemporary crimes against the Roma in Poland and Hungary.
This dark-comedy short film asks the question: what would life be like post-Groundhog Day? While there’s the temptation to get all pseudo-intellectual about it (POST-GROUNDHOG DAY is an exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder through a fantasy lens), truth be told, this is simply a story about two best friends bonding in the face of extra-ordinary circumstances. It’s weird and witty and warm
It’s 1987 and two metalheads open a gateway to hell when they follow the instructions of a satanic aerobics tape.
Retired musician, Ronnie Lewis, is believed by the public to have been responsible for the death of his wife, Jennifer. When the whole world seems to be against him, will he convince everyone of his innocence before the blame consumes him? Let us see what happens
A Scottish soldier is forced to redefine his identity after losing his legs in combat and becomes a 'strongman' with the help of a former Royal Marine.
Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the story of the 20th century's greatest art forger, Han van Meegeren, who made millions during World War II selling fake Vermeers in Nazi-occupied Holland.
Amol Rajan investigates how much class still matters in Britain’s elite professions. What does it take for bright working-class youngsters to break into the elite?
George Michael: Singer, songwriter, record producer. From the international popularity of duo international sensation Wham. to solo artist megastar. George Michael's solo career got off to the strongest start imaginable with the release of a duet with Aretha Franklin in 1987. Known for his personal affairs, his private life became a target for the media. These personal troubles making headlines throughout the '90s and the 'Noughties' became a struggle to fight his own reputation.
A young boy braves the mean marvelous streets of North Glasgow to shepherd his drunken father home safely.
Royal Opera favourite Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this new production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him – with her own ulterior romantic purpose in mind – has long delighted and surprised audiences, not least as presented with the sparkle of its music and the virtuoso skill of its performers. Damiano Michieletto’s exhilarating production shows how contemporary the characters still are and how immediate and touching the story remains.
In the latest of his idiosyncratic blends of found-film hallucination and metaphysical comedy routine, director Daniel Cockburn imagines the thoughts that rattle through the Almighty’s head late at night, presuming that He has a head at all.
Short film adapted from the story of the same name by Stephen King.
From the birth of the fatal iceberg to the hours after it struck the ship, this film follows the Titanic's journey from construction to catastrophe.
From 9- to 90-year-olds, the people of a County Antrim village help Bafta award-winning director Alison Millar explore the real meaning of creativity and culture.Returning to the landscape of her childhood, she uncovers the story of a visionary teacher, and celebrates the extraordinary artwork and writing created by poor country children almost a century ago.Against the backdrop of her home village of Cullybackey and the surrounding countryside, the story unfolds across the seasons as Alison follows the 'Carryin' Stream' of memory from the small country school that her father attended in the 1940s to the children of the present day. Along the way, she connects with a cultural legacy that she has never really known about and learns about her own Ulster-Scots heritage.
Brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with actor Michael Berryman, actress Janus Blythe, and many more!
While chasing a serial killer inspired by the god of sleep, a cop's life is overturned by the death of her lover. Looming monsters and the need for revenge cloud the border between her nightmares and reality. A cosmic horror, weird tale.
After a night out on the town, a terrified slacker wakes to find himself slap bang in the aftermath of a gang shootout - or so he thinks. But things are not always quite what they seem.
New 2019 version of the Kasper Holten’s 2014 production of Don Giovanni for the Royal Opera offers a glimpse inside the mind of one of opera’s most notorious seducers. With a spectacular revolving set by award winning designer Es Devlin, ingenious video projections by Luke Halls, and an ‘ideal cast on world beating form’ (The Independent), this staging brings Mozart’s dazzling score to life, in all its wit, glamour, and darkness.
How Walter Gropius's decision to relegate Anni Albers to the weaving class of the Bauhaus created the greatest textiles artist the world has ever known.
Dr Fern Riddell is a young historian and author who goes back to the archives to challenge more traditional historical views of Victorian society. Her investigation into a sensational Victorian high court trial, which took place in 1877, sheds new light on the ‘no sex please, we are British’ cliché often associated with Victorian England.
In South London an elite force of men terrorize the streets. Step into a world of violence, chaos and carnage. Step into the world of BLOKES.
An intimate portrait of a couple raising their child gender neutral.
An abstract dining room is the setting for Scottish Ballet’s largest film yet. Tremble stars 26 Scottish Ballet dancers and has been co-choreographed and directed by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple, set to Anna Meredith’s brassy track ‘Nautilus’.
Davie Robertson - former Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United stalwart - is a long way from home. In fact, he's a long way from anywhere. He's the new manager of Real Kashmir FC, and he's left behind his wife and a luxury lifestyle he earned from football, to live in a shared house in a city that regularly suffers violent protests and terrorist attacks. For the people of Kashmir and the owners of the club, Sandeep and Shamim football is not just sport. It's a hope for a better future.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, mineral rich country the size of Western Europe. Alastair Leithead takes an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river to explore how history has shaped the Congo of today and uncover the lesser told stories of this beautiful, if troubled country. In the largest rainforest outside of the Amazon he comes face to face with its gorillas and hunts with pygmies, he travels into the heart of the Ebola outbreak with United Nations peacekeepers, and explores the cobalt mines which will drive our electric cars of the future.
Get Off My Turf is a short film about a transgender woman that finds out that her neighbour is transphobic. The film touches upon some of the main themes of modern transphobia, and tests a friendship between two very different women.