1,593 Matches Found
Debut show from the Malawian-born Britain's Got Talent breakthrough act, Dalisio delivers his cheekily charming take on recent news, old news, fake news, and stories that were never quite but ALMOST news. Having lived in countries where it is forbidden to criticise the the status quo, Daliso is the disarming comic making the most of his freedom to be very, very funny.
After gaining a dedicated LGBT online following for their playfully candid YouTube videos, married couple Rose and Rosie travel in the UK and US to meet some of their followers. Follow their adventure as they meet ordinary yet remarkable men and women who prove that no matter who you are or who you love, you can always find your people.
On the 15th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, ‘Mirrors of Diaspora’ explores themes of exile, creativity, identity and war told through the lives of seven Iraqi artists living outside the country of their birth for close to half a century. The artists featured in this documentary belong to a group known as ‘Iraqi Artists in Exile’. Filmed over three decades, this ambitious project explores their challenges, failures and successes, both as artists and in their private lives: from the time they graduated from art school in the 1970s, working as street artists in the piazzas of Rome and Florence, to becoming well-known. The central question the film poses is: what are the consequences of spending most of one’s life in exile? At a time of unprecedented global migration when barely a day passes without a tragic story played out in the international media, ‘Mirrors of Diaspora’ contributes to greater understanding of one of the defining issues of our time.
Jack, an achiever in and out of the pool, learns that winning isn't everything.
Neatly chalked extracts and spoken fragments of Forugh Farrokhzad's radical poem Sin directly contradict the unembellished recordings of clerics instructing women to suppress their sexual predilections. How? By eating lettuce, of course.
A short film exploring the relationship between trees, creation mythology, and the decontextualised nature of media. Created through a diverse array of analogue mediums, the piece also incorporates natural elements such as soil, wood, water, leaves and more into the filmmaking process.
Having returned from living abroad, Sarah, moves into what it appears to be the perfect flat. It's spacious and reasonably cheap too. But, the flat hides a terrible secret as the previous tenant has unsuspectingly not moved out. Sarah is about to discover she has an unwanted ghostly "flatmate".
A glimpse into the crazy lives of the tenants of four units of the 61 Beehive Street apartment building.
Historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough travels through some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes to reveal the true story of the mysterious British tribes often called the Celts.
A documentary looking at how tenants and residents in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark are organising in the face of the enormous change happening in London.
William Sellers and the Colonial Film Unit developed a framework for colonial cinema, this included slow edits, no camera tricks and minimal camera movement. Hundreds of films were created in accordance to this rule set. In an effort to recuperate black dance from this colonial project, Specialised Technique, attempts to transform this material from studied spectacle to livingness.
In 1960s London, Bill Douglas and Charlie Chaplin nearly meet…
Exploring the life and career of one of the UK's most successful songwriters - the man behind the much-loved songs of The Housemartins, The Beautiful South and latterly Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott. The film also explores the causes that matter to him the most - including the miners' strike and the related community in the present day.
UK filmmakers Debra and David Rixon explore Ireland's beautiful west coast, hiking on the Dingle Way. Local folk give a wonderful outline of the history, music and culture of this remote gaelic-speaking region. In part 2, the couple enjoy Dublin's historic streets on a spirited walking trail, visiting the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle and take a ride on a USA-built DUKW
A reworking of parts of 'Views from a City' with additional footage added (although this version is much shorter than the original film, made fifteen years previously).
‘Special Works School’ was the codename used by the British War Office between 1917-1919 for a group of artists tasked with the job of ‘camoufleur’ - painters, textile artists, scenographers, designers, sculptors and scenic painters who were employed by the military to work specifically on developing camouflage technology. The artist, armed with the skill of rendering their surroundings with utmost acuity, was appointed to remove things from the realm of perception. Bambitchell’s ’Special Works School’ takes its name from this military unit to investigate the connections between artistic practice and surveillant technologies. With this video, the duo ask what an overtly aesthetic approach to surveillance can render visible, or invisible. By framing surveillance as an aesthetic practice, ‘Special Works School’ hones in on the psychic, embodied and material dimensions of surveillance - both from the position of the surveillor and the surveilled.
A plan to avoid job losses at a factory in 1976 becomes the starting point for an incisive account of our current and future economic situation.
Gary Barlow performs at Cornwall's Eden Project. Gary and his ten-piece band perform songs including Greatest Day, Back for Good and Rule the World against the unique backdrop of the Eden biomes. During A Million Love Songs, Gary invites an audience member on stage to sing with him. He also performs new material including Relive Those Years.
In a reimagining of a first-generation immigrant's experience, this short film follows the director's mother moving from Nigeria to Peckham.
Since her retirement from professional ballet, Dame Darcey Bussell has become a formidable advocate for promoting dance at all stages of life, and to help not just the body, but just as importantly the mind. She has piloted dance classes for schoolchildren across the country and spoken in Parliament calling for dance to be a key part of the curriculum to help children's fitness. She is aware that tackling our mental health crisis is an important challenge that affects many in the UK today and strongly believes that the value of dancing is undervalued in improving our mental health. So in this programme, Darcey's mission is to meet a wide range of people using dance as therapy and as a result experiencing the joy of 'dancing to happiness'.
Set in modern day South Shields, County Durham, young English author Catherine Cookson is transported from the 1920s and returns to her hometown.
A modern adaptation of 'The Cherry Orchard' by Anton Chekhov
In Germany's Hurtgen Forest, during the final days of World War 2, an exhausted and overwhelmed band of American army paratroopers fight for survival amid a deadly hidden threat, escalating internal conflict and seemingly impossible odds.
The Rugby League Challenge Cup final in 1968 between Leeds and Wakefield Trinity produced one of the most dramatic moments ever seen at a major sporting event. With what looked like the most easy of kicks to win the Wembley showpiece, Don Fox of Wakefield somehow missed it. Leeds won 11-10 - and so began one of the most talked-about and replayed scenes of all time in British sport. This documentary, as told by Dave Woods, looks back at that amazing match as he speaks to members of both teams, including Don’s legendary brother Neil – who talks about the impact that fateful miss had on Don’s life and career.
Key individuals involved in the trial of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables for the murder of 2-year-old James Bulger are brought together 25 years on to debate the verdict.
The film examines Mackintosh's iconic buildings, notably the Glasgow School of Art. Interwoven with his architecture, design and watercolours is the personal story of Mackintosh. Little known at home, his work found favour on the continent. In later years he struggled for work, and came to endure real poverty, but continued to create remarkable pieces of art.
A band of crisp-themed militant feminists give a misogynist lecturer his comeuppance.
Skye ponders the story of Icarus's wings as a means to escape her current life in Merseyside.
Stop-motion short film about a young boy who stumbles upon a mysterious box in the attic.
A lone astronaut is sent tumbling back to Earth after a mission to the moon ends with a nightmarish insight into the darkest recesses of the human mind.
A documentary vlog-feature about locking yourself out.
Exploring the world of Italo Disco through ‘Distant Planet: The Six Chapters of Simona’ a documentary by Josh Blaaberg for the four-part film series ‘Second Summer of Love’ in partnership with Frieze.
Many people know of the death of Rudyard Kipling's son John - but few know of the earlier death of his much loved daughter Josephine. This film reveals the true story behind both of these deaths, creating an evocation of a man who had remarkable gifts - and had to bear great personal tragedy. Combining touching dramatizations of three of Kipling's most important works with distinguished contributions from his leading biographers, this is a truly remarkable portrait of one of the world's greatest writers. In Kipling's bedroom at his house Bateman's to this day are his son's cricket bat and his daughter's portrait.
A Mockumentary about the band Lady Parts
Against the backdrop of President Trump's much-trumpeted wall, Reginald D. Hunter takes a 2,000-mile road trip along the US-Mexico border to explore how romance and reality play out musically where third-world Mexico meets first-world USA on this broken road to the American dream. Classic American pop and country portray Mexico as a land of escape and romance, but also of danger; Hunter explores the border music as it is today, much of it created by musicians drawn from the 36 million Mexican-Americans who are US citizens.
How can we hold on to the memory of someone without holding ourselves back? This is a film about being brave enough to capture new memories without denying the pain of loss.
Hatter lures 2 girls to his 'Wonderland' for his infamous Tea Party. Little do they know that the party will soon take a dark turn.
Based at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, one of Europe's leading multi-organ transplant centres, the film follows a group of seven patients ranging in age from eight months to 56 years old, all in desperate need of a new heart. Both the patients and the surgeons are facing a huge problem - in this country, there is a chronic shortage of suitable organs being donated for transplant.
Short discussion between two friends about a strange man they used to know.
A two-part archive documentary looking at the remarkable transformation in English club football during the 1970s and 1980s that led to English teams dominating the big European cup competitions.
'Anvew' or 'Quiescent' is a short poetry film in the Cornish Language by Aaron Massie. It’s a film about a period of reflection before a big change, a longing for somewhere/something. A visual love letter to the beautiful county of Cornwall. The word 'Anvew' in Cornish means ‘inactive’ or 'un-alive’.
Getting a free haircut has never been so twisted.
Starts Wednesday steals from a selection of forgotten 35mm cinema 'snipes' that offer days of the week for a film that never arrives.
The third installment in David James Armsby’s dystopia short film series.
In July 2017, Northern Ireland's Air Ambulance finally took to the skies. This documentary reveals the remarkable and poignant story of the doctor who was determined to make this critical service a reality and follows the air ambulance team as they respond to emergency calls during their first weeks of service.
A Liverpool story about a loving family who have lived at the same address for 30 odd years, desperate to escape Eddy bets on the horses.
This is the untold story of Britain’s deadliest illegal gun. Charting every shooting of Gun No 6 and exposing the realities of modern gun crime.
Set against the backdrop of one of Russia's most industrially brutal and polluted cities, Harmony explores social and gender dynamics of Russian youth through the paradigms and preconceptions of the country’s most prominent sports: ice hockey and rhythmic gymnastics. The two respectively embody Russia’s nationalistic interpretation of hyper-masculine and feminine ideals. Here, sport and everyday life gather broader meaning — reflecting the traits and obsessions of society as a whole.
When her beloved teacher disappears in mysterious circumstances, Amy Deerfield, an impoverished artist goes on quest to find her. Along the way she finds herself caught in a web of deceit, corruption and murder. Can she find her teacher before she herself becomes a victim? **WINNER** Best Feature Film - Orion International Film Festival
'Poet: An Intimate Discussion with Wade Radford' is a brand new, independent documentary about the life and work in Poetry of Underground Filmmaker and Actor Wade Radford. Known globally for his controversial role in 'TWINK' as well as other film credits in the LGBT market including; 'Sex Lies and Depravity', '1 Last Chance at Paradise' and 'Boys Behind Bars' - Wade behind the scenes has been releasing Poetry anthologies and read aloud recordings online for the last eight years. 'Poet' explores the themes of Wade's work and for the first time ever introduces the audience to this complex and candid individual. Up until now Radford has hidden behind the mask of his work; but those days are over. Join Wade as he embarks on a week long road trip, visiting places that inspired the poetry and remain dear to his heart
Through a series of interviews, 'So Which Band Is Your Boyfriend In' takes a look at gender in the UK's DIY and underground music scenes.
Jane suffers from haphephobia (the pathological fear of touch), tormented by years of loneliness and isolation she orders a synthetic love doll online to nightmarish consequences.
Writer Afua Hirsch explores the dark sides of British icons and examines why people struggle to accept the problematic aspects of their national heroes.
Psychotherapist Stella O'Malley considers the huge rise in numbers of young people embarking on gender transition, through the prism of the gender identity issues that she experienced when she was a child.
A haunting portrait of a man's psyche amidst the preparation of porridge on a Monday morning.
When Billie the labradoodle's beloved owner passes away in the night, she faces an uncertain road ahead. Sad and lonely, Billie is about to give up hope when her life takes an unexpected turn...
This experimental film is made with a fast cutting technique that’s often used for music videos. Strictly speaking, it is a video to a rap track mixed from a recorded monologue of an 86-year-old Holocaust survivor Janine and complemented with couplets by a young American rapper Kapoo. The symphony of life and memory, of rhythm and words, performed by means of radical montage, tells about a mysterious person by the name of Edek.
The murder of French au-pair Sophie Lionnet by her employers made headlines all over the world. From the horrible circumstances of her death, to the obsession of her killer with a pop-star ex-boyfriend and their crazy delusions of celebrity paedophile rings, it was a case that seemed too unbelievable to be true.
Part two of Igwe's trilogy on the 1929 Aba Women's War.