Robinson in Ruins is an account of a journey by a wandering, erratic scholar, through landscapes in the south of England. Its fictional narration begins: 'When a man called Robinson was released from Edgcott open prison, he made his way to the nearest city, and looked for somewhere to haunt'.
Robinson ‘believed he could communicate with a network of non-human intelligences determined to preserve the possibility of life’s survival on the planet’ and ‘was equipped with an ancient ciné camera, with which he made images of his everyday surroundings’. He surveyed the centre of the island on which he was shipwrecked: 'The location,' he wrote, 'of a Great Malady, that I shall dispel, in the manner of Turner, by making picturesque views, on journeys to sites of scientific and historic interest.'
The film consists of these views. The cinematography began in January 2008 and continued until November, just after the peak of that year’s global banking crisis. The film’s unplanned journey ‘rediscovers’ several locations associated with capitalism’s development since the 16th century and resistance to it. Vanessa Redgrave’s narration includes references to the deepening economic crisis, climate change and mass-extinction, but manages to reach an optimistic conclusion.
The Rule Of Thumb is the story of a Mother and Sons unhealthy and clinging relationship. Neil Barrow a forty something Mummy's boy attempts to make his Mum proud leading to a disastrous stand off at the local school.
Originally from Poland, Basia lives and works in London.
After a hypnotic session with her psychologist Edward Stanton she taps into a part of the mind that should never be meddled with.
With the natural balance of her existence becoming increasingly unstable, Basia's world becomes very strange and eventually spirals into a perpetual nightmare oscillating erratically around time and space.
A traumatic experience from her past combined with her fragmented and distorted present, push her mind and soul to it's limits and beyond.
Artist Gillian Wearing places an ad asking, 'Would you like to be in a film? You can play yourself or a fictional character'.
Her film 'Self Made' documents the intense, revealing and sometimes disturbing experiences of seven people who sign up for the project. They take part in a series of workshops led by Method acting teacher Sam Rumbelow, who uses different techniques to help them access their memories and personal experiences so that each participant can create a vivid and authentic moment of performance. Gradually, we see five members of the group working towards their own individual end scenes, filmed dramatic vignettes that directly emerge from their personal histories. The scenes range from episodes of violence, to images of imagined love, via an excerpt from Shakespeare's King Lear. As the lights finally go off in the studio, the participants leave the experiment having for the first time confronted and articulated deep truths about themselves.
Jason Nicholls a free spirit and has a very casual attitude towards things and can't seem to hold down a stable job or career. Once again he has been fired from his job. With society in a recession, he knows that he has a slim chance of finding a new job.
Jason sees an advertisement to join the Royal Air Force (RAF). He pictures a career, jets, uniform and thinks 'why not?'. So he goes and joins. It is whilst under the care and training of the RAF that Jason becomes a better man. He looks smarter, and starts to develop pride in what he does. He also comes to realize and further develop his love and passion for boxing.
However, Jason encounters obstacles along the way! He has to re-sit a crucial examination where repeat failure is not an option! His mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. He develops a new love interest and has a rival in Corporal Wright (RAF Regiment) whom he has to face in an RAF Charity Boxing Match. Jason must maintain good relationships with his friends and RAF training staff and still pass his military training, if he is to become a SERVICE MAN!
Brandon is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control.
The 'Shooter' (Paul Hunter) is on a mission in the mountains, lochs and forests of Scotland. A veteran of battles in foreign lands, is still haunted by visions of man's terrible inhumanity to man, but when he encounters the beauty of nature, he makes his choice of weapon.
Alex, a young and unemployed actor, is chosen by a film-maker to make a documentary. The film-maker records Alex’s daily life.
Alex is initially excited, thinking perhaps it will lead to stardom. When Alex lands a part in a stage play about a film-maker turned serial-killer Alex’s life takes an unexpected turn. A strange figure follows him, young girls circle him, he is attacked for no apparent reason but the ‘documentary’ is starting to look better.
Alex realises that this is all too much to be random. He suspects the cast from the play, then his new ‘girlfriend’, then anyone else who happens to cross his mind.
At the dress rehearsal of the play, it becomes clear to Alex that the film-maker is behind the unexpected events but it is too late for Alex to escape his close-up - roll camera!
A Short film about making connections. In Andy's small town there is only one location to get phone signal. All the locals gather to make there important calls.
A time to say goodbye, it happened before, it's happening again, and this time she has just one wish
As Jake lays the love of his life Aimee down to die, she has just one wish - Sing Me To Sleep, a wish he refuses to grant. Discover why Jake refuses to fulfill Aimee's wish and why she keeps asking him to sing her to sleep, in this magical tale of true love, lost love, and the kind of love that comes back to you.
