As a child in the 1950s, Ron Cockroft drew a chalk line from his school in Oldham to his home in Chadderton. Chalk Trace commemorates and reanimates his graffiti journey through a now much-changed network of streets. The film was photographed in the original streets of Oldham as they stand today – over 60 years after Ron’s original graffiti.
Jamie adores his older brother Donald but begins to doubt his tales of their absent father. A short film exploring two brothers growing up in Scotland one summertime.
A young, gifted football player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.
After the death of his mother ten year-old Joe moves to a remote village. It's where she'd wanted to live. Alone with his older father, Joe is silent with grief. When the local bus driver won't wait for him, Joe begins to run.
In the dark workshop of the Anglo Saxon, Abbey of Malmesbury, a monk named Eilmer is secretly constructing an impressive contraption - wings. He plans to out do his predecessor Icarus and conduct the world’s first ever successful air flight. The almighty Abbot is already suspicious of Eilmer’s dreamy head and is watching him closely.
As the first snow flake settles on cold concrete, the ice cream vans begin to contemplate the harsh winter ahead. For, like the caribou and the grey goose, the season marks the start of a long voyage in search of sunnier climes.
Awkward 11-year-old Nesma is at odds with the world around her since she began caring for her father’s pigeons after his death. Being forced to get rid of the birds by her mother today will see Nesma face an even bigger challenge as she enters womanhood.
It's 1982 - 11 year old Jessica is the new girl in class and catches the eye of Andrew, a shy Star Wars-mad 12 year old. Soon the green shoots of romance begin to grow when they discover they have a common interest in sci-fi, but, the course of true love never runs smoothly.
Ben, a passionate seven year-old boy harbouring a burning desire to fly to the moon; plans his lunar mission amid the flurry of his big sister’s wedding day. An intergalactic voyage through his family sees him battling aliens, saving the princess and trying to seek a little bit of attention.
