“And indeed the question which was raised of old and is raised now and always, and is always the subject of doubt, viz. what being is, is just the question, what is substance?”– Aristotle, Metaphysics VII,1028b 2-4.
Flesh, blood, milk and meat are the subject of a film which tries to get inside “substance” via medieval imagery. An attempt to explore “what things are” through juxtaposing bestiary illuminations, Romanesque carvings, medieval bells and living things, throwing into relief the strangeness and violence of being
‘It’ is created piece by piece, limb by limb, and then with a sudden ‘rush of gender’ takes the shape of an automaton disguised as a beautiful female Duenna sent on a mission into a courtly kingdom to mercilessly track down a prince and kill him. Although she is programmed to kill, she is also capable simultaneously of questioning this programation and it is this friction between the soul and the machine that keeps one suspended between belief and disbelief.
A van driver is in a traffic jam caused by activists on a bridge doing a direct action against the G8. He's furious but when the action spirals out of control and lives are at stake will he be convinced to take action himself.
A married man and his younger mistress head into the English countryside for a birthday picnic. As the afternoon progresses, events begin to take a disturbing turn.
The story centers around four thirty-something guys who set out on their motorcycles, clocking up miles in an attempt to outrun their age and their middle-class lifestyles. One night they set up camp and reminisce over their wasted youth. The following morning they discover an ominous looking caravan parked nearby. Within minutes, an idiotic prank turns into kidnap, frightening brutality and a race for survival which not only poses a number of moral dilemmas but makes us question who the bad guys really are...
Greer’s weird. Everyone in the Village thinks so... This ravishingly visual short takes the audience on a beautiful journey to its dark heart. Ruth Paxton has written and directed a captivating tragedy where virtue is not rewarded and dreams don’t come true.
1 Day is a high octane caper through a day in the life of an inner city hustler. The film follows Flash whose day gets steadily worse when he finds out he suddenly has to repay a debt to his big head, Angel, and he has to find the money fast. As more and more people get on his case and the clock starts ticking, Flash is pursued by everyone from a rival gang, the police, three irate babymothers and his granny.
Entirely street cast film, the film was shot on location in Birmingham. It features original hip hop and grime tracks - as well as gospel, reggae and spirituals -making it the first ever British hip hop film. While Flash gets robbed, harassed and shot at, the film explores life for many young men in the Afro-Caribbean community which originated the urban music at its heart.
In a late night bar, a man is approached by a mysterious woman who offers to sell him the recently severed 'manhood' of Wales' great vocal entertainer. Believing he can make his fortune selling the item onto obessive fans, the man purchases the appendage - setting off a series of bizarre events that leads him deeper and deeper into the sick and secret world of celebrity body part trading!
An intimate comedy of legendary proportions for anyone who's ever made a dick of themselves!
Every man has a song in his heart, so what do you do when someone else is singing yours?
Set in Manchester, London and Barcelona, A Drop Of The Pure tells the story of a Manchester lad who returns home from London to set up an Acoustic Night above a pub, to get a his soul back and play from his heart again. Then he must fight to save the night from closing.
Mixing drama and documentary and including performances from some of the best of Manchester's acoustic scene.
An engaging film documentary in the style of 'What the Bleep Do We Know', 'Sicko' and 'SuperSize Me' which follows writer/producer Paul Duddridge as he attempts to host his own 'mini Olympics' where teams are split by race rather than nationality. It's all quite harmless and silly but exposes some uncomfortable questions, misconceptions and prejudices that most of us hold.
Experts discuss: What race really is, how many races there are, how they evolved, the differences between them.
Filmed on location in California, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and the UK - A Film About Races is an irreverent exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race - definitely not a film about racism.
Based on the life and poetry of World War II veteran and retired BBC radio journalist Boleslaw Taborski, the film explores how life experiences affect creativity. There is also a rare glimpse inside the studios of the no longer existing Polish Section of the BBC Radio World Service in London.
A personal letter describing Weerasethakul's Nabua to Uncle Boonmee. A slowly moving camera glides through the deserted houses. The voices of three young men are heard. As evening approaches the sky turns dark.
