Amateur Talkies

Whether it’s the height of the war or its aftermath makes no difference to these children enjoying themselves: at the seaside, on V E Day and around the bomb sites of Sheffield.

In the year the Wright Brothers made their first flight, an Edwardian family film themselves taking to the skies… sort of.

Lloyd George tours the sights of Nazi Germany while his chauffeurs lark about with an SS Officer in this grimly fascinating film.

A rare insight into the public and private lives of the pioneering aviator, filmed by her father.

A day in the life of a school - filmed by a pupil who later became one of Britain's best documentary makers.

Petty party politics gets animated - literally - in this amateur cartoon with a message.

Kids face the closure of their Brighton playground but fight back to reclaim it, with a little help from the iconic Volks Railway

Child actor Mandy Miller shines in this children's adventure set in the traditional hop picking season in Kent.

All Andy and Ben want to do is play basketball. When they join the under 16s league the boys and their new teammates take on opponents from around Yorkshire, and the challenges of growing up in inner city Leeds.

Exploring the conversation black people face when communicating their racial experience to white partners through a dynamic fusion of dance and dialogue.

Penny is experiencing post-millennium angst in Manchester. She is on the verge of a mental breakdown. Overweight and on the edge, an ordinary visit to the doctor becomes extraordinary.

A short but poignant piece on what it feels like to lose faith and trust in a friend.