Howway the Lasses

Marking time on a face, a swift, bleak portrait of a man from cradle to grave.

A magical film in many ways, a fairy tale story using trick photography and with artful and imaginative stop motion animation.

A once common object in many households becomes transformed into a quirky dancing troupe in this simple homespun animation.

An iconic rural scene becomes a protest site for the bitter yet comic vision of prolific amateur animator Derek Phillips

Charge into this slick amateur cartoon from the Grasshopper Group which was three years in the making

Specially commended by ‘Amateur Cine World'. Nineteen fifties claymation by Douglas Butcher offering tongue-in-cheek advice for life.

Comedy catch of the day: cod-acting in a fishy tale with the Nouveau-Château cine club.

Conservationists stand guard as the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland keep a vigilant watch on the UK’s coastline

A skinny dip on the north east coast leads to romance and footsie on the beach.

Gender relations take a turn for the worse on a country road in the North East.

There’s no place like home … a beautiful Kodachrome tale of a childhood quest.

Jewish children enjoy the warm Northumbrian sunshine as the rise of Fascism in Europe threatens peacetime.

Three years after their father passed, a family of four women come together through a series of phone calls spanning over three months.

A comedy-drama animation about two best friends growing up in the same world but experiencing it completely differently.

Samona Olanipekun explores the concepts of home, identity and belonging, from the starting point of the theme of globalisation.

Compelling story of a complex relationship between an ​imperious​ ​father and his son.

Three African American fathers unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community.

A conceptual film following musical artist Jords’ quest to serendipity. The Tree of Life’ is the cornerstone of the film as he battles to triumph through grief.