Kingston & District Cine Club Xmas Social

Barbie dolls in pink battle khaki killing machines in a Christmas animation that cocks a snook at the “Disney Doctrine”.

Santa's on strike! This charming animation for the GPO advises early posting to keep Father Christmas onside.

Nannies and nippers compete with seasoned skaters on a frozen pond near London in this charming wintery newsreel.

An incredibly joyous TV musical about a young woman's search for her long-lost cousin.

The Happy (Christmas) way to save! Santa plugs Premium Bonds in a 'prize-winning' 1950s TV ad.

An animated xmas with paper dog Snap

A vicar gets railroaded on the cheap in this silent cinema ad for Southern Railways.

The changing face of streets and industry is examined by a cine club member in this vivid portrait of Kingston

Series of sketches by the Kingston & District Cine Club which offer an amusing twist on historical events

This polished tour of Kingston takes in sites of local interest such as churches, technical college, and the well-known dept store Bentalls

From war drama to slapstick fun by the Thames, Script Night demonstrates the imagination and self deprecating humour of the club members

An amatuer filmmaker takes a critical and somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at the changing face of Kingston upon Thames

Filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman and curator Matthew Barrington discuss Frederick Wiseman’s High School with Sandra Hebron.

A haunting with words is the lure between life and death for a young Cornish poet.

Rose is desperate to celebrate her 60th birthday in style, but her daughter Genevieve is struggling to ignore some recent tragic news about her mum.

Adeel Akhtar portrays a man on a weekly trek to his nearest JobCentre, entering a state of purgatory through barriers put in place by the system.

Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night on The English Riviera.

Upon returning to her home town for a funeral, a young woman reconnects with the friends she left behind.