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Looking Back - Plymouth Hoe, where you can hear the band and see 'The Sound'Looking Back - Plymouth Hoe, where you can hear the band and see 'The Sound'
Non-Fiction19303 minsSilent Location: Plymouth
A look at Plymouth in the 1930s: the forgotten gems
The Massive F*cking BenderThe Massive F*cking Bender
Comedy202010 mins
When the future rocks up at your front door and punches you in the face, there's only one thing to do: go on a massive f*cking bender.
Employees of Marshall's Engineering Works, Gainsborough (1908)Employees of Marshall's Engineering Works, Gainsborough (1908)
Non-Fiction19085 minsSilent Location: Gainsborough
Edwardian engineers and their marvellous machines at Britannia Ironworks, Lincolnshire.
DevonDevon
Travelogue193918 mins Location: Exeter
The cream of Devon painted in an unfamiliar palette in this Dufaycolor travelogue
The Hornsey FilmThe Hornsey Film
Documentary19700 mins Location: Crouch End
A student revolt as relived by the rebels themselves.
A-tish-ooA-tish-oo
Public Information Filler19416 mins
The face mask comes of age in this intriguing wartime guide to germ prevention.
The NudistsThe Nudists
News19719 mins Location: Devon
Country House offers naturists a way to air all.
Southampton DocksSouthampton Docks
Documentary196424 minsSilent Location: Southampton
A fine British Transport Films documentary going behind the scenes at one of our busiest ports.
Music for the End of the WorldMusic for the End of the World
Comedy20206 mins
Teenage Freddie doesn't seem to think that the apocalypse would be all that bad, as he boogies his troubles away on a gorgeous sunny hill.
Portrait of an ArtistPortrait of an Artist
News19762 mins Location: Plymouth
Lenkiewicz and a relationship study on self portraiture.
Barging through LondonBarging through London
192411 mins Location: Limehouse
Part of Wonderful London, the BFI National Archive’s programme of restored London travelogues, filmed in the capital in the 1920s.
Stowmarket's Grand Carnival WeekStowmarket's Grand Carnival Week
Amateur film19487 minsSilent Location: Stowmarket
Back in 1948, Stowmarket Carnival took place over 9 days at the end of June with a wonderful mix of events for all ages. This year also saw the first Carnival Queen competition.
Portrait of David HockneyPortrait of David Hockney
Documentary197213 mins
Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, this compelling study concentrates on the textures and light which surround the artist in his home and studio.
Changing Watford 1975-76Changing Watford 1975-76
Amateur film197817 mins Location: Watford
In 1978, Prince Charles arrives to open the new YMCA in Charter Place. This film goes back to chart the Ј12 million development which transformed the heart of Watford.
Hackney MarshesHackney Marshes
Animation & Artists Moving Image197832 minsSilent Location: Hackney Marsh
Tower block life is explored and the documentary form re-imagined by artist John Smith.
A Message from MarsA Message from Mars
Science Fiction191360 mins Location: London
Britain's first full-length science fiction feature has been restored by the BFI National Archive and given a new score by composer Matthew Herbert, commissioned by the BFI and the BBC.
Black Theatre of BritainBlack Theatre of Britain
Documentary197512 mins
Interesting doc following the Black Theatre of Brixton, which produced more black plays in two years than the whole of English theatre had in the previous twenty-five.
The Parish CentreThe Parish Centre
Documentary19600 mins Location: Draperstown
Celebrate parish life rich with performances ranging from school plays to a reformed Sunday Mass and the awkward rituals of the parish dance.
Black [Dudu]Black [Dudu]
Documentary20186 mins
Through spoken word poetry coupled with evocative images, Dudu explores the issue of colourism and its effects on self-identity.
Changing Face of CamberwellChanging Face of Camberwell
Documentary196332 mins Location: Camberwell
Looking back at Camberwell's Victorian history, and forward to the future, this film captures the impact of changing architecture on local residents.
Corby Steel Works ClosureCorby Steel Works Closure
Non-Fiction19792 mins Location: Corby
Save Steel to Save Corby' the banners call. This has become more than a battle to save a steelworks, it's the fight for a whole town's existence.
Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp
197027 mins Location: Chelsea
Join the original Naked Civil Servant in his London bedsit for a lesson on life, love and gender politics
Open Day at Brighton StationOpen Day at Brighton Station
Amateur film19743 minsSilent Location: Brighton
There's an impressive line-up of preserved steam at Brighton Station in this film from the early seventies
Breath [Oddech]Breath [Oddech]
Animation & Artists Moving Image20191 mins
This short animation reflects on whether each breath is a moment of respite or agitation.
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