FILMS


TRAILER: MAKING IT THROUGH Hitler’s War on Jews

The Third Reich devised many ways of inflicting death and suffering on Europe's Jews. Two survivors tell their stories.

This is an edited trailer. The full length 30 minute film contains many shocking images. Should you be over 18 years old and wish to watch the film, please contact Richard here.

Film awards and nominations: Kesari Movie Awards; WRPN.tv’s Docs Without Borders Film Festival; Filmmaker International Film Festival, Marbella; Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival; Night of the Short Film, Antwerp; MoveMe Productions, Belgium; Crossing the Screen, Eastbourne.

This Strange Eventful History

This film explores the innocence of infancy, the blessings of childhood, the toil of work, the wretchedness of hard times and the the pain of growing old – in short, the stages of our lives. It’s the same, and yet not the same, story the world over. All portrayed through much-loved poetry and evocative photography. 

Film awards and nominations: Kesari Movie Awards, The Empty Space Film Festival 2020. It has recently been selected as a Finalist by the New York Tri-State International Film Festival, the Tokyo International Short Film Festival, the Roma Short Film Festival, the Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, the Full Shot Cine Mag Festival 2021 and and the Seoul International Short Film Festival.


THE REFUGEE’S SONG

Sung by a small a capella choir, a modified version of I Vow to Thee My Country tells of escaping conflicts and braving dangers along the way in the bid to reach England. The film mixes footage shot in the recording studio with stills of refugees making their way across Europe. I Vow to Thee My Country is viewed by many in Britain as a kind of unofficial national anthem. The question is: to what extent will refugees embrace Britishness?

Film awards and nominations: WRPN.tv’s Short, Tight and Loose Film Festival, Kesari Movie Awards; Shorts on Tap Film Festival, London; Manchester Lift-Off Online Film Festival.

A FERRY STORY

Where do the names of Sydney’s iconic harbour ferries come from? How did this fantastic service develop? When was the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge built? The answers to these questions and many more are contained in this gentle meander through a little corner of Australian history.

Film awards: International Shorts Film Festival, Melbourne 2018.


SLEEPING ROUGH IN LONDON

A short introduction to a big subject. How do people end up on the streets, where do they find to sleep, what do they spend their money on and how do passers-by treat them?

THE BEST THING ABOUT AMERICA

Conversations on the California Zephyr train while riding from Chicago to San Francisco. After a chat about this and that, each person was asked: What's the best thing about America. See what Americans said about their country.