Seven homeless women in Colchester reveal their experiences. Follows the lives of seven homeless women in Colchester who reveal their experiences in their search for permanent accommodation. Made in close co-operation with the Emergency Night shelter and Colchester Borough Council, this programme…
Mediation in the community. The first (15 minute) section 'Mediation In The Community' is an introduction to mediation and its benefits. Mediators and people who have benefited explain the process. Part 2 (18 mins), 'Training In Community Mediation Skills', follows a mediation…
Back in England with his mother Now Felix is 12, and has gone through a difficult time when he tried living with his father, which didn't work out, and in New Zealand. Now back in England with his mother and younger brother, he is much more settled, and this video, as well as being an interesting…
Newbury by-pass protesters live in the trees they are trying to protect. A tree-top struggle to stop the building of a new road around Newbury, Berkshire. Inside a giant tree house, ragged carpets and stoves create an air of cosy domesticity. But frantically built fortifications around the camp reveal…
Am “Ende der Welt”, genauer gesagt im geographischen Zentrum Asiens zwischen Sibirien und der Mongolei, liegt die kleine Republik Tuva. Über Jahrhunderte hinweg war das von Bergketten umschlossene Land von der Außenwelt isoliert. Wir wüssten nichts von Tuva, wäre da…
Computerisation and standardisation in shops affect our choices. This impressionistic documentary draws attention to the changes which have been taking place in shopping. Computerisation and standardisation have affected our experience and our status as customers. Do we want the staff to wear the…
A dance project in a prison, with disabled children. Describes a unique project taking place in Blundeston Prison, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Inmates are taught dance in order to work with children from Warren Hill Special School. Two groups of children come in to the prison each week. The children in one…
Greenpeace's action against the international oil company, Celtex, in Australia. About Greenpeace's action against the international oil company, Celtex, in Australia. The film makers were allowed into the centre of the action, to share the participants' hopes and fears and the uncertainty…
Job hunting, preparation and interviews, problems of past criminal records. This film was produced by Apex Scotland to be used as a training aid for job hunting, preparation and interviewing. It uses live situations to illustrate the skills of job search, and tackles some of the problems of criminal…
A record of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, and the philosophy behind it. Beeban Kidron and Amanda Richardson spent seven months filming at the women's peace camp. The film covers the main actions during this period from December, 1982 to June 1983. It also covers more private action…
Animated film focusing on relationship problems faced by prisoners on release. When you are married, or living together, and one of you goes into prison, your relationship is going to change. This animated film by Leeds Animation Workshop looks at the problems faced by prisoners and their partners,…
Millionaire Mary-Anne Kenworthy is a woman of many titles: Mother, Rotarian, Entrepreneur and Brothel Madam. However she is mostly known for owning two of the largest illegal brothels in Western Australia. After a three-year stint as a prostitute, Mary-Anne aged 28 bought her first house of ill fame…
