Santa Claus Vs the Mayans
Released in 2014. Written by John Isles
Comedy drama. 720 HD.
Now you can see the untold story of how in 2012 Father Christmas saved us all from destruction at the hands of the fearsome "El Monte!"
Shuttle Saves the World!
Released
in 2011, Written by John Isles
Parody/Comedy
Drama. 16:9 DV
Earth
is under attack!
The
mighty Vorkon has challenged Earth to the greatest trial of skill and courage
in the cosmos - the game of badminton!
Can
Earth's greatest champion George "Shuttle" Kipper defeat the vast
legions of Emperor Vorkon or is the world doomed to defeat and conquest?
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Christmas
in Glorious Huddersfield!
Released
in 2009. Presented by Philip McKenna
Sketch
Comedy. 16:9 DV
How do the people of Huddersfield celebrate Christmas? What do they do? Why do they do what they do?Well find out now!
Phillip McKenna introduces us to the delights, sights and sounds of this most vibrant of towns as we approach the Christmas season!
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A
Man Of Words
Released
in 2008. Presented by Gareth Preston
Documentary.
16:9 DVCAM
"It Was A Dark and Stormy Night"
These
words inspired Gareth Preston to investigate the fascinating and often
forgotten history of the man who first penned them, Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
Join
Gareth on an illuminating journey through the personal story of Bulwer-Lytton
and his surprising mark left on literature from the career of Charles Dickens
to the origins of science fiction.
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Fabulous
Fairytales
Released
in 2005. Presented by Jeremy Higgleswicker.
Parody/Adult
Comedy. 4:3 DV
Hello
Children! Are you sitting comfortably? Good, because it's story time!
Jeremy
Higgleswicker reads you the kind of bedtime tale you're glad you never heard as
a child. In this edition, we hear the story of the Little Red Hen and her quest
to bake a loaf of white fluffy bread. Isn't that nice?
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Miss
Fortune
Released
in 2007. Written by John Isles
Drama.
16:9 DV
Within
the winding alleys of carnival tents a fortune teller's pack of cards lays bare
a man's future. Great successes are promised to come to him, but does a darker
fate await beyond what he was foretold?
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The
First Step
Released
in 2006. Presented by Carl Bowler
Documentary.
16:9 DVCAM
A
spirited retrospective about the cold war space race between the United Stases
of America and the Soviet Union, from it's beginnings until the lunar landings.
Carl
Bowler considers the motives and meanings behind our first steps into the
cosmos and ponders what may happen in the future.
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Rail
Rage
Released
in 2000. Written by Kevin Hiley and John Isles
Comedy.
4:3 VHS/Video8
A
businessman with a posh watch and a meeting to get to. A Hiker with a thermos
and a walkman, both find themselves stranded on a remote station and this is
only the start of their troubles!
Nigel
Peever and Gareth Preston star in this bickering tale of manchild rivalry
against the spectacular backdrop of the Settle and Carlisle Railway.
Help
Wanted
Released
in 2001. Written by Gareth Preston, Music by Peter Wicks
Musical
Drama/Horror. 4:3 SVHS
A
killer, hiding from the authorities takes a job as a handyman at a parish
church. He thinks he thinks he has escaped the law, but is justice awaiting him
in another form?
Help
Wanted is a story told by it's musical score as well as it's images. The film
and the score were created simultaneously making a unique production
experience.
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Data
Protection
Released
in 2000. Written by Kevin Hiley
Scifi
Drama. 4:3 DVCAM
A
Radio Astronomer uncovers something in his research that the world has to hear
about. But who is this smartly dressed man shadowing his every move with an
ability to seemingly change time itself at whim?
A
short homage laden scifi thriller filmed at the world famous Jodrell Bank
Observatory in Cheshire.
Memories
of the Mill
Released
in 2004. Written by John Isles
Documentary.
4:3 DV
John
Isles' grandfather Frank Brook worked for Learoyd Brothers, a fine worsted
woollen mill in Huddersfield until the 1970s. In order to get a feel for what
life was like in a time gone by, John and Frank take a journey to Queen Street
Mill in Burnley, the last steam powered mill in the world.
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That
Friday 13th Feeling
Released
in 2005. Presented by Gareth Preston
Film
Review. 4:3 DV
Gareth Preston delivers a fascinating monologue about the famous 1980's teenage horror film, Friday the 13th in this Video Comment.
The film features tributes to some moments from the films revolving around the mysterious Crystal Lake and is a must for any horror fans out there...
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Rise
Up!
Released
in 2005, Written by Kevin Hiley and Andrew Crines
Propaganda
parody. 4:3 DV
A
short film about the plight of the Russian worker at the hands of his
villainous oppressors!
He
longs to be freed from the hands of bourgeois tyranny and greed. But liberation
is no longer a distant dream. Help arrives in the form of revolution! The
People's Party comes to his aid and usher in a bright new future!
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La
Dette Des Remords
Sorti
en 2004. Par Mà tthieu Poste, Josué Fieldenne
André Crines et Kevan Hilé.
L'art
visuel 4:3 DV
Amour. Passion. Désir! Ce sont les choses près du coeur de notre histoire de nation! Our raconte ces émotions humaines et applique elles à la classe et des personnes. L'aristocrate, le philosophe, le paysan.
Tout à la recherche de l'amour et de la liberté vrais du soul! It est la tragédie finale! Une extrémité aigre pour ces désirs tellement normaux de l'OH!
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Tales
Of the Woodland Ghetto
Released
in 2004. Written by Joshua Fielden and Kevin Hiley
Clyamation.
4:3 DV
It is a normal, peaceful day in the Woodland Ghetto. The happy, well-armed creatures of the Ghetto are basking in the summer sun.
That is until word reaches them of an impending attack by a rival gang comprised of Lizards who intend to shoot their peaceful day to pieces.
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Hey
Hey We're the Mongols
Released
in 2004. Presented by John Isles
Documentary.
4:3 DV
In 2003 I was attending college and was given a project to make a video diary. I'd seen them over the years on BBC2 as part of the "Video Nation" series. Find out how to become a Mongol in this fascinating video diary from John Isles, which gives an insight into the behind the scenes goings-on when Westlake Films made historical re-enactments for the History Channel UK.
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Queen
of Hearts
Released
in 2004. Poem by Christina Rossetti. Screenplay by John Isles
Drama
short. 4:3 DV
The Queen of Hearts is a two minute film accompanying the poem by Christina Rossetti.
This charming tale of one man’s attempt to win against his unbeatable lady friend is accompanied by Alistair Locks’ superb music and was originally filmed as a student project.
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