Haberdashery

Westlake TV Themes Quiz
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Here is our Christmas quiz of cult TV! It was edited by John Isles, who will be providing the answers to the quiz soon!

We hope you enjoy the quiz! If, however you can't wait for the answers, feel free to Tweet John directly asking him for an answer to each question! It's interactive(!)

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"Westlake Films: 10 Years"
Released in 2006. Edited by Kevin Hiley
Promotional trailer. 4:3 DV

In 2006 we celebrated 10 years of making films together with this short reel of clips from all of our films to date.
The trailer was used to promote Westlake Films on the website as well as at film shows. It is set to the music "Alpha Male" by Royksopp.
 "The Clever Men at Oxford"
Released in 2010. Compiled by Gareth Preston and Kevin Hiley 
Music Video/Photoreel. 4:3 



Westlake were tasked with creating an introductory video for a science conference at Oxford university on the theme of famous Oxford alumni. Gareth Preston and Kevin Hiley began trawling through DVDs and the Internet gathering images and checking through biographies for candidates to feature. This short film is set to the music of Geoffrey Burgeon. 
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Dr. Qui
Released in 2009. Edited by John and Amy Isles
Bill Bailey music video with assorted Doctor Who clips. 4:3
 



As a surprise for a Christmas Party, John and Amy edited together a fabulous video to accompany the wonderful Belgian Jazz piece "Dr Qui" by comedian Bill Bailey.
Now their creation has been unleashed upon the world for you all to see! Enjoy!


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Conservatives in Coalition Podcasts 
Released in 2012. Edited by Kevin Hiley
Current affairs. 16:9 DV




A series of five podcasts created for the Political Studies Association - Conservatism Specialist Group. Dr Hayton interviews academics asking for views and analysis on the Conservatives in coalition with the Liberal Democrats during the 2010-2015 government. Not Westlake's first foray into educational film-making but certainly the most demanding, using a multi-camera set up on a tight time schedule.
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A Class of Their Own 
Released in 2011. Written by John Isles.
Sketch comedy. 16:9 DV


Three costumed fans wait on a rain-soaked platform for a train that may never arrive and assess their place in life.
Based on the classic 60s comedy sketch by John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett about the British Class system, Westlake take a comical look at what the fans of different scifis think of one another!

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The Bruises of Gareth Preston
Released in 2009. Edited by Kevin Hiley and Rebecca Wray
Music video. 16:9 DV




This video is a short collection of some of the bruises inflicted upon Gareth during our long years as film makers. He gets punched, kicked, whipped, hit by sticks, humiliated and tormented all for the love of film-making. So, we pay tribute to Gareth now, and honour his pain for all our pleasures.
Thanks, Gareth!
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Scenes to Music 
Released in 2006. Edited by Kevin Hiley
Music video. 16:9 DVCAM



Asked by his employer to create a series of three short film to advertise the company's film library, Kevin Hiley set about the mammoth task of digitising selected footage from hundreds of hours of material.

Here we present the results! A feast of beautiful and powerful images on the subject of Steam, Industry and Heritage.


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A Westlake Information Film 
Released in 2006. Edited by Kevin Hiley
Parody. 16:9 DV

Do you ever get tired of those F.A.C.T. trailers at the cinema during the mid 2000s? You know, the ones telling us how the internet is going to destroy the film industry unless we stop using it?

Here is our tribute!

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The Unoriginal Adventures of Robin Hood 
Released in 2006. Written by the cast 
 Parody/Sketch Comedy. 16:9 DV

Robin gets news that Maid Marion has been captured by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and taken to the Castle! Quickly, he races to her rescue...

But in the forest, the villainous sheriff lies in wait for the outlaw. There may also be other "surprises" along the way!

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Christmas with Uncle Gilbert 
Released in 2006. Written by the cast
Sketch comedy/Horror! 16:9 DV



At the festive time of year, it is important to know our limits when it comes to the consumption of alcohol. So, join Uncle Gilbert and his nephew as they avoid wanton Christmas debauchery and discover proper behaviour and civilised decorum.

The results of this experiment may shock you all!

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Hedgehog News Broadcast 
Released in 2006. Presented by Trevor McFlurry
Hand puppets. 4:3 DV


A killer has broken out of the local park prison and is on the prowl. A nationwide search has not been able to find the criminal, so an emergency broadcast is made to the nation.

This short comedy sketch was made as our entry for the Chairmans Challenge at the Huddersfield Video and Cine Club in 2006. Enjoy!

 
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The Wedding Photoreel 
Released in 2006. Edited by Andrew Crines
Music video. 4:3
 
John Isles and Amy Tredgett were married at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on August 12th 2006. It was a beautiful day and a number of John and Amy's closest friends were able to attend.

By kind permission of the bride and groom, we are able to provide a 'photoreel of images taken by Kevin Hiley, Carl Bowler and Jonathan Miles. We hope you enjoy it!

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 Heroic Rescue 
Released in 2004. Created by John Isles
Sketch Comedy. 4:3 DV

Heroes take many shapes, and in this addition to the Haberdashery, a Hero gets more than he bargained for when he comes to rescue an imprisoned Princess from the hands of a sinister creature...
This short is inspired by early American horror films which featured many larger-than-life monsters!
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Beauforts Babblings 
Released in 2005. Presented by Jonathan Miles
Documentary. 4:3 DV



Jonathan Miles looks back on his years in fandom making audio and video productions. He reminisces about starting out with low quality audio Doctor Who stories and learning step by step to make ever better productions. He also interviews Lisa Hiley, Westlake's long standing costume designer without whom most of our films would have been impossible to make.

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The Who Project 
Released in 2002. Edited by Kevin Hiley and John Isles.
Music Video. 4:3 DV
 



A video tribute to the now long closed Llangollen Doctor Who exhibition. 

Set to Orbital's remix of the Doctor Who theme, the video catalogues a pilgrimage of Westlake devotees to the exhibition in 2001.


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War
Released in 2005. Presented by Joshua Fielden
Video Comment. 4:3 DV
A short experiment to try making a film in the walk-and-talk rapid cutting style made popular in "The Fast Show."

Josh takes an energetic stroll along the promenade in Southport musing on the differences between war depicted in computer games as opposed to real life.
 

Writers Block and I 
Released in 2005. Presented by Gareth Preston
Video Comment. 4:3 DV

Gareth Preston fights back against the affliction of writers block in this video commentary. When faced with the dreaded block, even mundane tasks like laundry and washing dishes takes on an unexpected allure! Find out how Gareth conquers his writers block and what helps him to dream up all those ideas for his scripts!



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