Undercurrents have produced a diverse range of films- here is just a selection
Power Trip: Fracking in the UK (70mins)
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Power Trip: Fracking in the UK (70mins) shows what happens beyond the few seconds glimpsed on the mainstream TV news. We follow campaign groups Lancashire Nanas and Reclaim the Power as they shut down the Fracking sites near Blackpool and Balcombe, Sussex by occupying trucks and blocking gates. Released March 2018 Watch the film here |
You've got to be Choking- M11 link road (40mins)
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The first film produced by undercurrents (1994) followed the direct action campaign to stop a road ploughing through communities of East London Watch the film here |
Community Foodie (30mins)
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Community Foodie is a project to identity, develop and support community food growing in the rural areas of The Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend and Torfaen.
Directed by Paul O'Connor Watch the film here |
Living in the Future- Lammas (50mins)
Living in the Future- Lammas
Undercurrents followed 9 families as they strive to make a new life in West Wales by pioneering the new
low impact planning laws.
Directed by Helen iles
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2012 The Mayan Word (60mins)
Everyone is talking about the Mayan Prophecies of 2012.
But who is listening to the Maya?
This groundbreaking documentary from Undercurrents brings us the voices of the Mayan people as they share their perspectives on the prophecies of their ancestors.
2012 The Mayan Word s available to view online for free
Directed by Melissa Gunaseana
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Inside an Israeli prison with a secret camera (10mins)
Undercurrents utilised a secret camera for this production. In July 2011, British people flew into Tel Aviv airport and stated their destination was Palestine. Five hours later they, and another 120 internationals, were in a high security prison in Israel.An undercurrents reporter smuggled out this hidden recorded video of their six nights locked up in the high security prison in Israel.The video clips shows how the women were forced to scrub the prison floors in exchange for coffee. Life inside the hot cells and tense interactions with the Israeli guards were all captured.
Camera by D Murphy / Directed by Paul O'Connor
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Ecovillage Pioneers (50mins)
Over a decade, Helen, a co-founder of Undercurrents went in search of a sustainable way of life. Along the way she recorded the UK's most high profile campaigners on low impact living. Her journey took her to Crystal Waters Permaculture village in Australia, Sunseed Desert Technology centre in Spain, Findhorn spiritual community in Scotland, The Village in Ireland and the low impact settlement, Tinkers Bubble in Somerset England. The main strand of the film follows the story of Lammas- Britain's first planned Ecovillage to be developed in England and Wales.
Directed by Helen iles
Watch Trailer and find more details here
Directed by Helen iles
Watch Trailer and find more details here
Evolving Minds-Psychosis & Spirituality (40mins)
Evolving Minds offers a fresh and radical perspective on alternatives to the mental health system. Presenting clear information in a humorous style it covers diverse topics such as shamanism, nutrition, psychotherapy, meditation and protest against draconian mental health legislation.
Evolving Minds explores the connection between psychosis and spiritual experience and provides techniques for people to explore and take control of their own minds. An invaluable resource that will educate, empower and inform.Includes exclusive footage of British army experiments with LSD.
Directed by Melissa Gunasena,
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Evolving Minds explores the connection between psychosis and spiritual experience and provides techniques for people to explore and take control of their own minds. An invaluable resource that will educate, empower and inform.Includes exclusive footage of British army experiments with LSD.
Directed by Melissa Gunasena,
Watch trailer and find more details here
Roundwood Timber Frame building with Ben Law (85mins)
Ben Law takes you step by step through the design techniques and build of a roundwood timber framed building in the UK.Other examples of Ben’s builds are also explored: the Lodsworth Larder (a village shop), his own workshop and his own home made infamous by Channel 4 Grand Designs– the Woodland House. Undercurrents was commissioned to make Ben's first DVD
Directed by Paul O'Connor
Learn more and watch the trailer here
The Only Clown in the Village (30mins)
Britain's only Asian clown goes to Sri Lanka aiming to help children recover from the 2005 Tsunami and decades of civil war.Kingsley Perera, whose clown name is Theeeko, goes on a physical, emotional and spiritual journey across the tropical island. But can a Welsh clown with a conscience really make a difference? Undercurrents follows him as he goes back to his roots in Sri Lanka to help relieve the traumas of the Tsunami.
Directed by Paul O'Connor
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Life before Death (10mins)
Life Before Death explores the experiences of two women & their daughters as they face terminal illness. However, far from being a morbid lament, the film develops into an uplifting meditation on finding acceptance when faced with the most critical time of our life.
Directed by Helen Iles
Watch the film here
Directed by Helen Iles
Watch the film here
Globalisation and the Media (24mins)
Globalisation and the Media ( 24minutes ) DVD
An award winning documentary by Undercurrents exploring the role of the mass media during the War on 'Terror' & Economic trade. Consider a wide range of viewpoints from mainstream news editors, computer hackers, journalists and media activists. Discover how new technology, such as the Internet and camcorders, are challenging the role of the traditional news gatherer.
Directed by Paul O'Connor
Click here for more details and to watch interview with the director
Mark Thomas Comedy Show (60mins)
'This DVD is a must see for those with a taste for progressive politics and cutting edge comedy'
Red Pepper
The TV comedian reveals, in a stand up show, the inside story on how he upset the U.S secret service by putting a bounty on the life of President G.W Bush. Mark also displays how he legally obtained police surveillance images of himself. Watch the DVD and find out why the funny man was forced to sing for his life underneath a busload of East London arms dealers. Dodge wildy as he takes potshots at foxhunters, advertisers, and a host of multi-national corporations. Find out why all U.S presidents are either Pepsi lovers or Coca Cola dribblers. The war on 'Terror', ID cards, animal rights, Scottish Politicians and just about everything gets a look in during his inspired comedy.
Watch trailer here
Red Pepper
The TV comedian reveals, in a stand up show, the inside story on how he upset the U.S secret service by putting a bounty on the life of President G.W Bush. Mark also displays how he legally obtained police surveillance images of himself. Watch the DVD and find out why the funny man was forced to sing for his life underneath a busload of East London arms dealers. Dodge wildy as he takes potshots at foxhunters, advertisers, and a host of multi-national corporations. Find out why all U.S presidents are either Pepsi lovers or Coca Cola dribblers. The war on 'Terror', ID cards, animal rights, Scottish Politicians and just about everything gets a look in during his inspired comedy.
Watch trailer here
Holts Field
In 1997 Undercurrents produced a documentary about the battle to save a community of chalet dwellers on Gower, South Wales. This is their story.
Watch the film here
Breaking News- How Police control the news agenda (14mins)
An award winning documentary investigating how Police are trying to control the news agenda. The arrests of journalists during demonstrations is seen by many as a step too far. Repeatedly the reporters are released without charge once their news deadlines have passed. Undercurrents recorded incidents of reporters being arrested for filming Police misbehavior, and then being locked up for forgetting the PIN on their Press Card. The narrator has been arrested 6 times yet has never been charged. The film explores how Police controls what gets to the newsrooms
Directed by Paul O'Connor
Produced in 1999 and Winner of BAVA99 film festival
'A ground breaking documentary'- The Ecologist
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