Emily James

PUSH BACK with Emily James

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THE TOP BANANA – Trailer

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WHAT WOULD JESUS DRIVE?

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:06:17 +0000

Directed by Martin Herring, ‘What would Jesus Drive?’ takes a look at American Car culture and the dependence on oil, and was shown as part of a season of films on Climate Change. The film was shoot in LA, Detroit, Washington DC and Virginia and includes interviews with car designers, car dealers, scientists, environmental activists and of course the everyday people who rely on the car for their transport needs.

THE GREAT RELATIVITY SHOW

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:59:35 +0000

Directed by Havana Marking, The Great Relativity Show is a series of films using animation, archive, graphics, and comedy to explain Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity. The Four episodes take on the separate areas of Light, Time, Space and the General Theory.

3 MINUTE WONDERS

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:56:14 +0000

Three Minutes to Save the World

Subverting the City

Letters Home.

THE AGE OF STUPID

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:52:59 +0000

The Age of Stupid is the new movie from Director Franny Armstrong (McLibel) and producer John Battsek (One Day In September).

Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

www.ageofstupid.net

JUST DO IT – A Tale of Modern Day Outlaws – UK THEATRICAL TRAILER

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:29:33 +0000

The new feature length documentary about UK climate activism. ‘Just Do It’ lifts the lid on climate activism and the daring troublemakers who have crossed the line to become modern day outlaws. Documented over a year, Emily James’ film follows these activists as they blockade factories, attack coal power stations and glue themselves to the trading floors of international banks despite the very real threat of arrest. justdoitfilm.com

RANDOM ACTS

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:26:53 +0000

Random Acts at Channel 4 Arts strand Random Acts showcases 260 diverse, specially commissioned three-minute films chosen for their bold and original content.

Santacon

Space Hijackers: NHS for sale

Haircut before the Party

Dr.D

WAG THE DOGMA

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:54:44 +0000

In August 1999 a Don Quixote-esque character rode his donkey from London to Copenhagen in search of the truth behind the Danish film collective known as Dogma 95. This 30 minute student documentary follows our hero’s many encounters with directors, actors and various characters in the Dogma world; overcoming every obstacle and restriction with almighty Hollywood style extravagance. Wag the Dogma was purchased and Broadcast by Channel 4 while Emily was still in Film School. It has played at festivals all over the world, and was included in the official Dogma collection DVD.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CUBA IN D MINOR (2000)

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:54:01 +0000

A musical comedy about the history of Cuba, this film combines cabaret style musical numbers, archive footage, graphics, and illustrations, in a bold attempt to tell the entire history of Cuba in 20 minutes. History is combined with political satire in songs such as Welcome to Democracy and Requiem for Ché, and the use of archive footage in constructed newsreels and propaganda films presents an ironic look at a particular American perspective on Cuba.

Pastiche and satire combine with a commitment to film making as entertainment as well as education, to make what is not simply a history but a self-reflexive comment on the ways in which history and news are represented and manipulated in the press and media. Beautifully shot, on HDV cameras, the film draws on the naturally photogenic character of the East End of London, and a colourful and expressive multicultural East End community. The observational footage of the campaign and occupation period is interwoven with interviews from the participants to tell a story of resistance which is at the same time unique and universal.

THE LUCKIEST NUT IN THE WORLD

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:48:59 +0000

This film follows an animated American peanut, who sings about the difficulties faced by nuts from developing countries. Supported by a mixture of animation, music, our American peanut takes the viewer through the stories of the cashew, brazil and ground nuts – all of whom suffer as world trade is liberalized. But it is a different story in America – where the peanut is protected by tariffs and heavily subsidized, and worth over four billion dollars a year to the American economy. Certainly the luckiest nut in the world. The film helps people to understand how the pressure to embrace ‘free market’ economics, with it’s promise of a wealthy, abundant market place has actually driven many countries further into poverty.

The response to the film has been amazing. After screening to over 1 million people on Channel 4, the film has been in numerous festivals, including, the One World Human Rights Film Festival in Prague, and taking Best Short Documentary at Full Frame. Christian Aid in the UK used the film and it’s characters in their “Trade Rules are Nuts, Let’s Crack’m!” campaign.

DON’T WORRY

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:02:04 +0000

Britain’s first (and only!) satirical investigative current affairs series, in which the presenter and reporters were puppets, was made for Channel 4 in 2004. Each programme in ‘Don’t Worry’ investigates a major industry: oil, drugs, food and public relations. The series satirises the trend towards current affairs as entertainment: the cast of puppets believe every press release, they’re expert at missing the point and, they have lots of opinions – most of them uninformed and unconsciously conservative.

Watch as Charlie and his team of investigative puppets hit the road, fearlessly exposing the work of the doom-mongers, killjoys and trouble-makers trying to make you feel bad. From global warming to childhood obesity to human rights abuses, the Don’t Worry team finds that big business is always there with one clear message to concerned citizens: Don’t Worry.

Oil Episode

Food Episode

BP

BATTLE FOR BROADWAY MARKET

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:57:39 +0000

In late November of 2005, a small café in the East End of London was due to be demolished to make way for a block of flats. On the eve of the demolition, a handful of local residents occupied the café to stop the demolition. Emily James started filming on the first day of the protest, following them through the long cold winter of their occupation.

DALLAS CAMPBELL’S GUIDE TO THE IMPOSSIBLE

ej@dmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:56:54 +0000

Dallas Campbell, expert in nothing, is given 5 days to attempt the clearly impossible. From travelling to the centre of the earth to breaking the men’s 100 metre sprint record, Dallas never fails to fail… but it’s always a laugh to watch him try. A comedy, action, adventure situational documentary hybrid!