Regional Universities

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Enjoy this selection of short documentaries from the University of Brighton, LCC, Roehampton University, University of Bournemouth and Royal Holloway University.

Slaughterman

In 2001, the British countryside was stripped of its livestock whilst thousands of corpses piled up in farm yards.  Many of these animals had been slaughtered by Gordon Nixon.

Having worked in an abattoir for most of his life, Gordon took on the task of culling and burying over 45,000 animals during the Foot and Mouth disease crisis.  From witnessing farmers being stripped of their livelihoods, to finding lambs still breathing amongst 200 carcases, The Slaughterman follows Gordon back to these sites and recounts his experiences of the outbreak.

An exploration of the human cost of Foot and Mouth disease and how 6 years later, Gordon is still battling with Post Traumatic Stress.

Director:  Hayley Reynolds

One Too Many 

This documentary is a portrait of an inspiring mother Nancy Odunewu, who takes us on an emotional journey through the devastating experience of the murder of her son, and tells of her immediate and later reaction to the terrible and tragic event, and her positive and public forgiveness of his killer.

Director:  Tanisha Barnaby

Window Shopping 

Window Shopping gazes into the world of legalised prostitution. Filmed entirely in Amsterdam, the film seeks to delve into why men pay for sex. With interviews with a wide variety of clientele, Window Shopping offers refreshingly honest answers, holding a mirror up to the audience about the ethics of prostitution.

Director:  Maaike Middleton

The Land Stands Still

Director: Helen McKee     Cameraman: Luke Glen      Producer: Max Newton

London Road

A portrayal of a once prosperous and thriving community. now after three decades of steady decline the area is a shadow of its former glory, rife with problems of drink and drug abuse and in a state of economical turmoil. London road is an optimistic film about a community simultaneously united and torn apart by the area's problems.

Director: David Thomas

Images from top to bottom: London Road, Slaughterman, One Too Many, Window Shopping, The Land Stands Still

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