Club Spirit

Marking time on a face, a swift, bleak portrait of a man from cradle to grave.

A magical film in many ways, a fairy tale story using trick photography and with artful and imaginative stop motion animation.

A once common object in many households becomes transformed into a quirky dancing troupe in this simple homespun animation.

An iconic rural scene becomes a protest site for the bitter yet comic vision of prolific amateur animator Derek Phillips

Charge into this slick amateur cartoon from the Grasshopper Group which was three years in the making

Specially commended by ‘Amateur Cine World'. Nineteen fifties claymation by Douglas Butcher offering tongue-in-cheek advice for life.

Dedicated volunteers from Halifax provide a talking newspaper service for locals on cassettes, strangely not motivated by money.

Halifax’s Calderdale Council inspires real and lasting positive change in the community through infrastructure investment in this film.

An experienced Halifax baker takes us behind the counter and showcases his sweet and savoury secrets in this endearing short film.

One of the most industrious and enterprising towns of northern England takes a break to greet the novelty of the movie camera.

Women workers give voice to their puzzlement, anger and despair as years of hard work cleaning laundry for hospitals is discarded.

The lesson here is clear, do the right things in the workplace – wear totectors and Rozalex barrier cream – and all will be well, and if not there is a nurse on hand with a plaster.

Daniel Kokotajlo talks to Nia Childs about Starve Acre, his folk horror about a couple digging deep into grief in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Sky Peals director Moin Hussain and lead actor Faraz Ayub talk to Tomisin Adepeju about their magic realist drama.

Documentary exploring the BFI National Archive’s role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell.

Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins of a series of comic travelogues, and Michael Powell's involvement in making them.

Discover why Dan George of Northumbria University believes everyone should experience Oldboy at least once.

Trixie Parkin-Christie of Northumbria University offers fresh insight into why Wings of Desire remains essential viewing.