Julie's Supervisor
A magical realist feature drama exploring the lives of a women’s darts team on North Shields’ Meadow Well Estate.
Barmaid
A feature drama set in the declining fishing industry in North Shields, the film centres on the upheaval caused in a traditional fishing community by the unexpected arrival of a young woman.
Councillor Edith
An experimental mix of thriller and documentary exploring the scandal centred on the one-time Newcastle Council Leader, aka The Mouth of the Tyne, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment in 1974 for corruption. A dynamic and visionary politician, Smith collaborated closely as Amber unpicked the story of a leftwing group of ex-war resisters who took control of the city council in 1960, the socialist and civic ambitions and the betrayals; the claims of MI5 involvement, of ministerial cover-ups and the unseen role of the Privy Council. With Smith appearing as himself and filmmakers Murray Martin and Steve Trafford as two journalists, the film interrogates the interviews and archive footage, weaving them together with a fictional scandal unfolding on the streets around them…
Mrs Lodge
Nick, de diecisiete años, no consigue encontrar trabajo. Se le ocurre entonces alistarse en el ejército, pero sus padres se oponen radicalmente. Mientras tanto empieza a salir con la dependienta de una zapatería.
Mrs Hannah
Hacia 1750, en Yorkshire, un chico debe hacerse cargo del cuerpo ahorcado de un vagabundo francés conocido como Jack Black, pero éste, aún con vida, lo secuestra. Así comienza un picaresco viaje de aprendizaje al que se sumará una niña huida del manicomio.
Mrs Bennett
A fisherman is about to launch his new trawler and wants to make it an occasion for his wife to remember.
