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Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit

Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit

The documentary, ‘Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit’ (2017) by Tim Jones focuses upon the five amateur films produced between 1957 and 1962 by Peter Watkins and Playcraft, a […]

4th April 20204th April 2020 Canterbury, Playcraft Film Unit1 Comment on Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit
SEEKING SYDNEY

SEEKING SYDNEY

The documentary Seeking Sydney, explores the work and life of Sydney Bligh. Bligh specialised in making newsreels of Canterbury during the 1930s, many of which were filmed in colour.

4th April 202010th March 2023 Canterbury, Canterbury Cine Society, Sydney Bligh, Uncategorised3 Comments on SEEKING SYDNEY
A Secondary Hobby

A Secondary Hobby

Short documentary by Tim Jones about the ambitious amateur films made by Canterbury Archers in the 1960s.

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Life On Film

Life On Film

Excerpt from a documentary made in 2009 about Rob Williams who joined Canterbury Cine Society in the mid 1930s at the age of 16.

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A Youthful Obsession

A Youthful Obsession

Excerpt from a documentary about John McCallum and Peter Mills, two of the main members of Canterbury Amateur Cine Society Film Unit which ran between 1951 and 1965.

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Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit (Trailer)

Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit (Trailer)

This is the trailer for the latest documentary by Tim Jones which is currently being entered into film festivals. This documentary focuses upon the five amateur films produced between 1957 […]

8th February 20174th April 2020 Playcraft Film UnitLeave a Comment on Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit (Trailer)

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