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<big><i>MORE FILMS TO BUY ON DVD


This is Mells School Honestly - VCD
Our first film is a tour of the school - but something is wrong (lots of things are wrong!)! There has been a murder -whodunnit? 2003

Children Talking (Full version) - VCD
Children talk about the things that make them happy, sad and angry - very moving! (Dec 2003)

Children Talking (short version) - VCD

As above but in a shorter form - the winner of 2004 Media Arts Festival "Best Video"

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow - VCD

A live recording of the Class Three Chrismas Play (Dec 2002)

Pet Talk - VCD

This is the film the childen wanted to make. They took the video cameras home and filmed their pets - it's quite charming! (March 2004)

Sneetches - the Movie - DVD

Class Three Christmas Play December 2003

Doors (plus outtakes)- DVD
An amazing film journey through doors and into scenes from life, past, present and future, real and imaginary. (May 2004)
(Winner of "Most Innovative Use of Digital Media" at Frome Media Arts Festival March 2006)


The Making of Doors - DVD

The children involved in the making of the film talk about what they think they learnt from the project.

The Kings of Kong - DVD

The Class Three Christmas Play December 2004

Caution Schools-DVD

A reconstruction from recovered standard8 footage of a film made back in 1971. It looks at the fear of transition from Nursery to Primary school - with a new soundtrack, courtesy of the Mells children.(Feb 2005)

Dads (our latest film!)
We have just completed a film which looks at the role of Dads in their families - the jobs they do, how they feel about being a dad and how children feel about their dads - whatever will they say?This is mostly filmed by the children themselves in their own homes. (Nov 2005) on DVD.
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