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Find out about one of the UK’s leading amateur film and video production groups.

We are based in Guildford, Surrey and for over 40 years have scripted and produced numerous films and videos covering many subjects but mainly local interest and history, comedy, fiction and documentary movies. We show these movies around the community, at public shows and for local clubs and groups.

Here’s the place to find out more about us, our latest news and how to see our movies. Just select a page from the list on the left or try: Headlines. for all the latest news.

The Tales of the Old Portsmouth Road

Shooting has started.  If you want be a part of it (acting parts will be available), or if you need any interim information, contact us here. 

                 All Aboard for Portsmouth

Coach & Horses

                         What do these four historical characters have in common?

chaplin nelson pepys peter the great

They will all be featuring in our latest movie spectacular that traces the legends, tales and folklore along the route of the old coaching road from London to Portsmouth.  
                                     

Maori Dancers

             Production commenced in June 2009 with filming of the London Maori community's annual
             Hangi celebrations at the National Trust property, Clandon Park.

 

 

               

 

           Castle Shoot

        The next day's shooting of The Tales of the Portsmouth Road took place at Guildford Castle
        on Sunday, November 15th 2009.  The fully costumed sequence featured the brief overnight
        stay at the Kings Arms Hotel in Godalming of Czar Peter the Great in1698. 
        Czar Peter and his ever-hungry entourage consumed gargantuan amounts of food and drink
        and literally ate the landlord of the inn out of house and home!                   

 

Days Away

Days Away 

                  Our latest animation film revives happy memories of childhood trips to the seaside.
                  The film cleverly brings to life the wonderful railway posters from the 1950's and 60's.

 



Hugo and the Runaway Stories

Hugo               

                Hugo and the Runaway Stories was originally envisaged purely as entertainment for a 
                grandson.  This delightful animation won The Derek Seagrave Animation Trophy at the
                2009 Surrey Film-Video Festival.



Trapped                                                         

Filming Trapped

             2009 saw the production of our latest short film 'Trapped' - a suspense film with a twist. 
             The film is about a woman trapped in a deserted house......or has she been imprisoned there?                


Off the Wall

Humpty Dumpty on the wall

      Did Humpty Dumpty fall or was he pushed, or was it something else?   

      See how the production of this award winning film progressed here ...

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