DocFilm Festival 2012

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From Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd January, Leicester will host the second DocFilm Festival. There will be a selection of documentaries and short films on display at the Phoenix Square.

On Saturday 21st January from 4:30pm there will be a showcase of work by Lucy Peel including films such as Public Sector Strike – Protection of Pensions, A Tale of Tent City, The Morning After and Zombie Attack!

More information about the festival and this showcase can be found here.

It’s free to attend this showcase. Hope to see you there!

The Biggest Strike In 30 Years

November 2011 saw the biggest strike in the UK for 30 years. Various polls (in both left and right wing press) suggested an average of 70% of the population supported the public sector workers involved in the action.

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The 2nd Annual Conference of Boring (2011)

It was time for the festival of the obscure, the mundane, the common, the twisted, the funny, the celebration of Boring! This year, the Boring conference was taking place at York Hall on Old Ford Road in East London. A sold-out event; it had twice the capacity of the venue used last year and this notice greeted the worryingly excited people upon arrival –

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Looks like last year’s inaugural conference had caught the attention of quite a few people!

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A Tale Of Tent City

The streets of London are paved with gold and sometimes tents.


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Block The Bridge, Block The Bill!

At the time of writing last weekend, there were 452 occupations around the world. A week later, that number has risen to 1,281 occupations and the movement keeps on growing! Here is a short film from the ‘Block the Bridge, Block the Bill!’ occupation on Westminster Bridge in London.

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Should I Go And Should I Stay?

They’re out on the streets again, and this time the public plan to stay!

They’re everywhere!! There are already 452 occupations around the world.

What is the message?

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Going the castle & they’re gonna get married!

Along with documenting many events and issues, I also provide a free wedding documentary service. The details of the service, along with photos and videos from previous weddings can be found here and here.

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Here are some more photos from the special day –

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Divide and Conquer

A ban on moving (non-static) protests was recently introduced throughout five London boroughs following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The ban started on the 2nd of September and was meant to last for 30 days.

On the 3rd of September, English Defence League (EDL) held a pre-planned protest….

Is banning non-static protests really the way forward in managing violence?

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Ghost Rioters

As the disturbances of Summer 2011 spread from London to several cities across the country, Leicester experienced its first night of unrest. The following short film & article discuss the public response and how this affects the instigators of the violent looting and arson.

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In The Shadow Of Our Ancestors – Summer Solstice At Stonehenge

Fancy spending a night under the stars – literally under the stars with at least enough people to fill the London O2 Arena to capacity? You won’t be allowed to take a tent or sleeping bag, just a poncho.

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