Amber's first feature drama, rooted in a documentary engagement with the community of seacoalers on Lynemouth Beach in Northumberland. The seacoalers, some of whom claimed support from the DHSS, were suspicious of cameras. Access was made possible because Side Gallery had recently given a commission…
A feature drama set in a harness racing fraternity, that grew out of Amber's long term engagement with it after the making of Seacoal in the mid 1980s. The film explores horse culture, conflicts between urban and rural values and an evolving relationship between an inner city teenager and the…
The first film in Amber's coalfield trilogy, exploring women's lives in the aftermath of the last colliery closures in East Durham. Rooted in the relationships Amber made in the coalfield in the early 80s, the film drew on the participation of a number of the women involved in the Support…
Seine Frau hat eigentlich keine Zeit und die Tochter keine Lust. Trotzdem ist Thomas wild entschlossen, mit der Familie erholsame Skiferien in den Schweizer Alpen zu verbringen. Dass zudem Sarah, die Tochter des Chefs, mitkommt, macht die Sache nicht einfacher. Die beiden Teenager bekommen Probleme mit…
Shot on digital video, the final feature drama in the coalfield trilogy explores the impact of heroin in East Durham after pit closure. The film grew out of two Coalfield Stories works, Peter Fryer's Fathers and a participative video and photography project with a teenage mothers group, which…
A feature film which grew out of Amber's work in North Shields, which blends magic, fantasy, dreams and realism in its exploration of women's lives. Amber bought a pub, The New Clarendon, as part of its five year North Shields residency. The film is structured round three weekly women's…
REQUIRED FIELD a film by Todd Verow Serial killer 'NO1KNOWS' managed to elude the police for years. In fact they didn't even know he existed until, by chance, his video and audio recordings were found. By examining the recordings police were able to solve a number of murders around…
Jana und Andreas entfliehen dem Alltag in ein romantisches Wochenende im Tessin, und schlittern geradewegs in eine Ehekrise. Kleinkinder, Berufstress, Alltag – das Ehepaar Andreas und Jana lässt all das hinter sich für ein romantisches Wochenende im Tessin. Auf dem Weg trifft Jana…
16-year old Alley "Smash" Mash (Lindsey Shaw, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU) dominates all comers on the tennis court. She has no time for lazy hartthrob, Farrell Gambles (Chandler Massey, DAYS OF OUR LIVES).
Bruce Lee ist die unangefochtene Personifikation des Martial Arts-Kinos. Auch heute noch, 40 Jahre nach seinem Tod. Und das, obwohl er in gerade mal einer Handvoll Filme spielte. Er war der erste chinesische Superstar und inspirierte Millionen Menschen rund um den Globus mit seinem Schaffen. Als er mit…
When Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen came to the North East of England in 1969 as a founder member of Amber, she set up home in Byker, a working class part of Newcastle upon Tyne. As she began to document the terraced community, she became aware of the plans for its demolition, to make way for the building of…
Based on the international best-seller, HOLDING THE MAN is the sweeping love story of two high school boys, one the hunky captain of the football team and the other a sensitive drama student. After a sweet courtship, the two fall madly in love and traverse an enduring relationship over 15 years. Featuring…
