My films

The 'My films' feature allows you to build a personal list of films from the Moving Image Archive catalogue. To add films to your list use the 'Add to my films' button on the full description page for each film or in your search results.

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Films with full length videos

		CRUDE PROGRESS [7684] What will life be like when the oil runs out? Part document of the past, part imagination of the future, Crude Progress charts the rise and fall of the oil industry in the Orkney Islands.	Onsite only	2004 sound col
		NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO THERE YOU ARE [7885] Experimental documentary on the children of navy personnel - a study of packing and unpacking, movement, loss and memory. Archive footage and artistic imagery features throughout.	Onsite only	1999 sound bwcol
		OUR EYE [6167] Experimental in nature, this video is based around the 8mm film collection of the film maker's father. It takes that film, bends it around a bit, adding contemporary film taken 30 - 40 years later of the same subject matter, whilst the commentary muses on the passing of time and experience. Sound and visual effects are also used to enhance the film.	Onsite only	2000 sound bwcol
		PIPER GAS PROJECT, the [5821] Overview of the upgrading of a platform in the Piper field by Occidental for a planned gas conservation scheme, the first of its kind. It involves the use of the world's largest barge crane.	Onsite only	1979 sound col

Films without videos

NATIVE ROOTS [8231] A dramatic animation illustrating the history of local native woodlands which emphasises the interconnectedness of man and the environment. Created by young people from Golspie High School and the Active Abriachan Group.

2002 sound col