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

		CROPS 5 [10882] Compilation of various agricultural activities including ploughing, sowing and harrowing.	Onsite only	1945 silent bwcol
		DUNFERMLINE II PROCESSION [6869] St Margaret's Pilgrimage; general views of a procession through streets of Dunfermline. [see also ref. 6870].	Onsite only	1959 silent col
		FEETSTEPS [7495] Nick Beattie is not amused. His wife is home alone and heavily pregnant plus he has missed the last train home. Things take an apparent turn for the better when a mysterious man suggests they have a drink.	Onsite only	2003 sound col
		WHY AREN'T YOU DEAD YET?: A Short Film about Castlemilk Pensioners Action Centre [8012] An exploration of the work of the Castlemilk Pensioners Action Centre showing that there is life after 60, and that new opportunities, new social activities, and friends are there for everyone - as well as help and advice for the elderly in the community to give them a political and social voice.	Onsite only	1993 sound col

Films without videos

		FANTASTIC CHICKEN [7835] Music video produced for '4 Minute Wonders' scheme, featuring the track 'Fantastic Chicken' by Bendy Toy. Schoolchildren, dance and animation collide in this fun interpretation of the music.		2002 sound col
		FESTIVAL [8121] A mercilessly honest take on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the performers who take part.		2004 sound col
		FIRST REELS INTERVIEW: Mark Torrance, The Animator [8135] Raw interview footage with director Mark Torrance, concerning his short film THE ANIMATOR, made under the Scottish Film Council and Scottish Television's First Reels scheme. [see also ref. 8134]		1993 sound col
		FIRST REELS INTERVIEW: Victor Quayle, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? [8530] Raw interview footage with director Victor Quayle, concerning his short film WHY AREN'T YOU DEAD YET?, made under the Scottish Film Council and Scottish Television's First Reels scheme.		1993 sound col
		NIGHT SWIMMER [5969] Now that they have moved from Malaysia to Scotland, Emily and Kenneth don't have sex anymore. But Emily's experiences in the changing rooms of the local swimming pool are about to change everything.		2000 sound col
		PAN-FRIED [7549] Davie is about to embark on his working life. Today is his first day at the local knackery.		1998 sound bw
		PETER IN RADIOLAND [8112] Peter is on sick leave and spends most of his time contemplating his past. Little makes sense to him anymore. Comforted by his analogue radios, Peter is left yearning for the old days. This film shares with us a common fear of change portrayed through Peter’s struggle to find his place in the modern world.		2009 sound col
		PHOENIX AFFAIR, the [7591] An amateur espionage drama in which a secret agent is earmarked for 'elimination' by his boss - however the agent avoids the mid-air explosion which is intended to kill him, and gets his revenge by shooting his boss and escaping with a female agent.		1975 silent col