Ed Miliband, welcome to the coalition – but don't stay too long

The Labour leader's sanity on cuts is what the economy needs. But long term, a healthy democracy needs real opposition.


Belle Mellor - Film Club director  -  illustration for the Guardian - January 17th 2012




Tempo "Bike" .......NOMINATED



Film Club is delighted to announce Tempo - Bike has been nominated in the best 2D animation category at the 2012 British Animation Awards.

http://youtu.be/f5oAXotpbcs

BABLEDOM to premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival



Paul Bush's new feature, made over five years and shot with a small digital camera capturing the extraordinary architecture of modern cities in Japan, China, Dubai, Germany, Uk, Austria and Spain will be shown at the Netherlands Architecture Institute as part of the official selection of 41st Rotterdam International Film Festival. It will be shown every day 26-29 january at the NAI auditorium.
Rotterdam is one of the biggest film festivals in europe and the most important for independanet and experimental films.

Visit the city of Babeldom at www.babeldom.com

http://en.nai.nl/platform/lectures_and_debates/item/_rp_kolom2-1_elementId/1_1162945
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com

Belle Mellor illustration for the Guardian

The Guardian - Tuesday 10 January 2012 


Ed Miliband will have to take on the Blairite zombies - 

Labour won't win credibility by backing cuts but by turning the rhetoric about a new economy into hard policy.

'Confusion of Tongues' shortlisted at BAA




A second Film Club director, Em cooper has been shortlisted at the 2012 British Animation Awards for her short film 'Confusion Of Tongues'.

We wish Em Cooper best of luck! 

Tempo "Bike" shortlisted at the British Animation Awards


Film Club has been shortlisted for Best 2D animation at this years British Animation Awards.

One of 7 shortlisted commercials in a very competitive category.

Tim MacMillan for Rip Curl



Film Club director Tim Macmillan in his role as technical supervisor has created the first ever "30 camera Array" to be used in the surf for this latest video by Rip Curl Australia.

The team used GoPro HD cameras for the shoot and the results are stunning, never before seen surf footage that can be viewed in a combination of angles for a true in the round perspective.

Belle Mellor illustrated wine bottles

Our director Belle has been doing some more illustrations, this time for Monster Vineyards' glow in the dark wine bottles. All the better for these dark winter months...

Film Club director Em Cooper Wins Silver award for best campaign!


Em's short film 'Is It Love' won a silver award for Best campaign at the CIPR awards in Bristol on 21st October.

The short animated film was commissioned by Exeter based PR agency KOR communications as part of a domestic abuse awareness campaign aimed at girls aged 13 - 17 in abusive relationships and explaining to the young audiences the kind of behaviour that is not acceptable.

Well Done Em!

The Nest premiere at Vancouver International Film Festival


Film Club director Em Cooper has just returned from the Vancouver International Film Festival
heres a photo of her taken before the premiere screening of her latest short animated film 'The Nest'

"I really enjoyed my trip to Vancouver International Film Festival for the N.American premiere of The Nest! The cinemas were packed, the screenings went well and I met some really interesting directors and saw some fantastic films. All in all a fantastic experience although I ended up slightly worse for wear from all the festival’s free parties!"

Belle Mellor illustrations for the Guardian

The Guardian Wednesday 12 october 2011
Sorry is not enough. Fox has to go and, if he won't, Cameron should fire him
The defence secretary's weasel words cannot hide a gross failure of judgment. Resignation is the only decent course



The Guardian September 11th 2011
Memories are still vivid, but we need to declare the end of the 9/11 era
Mark the September 11 anniversary with care, then stop this lethal thinking and the grave misjudgements it caused
The Economist 3rd September 2011
Drops to drink
Desalination: A technique called electrodialysis may provide a cheaper way to freshen seawater for human consumption




The Guardian Tuesday 23 August 2011
Being volunteered to work for nothing: a new recipe for the likes of them
Cameron and Blair talk of a rump at the bottom of society – rhetoric that suits businesses getting unpaid labour out of it

The Best Seat In The World



Film Club's in house editor Danny Mcguinness, has made a 25 minute documentary about Herne Hill Velodrome, heres the 90 second trailer.......lovely !