Dead Serious

Copy Book Please(en)

This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

Endless bullying - Daan's story(nl)

This moving documentary tells the story of Daan, a cheerful and talented boy who left life at the age of sixteen after a school career in which he was systematically excluded. Former classmates organize a reunion to investigate how things got to this point. They discover that many other students also felt unsafe in the classroom. Meanwhile, Daan's sister Julia, who, like Daan, loves theater, is working on her self-confidence. And Daan's group of friends, where he could finally be himself, looks back on the time they spent with him.

back home(en)

In 1999, 11-year-old Nisha Platzer lost her older brother, Josh, to suicide. Twenty years later, her search for a specialized medical treatment leads her to the door of someone who was once exceptionally close to Josh. And so it is that she finally has the chance to truly know her brother through his chosen family. Captured over five years in which synchronicities continually manifested, Platzer’s documentation of these encounters gently asserts that both grieving and healing are meant to be communal experiences.

Überleben - Was wir über suizide wissen(de)

Lands End(en)

A journey of ups and downs, following Barney Page as he rides the length of the British Isles on his skateboard in memory of his friend Ben Raemers. Lands End seeks to shine a light on the darkness of suicide and discusses how we can turn the corner on Mental Health.

Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide(en)

An up-to-date look at Youth Suicide with an examination of the warning signs, statistics and causes, along with possible ways teachers and parents can use to help their child overcome this important social issue. Also includes a look at the media and its handling of the social issue through the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen."

Using the Telephone(en)

A young David Jason tries and fails to master sales calls.

Wordsworth Country(en)

A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

Fresh As a Daisy(en)

A retired Major's efforts to hone his golf skills are thwarted by the diminutive but defiant common daisy.

Never Be A Victim(en)

POLICE OFFICER JIM BYRNE, Canada's most honoured Safety Education Specialist brings you his famous TEN RULES, with which he has personally tested more than 25,000 students. Learn key strategies now taught in many schools and used by police working with the full NEVER BE A VICTIM Institutional Study Program. Develop your own personal streetproofing skills so you can train and test your family. Robert Gordon, who created this remarkable program in partnership with Metropolitan Police introduces this family video library against a backdrop of today's troubled society. TEACHING LIFE SKILLS FOR A SAFER COMMUNITY OFFICER JIM'S TEN RULES FOR STREETPROOFING • STRANGER MYTHS • ABDUCTION • BEING FOLLOWED • DANGEROUS PLACES • AVOIDING CARS AND VANS • GOOD TOUCHING-BAD TOUCHING

Playing with Fire(en)

You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.

Women in Industry(en)

The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen(en)

Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.

Door to Door Salesman(en)

Ever had a good experience with doorstep salespeople? Maybe you were lucky, but the doorstep has never seemed the best place for a sensible sales decision – which is exactly why companies use it.

Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks(en)

This 1970s PSA-style short film titled ”Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks” combines b-roll footage and stop-motion photography to display the most common types of accidents and driving errors at rail crossings and how to avoid these errors

Arrowhead(en)

Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.

The Listeners(en)

The Listeners follows new volunteer trainees in suicide prevention as they answer suicide hotlines. Through their eyes and ears the film examines mental health and suicide prevention, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy.

Dr. Wise on Influenza(en)

A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.

I AM(es)

A short film about life.

David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill(en)

A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.