Undercurrents 10

Synopsis

A video magazine of alternative news, published in response to a frustration with mainstream news reporting. All the material was shot on domestic camcorders, mostly by activists who are using the media to support their campaigns.
1 (7 min): National environmental, gay, animal, social justice direct actions.
2 (5 min): A woman’s journey to Kosovo, delivering solidarity and aid.
3 (5.5 min): Charting the success of direct action to stop genetically modified food entering Britain.
4 (3 min): A singer takes to the streets with her message and guitar.
5 (1.5 min): The Biotic Baking Brigade cooks for top capitalists.
6 (8.5 min): An Oxford community gets radical when Railtrack ignores thier views and destroys the greenbelt.
7, 9 (2, 2 min): Mock awards presented to councils and government agencies for increasing the surveillance of society.
8 (3 min): Anti-adverts from Canadian organisation Adbusters.
10 (5 min): Round-up of internatinal environmental, gay, and social justice direct actions.
11 (5 min): A Welsh community challenge to the government’s rhetoric of sustainability.
12 (10 min): Tactics cannabis users are employing to challenge British drugs legislation.
13 (3 min): A musical tribute to the policing of protests.
14 (3 min): When a huntsman fails to sound his horn.
15 (7 min): Music video highlighting Labour’s arms sales to repressive regimes.

Series

Undercurrents, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 71 min.

Year of production

1999

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £27.95 (per issue) institutional 1999 subscription: £72.95 (1 year/3 issues) institutional

Subjects

Environmental science; Politics & government

Keywords

arms trade; environmental campaigning; fox hunting; Kosovo; law enforcement; surveillance

Sections

Title

Street news

Synopsis

1 (7 min): National environmental, gay, animal, social justice direct actions.

Title

Workers aid

Synopsis

2 (5 min): A woman's journey to Kosovo, delivering solidarity and aid.

Title

X files

Synopsis

3 (5.5 min): Charting the success of direct action to stop genetically modified food entering Britain.

Title

Leave your car at home

Synopsis

4 (3 min): A singer takes to the streets with her message and guitar.

Title

Pie attack!

Synopsis

5 (1.5 min): The Biotic Baking Brigade cooks for top capitalists.

Title

Neighbours from hell

Synopsis

6 (8.5 min): An Oxford community gets radical when Railtrack ignores thier views and destroys the greenbelt.

Title

Big Brother awards (2 parts)

Synopsis

7, 9 (2, 2 min): Mock awards presented to councils and government agencies for increasing the surveillance of society.

Title

7, 9

Synopsis

8 (3 min): Anti-adverts from Canadian organisation Adbusters.

Title

Subverts

Synopsis

10 (5 min): Round-up of internatinal environmental, gay, and social justice direct actions.

Title

Global news

Synopsis

11 (5 min): A Welsh community challenge to the government's rhetoric of sustainability.

Title

Living lightly

Synopsis

12 (10 min): Tactics cannabis users are employing to challenge British drugs legislation.

Title

Grassroots

Synopsis

13 (3 min): A musical tribute to the policing of protests.

Title

Oh no!

Synopsis

14 (3 min): When a huntsman fails to sound his horn.

Title

Blow your own trumpet

Synopsis

15 (7 min): Music video highlighting Labour's arms sales to repressive regimes.

Title

Seize the day

Production Company

Name

Undercurrents

Distributor

Name

Undercurrents

Email

info@undercurrents.org

Web

http://www.undercurrents.org External site opens in new window

Phone

01792 455900

Address

Old Exchange
Pier Street
Swansea
SA1 1RY

Notes

A not-for-profit producer and distributor of UK and global counter-culture content. Working with video makers and communities who have been marginalised or overlooked by TV broadcasters, Undercurrents focuses on social and environmental issues and has some unique footage of campaigns and video activism. There is also a podcast series on eco-living entitled LIVING IN THE FUTURE. Some productions are available for purchase on DVD and others are streamed free online, via the webvideo section of the website.