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CHANNEL 7's DRAMA VIDEOS FROM THE 1990s
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CHANNEL 7's DRAMA VIDEOS FROM THE 1990s

A selection of movies from this Video Making Club, all of which are produced by Darren Lalonde.

1. BREATHE
Daniel (Andrew Proudfoot) and Chris (Mark Vidler) are walking by a river when Ben (Christopher Hacking) rushes up to say that one of their mates, Jamie (Matthew Ward), has fallen in the water and can't swim. Chris rushes into the water to try and save him while the other goes for help ... Written and directed by Darren Lalonde.
IAC Gold Seal (Youth) 1993

Children
Story
8.mins


2. CHILD'S PLAY
Three friends, Mark (Andrew Proudfoot), Jason (Christopher Hacking) and Simon (James Evans) take a walk home through the woods after football practice. By chance, Simon finds a gun hidden beneath a log ...
See also lib. nos: V 127 item 3 and FT/V 128 item 3.
IAC Gold Seal (Youth) 1994

Children
Story
7.mins


3. THE VISIT
Michael (Andrew Weir) is a brainy schoolboy but, because of his asthma, cannot compete at sports. As a result, he is bullied by Stuart (Andrew Proudfoot) and his mates. After the latest attack, Michael decides he must do something about it ...
IAC Silver Seal (Youth) 1995

Children
Story
16.mins


4. FLASHBACK
A young boy (Stuart Hicks) has a recurring dream in which he is tied up and tortured by a black-clad figure (Andrew Proudfoot). He tells his friend Rachel (Rachel Owen) about it and they investigate a nearby location, which seems to fit ...
NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
IAC Silver Seal (Youth) 1996

Children
Story
11.mins


5. LOVE CAN CHANGE IT ALL
A group of adolescents discuss among themselves - and by 'internal' thoughts heard as voice-overs - the pangs and heartaches of meeting, forming relationships and declaring one's feelings ... Written by Christopher Hacking and directed by Darren Lalonde.
IAC Gold Seal (Youth) 1997

Children
Story
30.mins


6. FREEDOM
Young Greg (Andy Hawkins), whose parents have won over £2,000,000 on the Lottery, is kidnapped by psychotic Sean (Steven Fothergill) and held for ransom. Sean's girlfriend (Katie Johnson), tries to protect Greg, despite being also terrified of Sean, but feels that the money will be the only way out of her situation ... Written by Christopher Hacking and directed by Linsay Townley.
NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
IAC Silver Seal (Youth) 1998

Children
Story
12.mins


7. MANTRAP
Wealthy Trevor Harrison (Jim Lomas-Farley), alone at home one evening, is startled by a loud banging on his door. He opens it and a young woman, Josie (Katie Breed), bursts in and says she has been assaulted by a lorry-driver from whom she had hitched a lift ... Written by Paul Wreakes and directed by Lindsay Townley.
IAC Silver Seal 1999

[There is a further optional 10 min. of interviews and out-takes of the final movie.]

Donated by the makers.

Story
35.mins


Price: £4.00   Total running time S-VHS 120 mins.


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