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Home | SchMOVIES | Updated 19th August 2008

SchNEWS goes to the movies!

These films are 'information for action' - to inspire or inform you to get involved in the issues covered in them, produced in Brighton by SchMOVIES (apart from a couple). If you are involved in DIY video and have films you'd like to put here, get in contact. Listed below are the most recent films - see the rest in the category list on the lefthand column

To play these movies SchMOVIES recommends the free/open-source Videolan VLC media player, free to download at www.videolan.org


Batons 'n' Bombs
Carnival Against The Arms Trade 4th June 2008

Coverage of 'Red Wednesday', Smash EDO's mass nationwide mobilisation against the Brighton bomb making factory, recently taken over by nazi scumbags ITT. With a large turnout and a minimal police presence no one was sure what to expect.... and it turns out nor did the police.

click here to download - 16.20 min, mpg1 format, 123 meg, July 2008.

For report on 'Red Wednesday', see SchNEWS 634

For more about Smash EDO see www.smashedo.org.uk


Can't Complain
Right To Protest March, Brighton, 19th January 2008

The Freedom To Protest March ends up with a mini siege outside Brighton nick to protest about the misuse of council bye-laws being used at EDO-MBM, the Brighton bomb making factory. Includes probably the best police helmet tipping in the world......

click here to download - 17.23 min, mpg1 format, 71 meg, July 2008.

For report on the Freedom To March demo, see SchNEWS 617

For more about Smash EDO see www.smashedo.org.uk


Cult Friction - anti-Scientology protests in LondonCult Friction
Anti-Scientology demo in London, May 2008

As part of the world wide anti-scientology protests the Church of Scientology in London saw two hundred V for Vendetta-masked up demonstrators hold a noise protest outside the scientology building in the square mile.

Scientology has always had it's critics and it's only been recently that protesters under the umbrella name of "anonymous" have stepped up their activities and began to picket and publicly highlight the insidious way that this cult can ruin lives and destroy families. Just recently the Church of Scientology have began to fight back by steering a law through the courts that deems the word "Cult" arrestable if used by demonstrators. And would you believe it the City of London Police had no problems with implementing this barmy law to the latter....stupid cults!

click here to download - 7 min, mpg1 format, 70meg, May 2008.

For the full story see Sects and the City in SchNEWS 632.

For more about Scientiolgy see http://xenu.net


On The Verge - OUT NOW

Order the DVD. £6 incl. postage, with profits going to the Smash EDO Campaign. Send a cheque written to 'Justice' to the address below, and paypal will be set up shortly - promise.

£6 per copy (inc. P&P)
(via Paypal)

Bit Torrent - Download the whole 90 minute film in fairly good quality (900meg mpg). To start the download click here and it will open in your bit torrent program. If you haven't got one, get the free open source Azureus.


On The Verge - The trailerOn The Verge – Trailer
for the full-length Smash EDO campaign film.

On The Verge tells the story of one of the most persistent and imaginative direct action campaigns to emerge out of the UK's anti-war movement.

click here to download trailer - 1.30 min, MPEG1 format, 37.8meg, Dec 2007.

* For updates about On The Verge and release information click here

Smash EDO Tour March-June 2008

The Smash EDO campaign has begun a tour of the UK and screening On The Verge - the new full length Smash EDO SchMOVIES film - at every venue. The tour will give those involved in the campaign the chance to discuss tactics, get feedback, and organise for the future.
* Screenings are being closed by the police, including the premiere at the Duke Of Yorks Cinema in Brighton. Several venues around the country due to host the tour have already been intimidated by police. To read about it click here
* For current dates and other tour info click here


TAKE THREE – SchMOVIES Collection DVD 2007
*** OUT NOW ***

This is the third SchMOVIES DVD collection featuring short direct action films produced by SchMOVIES in 2007, covering Hill Of Tara Protests, Smash EDO, Naked Bike Ride, The No Borders Camp at Gatwick, Class War plus many others.

Get a copy now...

£6 per copy (inc. P&P)
(via Paypal)

or, £10 including last years V for Video Activist collection.
(via Paypal)
or, send a cheque written out to 'Justice' to the address at the bottom of the page...

Please make sure to enter your shipping address on paypal, as it doesn't give us this information automatically.

Click here to download the trailer - (1.30mins, MPEG1 format, 16.2meg, Dec 2007)


On The Verge - The trailerBASH STREET KIDS
London Class War 'Bash The Rich' Demo, November 2007.

This is what happens when London Class War try to visit David Cameron's Notting Hill pad in a Bash The Rich demo. Includes Fit Watch's first action on Londons notorious Forward Intelligence Teams (FIT).

For further demos and actions contact: www.classwar.org

click here to download - 5 min, wmv format, 8.4meg, Nov 2007.

FIT WatchHelp piss off the Met

FIT WATCH has a rapidly growing data base of Forward Intelligence Teams profiles - help them by adding to it. www.fitwatch.blogspot.com


Digger diving at protests against the roadbuilding at the Hill Of Tara, IrelandSkulduggery
– Hill of Tara, Ireland Oct/Nov 07

On Halloween this year hundreds of folk got together on the ancient feasting ground of Tara to celebrate Samhain, the pagan new year. This was followed by digger diving 90's style and office actions on SIAC - the company partly responsible for the building of the M3 motorway, which is set to destroy part of Tara Hill, unless it can be stopped.

Click Here To Download (12 mins, wmv format, 19.4meg, Oct/Nov 2007)

For more see www.savetara.com www.tarawatch.org


Juke Box Jury at a Smash EDO demonstrationJUKE BOX JURY
Kamikaze karaoke at Smash EDO demo, October 2007.

Just to get up the noses of EDO/MBM Brighton's premiere arms manunfactueres the Smash EDO campaign held a sing-a-long karaoke noise demo for a change. It soon became clear Sussex Police didn't want to join in....

Click Here To Download (11 mins, wmv format, 17.5meg, Oct 2007)

To help shut down EDO contact www.smashedo.org.uk


Gatwick NoBorder Camp 2007Divide and Fall
- No Borders Camp September 2007

Coverage of the first No Borders Camp in the UK. Cheekily situated near Gatwick Airport where yet another refugee detention centre is being built, the camp became a hub for activists to exchange ideas, swap tactics and keep the issue of Britain's draconian treatment of asylum seekers in the public eye.

Click Here To Download (12 mins, wmv format, 19.9meg, September 2007)

* For more info see www.noborders.org.uk


History 101 - the Right To Protest March, Brighton, March 2007History 101 – Right to Protest march, Brighton, March 2007

Short and quirky take on the march for the right to protest in Brighton. After massive police overkill on previous marches, this one went off without a hitch and with a low police presence. Perhaps they've got the hint! Defend the right to protest before it becomes history.

Click Here To Download (3 mins, wmv format, 6.5meg, March 2007)


Protest to stop the deportation of refugees from the DR Congo, GlasgowUNITY – Congolese Refugee Solidarity Demo, March 07

As part of a nationwide solidarity campaign for asylum seekers being sent back to the war torn Congo, Glasgow No Borders and the info drop in centre – Unity targeted the Eagle Building the centre for all immigration decisions in the city.

Click Here To Download (7.20 mins, wmv format, 10.8meg, March 2007)

* For more info see www.unitycentreglasgow.org


Police arresting the SchNEWS marquee during the Smash EDO summer camp, August 2007No Experts
Smash EDO Summer Action Camp, Brighton, August, 2007

Rough edit of the entire Smash EDO Peace camp being seized by Sussex police and carted away... Despite all of this, actions on the Brighton war factory continued and a pr esence was still maintained on site. SchMOVIES will be posting more as soon as possible....

(14 min, August 2007)
Two versions to download -
click here for high quality - MPEG4 format, 209meg
click here for low quality - MPEG1 format (not available now)


Protesters stopping diggers at the Hill Of Tara, IrelandTara Tara Tara
Hill Of Tara, Ireland, August 2007

Reportage from the Hill Of Tara where direct action is the only thing standing in the way of destruction at one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe.

Click Here To Download (22 mins, wmv format, 38meg, August 2007)


Camp For Climate Change, August 2007, HeathrowJEDI V's STORM TROOPERS
Camp For Climate Action, August 2007

Rough cut from the day of action on the Sunday where the group broke past police, who were very heavy handed. And one of the horses proved that pigs might fly!!

Click Here To Downl oad (7.20 mins, wmv format, 12.5meg, August 2007)


V For Video Activist
SchMOVIES DVD Collection 2006

The pick of the SchMOVIES produced in 2006, covering events across the UK such as the Smash EDO campaign, protest camps at Titnore Woods and Shepton Mallet, the Camp For Climate Action, anti-war demos at Parliament Square in the face of SOPCA laws, community resistance to the M74 motorway in Glasgow, and more... One theme that runs through these films is the blatant use of a 'political police force' to protect corporations and war criminals rather than uphold the law. But despite this, people are prepared to take direct action and not let a police state goosestep in. Remember... People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

Out now - £6 (including P&P) - which comes with free copy of the SchMOVIES 2005 DVD! (If you already have one, and don't want the 2005 DVD let us know when you order). Contact the SchNEWS Office 01273 685913 or email


Crap Arrest Of The WeekCrap Arrest Copper

Here it is - that 'crap arrest' moment we've been searching for for ten years - courtesy of a friendly copper at the 2005 Big Green Gathering...

Click Here To Download (approx 30 secs, 1.3meg, Quicktime format, August 2005)



SchMOVIE DVD - 2005

AVAILABLE NOW
PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW - £6 (including P&P) Contact the SchNEWS Office 01273 685913 or email

An eclectic collection spanning the G8 protests in Scotland this year, the SMASH EDO campaign (with Mark Thomas), the CRE8 Summit and MAD PRIDE to name a few. These are high resolution screening copies of some of the best SchMOVIES of 2005 (including some which not on this website) There are plenty of extras which also include a SchNEWS at DSEI special.

Buy this and help keep SchNEWS free.


If you have footage of recent demos or positive projects on the go get in touch with us. We can't promise to give all of them a SchNEWS film treatment but we'll have a go. Contact us on the link below.

For comments about these films please contact SchNEWS

On The Verge
On The Verge
- the Smash EDO campaign film

Out Now
* For details
click here
* To see the trailer click here
* To order DVD click here
* Torrent file to download full film (900meg, mpg1) click here


Take Three - The SchMOVIES DVD Collection 2007

Take Three - The SchMOVIES DVD Collection 2007. To order a copy click here... To view trailer click here


V For Video Activist

V For Video Activist - SchMOVIES DVD Collection 2006

For more click here

OUT NOW - £6 (including P&P). Contact the SchNEWS Office 01273 685913 or email


SchMOVIES DVD Collection 2005

SchMOVIES DVD - 2005

Click here for more info

AVAILABLE NOW

£6 (including P&P) Contact the SchNEWS Office 01273 685913 or email


SchNEWS At Ten - the movie

SchNEWS At Ten - The Movie

A rollocking 74 minute journey through ten years of party and protest.

For more info click here

Click here to view the trailer (1.20min, 4meg, quicktime format)

Available now for a fiver including p&p click here.