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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

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UNCERTIFIED
SchMOVIES 2008 DVD Collection 'Uncertified'

Films on this DVD include... The saga of On The verge – the film they tried to ban, the Newhaven anti-incinerator campaign, Forgive us our trespasses - as squatters take over an abandoned Brighton church, Titnore Woods update, protests against BNP festival and more...

click here to download - 39 sec, mpg format, 4.9 meg, Jan 2009.
To download 'Uncertified' on bit torrent (900meg) click here

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Time Out At Titnore
Titnore Protest Camp, West Sussex

Update at Titnore Woods Protest Camp in Worthing now in it's third year where the forces of darkness want to trash ancient woodland to build a new housing development and another bloody Tescos.

click here to download - 4:29 min, mpg1 format, 34 meg, September 2008.

Campaign website - www.protectourwoodland.co.uk
See also Rough Music #20 - 1,000 Days And Counting - www.roughmusic.org.uk/rm20.html#3

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Little Britain
BNP 'Festival' protests

The far-right British National Party held their second “festival” (yes, that's right the BNP hold festivals now) in Derbyshire in August 2008. Only one person turned up last year to protest against this fascist festival - this year, however, was a different story.

click here to download - 8:07 min, mpg1 format, 61 meg, August 2008.

See Red, Blue & Whitey in SchNEWS 643
Antifa - www.antifa.org.uk

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Wasters!
Newhaven anti-incinerator campaign

With democratic resistance thwarted and the go ahead given for the Newhaven Incinerator to be built, the campaign to stop this monstrous toxic facility is stepped up.

click here to download - 8:40 min, mpg1 format, 66 meg, July 2008.

Campaign website - http://stopincinerationnownetwork.wordpress.com

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Forgive Us Our Trespasses
London Rd, Brighton church squat

Christian charity is put to the test when squatters occupy a disused church on London Rd, Brighton as part of a global days of action for squats and autonomous spaces.

click here to download - 9:43 min, mpg1 format, 61 meg, May/July 2008.

See Pew Crew in SchNEWS 638
Advisory Service For Squatters - www.squatter.org.uk

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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

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Profit And Loss
Workers Memorial Day 2008

On Workers Memorial Day, the campaign fighting for justice for those killed in the workplace march through London. April 2008,

click here to download - 3:55 min, mpg1 format, 30 meg, April 2008.

See F.A.C.K. You in SchNEWS 628
Families Against Corporate Killers - www.fack.org.uk

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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 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

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Verging On The Ridiculous
SchMOVIE about the Smash EDO campaign gets suppressed.

The story of the nationwide police suppression of ‘On The Verge’, firstly at its Brighton premiere and then as it toured around the country.

click here to download - 8:22min, mpg format, 65 meg, March 2008.

See Showstoppers in SchNEWS 625, also www.schnews.org.uk/schmovies/index-on-the-verge.htm

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.

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 – 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 DVD Collection 2007

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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...

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)

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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 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)

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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 - OUT NOW

Smash EDO Tour March-June 2008

V For Video Activist - SchMOVIES DVD Collection 2006

SchMOVIES DVD - 2005