Compress Media

B&Q Bringing back the Sixties Night

2011-05-10T03:48:00.000-07:00

WHAT A NIGHT!!!

The B&Q Bringing back the Sixties Night was a great success raising £3,000 for Ashgate Hospice andThe Fire Fighters Charity.

To show your support, please contact Neil at B&Q on 01246 555867 & buy a DVD for just £5.00 - THANK YOU!

Thank you to Neil for getting us involved, and for his kind words below:

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The Next Event is in Early November - Bringing back the 70's

Bringing back the Sixties returns in April 2012

SEE YOU THERE!

DOLE NOT COAL @ THE QUAD, DERBY

2011-04-22T01:53:00.000-07:00

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A Small Cinema - Big Ambition!

2011-04-22T00:56:00.000-07:00

Rotherham's First Film Festival opens Thursday 21st - Saturday 23rd April 2011, at the Old Market Cinema on the Corner of Market Street and Corporation Street.

The Lord Mayor cuts the ribbon to open the event with a host of films produced in the region, along with archive footage, which starts a full 3 day schedule of local interest and cultural films, the public don't always get a chance to see: http://asmallcinema.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/a-small-cinema-event-timetable/

Compress Media's 'Dole not Coal' will be closing the show as Saturday's Evening Feature. Starting at 8pm, the documentary reveals the history, impact and legacy of the 84-85 Miner's Strike from the Striking Miners' perspective through original interviews with Tony Benn & Dennis Skinner MP, together with men and women most affected by the strike.
http://www.compressmedia.com/Coal_Not_Dole.html

2011-03-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM REFERENCE

Thank you to V.A.R. for the glowing reference, below:

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It was a pleasure meeting and working with all nine nominees and we look forward to working with V.A.R again soon.

http://www.varotherham.org.uk/

A Thankyou from Renishaw Park Golf Club

2011-01-13T15:01:00.000-08:00

Jan 2011 - Renishaw Park Golf Club Centenary DVD

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Renishaw Park, and it was our pleasure putting the pieces of the Club's 100 year history together on DVD, but nothing makes our job more rewarding that receiving a letter like the one below:

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We wish Renishaw Park all the best for the next 100 years to come.

Compress Media on BBC Radio Sheffield

2010-11-18T12:49:00.000-08:00

Listen out for us on Rony Robinson's BBC Radio Sheffield show, Friday morning (19/11/10) from 10am:

GONNA MISS IT? - Listen again on BBC iPlayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7gs

Yorkshire Premiere of 'Dole not Coal' Film

2010-11-18T12:05:00.000-08:00

'Dole not Coal', Compress Media's latest film holds it's Yorkshire Premiere tomorrow night, Friday 19th November 2010, from 7pm at Wortley Hall, Sheffield:

Thanks to everyone supporting us, we've have had an incredible response.

There are a limited number tickets left, so contact Wortley Hall now on:

0114 2882100

We look forward to seeing you there!

Guest Speakers Bio

Mr Mick Clapham

Recently retired MP for Barnsley. Began his working life as a miner

& later became an NUM official. He campaigned tirelessly for miners’

compensation for industrial diseases in the Commons.

Mr Keith Brooks

Lecturer in Industrial Relations. He joined the NUM as National

Education Officer & was heavily involved with the NUM leadership

during the strike. He is currently writing a book on the strike.

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Can't make it on the night?

The film is available to buy from our website and Amazon:

compressmedia.com link:

http://www.compressmedia.com/Coal_Not_Dole.html

Amazon.co.uk link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dole-Not-Coal-Strikers-Released/dp/B003E7TLHY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290112519&sr=8-1

Compress Media's Helicam Article in IOV magazine

2010-11-18T11:31:00.000-08:00

Check out the Institute of Videography's article, from October's 'In Focus' Magazine on Compress Media's New Helicam below:

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2010-10-30T08:45:00.000-07:00

We're very proud to announce the launch of our new website - www.compressmedia.com

I would just like to say a big thanks to Kevin @ www.coral-design.com for doing a fantastic (and fast) job.

Our shop will be up next week, but please check out our services and gallery for a run down of what we do, with photos and videos of our latest Helicam.

(also in HD at www.youtube.com/compressmedia)

Don't forget, we are still on Facebook:

(CompressMedia Filmmakers & CompressR.C.Helicam)

and Twitter:

(CompressMedia)

Check back soon for updates and I look forward to reading your contributions to the blog.

First Blog Post for Compress Media

2010-10-26T04:42:00.000-07:00

Hi All

This is the first post for Compress Media's new blog, keep checking back for further updates, alternatively head to our site at www.compressmedia.com

Thanks

The Compress Media Team!