A Small Cinema - Big Ambition!

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

Yorkshire Premiere of 'Dole not Coal' Film

'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