As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.
Butterfly (2023)
A short experimental film, exploring the concept that one small change can have a profound impact on a person's life.
Picker (NaN)
A mystery friend encourages a little picker to appreciate the environment he cleans every day.
American Buffalo (1996)
Three inner-city losers plan a robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
After Dark (1979)
Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.
Wild at the Wheel (1973)
This short film looks at the importance of maintaining safe driving practices and heeding traffic rules. A traffic cop investigates a serious car crash and attempts to understand the cause.
Lonely Water (1973)
Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.
Hidden Wounds (2022)
The impact of lingering trauma on an ex-serviceman, triggered by sounds of everyday life.
I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)
The protagonist, Bora, is a charming but mean-spirited gypsy, while his older wife, Lence, is submissive. Bora is in love with the younger Tisa, who is being offered in marriage by her father. The two get themselves in trouble and eventually have to flee. Tisa rejects her husband and she and Bora get married in the church, and their adventures continue.
Granny Gets the Point (1971)
A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.
Fair Rent (1947)
Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.
In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself (1943)
Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.
Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule: Pile-up (1975)
A mysterious stranger foreshadows Death, but is good enough to give a handy driving safety tip along the way.
The Fun of Making Friends (1950)
Joey is a withdrawn little boy who prefers to be by himself than go out and make friends. His mother, deciding that it's not healthy for him to by alone so much, sets out to teach Joey how to make friends with people.
It Might Be You (1946)
A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.
Airbeds (1980)
In classic farcical style, the supposed role-model demonstrates the potential dangers of inflatable airbeds to his young ward while doing exactly what he is warning against. Like many of the PIFs directed by Richard Taylor, a serious message is delivered in a fun or eye-catching way.
A Land Betrayed (1963)
Produced by Alfred Higgins Productions with assistance from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Academic Support Center Film Library, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., and Keep Los Angeles Beautiful, Inc., the 1963 short film A Land Betrayed examines the various ways people have spread the “cancer of ugliness” across America and offers call-to-action solutions to combat the nation-wide problem.
Faroe Islands (1989)
Featuring the voiceover of Sir Anthony Hopkins, this public information film from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society starts out rather innocently with beautiful hand-painted animation. It describes how once a year a large group of pilot whales swim to a small group of islands known as the Faroe Islands.