Nick Broomfield: Double Bill
A look into two films directed by Nick Broomfield, while he was a Documentary Directing student at the National Film and Television School.
Nick Broomfield by NFTSNational Film and Television School
Nick Broomfield was one of the first NFTS students joining when the school opened in 1971. He had already made the film Who Cares, about a community in the Abercrombie district of Liverpool that were forcibly moved to suburban high-rise flat complex.
Proud to Be British, Still (7) (1973) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
Proud to be British
Nick Broomfield exploited the locality of the NFTS, Beaconsfield, when he made Proud to be British.
Proud to Be British, Still (4) (1973) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
Proud to be British was a tongue in cheek portrait of the Conservative heartland in which the Studios are set, which premiered at the now defunct local cinema.
Earl and Lady Howe featured in the documentary Proud to Be British (1973) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
The Earl and Lady Howe of the Curzon Family were featured in the documentary.
The Right Hon. Ronald Bell, MP, featured in the documentary Proud to Be British (1973) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
Also featured, was the Right Hon. Ronald Bell M.P, Conservative Member for South Bucks.
See the trailer for Proud to Be British below.
Behind the Rent Strike - a still from the film, 7 of 13 (1979) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
Behind The Rent Strike
Nick Broomfield's second film, made at the NFTS, was Behind the Rent Strike.
Behind the Rent Strike - a still from the film, 4 of 13 (1979) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
It was a study of social conditions, schooling and the working environment of the tenants in Kirkby, outside Liverpool, during a total rent and rates strike lasting fourteen months. The film then follows the rise of the tenants' political awareness during the strike.
Ethel Singleton featured in the documentary Behind the Rent Strike (1979) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
Ethel Singleton, who features prominently in Behind the Rent Strike.
Behind the Rent Strike - a still from the film, 11 of 13 (1979) by Nick BroomfieldNational Film and Television School
Be sure to watch Behind The Rent Strike below.
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