Crossing Hell's Mouth to be broadcast on BBC FOUR

2 August 2010

Meerkat Films' documentary 'Crossing Hell's Mouth' will be broadcast on BBC FOUR on the 3rd of August at 2200.  If you miss it check it out on the iplayer.

For more info: Crossing Hell's Mouth

Swan Hunter Cranes are demolished - a sad day.

4 June 2010

Meerkat filmed the demolition with a slo-mo camera and stereo sound - the end of an era - and a stirring watch: Click to play
 

'The Homing Instinct' to be screened at the Sage Gateshead

24 Mar 2010

Meerkat's 'The Homing Instinct' is to feature as part of the Sage's Words and Music Festival, where it will be screened on Sunday 16th May at 3:30pm and 5:00pm.  Also featured during the festival is a new musical work that was inspired by the film called 'Homing In'.

For more info: Sage Gateshead

Meerkat complete production of their drama 'The Ball'

24 Mar 2010

Meerkat's first short of 2010 is a collaboration between director Katja Roberts and writer Bridget Deane.  The film has a cast of children and features up-and-coming Natalie Garner, who has since acted in the BBC's 'Inspector George Gently'

More info and trailer here

Meerkat developing documentary about Camel Racing

1 Dec 2009

Following a successful month in the Middle East, Meerkat Films is now pursuing a documentary called 'The Camel Race', following the colourful world of camel racing and breeding in Oman,

for more details see the trailer here:
The Camel Race

Crossing Hell's Mouth broadcast changed

9 Oct 2009

Meerkat Films' documentary 'Crossing Hell's Mouth' will be broadcast on BBC 2, Scotland - 18th October 2009 at 7pm.  Viewers outside of Scotland can watch on the iplayer.

Crossing Hell's Mouth broadcast date announced

18 Sep 2009

Meerkat Films' documentary 'Crossing Hell's Mouth' will be broadcast on BBC 2, Scotland - 18th October 2009 at 9pm.  Viewers outside of Scotland can watch on the iplayer.

Meerkat complete production of their drama 'Because I Like you'

26 Jun 2009

Meerkat's first venture into drama, 'Because I Like you' is a 10min film funded by Northern Film and Media and the UK Film Council.  The film was shot on the Red One camera and stars Daniel Frost and Sophie Wu.

More info and trailer here

Crossing Hell's Mouth to be broadcast on BBC

26 Jun 2009

Meerkat Films' documentary 'Crossing Hell's Mouth' will be broadcast on BBC Scotland this year, with a possible re-run nationally in the future.

Meerkat Films will be creating a web TV station

10 Jan 2009

To co-inside with their 40th anniversary, the world renowned Amber Films have joined forces with Meerkat Films to create a Web TV station called SideTV.net. Alongside Amber's own films will be work from other independent filmmakers from around the country.  The service will be free for all and content will change weekly.

See the site so far: www.sidetv.net

20 Oct 2008

Magnus Dennison and Katja Roberts have been shortlisted for the Long Documentary Category of the 4Talent Awards for 2008.  The decision was made on the back of Meerkat Films' documentary 'The Homing Instinct'.  The final result will be announced end of October 2008.

See the list of shorlists:

http://www.4talentmagazine.com/2008/09/17/4talent-awards-shortlist

Meerkat Films' Documentary 'The Homing Instinct' to be screened on National Television

20 Oct 2008

The Homing Instinct was completed earlier this year and has so far been screened at the Baltic, Gateshead as part of the Northern Film and Media's exhibition of the Capture films 2008.  We are hoping for screening at Documentary film festivals in the UK, France, Germany and Spain, before its broadcast on Community Channel next year.

For more info: The Homing Instinct