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Workers' Film Association

Explore the diverse and exciting work of the WFA, a Manchester institution for over 40 years, training generations of filmmakers and producing videos out of an old Edwardian warehouse in Hulme.
The Workers’ Film Association (WFA) was an educational co-operative based in inner-city Manchester, working with activists, educationalists, independent film-makers and the voluntary sector for over 40 years. Established in 1975 in North London, it moved to Manchester in 1979, taking over a derelict Edwardian warehouse in Hulme, just south of the city centre. WFA provided media training alongside equipment and facilities hire, and had its own production unit, actively working with local, national and international people and campaigning organisations. Over those years, the WFA filmed many important events in the North West - events which often get hidden in history. They helped ordinary people to find their voice, and showed them the strength and value of their lives and actions in bringing about change to the benefit of the many and against the narrow interests of the few. The WFA collection consists of projects and commissions, student productions, and records of events in and around Hulme, Manchester, and the wider region from the 1980s to the 2010s. The WFA finally closed the doors of its Manchester headquarters - the WFA Media & Cultural Centre - in February 2017 with the retirement of the remaining two founding members.

36 videos in this collection

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A-Z of Film-making

  • Old Trafford
  • 2004
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A Brighter Future

  • Sale
  • 1999
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The Faiths of Manchester

  • Manchester
  • 2002
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People First

  • New Mills
  • 2004
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A Tale of Two Cities

  • Manchester
  • 2002
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A Day in the Life of the Deansgate Sax Man

  • Manchester
  • 2006
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Proportional Representation Has Landed

  • Manchester
  • 2003
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Magical Art Mystery Tour

  • Beswick
  • 2005
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The Lowry

  • Salford Quays
  • 2002
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Refugee Exodus to the Northwest

  • Manchester
  • 2006
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What a Fine Day for a Skate

  • Manchester
  • 2004
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A Day in the Life of an Environmental Activist

  • Bilston
  • 2004
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State of Independents

  • Manchester
  • 2002
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Section 28 Manchester

  • Manchester
  • 2003
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A Big Slice of Mrs Cakehead

  • Manchester
  • 2005
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Teenage Kicks

  • Old Trafford
  • 2004
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Night and Day

  • Manchester
  • 2002
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Contact

  • Hulme
  • 2004
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Darren Pritchard - A Portrait

  • Hulme
  • 2002
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A Day in the Life of a Criminologist Part-subtitled

  • Moss Side
  • 2005
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Sure Start - Rochdale 2004

  • Rochdale
  • 2004
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Palace Court Live Work Arts Scheme and Art Exhibition

  • Bolton
  • 2003
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Contribution Vs Exclusion

  • Manchester
  • 1994
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A Tribute to a Lost Soulster

  • Manchester
  • 2000
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The British Art Show in Manchester 11 Nov 1995 - 4 Feb 1996

  • Manchester
  • 1995
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FFLAG

  • Manchester
  • 1996
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Ancoats and Miles Platting Regeneration Issues

  • Ancoats
  • 1998
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The North West People's March

  • Newton-Le-Willows
  • 1993
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Portrait of Hulme

  • Hulme
  • 2002
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Birch Hill: End of an Era

  • Wardle
  • 2003
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Children Act Now

  • Old Trafford
  • 1992
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One Day in the Corn Exchange

  • Manchester
  • 1990
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Community Charge [Poll Tax]

  • Manchester
  • 1989
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Welcome to WFA

  • Old Trafford
  • 2008
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Cultural Sites of Manchester

  • Manchester
  • 2000
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Where's my... Phantom Dog?

  • Old Trafford
  • 2000