CLEAN COAL
Directed, filmed & produced by Roger Tiley
Run time: approx : 52 mins
Filmed on HD 1920 x1080 (Sony FS7)
(Uploaded to this website in 3 parts at low resolution)
Directed, filmed & produced by Roger Tiley
Run time: approx : 52 mins
Filmed on HD 1920 x1080 (Sony FS7)
(Uploaded to this website in 3 parts at low resolution)
A documentary film capturing the last year of coal production in the Dulais Valley, South Wales.
The nearby Nant Helen open cast mine extracted arguably the worlds best anthracite coal from the Welsh hillsides. It was transported to the coal washery near the village of Onllwyn, to be cleaned and prepared for distribution.
Towards the latter years, the washery employed a little over thirty men. Many were ex coal miners who finished their working careers in the coal industry, but working on the surface, rather than underground. They were known as 'sunshine miners'.
The coal washery closed on 6 May 2022, bringing an end to a long history of coal mining in the Dulais Valley.
A unique insight into daily life at the washery, where Roger becomes close to the men who treated him as one of them. This documentary captures the characters working at the washery and their feelings of losing their jobs. 'I loved every minute of making this film, although I felt sad during the last week of filming', Roger remembers. 'It was a privilige to become so close and to be accepted as a film maker. I was made to feel so welcome. I laughed and I cried'.
Broadcasters interested in this film can contact Roger directly. [email protected]
The nearby Nant Helen open cast mine extracted arguably the worlds best anthracite coal from the Welsh hillsides. It was transported to the coal washery near the village of Onllwyn, to be cleaned and prepared for distribution.
Towards the latter years, the washery employed a little over thirty men. Many were ex coal miners who finished their working careers in the coal industry, but working on the surface, rather than underground. They were known as 'sunshine miners'.
The coal washery closed on 6 May 2022, bringing an end to a long history of coal mining in the Dulais Valley.
A unique insight into daily life at the washery, where Roger becomes close to the men who treated him as one of them. This documentary captures the characters working at the washery and their feelings of losing their jobs. 'I loved every minute of making this film, although I felt sad during the last week of filming', Roger remembers. 'It was a privilige to become so close and to be accepted as a film maker. I was made to feel so welcome. I laughed and I cried'.
Broadcasters interested in this film can contact Roger directly. [email protected]
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'GOOD EVENING :ELVIS IS DEAD'
A short doc film about the Elvis Festival in Porthcawl, South Wales.
The film captures the first festival since Covid in September 2021. Elvis fans flock from all over the country to attend this remarkable weekend.
A short doc film about the Elvis Festival in Porthcawl, South Wales.
The film captures the first festival since Covid in September 2021. Elvis fans flock from all over the country to attend this remarkable weekend.
Roger Tiley at the Martin Parr Book Fair, Bristol, 2022
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