Shut Out The Light Films

Independent film company. Six feature documentaries released in the UK to date. Current project: Iron Ladies

[Jacobin @jacobin]

Happy birthday to Paul Robeson — pro athlete, actor, singer, civil rights activist, and socialist — born on this day in 1898.

When he traveled abroad, Robeson made a point to sing for workers. Here he is performing ‘Joe Hill’ to Scottish miners in 1949.

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

“Still hate Thatcher.”

[GFTU Educational Trust @GFTUET]

⛱️ Our #SummerSchool will feature a screening of @SOTL_Films's fantastic documentary, Iron Ladies.

+ a Q&A with the Director, Daniel Draper 🎬

✊ Register now - https://t.co/hDUx4CkLq3

#GFTUET #GFTU

[Tides of History @labour_history]

Happy 8️⃣0️⃣th birthday to Alan Bleasdale

George’s Last Ride, Boys from the Blackstuff - perhaps the BBCs finest work…

“Those dreams of long ago - they still give me hope and faith in my class”

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

https://t.co/QrR3DkBebE

[History Girl @HistoryGirlBW]

A tram ride through a vanished world. An incredible film showing Liverpool, England, in 1901.

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

Film screening: Almost Liverpool 8 - The Holburne Museum https://t.co/hvEP2HDiRb

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Piracy is the most effective way to preserve movie history, whether you like it or not... Especially older obscure films... Great filmmakers understand that fact... Werner Herzog is certainly one of them.

There are millions of cinephiles today who wouldn't have been exposed to great films if not for piracy. In countries like India, it is the only way to watch older movies, since the other options are unaffordable for normal working people.

Most studios & almost all the streaming platforms don't care about preserving movies, but the pirates do. We are forever indebted to their passion & hard work.

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

‘Of what use… can be the re-establishment of any form of Irish State if it does not embody the emancipation of womanhood.’
🖋James Connolly, 1915

Lá Idirnaisiúnta na mBan sona daoibh - Happy International Women’s Day!

#IWD2026

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

@UniteEastMids Thanks for showing our film… Solidarity ✊

[Hackney Independent Socialist Collective @HackneyIndSG]

Tomorrow, an inspiring film followed by a Q and A with the director and one of our council candidates

[Unite East Midlands @UniteEastMids]

Happy International Women's Day 2026! 🎉

Today we gathered together to celebrate the achievements of women in the trade union movement and watched the amazing documentary film Iron Ladies by @SOTL_Films

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a fantastic event! #IWD2026

[Durham Miners' Association @DurhamMiners]

Join us & @No_Sweat oN Friday 27 March @RedhillsDurham for a night of comedy in support of the #DurhamMinersGala.

With the legendary Mark Thomas, brilliant County Durham comedian Elaine Robertson & the fabulous Andrew O'Neill (@destructo9000) .

Tickets: https://t.co/TtQD3vOcDC

[Janus Films @janusfilms]

Happy Birthday, soccer KING!

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

#WorldBookDay…

“The Golden Light that will be diffused throughout all the happy world from the rays of the risen sun of Socialism.”

- @mygibbo reading from Robert Tressell’s The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

A scene from our 2022 documentary, Manifesto.

[Lost In Film @LostInFilm]

On Pier Paolo Pasolini’s birthday, revisit this interview where he talks about fascism and consumer society.

«The real fascism doesn’t wear black shirts, it sells progress. Consumer society achieved what fascism couldn’t: erase cultures, uniformize lives, and destroy Italy without anyone noticing. Fascism wasn’t defeated, it was replaced»

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

Sunday👇🎬

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

Next Sunday…

Iron Ladies - our feature documentary about the amazing working-class women of the @Miners_Strike - plays at the @TheGardenCinema in London📽️🍿

Includes Q&A with @helensclegel & director Dan Draper🎙️

Info & tickets: https://t.co/vHYyAuVBPE

[Shut Out The Light Films @SOTL_Films]

Next Sunday…

Iron Ladies - our feature documentary about the amazing working-class women of the @Miners_Strike - plays at the @TheGardenCinema in London📽️🍿

Includes Q&A with @helensclegel & director Dan Draper🎙️

Info & tickets: https://t.co/vHYyAuVBPE

[The Film Stage 📽 @TheFilmStage]

"We are pursuing dreams, but would it be better if we never fulfilled the dream?"

In a new interview, Werner Herzog talks to @Nick_Newman about 'Ghost Elephants,' working methods, and his reading habits. Listen now on @EmulsionPod: https://t.co/0gE4hmK2oR

[Natural Philosophy @Naturalphilosy]

“The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.”

— Werner Herzog