Here you will find listed all of the projects that Team Disco are working on, or have worked on, for Disco and for Disco's friends.
Little Miss Landmine (2008) A 60 minute documentary on the general shortage of, and inadequecies in, humanitarian aid in two of the world's most mined countries, including coverage of the inaugural 'Miss Landmine' beauty pageant for landmine survivors in Angola.
Director: Keri Collins - Executive Producer: Dr Olinga Ta'eed
Production Company: Wychwood Pictures Ltd
Heaven: The Passion of Chris (2009) Chris (35) is a highly successful, yet ruthless and selfish Movie Producer who has it all; a flash car, Hollywood Hills mansion, millions of dollars in the bank and a different pretty girl each night. One day he steals a script from a new writer and then he dies.
On "The Most Famous Stairway In The UniverseTM", Chris is given an ultimatum by the X-Factor style judging panel, led by Saint Peter. He must prove he has a good soul by finding love, and if he fails, then he goes to hell; and so he enters Heaven Category B to start his quest, if he succeeds he will ascend to category A, aka ParadiseTM.
Will Chris ever find love? Will he ever prove that deep down he has a good soul? or will he end up in hell, a place described by its own TV ad as, "a right shithole!'.
Writer: Keri Collins
The Comedie of Errors (2008) An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic farce set in contemporary Iraq. Antipholus (28) and Dromio (28) are two Shia Muslim men who enter the Sunni stronghold of Adhamiya in Baghdad to set off a marketplace car bomb. However, they are perplexed when everyone in the town recognises and respectfully acknowledges them, including a woman who claims Antipholus is her husband and demands he return home for dinner.
Elsewhere in the town, Antipholus (28) and Dromio (28) are two Sunni Muslim men who are perplexed when they are locked out of their home at dinner time by Antipholus' wife. As the confusion continues, the Shia men start to question their 'mission', and ultimately realise that by killing Sunni men they are killing their brothers, literally.
Once the long lost brothers reunite with their namesakes, the divide between the communities is also bridged with Sunni and Shia living happily together once again.
A tale of hope in a desperate situation. Shooting in Dubai in 2008.
Writer: Keri Collins
The Universe and Human Stupidity (2008) Martin (30) is feeling weird. As he faces death will a malignant brain tumour, he looks back on his final months, embarking on a spiritual quest of memories and dreams as he tries to make sense of his life. Will he ever realise his purpose before it's too late? And just what will it be?
Writer/Director: Keri Collins
Who Cares? (2008)
Jo is 13 and is forced to care for her terminally ill parents, leading her to fall behind in school, fall out with her friends and fall in love with the one person who seems to actually care for her, her schoolteacher. Optioned by Urban Way Productions, currently in development with the BBC.
Writer: Keri Collins
We Are The Feral Generation - The Making of the Film (2007) Shot by a number of the crew, including Keri, directed and edited by Keri, this 45 minute documentary is a very revealing insight into the making of a feature film, almost too revealing in parts!
View the final 10 minutes of the film!
WARNING - CONTAINS MALE NUDITY!
Director: Keri Collins
The Feral Generation (2006)
Written and directed by friend of Disco, Andrew Jones, Keri worked as 1st Assistant Director on this independent feature film. Currently receiving fantastic reviews within the industry and due to be close the Portobello Film Festival on December 14th 2007.
Writer/Director: Andrew Jones - Producer: Ray Panthaki
A Day Out With Gwyn (2004/5)
Gwyn is a 13 year old boy who feels too old and too cool to be going out for a daytrip with his grandad. Gwyn is a 72 year old man who is taking his grandson out for a daytrip, determined that he is going to have fun but is not entirely sure how to do it. A 10 minute short.
Winner 'Best Screenplay' 2005 Finest Films Awards.
Writers/Directors: Keri Collins/Paul West - Starring: Frank Kelly
Die Zwoelfte Stunde (Eine Nacht Des Grauens) The Twelfth Hour (A Night of Horror) (2004)
A curious young boy travels to the castle of the evil Nosferatu to the horror of his villagers. The problem is, Nosferatu isn't evil at all and just wants to be left alone to live his alternative lifestyle in peace. A 16mm 6 minute horror comedy short.
Currently being streamed on the BBC Film Network website.
Writers: Keri Collins/Paul West - Director: Keri Collins
Flamingos - The Bitchpups (2004)
A music promo video shot on mini dv in the Newport City Live Arena and to be screened at St David's Hall, Cardiff on September 9th 2004 as part of The Bitchpups' live press and A&R show.
Director: Richard Bowen
Eden (The Tulse Luper Suitcase Project) (2004) Peter Greenaway's, "The Tulse Luper Suitcase" DVD project commissioned a series of 92 second mini dv shorts. Disco Mbobu made one of them. A letter from a husband in World War I discusses the fantasy of returning to his wife, and the memories he has of summer days together, which is all that keeps him sane. In association with IFSW/Three Second Film Productions.
Writer/Directors: Keri Collins/Jane Lander
Idiot Savant (2003) Phillip is aged 32 and autistic. He has lived with his parents his entire life. Phillip does not want anything to change, he buys fresh eggs on a daily basis; he goes to a comic store to continue his collection of Spiderman comics and he often goes to the countryside. Everybody is comfortable with the routine and that is why nothing will ever change. A 12 minute mini dv short.
Writers: Keri Collins/Paul West - Director: Paul West
My Tendency - Clipper (2003) A music promo video shot on mini-dv for up and coming Newport band Clipper; featuring footage shot as they recorded their debut EP in Rockfield Studios, Monouth.
Directors: Keri Collins/Richard Bowen
Ingenting (2003) In Norwegian this word literally means, 'nothing'. A four minute short about wasting your life watching television, drinking beer and masturbating. (if that's your idea of wasting your life). The first pan-European production between Disco and his Geordie and Norwegian friends.
Writers: Keri Collins/Paul West - Directors: Keri Collins/Paul West/Edvard Moelmen
It Better Not Be Raining (2001) Carter and Hewitt sit at the same deserted train station every day waiting for trains that never actually stop there. Its just what they do, until one day Carter goes missing. A five minute mini-dv short.
writer: Keri Collins - Director: Richard Bowen
CORPORATE.........
Disco Mbobu has also produced corporate films including for TOPSHOP Retail Ltd a part of Arcadia PLC, PEDAGOG COMMUNICATIONS and IRIS.TV.