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OUFF’s ‘The Oxford Tales’: Celebrating student filmmaking at Oxford

It’s no secret that Oxford has long been an idealised location for film sets; official-looking SUVs with blacked-out windows and attendants in high vis parading up and down Catte Street and around the Rad Cam are a not-unfamiliar sight.

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Oxford on-screen: Historical atmosphere and fantasy worlds

Ideally, we should strike a balance; an awareness of the reality of life at Oxford can co-exist with an appreciation of its grand architecture and historical atmosphere.

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OUFF’s ‘The Oxford Tales’: Celebrating student filmmaking at Oxford

Behind the red curtain: ‘Stories From an Abandoned Warehouse’ reviewed

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Oxford on-screen: Historical atmosphere and fantasy worlds

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