Human interest
Searching for Nika
Returning to Kyiv to search for his missing dog during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, director Stas Kapralov documents his journey as he joins forces with volunteers and becomes part of a movement to rescue animals caught in the crossfire of war.
Cyborg: A Documentary
There are no others like Neil Harbisson – at least not yet. As the world’s first officially recognised cyborg, he is on a mission to design himself & to promote that right for others. Born colour-blind, artist Harbisson has an antenna implanted in his skull that enables him to hear colour. Will others join him in upgrading their bodies?
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
In 2017, the #MeToo hashtag shook the world, sparking an unprecedented wave of sexual assault revelations in the Western world. Today, the storm of virulent misogyny is raging on, flooding our screens with harassment, defamation, sextortion, revenge porn, rape & death threats, and more. 73% of women are abused online.
Volcanoes: The Fires Within
We dodge boulders at an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu, and visit acid ponds and geysers in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to see the archeological ghost town of Pompeii, hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean, and witness the devastating effects of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
Television Event
At the height of the cold war, US broadcaster ABC set about making a made-for-TV movie about the effects of a nuclear bomb on ordinary American people, little knowing the obstacles & opposition they would face during its production, & the eduring impact it would have once broadcast – both in the US & in Russia.
Ocean Odyssey
We follow a pair of Humpback Whales on their great migration from the warm tropics to Antarctica, via an Ocean Current that is home to thousands of interconnected species. As we cross multiple eco-systems, it becomes evident that the ocean itsself is the blue heart of our entire planet.
Blue ID
Formerly a well-known actor throughout Turkey, Rüzgar hoped he could lead a private life as a transman. Things looked positive at first – until he was outed on Twitter and suddenly Rüzgar’s journey is thrust onto the front pages. A media frenzy ensues, and the question of trans-rights grips Turkey, with Rüzgar the reluctant figurehead.
Ticking Time Bomb
We follow the Takata whistleblower and former engineers as they unveil a deadly corporate cover-up leading to the largest international product recall in history. Takata’s airbags have already killed or maimed more than 350 people and are on track to blast at least 2,000 more.
The Pretendians
In Canada, a number of public figures have been alleged to be a ´Pretend Indian´. In other words, someone who claims distant indigenous identity but upon deeper scrutiny has been accused of stealing jobs and opportunities from real natives. But why would someone fake an indigenous identity?
Unpaved: Respite from the World
In the mist-shrouded mountains of Oregon, a tiny community lives quietly, seeking comfort in nature and one another while struggling with life’s challenges. This hauntingly beautiful farmland, hidden and isolated, is home to horses and dogs, ex-cons and ex-addicts, drummers, dreamers and Bigfoot hunters.
Between the Americas (series)
For a long time, Central America has been on the ascendance, but opposing forces have hindered positive developments. There have emerged two Americas, and in between these two visions, journalist Stef Biemans listens to what Central America has to tell.
Eternal Spring: The Heist of China’s Airwaves
In March 2002, a state TV station in China was hijacked by members of outlawed spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal was to counter the government narrative about their practice. Eternal Spring brings to life with stunning animation, the heist, and its repercussions.
Gun Shot Wound
Gun Shot Wound takes a hard look at routine gun violence in America through the eyes of its trauma surgeons. The film examines the crisis through a public health lens and highlights hospital-based violence intervention programs designed to combat the epidemic.
Inside Maximum Security (series)
Changi Prison is a concrete purgatory, spartan to the extreme. No beds, no pillows and no chairs in the cells. Humiliating strip searches are routine, as a matter of security. Yet, practiced in this prison are some of the most sophisticated methods to reform the hearts and minds of the most recalcitrant prisoners.
Big Fight in Little China Town
Set against the backdrop of the unprecedented rise in anti-Asian racism, the documentary takes us into the lives of residents, businesses and community organizers whose neighborhoods are facing active erasure.
Sieged: The Press Vs Denialism
In Brazil, as many other countries, the pandemic rapidly becomes politicised as chaos engulfs the official response while journalists are scapegoated for telling the truth, misinformation fills the airwaves and medics become overwhelmed by a preventable, escalating death toll.
Artificial Immortality
Can AI enable us to live forever? Filmmaker Ann Shin sets out on a journey, exploring the latest AI and biotech with scientists and visionaries who foresee a ‘post-biological’ world where humans and AI merge. Will AI be the best, or the last thing we ever do?
Young & Afraid
In 2017 Petter decides to end his life, but at the last moment, is stopped by police. His best friend Sverre is determined to help and suggests they make a film to keep Petter busy and focused on getting better. Equipped with a camera, they search the streets of Oslo to find out how troubled souls deal with their lives.
The Face of Anonymous
Cyber terrorist or freedom fighter? Little did novelist Ian Thornton suspect that the beggar into whose hat he dropped some coin would turn out to be a high ranking member of the Anonymous movement involved in major cyber-attacks. After years on the run from the FBI the man known as Commander X is now looking for political asylum.
Vinyl Nation
Vinyl Nation is the comprehensive documentary about vinyl – past and present – taking in the fandom, the production, its sound, and its history including its road-bumps, and a new generation of fans that smash the stereotype of it being the preserve of older white males.
Pentamind: The Ultimate Mind Sport Championship
The Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO) is a tournament that showcases the largely ignored world of mental sports. The eight day event, combines fifty disciplines from Chess, Poker and Backgammon, to family favourites like Scrabble and Monopoly, and lesser- known gems like ‘Entropy’, and ‘Catan’.
Beyond Men and Masculinity
What happens when men are taught to disconnect from their feelings in the name of being strong and independent? From the therapy room to the political battlefield, this provocative film offers a clear insight into why we must look beyond traditional definitions of men and masculinity.
Non Western
We follow a Native / Non Native couple in Montana, USA ahead of their wedding, see the challenges their interracial family face, and through their struggles we witness an on-going cycle of oppression, exploring how gender and identity issues affect different generations in Montana.
Medicating Normal
Millions worldwide are physically dependent on commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs. Pharmaceutical companies have hidden their dangerous side effects, addictive nature and long-term harm. This is the story of the disastrous consequences that occur when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress.
Ten Dollar Death Trip: Inside The Fentanyl Crisis
With the world fighting a deadly pandemic, another heartbreaking public health crisis is raging in North America. A new synthetic drug – Fentanyl – is 100 times stronger than heroin, and is killing more than gun crime, homicide and car accidents combined.
The Dark Web (series)
Sextortion syndicates target victims globally through social media. Illegal endangered animal trades thrive on Facebook. Digital black markets operate anonymously using software designed for press privacy and freedom to sell drugs. Secret child pornography rings run rampant in closed groups and private chats.
Drag Kids
Drag Kids is an intimate journey into the lives of four child drag queens from around the world. As they prepare for the big show, each faces their own unique challenges, as well as some they have in common – feelings of isolation and the struggle to claim a place of your own on the fringes of a fringe culture.
The Rise of Jordan Peterson
With exclusive access, The Rise of Jordan Peterson gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the firestorm sparked by professor, provocateur and best selling Author exploring the tension between free speech and hate speech, and the points-of-view of those on both sides of this heightened debate.
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
In this feature length film, acclaimed director Werner Herzog travels the globe on a journey to understand his friend – adventurer and legendary writer Bruce Chatwin.
100 Million Views
What does it take to reach 100 Million Views? With dark humour and caustic wit, Itamar Rose uncovers the truth about a platform that promised transparency and democracy, but hides an exploitative, censored and unaccountable underbelly.
Freedom is a Big Word: After Guantanamo
Guantánamo Bay, and then what? After 13 years, Muhammad is released from the notorious detention camp, where he was starved, tortured and humiliated. He gets the chance to start a new life in Uruguay, where he’ll get a home and welfare money. He has two years, then he’ll be on his own.
Sahara (series)
In this 3-part series we cross the Sahara, from West to East. Along the way we encounter the dangers of advancing jihadism, uncover the hidden world of slavery, expose human trafficking networks and reveal the desperation of migrants. All in one of the most inhospitable places on earth.
United We Fan
We chronicle the stories of those passionate individuals and their unique crusades to save their beloved shows – from letter writing or social media campaigns to crowd funding, and in the process give viewers a deeper insight into fandom, identity, and community.
Magic Medicine
Can magic mushrooms cure depression? Over two years we follow the first ever medical trial of psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms) being used to treat a group of volunteers suffering from clinical depression.
Crossing the Andes (series)
The Andes – in all its diversity – is the spine of South-America. We traverse six countries, focusing on work, economy, health and migration, to find out how South America is doing and which changes are taking place in the continent some call an investors paradise, while others say is still a mess…
The Power of Play
Scientists from Europe, the United States and Canada, many of them pioneers in the field, offer convincing evidence that play is not to be taken lightly. In fact, it has the power to make animals and humans smarter, healthier and more likely to survive.
Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents
Hua Ze was an ordinary Chinese citizen for whom a discovery of corruption led her into a hidden world of dissidents, citizen journalism, police harassment and kidnappings. As she begins her own reporting, pressure from the government is swift, and her world is turned upside down.
Ayahuasca: Expansion of Consciousness
Combining scientific, religious and anthropological perspectives on the use of Ayahuasca in modern society, and in parallel with the director Fausto Noro’s own healing process, Ayhuasca: Expansion of Consciousness provides for the first time, a holistic, yet balanced view of this controversial subject.
The Guardians
Elderly people are disappearing in Las Vegas. Deemed incompetent, they are removed from their homes, drugged, and dumped in nursing homes against their will. Their autonomy is stolen, dignity destroyed, healthcare jeopardized, and life savings pillaged — all without their consent.
Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End
Mr. Fish, once a successful, outrageous editorial cartoonist, finds that his profession is dying. Can he raise a family and maintain his defiant voice when dangerous humour has no market?
Fatal Flaws: Legalising Assisted Death
Should we be giving doctors the right to end the lives by euthanasia? The cost of treatment is putting pressure on a fraught decision making process, and the many question the motives of those tasked with making the decisions. How are these highly disputed laws affecting the most vulnerable amongst us?
Escape From Room 18
John Daly, an ex-neo-Nazi skinhead, fled to Israel after his own gang attempted to murder him for being Jewish. Years later he receives an e-mail from someone in his long forgotten past – a former friend and fellow ex-neo-Nazi – sending them both on a painful journey of self discovery.
Dying to Live
With heartfelt stories, Dying to Live takes us into the worlds of those awaiting and going through organ transplants, and with penetrating insight explores the policy failures that allow this to happen. Finally, Dying to Live offers solutions to a very easily solvable crisis.
In the Executioners Shadow
In the Executioner’s Shadow casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories. As the battle over capital punishment heats up, this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about the meaning of justice.
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
Sticky explores what has been referred to throughout history as both a form of self-love and self-abuse. When confusion about sexuality remains at the root of so many societal problems – rape, sexual abuse, and the threat of sexually transmitted diseases – we explore a subject that touches us all.
A Stone in Our Heart
A mother and a daughter climb a mountain trying to cope with a past the mother has spent years suppressing. The daughter was sexually abused by her stepfather, and now she wants to understand why her mother didn’t notice.
Body Language Decoded
What do we say without realising and how can we read the signals others give us involuntarily? We look deep in to the science of Body Language as well as practical applications in law enforcement, romance, commerce, national security and more.
Body a la Carte
In a world where self-image has become an obsession, we can no longer ignore the role that science and technology play in our quest for beauty. In a booming industry where plastic surgery is just another product to purchase, who knows when we will bite? Even the sceptics have mirrors.
91%: A Film About Guns in America
America’s 325 million residents own 347 million firearms. Not surprisingly, gun violence is one of the most urgent public health issues facing Americans today. 91% shares the heartbreaking accounts of those impacted by gun violence revealing new hope for common ground in the debate over guns in America.
Desert Coffee
Slab City is a squatter community in the Sonoran Desert and ‘the last free place in America’. The inhabitants live off-the-grid in broken trailers or old school buses with no running water, electricity or sewage system. Their closest neighbors are the Marine Corps, who practice aerial bombing in the area.
Taboo: Season 4 – Machismo
At the heart of Latin cultures is a disease called Machismo, that gives men power over women. In extreme circumstances it can lead to murder, but even amongst the attitudes of men, who are completely unaware, we reveal attitudes that demonstrate there is a long way to go before we achieve equality.
Taboo: Season 3 – Evil
This new season from Jon Sistiaga takes us along the spectrum, from bad to evil, from corrupt politicians to murderous tyrants. What do we mean when we talk of evil? This third season takes us on a philosophical journey into the heart of darkness.
Taboo: Season 2 – And in the End, Death
Taboo confronts the act of dying and how we can die in five episodes across multiple countries, where euthanasia, suicide or the right to die with dignity are approached with an emotion and depth rarely seen on television.
Taboo: Season 1 – Stolen Childhoods
Each compelling episode takes Jon Sistiaga to a unique dark place linked by the theme of shattered childhoods – from the webcams of the Philippines to a prison in Colombia, we meet with the abusers and the abused. Filmed with bold honesty and sensitivity, this is a series like nothing you have seen before.
Rise of the Trolls
Rise of the Trolls reveals the hard truths surrounding anonymity, dark instincts and freedom on the internet. Once you become the target of a Troll, what starts as a minor annoyance can escalate into a living nightmare. But who are Trolls? Will the fight to stop them destroy our personal freedoms?
Reportage (series)
This global eleven-part series takes us in to the worlds of the gangs of Honduras, Elephant poaching in Africa, the War Lords of Somalia, settlers’ of the Occupied Territories, the bomb disposal unit of Afghanistan, Albinos in Tanzania and far beyond..
In the Name of Honour
Victims and perpetrators from Jordan, India and Palestinian Territories share their stories of how the custom of honour killings has forever changed their lives. Broader commentary from officials and activists fighting this horrific tradition combine to create a comprehensive picture of this brutal practice.
Out Run
Mobilising working-class transgender hairdressers and beauty queens, the dynamic leaders of the world’s only LGBT political party wage a historic quest to elect a trans woman to the Philippine Congress.
A Revolution in Four Seasons
In A Revolution in Four Seasons, two politically opposed young women fight to shape their lives along with the political future of Tunisia, the sole country to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings as a functional democracy.
Timelines
Three girls, three Internet sensations; all pass away before they turn 21. Millions knew their stories but did anyone know the truth? Timelines is an intimate exploration of what it means to live and die online, and grieve in the digital age.
The Strategy of Silence
One of the worse subway disasters in history occurs when a train derails, killing 43. Faced with a media blackout & wall-of-silence from the government, a group of families of the victims begin what appears to be a hopeless cause, find the truth about what happened that fateful day & seek justice for those who died.
The Abortion Hotline
In Chile, where abortion remains illegal and punishable by imprisonment, we follow a group of young activists who run an underground abortion hotline. But does the new President signal a progressive agenda? The small group of activists take centre stage as the debate intensifies.
Jesus Town, USA
Jesus Town, USA is light-hearted and comedic documentary chronicling the journey of a 100-strong amateur cast, a dozen horses, and very devout community. When the man playing Jesus for 8 years retires, his replacement, a long-standing member of the cast, has a secret he is hiding from everyone.
Code of Silence
Code of Silence follows the journeys of an Orthodox Jewish father and his son Manny who breaks the code of silence in an Orthodox community going public with his story of being sexually abused as a student. These explosive revelations – and the attention they bring – divide the notoriously private community.
Breaking the Silence
Following the revelations of Code of Silence – sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish church – we witness a family tragedy engulf the whole community as elders go to trial, more victims come forward and an ancient tradition of ‘solving problems in-house’ falls apart as the extent of the cover-up is revealed.
Call Me Dad
We follow a group of men who have all commited acts of violence and intimidation against their families, but desperately want to change. Meeting once a week, these men aim to confront their behaviours and histories, and salvage their last hopes of a family life.
No Limits
Shot over 25 years by Academy Award winning Director John Zaritsky, No Limits is a ‘7 Up’ inspired documentary that follows the lives of our disabled protagonists – Thalidomide victims – over the course of decades, revealing how changes in societies attitudes to disability have affected them.
Victor’s Last Class
At the age of 52 and suffering from terrible chronic back pain, Victor D’Altorio decided to end his life. With searing honesty, we follow his last months. His charm, warmth and positive energy are at odds with how society views ‘suicide’ until his last moments, when the film maker is moved to intervene.
Why I’m Not On Facebook
From long lost friends who use it to stay in touch, to the pick-up artist who trolls the site to score with women, to the criminal who tracks your every movement to know when to rob your house, the best and worst of Facebook is on display.
Love Me
Can people find love through the modern “mail-order bride” industry? Or is the international romance business just a scam? Sincere and unflinching, Love Me follows Western men and Ukrainian women as they embark on an unpredictable, riveting journey in search of love.
Who Took Johnny
Johnny’s abduction spawned countless theories & instilled intrigue in the millions who remember the first kid on the side of a milk carton. Mysterious sightings, strange clues, bizarre revelations & a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny turns the tragic story upside down..
The God Cells: A Fetal Stem Cell Journey
Fetal Stem Cell Treatment has demonstrated near miraculous potential but many are forced to seek therapy abroad, we investigate the religious and regulatory roadblocks hindering its market approval.
Burzynski: Cancer Cure Cover Up
This documentary investigates Burzynskis hidden cancer treatment, its successes and the decades of failed lawsuits the US government and FDA have pursued in order to try to silence him.
Private Violence
Private Violence explores a disturbing fact of American life: the most dangerous place for a woman is her own home. Every day in the US, at least four women are murdered by abusive partners. The knee-jerk response is to ask: ‘why doesn’t she just leave?’
Inside Her Sex
While we live in a highly sexualized society, the messaging around female sexuality is distorted and rife with shame. What we should look like, who we should want, what we should desire…who we should be, is dictated to us from screens and pages and people.
Mad As Hell
Cenk Uygur’s transforms from unknown talk show host on Public Access TV to internet sensation, with his show amassing a billion views. Hired by MSNBC, his uncensored views are compromised & he becomes the nexus in the battle between new & old media.
The Manor
When Shawney was six his father bought ‘The Manor’, a small-town strip club. Shawney’s role as struggling filmmaker and outcast son provides a rare glimpse into a family facing the consequences of their livelihood and dependence. Told with humour and frankness.
Road to Rio
As Brazil prepares for the biggest sporting event in the world, a group of homeless children are chosen to represent their country in the Street Child World Cup. We follow these children on an inspiring journey as they face a competition that could change their lives.
Diary of a School Under Siege
During student demonstrations in Chile, a group of idealistic teenagers take over and occupy Dario Salas high school for 6 months. Barricaded inside, they face police raids & hunger strikes while living through the every day traumas of growing up.
Fatherland
This controversial coming-of-age documentary set in the remote South African bush follows a group of Afrikaner boys at military camp. However, what starts out as basic training, fitness & camaraderie intensifies as darker ideological elements emerge.
DSKNECTD: Is Technology Changing Us?
Covering online gaming addiction & sexting to social media narcissism & communication, DSKNECTD surveys the changes to the digital landscape that have profoundly altered the way we interact.
Twilight of the Yakuza
The Yakuza are a dying breed. Their members are aging and the government has launched a crackdown to eradicate them. But who are the Yakuza? The cancer of a nation or a necessary evil in a country with one of the lowest crime rates in the industrialised world?
Beautiful Faces
Beautiful Faces offers a compelling look at one of the world’s most remarkable hospitals, the disfigured young patients to whom it offers new lives, and the team of surgeons, physicians, and medical professionals who practice their unique, life-transforming craft.
Death of a Cemetery
Manila North Cemetery in the Philippines is a place of rest for 3000 people, all of whom are alive. Gravekeepers grow gardens around tombs; chefs cook up hearty fare in pop-up restaurants alongside crypts; and children play basketball in between school and funerals.
Cult Witness
At 19 Samuel Stefan, consumed by crisis, was drawn into a cult. It would be 10 years before he was able to escape. Cult Witness unravels the hidden world of cults; the hold they have on their victims, the reasons people fall prey to them and what takes place within..
Secrets of the Tribe
This is the story of the unhealthy meeting of two cultures: an indigenous tribe, the Yanomami and the western anthropologists who came to the Amazon to study them.
Facing the Fat
Kenny Saylors became severely overweight & decides to stop eating for 55 days, drinking only water. Facing the Fat documents his journey, and looks at the implications of over-eating for the individual and society at large.
Kano: An American & His Harem
In 1969, an American war hero moves to a remote village in the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him. For over 30 years he ruled as a King before facing charges of over 80 counts of rape.
A Film About Races
With the help of some of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers & professors, we push aside society’s taboos to find out what “race” really is. An entertaining exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race.
Streets of Plenty
Misha Kleider goes under cover as a homeless man for a month in North America’s most dangerous ghetto to see first-hand what life on the streets is really like.
Malos Pasos (series)
Malos Pasos is a series that through sports give us an inspiring perspective on environmental, disability and social issues in Latin America. We will travel across Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador and more Latin American countries learning that sports can help us overcome any obstacles.
Human interest
Searching for Nika
Returning to Kyiv to search for his missing dog during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, director Stas Kapralov documents his journey as he joins forces with volunteers and becomes part of a movement to rescue animals caught in the crossfire of war.
Cyborg: A Documentary
There are no others like Neil Harbisson – at least not yet. As the world’s first officially recognised cyborg, he is on a mission to design himself & to promote that right for others. Born colour-blind, artist Harbisson has an antenna implanted in his skull that enables him to hear colour. Will others join him in upgrading their bodies?
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
In 2017, the #MeToo hashtag shook the world, sparking an unprecedented wave of sexual assault revelations in the Western world. Today, the storm of virulent misogyny is raging on, flooding our screens with harassment, defamation, sextortion, revenge porn, rape & death threats, and more. 73% of women are abused online.
Volcanoes: The Fires Within
We dodge boulders at an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu, and visit acid ponds and geysers in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to see the archeological ghost town of Pompeii, hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean, and witness the devastating effects of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
Television Event
At the height of the cold war, US broadcaster ABC set about making a made-for-TV movie about the effects of a nuclear bomb on ordinary American people, little knowing the obstacles & opposition they would face during its production, & the eduring impact it would have once broadcast – both in the US & in Russia.
Ocean Odyssey
We follow a pair of Humpback Whales on their great migration from the warm tropics to Antarctica, via an Ocean Current that is home to thousands of interconnected species. As we cross multiple eco-systems, it becomes evident that the ocean itsself is the blue heart of our entire planet.
Blue ID
Formerly a well-known actor throughout Turkey, Rüzgar hoped he could lead a private life as a transman. Things looked positive at first – until he was outed on Twitter and suddenly Rüzgar’s journey is thrust onto the front pages. A media frenzy ensues, and the question of trans-rights grips Turkey, with Rüzgar the reluctant figurehead.
Ticking Time Bomb
We follow the Takata whistleblower and former engineers as they unveil a deadly corporate cover-up leading to the largest international product recall in history. Takata’s airbags have already killed or maimed more than 350 people and are on track to blast at least 2,000 more.
The Pretendians
In Canada, a number of public figures have been alleged to be a ´Pretend Indian´. In other words, someone who claims distant indigenous identity but upon deeper scrutiny has been accused of stealing jobs and opportunities from real natives. But why would someone fake an indigenous identity?
Unpaved: Respite from the World
In the mist-shrouded mountains of Oregon, a tiny community lives quietly, seeking comfort in nature and one another while struggling with life’s challenges. This hauntingly beautiful farmland, hidden and isolated, is home to horses and dogs, ex-cons and ex-addicts, drummers, dreamers and Bigfoot hunters.
Between the Americas (series)
For a long time, Central America has been on the ascendance, but opposing forces have hindered positive developments. There have emerged two Americas, and in between these two visions, journalist Stef Biemans listens to what Central America has to tell.
Eternal Spring: The Heist of China’s Airwaves
In March 2002, a state TV station in China was hijacked by members of outlawed spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal was to counter the government narrative about their practice. Eternal Spring brings to life with stunning animation, the heist, and its repercussions.
Gun Shot Wound
Gun Shot Wound takes a hard look at routine gun violence in America through the eyes of its trauma surgeons. The film examines the crisis through a public health lens and highlights hospital-based violence intervention programs designed to combat the epidemic.
Inside Maximum Security (series)
Changi Prison is a concrete purgatory, spartan to the extreme. No beds, no pillows and no chairs in the cells. Humiliating strip searches are routine, as a matter of security. Yet, practiced in this prison are some of the most sophisticated methods to reform the hearts and minds of the most recalcitrant prisoners.
Big Fight in Little China Town
Set against the backdrop of the unprecedented rise in anti-Asian racism, the documentary takes us into the lives of residents, businesses and community organizers whose neighborhoods are facing active erasure.
Sieged: The Press Vs Denialism
In Brazil, as many other countries, the pandemic rapidly becomes politicised as chaos engulfs the official response while journalists are scapegoated for telling the truth, misinformation fills the airwaves and medics become overwhelmed by a preventable, escalating death toll.
Artificial Immortality
Can AI enable us to live forever? Filmmaker Ann Shin sets out on a journey, exploring the latest AI and biotech with scientists and visionaries who foresee a ‘post-biological’ world where humans and AI merge. Will AI be the best, or the last thing we ever do?
Young & Afraid
In 2017 Petter decides to end his life, but at the last moment, is stopped by police. His best friend Sverre is determined to help and suggests they make a film to keep Petter busy and focused on getting better. Equipped with a camera, they search the streets of Oslo to find out how troubled souls deal with their lives.
The Face of Anonymous
Cyber terrorist or freedom fighter? Little did novelist Ian Thornton suspect that the beggar into whose hat he dropped some coin would turn out to be a high ranking member of the Anonymous movement involved in major cyber-attacks. After years on the run from the FBI the man known as Commander X is now looking for political asylum.
Vinyl Nation
Vinyl Nation is the comprehensive documentary about vinyl – past and present – taking in the fandom, the production, its sound, and its history including its road-bumps, and a new generation of fans that smash the stereotype of it being the preserve of older white males.
Pentamind: The Ultimate Mind Sport Championship
The Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO) is a tournament that showcases the largely ignored world of mental sports. The eight day event, combines fifty disciplines from Chess, Poker and Backgammon, to family favourites like Scrabble and Monopoly, and lesser- known gems like ‘Entropy’, and ‘Catan’.
Beyond Men and Masculinity
What happens when men are taught to disconnect from their feelings in the name of being strong and independent? From the therapy room to the political battlefield, this provocative film offers a clear insight into why we must look beyond traditional definitions of men and masculinity.
Non Western
We follow a Native / Non Native couple in Montana, USA ahead of their wedding, see the challenges their interracial family face, and through their struggles we witness an on-going cycle of oppression, exploring how gender and identity issues affect different generations in Montana.
Medicating Normal
Millions worldwide are physically dependent on commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs. Pharmaceutical companies have hidden their dangerous side effects, addictive nature and long-term harm. This is the story of the disastrous consequences that occur when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress.
Ten Dollar Death Trip: Inside The Fentanyl Crisis
With the world fighting a deadly pandemic, another heartbreaking public health crisis is raging in North America. A new synthetic drug – Fentanyl – is 100 times stronger than heroin, and is killing more than gun crime, homicide and car accidents combined.
The Dark Web (series)
Sextortion syndicates target victims globally through social media. Illegal endangered animal trades thrive on Facebook. Digital black markets operate anonymously using software designed for press privacy and freedom to sell drugs. Secret child pornography rings run rampant in closed groups and private chats.
Drag Kids
Drag Kids is an intimate journey into the lives of four child drag queens from around the world. As they prepare for the big show, each faces their own unique challenges, as well as some they have in common – feelings of isolation and the struggle to claim a place of your own on the fringes of a fringe culture.
The Rise of Jordan Peterson
With exclusive access, The Rise of Jordan Peterson gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the firestorm sparked by professor, provocateur and best selling Author exploring the tension between free speech and hate speech, and the points-of-view of those on both sides of this heightened debate.
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
In this feature length film, acclaimed director Werner Herzog travels the globe on a journey to understand his friend – adventurer and legendary writer Bruce Chatwin.
100 Million Views
What does it take to reach 100 Million Views? With dark humour and caustic wit, Itamar Rose uncovers the truth about a platform that promised transparency and democracy, but hides an exploitative, censored and unaccountable underbelly.
Freedom is a Big Word: After Guantanamo
Guantánamo Bay, and then what? After 13 years, Muhammad is released from the notorious detention camp, where he was starved, tortured and humiliated. He gets the chance to start a new life in Uruguay, where he’ll get a home and welfare money. He has two years, then he’ll be on his own.
Sahara (series)
In this 3-part series we cross the Sahara, from West to East. Along the way we encounter the dangers of advancing jihadism, uncover the hidden world of slavery, expose human trafficking networks and reveal the desperation of migrants. All in one of the most inhospitable places on earth.
United We Fan
We chronicle the stories of those passionate individuals and their unique crusades to save their beloved shows – from letter writing or social media campaigns to crowd funding, and in the process give viewers a deeper insight into fandom, identity, and community.
Magic Medicine
Can magic mushrooms cure depression? Over two years we follow the first ever medical trial of psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms) being used to treat a group of volunteers suffering from clinical depression.
Crossing the Andes (series)
The Andes – in all its diversity – is the spine of South-America. We traverse six countries, focusing on work, economy, health and migration, to find out how South America is doing and which changes are taking place in the continent some call an investors paradise, while others say is still a mess…
The Power of Play
Scientists from Europe, the United States and Canada, many of them pioneers in the field, offer convincing evidence that play is not to be taken lightly. In fact, it has the power to make animals and humans smarter, healthier and more likely to survive.
Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents
Hua Ze was an ordinary Chinese citizen for whom a discovery of corruption led her into a hidden world of dissidents, citizen journalism, police harassment and kidnappings. As she begins her own reporting, pressure from the government is swift, and her world is turned upside down.
Ayahuasca: Expansion of Consciousness
Combining scientific, religious and anthropological perspectives on the use of Ayahuasca in modern society, and in parallel with the director Fausto Noro’s own healing process, Ayhuasca: Expansion of Consciousness provides for the first time, a holistic, yet balanced view of this controversial subject.
The Guardians
Elderly people are disappearing in Las Vegas. Deemed incompetent, they are removed from their homes, drugged, and dumped in nursing homes against their will. Their autonomy is stolen, dignity destroyed, healthcare jeopardized, and life savings pillaged — all without their consent.
Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End
Mr. Fish, once a successful, outrageous editorial cartoonist, finds that his profession is dying. Can he raise a family and maintain his defiant voice when dangerous humour has no market?
Fatal Flaws: Legalising Assisted Death
Should we be giving doctors the right to end the lives by euthanasia? The cost of treatment is putting pressure on a fraught decision making process, and the many question the motives of those tasked with making the decisions. How are these highly disputed laws affecting the most vulnerable amongst us?
Escape From Room 18
John Daly, an ex-neo-Nazi skinhead, fled to Israel after his own gang attempted to murder him for being Jewish. Years later he receives an e-mail from someone in his long forgotten past – a former friend and fellow ex-neo-Nazi – sending them both on a painful journey of self discovery.
Dying to Live
With heartfelt stories, Dying to Live takes us into the worlds of those awaiting and going through organ transplants, and with penetrating insight explores the policy failures that allow this to happen. Finally, Dying to Live offers solutions to a very easily solvable crisis.
In the Executioners Shadow
In the Executioner’s Shadow casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories. As the battle over capital punishment heats up, this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about the meaning of justice.
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
Sticky explores what has been referred to throughout history as both a form of self-love and self-abuse. When confusion about sexuality remains at the root of so many societal problems – rape, sexual abuse, and the threat of sexually transmitted diseases – we explore a subject that touches us all.
A Stone in Our Heart
A mother and a daughter climb a mountain trying to cope with a past the mother has spent years suppressing. The daughter was sexually abused by her stepfather, and now she wants to understand why her mother didn’t notice.
Body Language Decoded
What do we say without realising and how can we read the signals others give us involuntarily? We look deep in to the science of Body Language as well as practical applications in law enforcement, romance, commerce, national security and more.
Body a la Carte
In a world where self-image has become an obsession, we can no longer ignore the role that science and technology play in our quest for beauty. In a booming industry where plastic surgery is just another product to purchase, who knows when we will bite? Even the sceptics have mirrors.
91%: A Film About Guns in America
America’s 325 million residents own 347 million firearms. Not surprisingly, gun violence is one of the most urgent public health issues facing Americans today. 91% shares the heartbreaking accounts of those impacted by gun violence revealing new hope for common ground in the debate over guns in America.
Desert Coffee
Slab City is a squatter community in the Sonoran Desert and ‘the last free place in America’. The inhabitants live off-the-grid in broken trailers or old school buses with no running water, electricity or sewage system. Their closest neighbors are the Marine Corps, who practice aerial bombing in the area.
Taboo: Season 4 – Machismo
At the heart of Latin cultures is a disease called Machismo, that gives men power over women. In extreme circumstances it can lead to murder, but even amongst the attitudes of men, who are completely unaware, we reveal attitudes that demonstrate there is a long way to go before we achieve equality.
Taboo: Season 3 – Evil
This new season from Jon Sistiaga takes us along the spectrum, from bad to evil, from corrupt politicians to murderous tyrants. What do we mean when we talk of evil? This third season takes us on a philosophical journey into the heart of darkness.
Taboo: Season 2 – And in the End, Death
Taboo confronts the act of dying and how we can die in five episodes across multiple countries, where euthanasia, suicide or the right to die with dignity are approached with an emotion and depth rarely seen on television.
Taboo: Season 1 – Stolen Childhoods
Each compelling episode takes Jon Sistiaga to a unique dark place linked by the theme of shattered childhoods – from the webcams of the Philippines to a prison in Colombia, we meet with the abusers and the abused. Filmed with bold honesty and sensitivity, this is a series like nothing you have seen before.
Rise of the Trolls
Rise of the Trolls reveals the hard truths surrounding anonymity, dark instincts and freedom on the internet. Once you become the target of a Troll, what starts as a minor annoyance can escalate into a living nightmare. But who are Trolls? Will the fight to stop them destroy our personal freedoms?
Reportage (series)
This global eleven-part series takes us in to the worlds of the gangs of Honduras, Elephant poaching in Africa, the War Lords of Somalia, settlers’ of the Occupied Territories, the bomb disposal unit of Afghanistan, Albinos in Tanzania and far beyond..
In the Name of Honour
Victims and perpetrators from Jordan, India and Palestinian Territories share their stories of how the custom of honour killings has forever changed their lives. Broader commentary from officials and activists fighting this horrific tradition combine to create a comprehensive picture of this brutal practice.
Out Run
Mobilising working-class transgender hairdressers and beauty queens, the dynamic leaders of the world’s only LGBT political party wage a historic quest to elect a trans woman to the Philippine Congress.
A Revolution in Four Seasons
In A Revolution in Four Seasons, two politically opposed young women fight to shape their lives along with the political future of Tunisia, the sole country to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings as a functional democracy.
Timelines
Three girls, three Internet sensations; all pass away before they turn 21. Millions knew their stories but did anyone know the truth? Timelines is an intimate exploration of what it means to live and die online, and grieve in the digital age.
The Strategy of Silence
One of the worse subway disasters in history occurs when a train derails, killing 43. Faced with a media blackout & wall-of-silence from the government, a group of families of the victims begin what appears to be a hopeless cause, find the truth about what happened that fateful day & seek justice for those who died.
The Abortion Hotline
In Chile, where abortion remains illegal and punishable by imprisonment, we follow a group of young activists who run an underground abortion hotline. But does the new President signal a progressive agenda? The small group of activists take centre stage as the debate intensifies.
Jesus Town, USA
Jesus Town, USA is light-hearted and comedic documentary chronicling the journey of a 100-strong amateur cast, a dozen horses, and very devout community. When the man playing Jesus for 8 years retires, his replacement, a long-standing member of the cast, has a secret he is hiding from everyone.
Code of Silence
Code of Silence follows the journeys of an Orthodox Jewish father and his son Manny who breaks the code of silence in an Orthodox community going public with his story of being sexually abused as a student. These explosive revelations – and the attention they bring – divide the notoriously private community.
Breaking the Silence
Following the revelations of Code of Silence – sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish church – we witness a family tragedy engulf the whole community as elders go to trial, more victims come forward and an ancient tradition of ‘solving problems in-house’ falls apart as the extent of the cover-up is revealed.
Call Me Dad
We follow a group of men who have all commited acts of violence and intimidation against their families, but desperately want to change. Meeting once a week, these men aim to confront their behaviours and histories, and salvage their last hopes of a family life.
No Limits
Shot over 25 years by Academy Award winning Director John Zaritsky, No Limits is a ‘7 Up’ inspired documentary that follows the lives of our disabled protagonists – Thalidomide victims – over the course of decades, revealing how changes in societies attitudes to disability have affected them.
Victor’s Last Class
At the age of 52 and suffering from terrible chronic back pain, Victor D’Altorio decided to end his life. With searing honesty, we follow his last months. His charm, warmth and positive energy are at odds with how society views ‘suicide’ until his last moments, when the film maker is moved to intervene.
Why I’m Not On Facebook
From long lost friends who use it to stay in touch, to the pick-up artist who trolls the site to score with women, to the criminal who tracks your every movement to know when to rob your house, the best and worst of Facebook is on display.
Love Me
Can people find love through the modern “mail-order bride” industry? Or is the international romance business just a scam? Sincere and unflinching, Love Me follows Western men and Ukrainian women as they embark on an unpredictable, riveting journey in search of love.
Who Took Johnny
Johnny’s abduction spawned countless theories & instilled intrigue in the millions who remember the first kid on the side of a milk carton. Mysterious sightings, strange clues, bizarre revelations & a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny turns the tragic story upside down..
The God Cells: A Fetal Stem Cell Journey
Fetal Stem Cell Treatment has demonstrated near miraculous potential but many are forced to seek therapy abroad, we investigate the religious and regulatory roadblocks hindering its market approval.
Burzynski: Cancer Cure Cover Up
This documentary investigates Burzynskis hidden cancer treatment, its successes and the decades of failed lawsuits the US government and FDA have pursued in order to try to silence him.
Private Violence
Private Violence explores a disturbing fact of American life: the most dangerous place for a woman is her own home. Every day in the US, at least four women are murdered by abusive partners. The knee-jerk response is to ask: ‘why doesn’t she just leave?’
Inside Her Sex
While we live in a highly sexualized society, the messaging around female sexuality is distorted and rife with shame. What we should look like, who we should want, what we should desire…who we should be, is dictated to us from screens and pages and people.
Mad As Hell
Cenk Uygur’s transforms from unknown talk show host on Public Access TV to internet sensation, with his show amassing a billion views. Hired by MSNBC, his uncensored views are compromised & he becomes the nexus in the battle between new & old media.
The Manor
When Shawney was six his father bought ‘The Manor’, a small-town strip club. Shawney’s role as struggling filmmaker and outcast son provides a rare glimpse into a family facing the consequences of their livelihood and dependence. Told with humour and frankness.
Road to Rio
As Brazil prepares for the biggest sporting event in the world, a group of homeless children are chosen to represent their country in the Street Child World Cup. We follow these children on an inspiring journey as they face a competition that could change their lives.
Diary of a School Under Siege
During student demonstrations in Chile, a group of idealistic teenagers take over and occupy Dario Salas high school for 6 months. Barricaded inside, they face police raids & hunger strikes while living through the every day traumas of growing up.
Fatherland
This controversial coming-of-age documentary set in the remote South African bush follows a group of Afrikaner boys at military camp. However, what starts out as basic training, fitness & camaraderie intensifies as darker ideological elements emerge.
DSKNECTD: Is Technology Changing Us?
Covering online gaming addiction & sexting to social media narcissism & communication, DSKNECTD surveys the changes to the digital landscape that have profoundly altered the way we interact.
Twilight of the Yakuza
The Yakuza are a dying breed. Their members are aging and the government has launched a crackdown to eradicate them. But who are the Yakuza? The cancer of a nation or a necessary evil in a country with one of the lowest crime rates in the industrialised world?
Beautiful Faces
Beautiful Faces offers a compelling look at one of the world’s most remarkable hospitals, the disfigured young patients to whom it offers new lives, and the team of surgeons, physicians, and medical professionals who practice their unique, life-transforming craft.
Death of a Cemetery
Manila North Cemetery in the Philippines is a place of rest for 3000 people, all of whom are alive. Gravekeepers grow gardens around tombs; chefs cook up hearty fare in pop-up restaurants alongside crypts; and children play basketball in between school and funerals.
Cult Witness
At 19 Samuel Stefan, consumed by crisis, was drawn into a cult. It would be 10 years before he was able to escape. Cult Witness unravels the hidden world of cults; the hold they have on their victims, the reasons people fall prey to them and what takes place within..
Secrets of the Tribe
This is the story of the unhealthy meeting of two cultures: an indigenous tribe, the Yanomami and the western anthropologists who came to the Amazon to study them.
Facing the Fat
Kenny Saylors became severely overweight & decides to stop eating for 55 days, drinking only water. Facing the Fat documents his journey, and looks at the implications of over-eating for the individual and society at large.
Kano: An American & His Harem
In 1969, an American war hero moves to a remote village in the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him. For over 30 years he ruled as a King before facing charges of over 80 counts of rape.
A Film About Races
With the help of some of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers & professors, we push aside society’s taboos to find out what “race” really is. An entertaining exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race.
Streets of Plenty
Misha Kleider goes under cover as a homeless man for a month in North America’s most dangerous ghetto to see first-hand what life on the streets is really like.
Malos Pasos (series)
Malos Pasos is a series that through sports give us an inspiring perspective on environmental, disability and social issues in Latin America. We will travel across Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador and more Latin American countries learning that sports can help us overcome any obstacles.