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No Man Is an Island Trailer (2025)
29 May 2025
A short verbatim documentary that tells the story of how the Isle of Man came to decriminalise homosexual acts in 1992.
Men Who Sing Trailer (2021)
05 November 2021
This humorous and melancholic portrait of a male voice choir begins when the filmmakers’ father, widower Ed, 90, sells the family home and arranges his own funeral.
Backstory Trailer (2009)
10 September 2009
'Backstory' investigates the highly skilled art of 'Rear Projection', a widely used tool in film making in the mid 20th century employed in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo or Marnie.
70/30 Trailer (2021)
21 April 2021
In 2019, thousands of Danish children and youths took to the streets. They stayed away from school to demonstrate for the climate, mobilise their parents and grandparents, and demand action – now! When elections were called later the same year, it was clear that green climate policies attracted voters, and suddenly the climate was at the top of the political agenda.
The Joneses Trailer (2016)
28 April 2016
A documentary of Jheri Jones, a 74-year-old transgender divorcee, and her family in Mississippi.
I Am A Town Trailer (2020)
09 October 2020
At the end of a remote peninsula, protected by a school of great white sharks, lies the remarkably diverse and free-spirited community of Provincetown, which has been clinging to a distinctly American - and yet increasingly rare - way of life.
Queens of Joy Trailer (2026)
29 January 2026
Monroe, Aura, Marlene: Three drag queens from the Ukrainian LGBTQ+ community raise funds for the frontlines, re-defining resilience and hope between glamorous shows and wartime life.
The Masses Trailer (2019)
08 June 2019
The Masses explores three South London neighbour’s devotion to their respective religions: Islam, Christianity and Football.
Weathering Trailer (2021)
25 October 2021
Weathering intertwines the deeply personal stories of two Black key workers as they reveal their experiences of racism in the UK.
Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust Trailer (2021)
19 February 2021
From the majestic peaks of the snow-capped Sierras to the parched valley of Payahuunadü, “the land of flowing water,” MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST poetically weaves together memories of intergenerational women.
White Nanny Black Child Trailer (2023)
19 June 2023
Between 1955 and 1995, over 70,000 West African children were fostered by white Britons, in a practice known as ‘farming’.
Tigre Gente Trailer (2021)
11 June 2021
The Madidi National Park—located in Bolivia—is home to rich and treasured natural land: the most biodiverse in the whole planet.
Ping Pong Trailer (2012)
06 July 2012
Les D'Arcy is a living legend. At 89 years old, he's obviously not received the memo about slowing down, and is going for gold, literally.
Midnight Traveler Trailer (2019)
18 September 2019
In 2015, the Taliban put a price on the head of Hassan, a filmmaker, who was forced to flee Afghanistan with his wife and two young daughters.
Doppelgängers³ Trailer (2024)
09 March 2024
An experimental documentary that draws on the experience of diasporas to challenge the commercialisation of the moon.
A Detective from Bengal Trailer (2011)
28 April 2011
Chubby, dance-obsessed private-detective Rajesh Ji and his motley band of helpers tackle poisonings, adultery and the occasional murder on the frenzied streets of Kolkata.
My Life, My Lesson Trailer (2015)
01 January 2015
My life my lesson is a raw yet tender documentary that follows 16-year-old Felicia over the course of two years as she is attempting to live a normal teenage-life, having been brought up witnessing her step-dad abusing her mum.
Name Me Lawand Trailer (2023)
07 July 2023
Void of any language, communication or true sense of self, Lawand struggles to piece together his surroundings in his new home in Derby, England, after a traumatic and turbulent year of seeking asylum through Europe.
Silas Trailer (2018)
01 June 2018
A profile of the life of Liberian activist Silas Siakor, a tireless crusader against illegal logging and a symbol of resistance for a new generation.
Fashion Reimagined Trailer (2023)
03 March 2023
Fashion designer Amy Powney is at the peak of her career, but she’s troubled by her industry’s wasteful practices.
The Veiled City Trailer (2023)
18 February 2023
In 1952, London was engulfed in the Great Smog. As a result of industrialisation, a leaden fog settled over the entire city.
Finding 'appiness Trailer (2022)
05 October 2022
After 70 years of keeping a devastating secret, eccentric fashionista Allan Bradbury is on a journey to recovery.
If the Streets Were on Fire Trailer (2023)
15 September 2023
As youth violence rises, a wild and rebellious movement of young people tear up the city’s streets as they try to escape the harsh realities of street life through the brotherhood of biking.
An Intermission Trailer (2020)
24 November 2020
An Intermission is a portrait of contemporary Britain as seen through the eyes of a group of young people experiencing homelessness.
Hungary 2018 Trailer (2018)
21 November 2018
A documentary about the 2018 presidential elections in Hungary.
The Hermit of Treig Trailer (2022)
25 March 2022
After 40 years of solitude, a spirited elderly hermit tackles ill health, a declining memory, and questions whether he can live out his last years in the wilderness he calls home.
Call Me Kuchu Trailer (2012)
11 February 2012
In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives.
The Elvermen Trailer (2021)
04 June 2021
Shot over a moonlit night, The Elvermen is an atmospheric film that reveals the last of a hidden community hunting an endangered fish.
Guilty Pleasures Trailer (2010)
22 October 2010
Every four seconds a romance novel published by Harlequin or its British counterpart, Mills & Boon, is sold somewhere in the world.
Please Remember Me Trailer (2017)
17 November 2017
Hardly could anybody tell that 87 years old Lou has had Alzheimer’s disease. Over the years, Lou has forgotten almost everyone but firmly believes that 88 years old Feng is the one she is going to spend the rest of her life with.
Yasuni Trailer (2013)
01 March 2013
Yasuni is a documentary film that explores what is at the heart of Ecuador's Yasuni-ITT Initiative, which aims to protect Yasuni National Park from oil exploitation.
When the Guns Go Silent Trailer (2017)
03 January 2017
Two enemies long at war with one another decide to sit down and talk. They have rejected and been mutually ignorant of one another for over five decades, meaning that the first thing they must find within themselves are the arguments, language and gestures needed to shift from violence to political negotiation.
Nocturnes Trailer (2024)
25 July 2024
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
Sounds Like Teen Spirit Trailer (2009)
08 May 2009
A 2008 documentary and debut feature film of Bafta-Award nominated director Jamie Jay Johnson. It follows the lives of the participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, specifically the entrants from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Georgia.
Okay Keskidee! Let Me See Inside Trailer (2025)
11 May 2025
A love letter to the UK Caribbean diaspora, exploring black histories, physical spaces and notions of community.
Blue ID Trailer (2022)
12 November 2022
A transgender man struggles with self-realization and acceptance in traditional society of Turkey. Constrained by identification cards color-coded for gender, will he finally be considered for a Blue ID?
The Hard Stop Trailer (2016)
15 July 2016
A reflection on the 2011 killing of Mark Duggan, a young, black, British man, at the hands of London's Metropolitan Police.
Child of Empire Trailer (2022)
15 June 2022
Two men from the Partition generation — Ishar Das Arora, an Indian Hindu who migrated from Pakistan to India, and Iqbal-ud-din Ahmed, a Pakistani Muslim who made the opposite journey — share childhood memories of their experiences while playing a board game.
The Black Cop Trailer (2021)
30 October 2021
The Black Cop follows a former police officer’s experience of being both the victim and perpetrator of racism within the police.
Poetry Is an Island, Derek Walcott Trailer (2014)
01 September 2014
Intimate portrait of poet, playwright, painter and filmmaker Derek Walcott, set in his beloved native island, St Lucia.
Eve Trailer (2021)
01 July 2021
The intimate story of a nine-year-old girl living in one of the oldest off-grid communities in the UK.
On the President's Orders Trailer (2019)
25 March 2019
The searing story of President Duterte's bloody campaign against drug dealers and addicts in the Philippines, told with unprecedented and intimate access to both sides of the war - the Manila police, and an ordinary family from the slum.
Fireflies in the Abyss Trailer (2015)
05 October 2015
In the Jaintia Hills of Northeast India, boys and men descend into the abyss of the 'rat-holes' to scratch coal out of hard rock, with nothing more than a pickaxe and a head-torch.
Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock Trailer (2018)
23 January 2018
Standing Rock, 2016: the largest Native American occupation since Wounded Knee, thousands of activists, environmentalists, and militarized police descend on the Dakota Access Pipeline, in a standoff between Big Oil and a new generation of native warriors.
The Devil's Lair Trailer (2013)
25 September 2013
In the midst of a deadly drug turf war in Cape Town, a gangster tries to secure the future of his young family amidst a community of dangerous rivals with the same goals.
The Homestretch Trailer (2014)
19 June 2014
Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future.
One, Two, Three Trailer (2015)
15 July 2015
A group of solitary elderly individuals from Armenia, who have been neglected by the society, unify in an amateur dance troupe and prove during each performance that they still can dream, fall in love, amaze and wonder.
Life After The Fall Trailer (2008)
29 December 2008
A unique insight into modern day Iraq, eloquently portrayed by Iraqi director Kasim Abid, who returned to his native country shortly after the fall of Saddam following an absence of 30 years.
Hide and Seek Trailer (2021)
01 September 2021
Victoria Fiore’s astonishing feature documentary debut is a surreal journey of a young boy’s final days of freedom before he is taken away from his family.
The Shore Break Trailer (2014)
19 November 2014
Two cousins from a close-knit rural community have opposing plans to develop their homeland on South Africa's Wild Coast.
Sooner or Later Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
A film about memory and Appalachian fatalism, featuring Harold Blankenship, who appears in Haskell Wexler's 1969 film Medium Cool.
Stone pastures Trailer (2010)
23 October 2010
Stone Pastures tells the story of a nomadic family living on the Himalayan plateau of Chantang, Ladakh.
Hattie Trailer (2019)
01 January 2019
Sixteen-year-old Hattie goes out with friends, falls in love and lives her life in London to the full.
How to Build a Library Trailer (2025)
21 November 2025
Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub.
Where the Sun Always Shines Trailer (2023)
11 March 2023
The residents of a quintessential but neglected British seaside town grapple with research suggesting that their home could disappear within their lifetimes due to the climate crisis.
Drum Room Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
The empty spaces of an ambiguous building open-up to reveal a group of aspiring musicians as they play together, alone.
Calvet Trailer (2011)
16 June 2011
Via a terrifying trip to hell and back, Jean Marc Calvet was given a second chance at life, and now a successful artist on a quest for redemption, he embarks on an extraordinary journey to make peace with his past.
Rejeito Trailer (2023)
29 March 2023
After the largest mining dam break in history, further collapses threaten millions of Brazilians. A state councillor challenges the government’s modus operandi, while dam refugees resist the mining companies’ abuses in their threatened communities.
Adura Baba Mi Trailer (2024)
24 September 2024
Intimate recollections by the filmmaker's father, a religious leader within the Celestial Church of Christ, and the filmmaker's mother, his once devoted wife.
Talk To Me Trailer (2006)
08 August 2006
In 1985, Mark Craig bought an answer machine. He then kept every message it recorded - for 20 years