Can abusive men change their behaviour? Simonne visits Jeremy Eparaima a reformed domestic abuser, to find out. Jeremy was a serial abuser until, in his mid 40's, he joined a friend on an anger management course and realised that he too needed help. After going through the 20-week course twice he...

Can boxing help domestic abuse survivors regain their self respect? Daniella Smith, a former world champion boxer, believes so. She runs Diamonds in the Ring, a boxing gym for women. And, many of the women who train there are former clients of women's refuges. Shonie is one of them. She survived ...

In 2003 Simonne Butler survived an horrific attack at the hands of her abusive partner. The attack shocked New Zealand and the story made national headlines. But much of the coverage focused on the perpetrator and not Simonne, the victim. Now, after years of physical, emotional and spiritual reco...

Should we be giving doctors the right to end the lives of others by euthanasia or assisted suicide? The grandfather of euthanasia in the Netherlands, Dr. Boudewijn Chabot speaks of a 'worrisome culture shift' and that euthanasia is 'getting out of hand' - especially as it relates to patients wi...

The recent global pandemic that rocked the world in is documented through the lens of NHS staff and patients in the UK, by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald. With stories of resilience, heartbreak, and hope, marvel at the strength of our human race. (Docsville Studios)

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. Every da in the United States, an ...

Lizards do it.  Even fish do it. The animal world is showing us why play is a serious matter. Through a combination of ongoing experiments, reconstructed experiments and guided observation. The Power of Play reveals surprising truths about play in the natural world. Scientists from Europe, the...

A Northwestern Argentinian teacher leads a mobile cinema crew to the most isolated school in the Jujuy high-altitude valleys, undergoing a 20-hour journey on foot in adverse conditions. Their arrival involves us in the high-altitude educational values, portraying the isolation in the Andean world...

The harsh realities of growing up homeless in Siberia. Following the break up of the Soviet union, a gang of children from broken homes made a new life together inside the derelict buildings of a once secret weapons manufacturing city. In their childhood innocence, they thought they were living a...

Extravaganza and glamour lining up in an existential contest against isolation, slackening limbs and lethargy. With unique access behind the scenes, the Palace in Miami is shown as a buzzing and luxurious senior living community, repeatedly voted "American's Number One". The seniors live in a w...

Three stories of women in the film UNSEEN are complemented by three births. Through them, we are given the space to immerse ourselves into the birthing reality in Slovakia and Denmark, and to understand the events that Melody, Stella and Lucia have faced. The door opens to understanding the compl...

Almost There is a film about time, dignity and the transience of life. Men retire in different ways. All of our heroes are looking for happiness, fulfilment, and some rest. Bob swaps his safe home for a campervan and tries to find the tough guy inside himself in the barren California desert. ...

After five tours and ten years as a Marine Sniper, Sergeant Douglas Brown, alongside director and producer Gordon Clark, takes us on an emotional journey across America, documenting the powerful testimony of returning combat veterans - all trained with a deadly skill set, now rendered useless. Ho...

A promise is made between friends where even death cannot interrupt the fulfillment of that promise, and a great adventure follows through love, loss, addiction and triumph. Test www.greenpeace.com

Across the Global South social entrepreneurs, civil society organizations and grass roots NGOs are rejecting the ‘white saviourism’ of rich countries in favour of sustainable development programmes designed by them, for their own communities. They're taking back control of their own destinies wit...

Artificial intellignce is reaching our mental and physical existence like never before. The film leads us to the world of cyborgs, sex robots and androids. It challenges us to face our values, ethics and rethink our position. To keep our humanistic values on board with the development, we have ...

Aisha, an Indigenous girl living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, navigates the pressures of conforming to a colonial education system by exploring alternative forms of learning which connect to her culture.

The award winning documentary film, follows one man on his journey to find the meaning of life, after being told by his doctors that he has one year to live.

If you were able to create an immortal version of yourself, would you? Until this decade, that question was the stuff of science fiction, but now experts in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics suggest it will indeed be possible. This cinematic documentary explores the latest tec...

In the Executioner’s Shadow casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories –  a former state executioner who comes within days of executing an innocent person; a Boston Marathon bombing victim who struggles to decide what justice really means; and...

This short documentary made in an orphanage in India, shows with great humanity how eight children carry within them the seeds of "everyday superheroes".

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.

Janette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way. Muscular dystrophy, the illness that Janette suffers from, has affected her family for generations. Janette's mother was wheelchair bound for decades, a prisoner in her own body. Janette refuses to wait for death in unbearable pain an...

In 2017 Petter (24) decides to end his life, but at the very last moment, is stopped by the police. His best friend and fellow film student 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...