Last year, 53,000 NZ women sought refuge from abuse, often fleeing with nothing. Tam was one, escaping a violent partner. But arriving at the safehouse, a simple, unexpected gesture changed everything, offering not just safety, but a new beginning and hope for her future.

Trapped by love for their pets: 53% of abuse victims stay in violent homes, fearing their animals will be harmed if they leave. With many refuges unable to accommodate pets, these beloved family members become a heartbreaking barrier to safety, tragically caught in the cycle of violence.

Research shows victims of childhood abuse are twice as likely to enter an abusive relationship as adults. Lima, who once rejected her Samoan roots to escape her past, found strength in her faith. It gave her the power to forgive and the courage to share her powerful story of survival and healing.

Rainbow community members face intimate partner violence (IPV) at more than twice the rate of their straight peers. Sandra shares her personal story, highlighting unique challenges like barriers to support and societal stigma that exacerbate this hidden crisis.

Can abusive men change? Simonne meets Jeremy Eparaima, a reformed serial abuser. In his 40s, an anger management course made him realize he needed help. After completing the 20-week program twice, he transformed. Now, he works with New Zealand's "It's Not OK" campaign, publicly speaking to groups...

Annually, natural disasters devastate lives. Survivors lose irreplaceable belongings and face uncertain insurance battles, often rebuilding the same vulnerable homes. "The Last House Standing" shares their heartbreaking stories, proving this recurring nightmare is a cycle we can break.

Explore the haunted waters of Lake Lanier. Uncover its eerie secrets: forgotten graves submerged below, the ghostly Lady of the Lake, and restless spirits seen as apparitions. This journey delves into the lake's dark, tragic history, where the past refuses to stay buried.

In the heart of the Big Easy, restless spirits reveal chilling tales. This documentary uncovers the city's supernatural secrets, from voodoo curses and spectral jazz to forgotten history. Explore a world of ghosts, cryptids, and eerie lore that defines New Orleans' haunted soul.

Children & adolescents from across Latin America wait in Tijuana shelters. Their asylum requests to enter the U.S. pending, their lives are in a state of prolonged uncertainty. These are childhoods on hold, defined by a long and anxious wait.

Emmy-winner Joe Tripician explores the Manhattan Project's legacy through his parents—two of 1,200 Army personnel unknowingly building the atomic bomb. His poignant film follows their return to Oak Ridge, 53 years post-Hiroshima, where their honeymoon coincided with secret work. Their recollectio...

"Lawyers (f)or Justice" follows Yavar Hameed exploring the viability of socially conscious law in Ontario. Amid a deepening access-to-justice crisis, the film questions if new lawyers, burdened by soaring tuition and debt, can afford to practice law aligned with their principles. Can they break t...

The film uncovers the hidden Nazi death camp SOBIBOR in Poland. Following a dedicated archaeologist, it reconstructs the camp's workings. His sensitive mission also unearths objects belonging to the murdered victims. These artifacts are carefully preserved in a museum, serving as a crucial duty o...

The documentary "The Spider’s Web" reveals how Britain’s empire evolved into a financial network. At its demise, City of London interests created a web of offshore tax havens to secretly capture global wealth. This system now hides up to half the world's offshore wealth, making the UK a major, se...

Pioneers of a new kind of polling combine social media data with AI to predict voter behavior. This promises politicians the intel to respond to our needs. But will this data be used to better serve citizens, or will it be misused to mislead us by our own governments or foreign adversaries?

"The Man Who Knew Too Much" reveals Colin Wallace, a UK intelligence officer who ran psychological ops in Northern Ireland, spreading fake news and sowing discord. After becoming a whistleblower, he was framed for murder. In 2021, Wallace announced legal action against the British Ministry of Def...

In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed 'king of kings', celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history. Money was no object - a lavish tent city, using 37km of silk, was erected in a specially creeated oasis. The world's top restaurant at the ti...

"Gun Shot Wound" examines America's gun violence epidemic through a public health lens, seen via trauma surgeons. With 318 people shot daily, the film reveals the reality of "routine" violence beyond mass shootings. It showcases how physicians and hospital-based intervention programs are not only...

A century ago, Mata Hari was executed as a German spy. Was she truly a dangerous seductress, leveraging her sexuality against the WWI establishment? Or was she merely a scapegoat, a victim of a desperate climate of fear and blame as the war dragged on? Her dramatic story remains a subject of fier...

Documentary that denounces the damages caused by the use of land mines in the Western Sahara and shows the lives of those affected.

A former GOP congressman, a rising Young Republican, an Ohio farmer, an Army Veteran & 'MAGA' hardliner, and three evangelicals. In 2016, they were all committed Trump supporters. This is the story of their political evolutions, revealing the fractures within the GOP as they became his adamant ad...

“MAXIMA” tells the true story of Maxima Acuña, a Peruvian farmer battling the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont, for her ancestral land. When the corporation targets her home for a multi-billion dollar mine, she refuses to surrender, defending her property and life. “I was born in the fields,” ...

Slow Fashion is a documentary that explores cultural appropriation of indigenous designs in Mexico by an international fashion designer and the way weavers and block printers in Laos and India are working with new sustainable designers, whose principals and practices are based on equality, not hi...

A new Solomon Islands-China security deal is causing global concern. Experts in Australia and the U.S. fear it could lead to a Chinese military base, a worry echoed by anxious locals. This film investigates the reach of Chinese influence in the Solomon Islands and its profound implications for th...

Ed, an outsider to animal rights, is hired to make a documentary to change society's harmful habits. To convince anyone, he must first convince himself. Through conversations and filming, veganism challenges his diet, wardrobe, and lifestyle, clashing with his friends and family. Guided by five v...