First Contact: Lost Tribe Of The Amazon

In June 2014, the world was transfixed by images of men emerging from the deepest Amazonian rainforest for the first time. This tribe were among the last people living on our planet who have had no contact with the outside world. Filmmaker Angus Macqueen gains exclusive access to this extraordinary tribe. Do they want to come out? If so, why now? And are they truly inhabitants of some Garden of Eden, or refugees of an earlier genocide? One thing is certain – that these are the last days of the last uncontacted people on earth.

Mim Shaikh: Finding Dad

Mim Shaikh is a spoken-word artist, BBC radio broadcaster & YouTube star. But Mim’s life is missing one thing. In this affecting and revelatory film, Mim is going on a deeply personal journey to track down his father. We follow Mim as he sets out to piece together the jigsaw of his identity. Armed with just a name, he’s determined to find the man who walked out of his life 26 years ago, never to be heard of again. He knows that his dad’s family comes from Pakistan and he’s ready to travel there for the first time. Will he find his dad’s relatives? Will they help him on his search? Mim's journey mirros that of young people around the world.

Back To Everest

Dave Rodney realizes his dream by enduring significant hardship to summit Mount Everest. But victory twists suddenly into horror when a teammate and close friend goes missing, never to be seen again. This memory haunts him until Rodney leaves the comfort of family and new-found love, daring to climb the highest mountain once more.

Annie: Out Of The Ashes

Annie, the daughter of a white Irish traveller mother and a black British father, was shunned from birth by her family. At the age of just 4 weeks, Annie was found in a burning caravan and was miraculously saved by a stranger. She has never met this Good Samaritan or the family that abandoned her. In this riveting documentary, we follow Annie as she embarks on an extraordinary journey to try to uncover her past.

Animal Imitators

Enter the bizarre world of ANIMAL IMITATORS and learn what drives seemingly normal humans to undergo extensive body modifications to transform themselves into their favourite animals. Some are content just adopting the behaviour of their chosen creatures, while others endure animal-skin tattoos, having their ears pointed, teeth led and metal studs implanted into their faces to anchor whiskers.

I Didn't Do It

I DIDN’T DO IT reveals the untold stories and personal toll of wrongful convictions - one gut-wrenching case at a time. They are stories of innocent people caught in a nightmare who must, after their exoneration, try to pick up the shreds of their life after spending years in prison. And throughout each episode, the desperate search is on for the real perpetrator behind the crime.

Original Kin

Original Kin follows three very different yet equally compelling stories of adult adoptees and their search for their biological parents.

Aging Well Suzuki Style

David Suzuki is 83. That’s three years beyond the life expectancy for the average Canadian male, so he’s ahead of the game. While he admits that he’s officially old, he’s also quick to point out that “aging is not a disease... it’s just a natural part of life". While everyone would love to live a long life, Suzuki is more interested in living a longer, healthier one - so he’s taking a journey to discover if he’s still alive because of the choices he’s made, or if he’s just been lucky to have inherited good genes. *David Suzuki won the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, Canadian Screen Awards

Every Child Counts

In this uplifting documentary about the power of education, awareness and acceptance, join the children and families of a small island community as they endeavor to challenge the systemic prejudice and neglect focused on the learning-disabled children in their village.

The Lion Cub From Harrods

This documentary tells the extraordinary story of Christian the Lion who was bought as a cub by John Rendall and Ace Bourke, from the Harrods ‘Exotic Animals Department’ Christian the lion then found himself swept up into the heart of hip London society at the height of the ‘swinging sixties’. The film features exclusive photographs, and never-before-seen footage of the last reunion between John, Ace and Christian which has come from their personal archive.