Canvey Island

After decades of rising house prices, many of London’s Hasidic Jewish community are being forced out of the city and relocating 50 miles away to the more affordable green fields of Canvey Island in Essex. This lm follows the reactions of the island’s residents as they meet their new neighbours, and the Hasidic community as they attempt to settle into their new seaside home. It has the potential to be a culture clash, but community leaders are determined that good neighbourly relations will prevail.

Resolutions

January 1st, the first day of the New Year for many and it is the start of a proclaimed new lifestyle. RESOLUTIONS follows four people in a docu-soap format as they make, and then try to stick to, their declarations for a better life.

9/11 Kids

This award-winning documentary explores the lives of the students who were reading with George W. Bush when a plane hit the second tower of the World Trade Center. For these kids, this moment in American history is forever etched in their minds. Almost 20 years later, we reveal what has become of these gifted, predominantly African American children. 9/11 KIDS catches up with many of those present on that day and reflects on the theme of race in America and what the American Dream means today. *Winner of 2020 Ted Rogers Audience Award, Hot Docs *Winner of 2021 Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated, Best Direction, Documentary Program, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated, Best Photography, Documentary or Factual, Canadian Screen Awards

Bad Influencer

BAD INFLUENCER reveals the shocking rise and fall of Belle Gibson, one of Instagram’s first super-influencers. By 23, the Australian wellness guru had cultivated an adoring global following with the story that she’d cured her own terminal cancer by eating a plant-based diet and using alternative natural therapies. Warm, glamorous and authentic, Belle’s appeal transcended Instagram as she scored a lucrative deal with Penguin, while winning awards and plaudits from Apple, Elle, Cosmo and others. But there was one problem with Belle’s story: she never had cancer. BAD INFLUENCER will lift the lid on one of social media’s great mysteries: who was the real Belle Gibson – an ingenious con artist or damaged young woman trapped in a lie?

China Revealed

CHINA REVEALED is a 3D expedition into a still undiscovered land. Lost in the vastness of China are sublime landscapes and cultural sites that the Western world has never seen.

Growing Up Gay

Recent figures show that more than 40% of LGBT+ people will experience a significant mental health problem, compared to around 25% of the wider population, and are more than twice as likely to have attempted suicide. In this eye-opening and timely film, young pop culture icon Olly Alexander (lead singer of Years & Years) explores why the gay community is more vulnerable to mental health issues, as he opens up about his own long-term battles with depression. Olly joins young people on their journeys, battling issues that parallel his own - from homophobic bullying to eating and anxiety disorders. Each encounter illustrates the positive actions being taken to address these problems, and how this enables people to take strength from each other.

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.

Masa Off Grid

Urbanite Masa Takei was fascinated with the idea of a simpler, self-sufficient lifestyle. He wondered if he “had what it takes” to build a shelter and to hunt for his food, with no running water, no electricity or other comforts of home. Setting out for a year to live and learn off grid in a remote, northern area, Masa takes viewers along for the entire experience.

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.

No Responders Left Behind

NO RESPONDERS LEFT BEHIND follows 9/11 social activists Jon Stewart and John Feal as they take on the U.S. government to ensure Health and Compensation for thousands of ailing First Responders who are dying from toxins released at Ground Zero. From New York to Washington and all across the United States, these two unsung heroes set out to inspire and encourage a whole new generation of people to dedicate their lives to activism. They never took no for an answer and never settled for the many compromises that were offered by U.S. government officials.