Bangla Surf Girls

Never have the stakes and the waves been so high

Bangla Surf Girls is an immersive documentary that takes us into the heart of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. We witness the transformation of young girls who join a local surf club and dare to dream of freedom and escape from a life of drudgery and abuse. The documentary captures the raw emotions, the family dynamics, and the complex pressures of poverty. Balancing the freedom of the waves with the restrictive realities of their circumstances, we experience the thrill and struggle of coming of age in a developing country. Broadcast cut coming soon

Inside Antifa

The real Antifa: inside the divisive anti-fascist movement

They are faceless. They are nameless. They are feared and hated. And they make no apologies. Antifa is notorious for their radical and often divisive tactics - but what’s it really like to be a member of this anti-fascist movement? In the weeks surrounding the 2021 Inauguration, a group of antifa members allowed one film-maker full and unprecedented access. The story is one of clashes with police and militias, as they work to create the society they want to live in. A rare glimpse into what it’s really like to be a member of this anti-fascist movement.

TikTok: The World's most Popular App

Lifting the lid on the social media platform that's taken the world by storm

TikTok: it's the social media app which has come to define our perception of Gen Z, and which has firmly embedded itself within the covid-era zeitgeist. A phenomenally popular platform, more than a billion users scroll through its endless feeds, and it's turned ordinary people into overnight internet stars. But there's another side to the world's most popular app: from racist 'feeds' that erase people of colour, to videos promoting eating disorders, there's problematic content beneath the platform's playful exterior. Meanwhile, are the many techniques TikTok is using, including facial recognition, a threat to data security? It may be time to look beyond the dance videos and recognise what's going on behind the fun façade.

North by Current

A family death spurs an exploration of grief, time and transformation

After the inconclusive death of his young niece, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown, prepared to make a film about the family’s wrongful persecution at the hands of authorities. Instead, he pivots to excavate struggles of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment, and in the process, creates a breathtaking reflection on the challenges of creating identity, the agony of growing up and the ever-fickle nuances of family.

The Great Awakening: QAnon

A family divided by QAnon

The far-right political movement known as QAnon has taken off around the world, mobilising a committed band of believers dedicated to fighting what they claim is an ‘online war’ against corrupt, child abusing elites. In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declared QAnon a potential domestic terrorism threat. For one family, QAnon has caused division so severe that they had to report their relative - Tim Stewart, a QAnon conspiracy theorist - to Australia's national security hotline. In a concerning twist, it emerged that Stewart has had a longstanding friendship with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison - leading to speculation about QAnon and Australia's highest ranks of political power. A look at the alarming movement which has caused ripples through the world, through the eyes of one family.

Neither

When home is nowhere

Anais is an 18-year old, 8-months pregnant woman who has no home. Yurimai is a mother and doctor, who must abandon her vocation to make ends meet. Sandra is yet another woman trying to make a home for herself. They’re all Venezuelan women, forced to immigrate due to the humanitarian crisis in their home country. Their destination is Boa Vista, Brazil, where their welcoming is far from ideal. Set over the backdrop of the rising tension at the border between these two countries, Neither is a tale of uprootedness. Anais, Yurimai and Sandra might have left the hardships of their collapsed homeland behind, but, facing xenophobia, solitude, lack of opportunity, they’re caught in limbo.

Missing in Brooks County

The desert is a weapon

Every year, hundreds of migrants die or go missing in Brooks County, Texas on the perilous journey to cross the border from Mexico. Missing in Brooks County follows the stories of two families searching for their loved ones who went missing in the fields of the South Texas county. A gripping drama, it is also a deeply humane and nuanced portrait of the human rights workers, activists, and law enforcement agents who confront the life-and-death consequences of a broken immigration system.

The Hero"s Journey to the Third Pole

A bipolar musical documentary with elephants

Follow Anna Tara Edwards, an Icelander raised in Nepal, and legendary musician Högni Egilsson, as they journey to Anna’s childhood home in the mountain jungles to explore the afflictions and ‘superpowers’ that come with bipolar disorder .Part road movie, part musical, part serious inquiry into the caverns of the mind, The Hero’s Journey To The Third Pole is at once an artful, sensitive and amusing examination of mental health told through an unexpected story of friendship.

Wine and War

The untold story of wine in the Middle East

Woven into Lebanon’s ancient history is a rich tale of wine-making, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit. Unravelling the story of the world’s fist wine merchants, Wine and War is a complex testament to the Lebanese people’s courage in the face of adversity, and a deep dive into the history of a nation which has bred masters of crisis management; a skill personified by the winemakers who for thousands of years have gone about their work in war, famine, occupation and the constant hum of political instability.