Shut Up and Say Something

What’s the point of love if you can’t use it to forgive?

Shane Koyczan is an acclaimed international spoken word artist. Seen and heard by millions worldwide, Shane's poignant and powerful poems tackle everything from bullying to body image. When he embarks on an emotional road trip to reconnect with the father he never knew, he unravels the story behind his troubled childhood, providing a powerful and intimate look at how a master wordsmith mines the scars of his past for truth, acceptance and the most important poem of his life.

Unknown Distance

When does the battle end?

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. Failing to prevent death, and the act of taking a human life, can shatter a soldier’s religious and spiritual views, resulting in moral injury. How do these soldiers fit back into a society that supported them when they enlisted but became ambivalent when they returned?

Magic City Hustle

Dreaming of sporting triumph in Miami

Magic City Hustle follows former University of Miami athletes hoping for a second chance at glory as they take on the world’s fastest sport. Set against the challenging hustle economy of Miami where working multiple jobs is required to stay economically afloat, the only Americans in the game face the longest of odds learning to play a sport totally foreign to them. Director Billy Corben, with credits including “The U,” “Broke” and “Screwball,” chronicles the lives of these former outstanding college athletes fighting for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money. The ups, downs and almost outs reveal themselves as they prepare for and compete in this inaugural season.

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.

Sheltered

Hope, despair and devoted care are all in a day's work at this animal shelter

In the busy world of the animal shelter, the loving bond between humans and animals is strained by the endless stream of abandoned dogs, cats and rabbits. Pets are life companions - but for some, they are also a dispensable status symbol. With attentive care and training by the passionate employees and dedicated volunteers, the hopeful animals are rehabilitated and prepared for the right match with a new owner. Not every story has a happy ending, but no matter how limited the resources are, the team fights on—even for the biggest misfits of them all.

Why Knot

Is it still love if you’re sleeping with other people?

Filmed over the course of 4½ years, Why Knot weaves the history of monogamy with the personal story of one filmmaker’s experience with an open relationship. When his younger brother decides to get married, Dhruv’s Indian family pressures him to follow suit. As preparations for the wedding ensue, Dhruv turns the camera on his family and ex-lovers in intimate dialogues which reveal the fabric of monogamy, the truth of infidelity and the reality of jealousy. Combining scientific, social and human narratives together, Why Knot takes us on an eye-opening journey through the emotional and intellectual landscape of monogamy, offering deeper insight into the evolution of human relationships and a universal conflict between our desires and morals. Visit Why Knot's official Facebook page here

Origin of the Species

Is a new era dawning for robotics?

Origin of the Species explores the contemporary world of android development with a focus on human/machine relations, gender and the ethical implications of this research. The film provides an insider look into cutting-edge laboratories in Japan and the USA where scientists attempt to make robots move, speak and look human. These scientists and their discoveries are contextualised with cinematic and pop culture references to underline the mythic, comic and uncanny aspects of our aspiration to create machines that are eerily similar to ourselves.

Son of Fukushima

Rebuilding an ancestral home in the wake of nuclear disaster

Combining live-action and animation, Son of Fukushima tells the heart-rending story of a family profoundly impacted by not one but two nuclear tragedies: Hiroshima and Fukushima. Against the backdrop of the world’s largest radiological clean-up, the film follows the family for five years as they live through the unthinkable: a second nuclear disaster. This is a universal and deeply personal story about the inevitabilities of aging, the sacrifices made for those we love, and the relationship between man and nature.

Paris: A Wild Story

A journey through Paris with its wild inhabitants

There exists an untamed and unsung side of Paris: 2,900 wild species of flora and fauna inhabit the city of light. While Parisians go about their daily lives, wildlife roams through the city in search of food, love, and adventure. Follow the astonishing stories of creatures who have adapted to an urban habitat.