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.

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.

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

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.

Lebanon: A Web of Corruption

Lebanon's economy is on life support

After a year of protests, the fall of several governments, and the explosion in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon’s economy is on life support. At the heart of the country's financial troubles is deep corruption.

Murder in the Cove

What happens when members of a tight-knit community kill one of their own?

A cluster of postcard-perfect Acadian fishing villages off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada made international news in 2013 when Phillip Boudreau, a local man known for poaching lobsters, was killed by fishermen in a crime the media dubbed ‘Murder for Lobster.’ But as anyone from the community will tell you, it’s a lot more complicated than that. People don’t just go around killing each other over lobster.

Robin's Hood

We all fight for each other

The kind-hearted, big-mouthed, ex-convict Robin is president of his own amateur soccer club in Austria, which lurks around, with varying degrees of success, in the lower leagues. Director Jasmin Baumgartner accompanied Robin and his team of underdogs for over seven years, capturing their remarkable camaraderie. But Robin and his multicultural team also face abysmal racism, internal feuds, and unsettling coach changes. A story of football, excessive partying, and the power of teamwork.

Operation Wolf Patrol

One man's battle to end wolf hunting in the States

Eco-activist Rod Coronado has made it his life’s mission to advocate for the planet and the rights of animals. In 2014, he formed Wolf Patrol, an activist group which fights to preserve the grey wolves which roam Wisconsin’s forests. After 30 years of radical environmental action that earned Coronado the label, "eco-terrorist," Operation Wolf Patrol follows Rod's journey to redefine his activism. As ‘hunter harassment’ laws strengthen the rights of hunters in the States, Coronado is forced to make a momentous choice: retain his own freedom, or risk prison to continue his quest to protect America’s wildlife.