Stalking Chernobyl: Exploration After Apocalypse

Inside a land frozen in time by disaster

Three decades after the world's most infamous nuclear disaster, wildlife has returned in the absence of human settlements. Meanwhile, illegal hiking adventurers known as "stalkers," extreme sports aficionados, artists, and tour companies have begun to explore anew the ghostly, post-apocalyptic landscape.

Current Sea

An environmental thriller that probes the murky depths of the Southeast Asian fishing industry

A compelling testimony to the possibilities of local activism, Current Sea follows investigative journalist, Matt Blomberg, and ocean activist, Paul Ferber, in their dangerous efforts to create a marine conservation area and combat the relentless tide of illegal fishing. Along the way a new generation of Cambodian environmentalists are inspired to create a better life for their people.

The Blessing

A Navajo coal miner struggles with his part in the irreversible destruction of their sacred mountain

A Navajo coal miner, Lawrence, raises his secretive daughter as a single father, while struggling with his part in the irreversible destruction of his tribe’s sacred mountain at the hands of America's largest coal producer. The Blessing is a feature-length documentary film, co-directed by the Emmy® Award winning filmmaking team Hunter Robert Baker and Jordan Fein. Made with support from the International Documentary Association and captured over the course of five years, the filmmakers join a Navajo family for some of the most deeply personal and important moments in the character’s lives. The story follows Lawrence as he endures a life-threatening injury and confronts the deep spiritual sacrifice he makes to provide for his family. His daughter Caitlin, a young Navajo woman, explores her inner identity and manages the expectations of her traditional father, while playing on the men’s varsity football team and being crowned homecoming queen. First and foremost a character-driven film, The Blessing brings the search for acceptance through this poetic social and environmental story on the Navajo Nation.

The Troublemaker

Facing up to the climate crisis on a journey of self-discovery

It is in times of crisis that we find out what really matters to us, that we get to discover who we really are, as individuals and as a society. The Troublemaker delves deep into the ideas and emotions behind the international wave of civil protest, born in the face of the unfolding climate crisis. Through the eyes of a visionary leader who co-founded ‘Extinction Rebellion’, and a previously law-abiding citizen inspired to take action, The Troublemaker aspires to stir the audience from passive resistance to a life-affirming defence of our future. Now that we understand more about what a ‘global crisis’ feels like, it can no longer be ignored.

Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly

A monumental exhibition on Alcatraz inspires thousands to connect with prisoners of conscience worldwide

While under house arrest in Beijing, Ai Weiwei remotely transformed Alcatraz, a former island penitentiary and current national park, into a remarkable expression of socially engaged art. The final artwork at Alcatraz, Yours Truly, consisted of postcards beautifully illustrated with the national birds and flowers of the prisoners’ countries. Visitors were invited to write messages of hope to the imprisoned activists featured in the Lego portraits. By the time the exhibition ended, over 90,000 postcards had been sent. Then something even more astonishing happened: prisoners and their families began writing back.

Killing Field

Exposing Australia’s war crimes and cover-ups in Afghanistan

For years, allegations of war crimes have swirled around Australia’s special forces in Afghanistan. Australian prosecutors have been investigating a small group of elite special forces who stand accused of committing and covering up the murder of civilians in Afghanistan. With exclusive footage and testimony from a former special forces operative, this documentary reveals a shocking culture of murder and impunity.

La Causa

Run by the inmates themselves, this is one of the most dangerous prisons in Venezuela

Current and former prisoners give a staggering account of life in this parallel society, and of the search for liberation within it. Five years’ worth of film material (some of it shot with hidden cameras) and interviews show the internal workings of the prison, and the corrupt penitentiary system around it. Above all, La Causa tells the human story of current and former inmates searching for salvation through religion, music and even politics. Broadcast cut available

Money Machine

Exposing Sin City’s darkest secrets

On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of more than 20,000 concertgoers from his hotel room at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In a matter of minutes, Paddock killed 58 people and wounded more than 400. It was the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States. Yet, just a couple of years later, Vegas seems to have forgotten it completely. In the aftermath of remarketing Las Vegas as a safe destination for tourists, many questionable practices were put into place—one of the most shocking being a lawsuit against the victims of this devastating tragedy. On top of that, despite the popular #VegasStrong movement and nationwide fundraising, there’s still a huge question of where all that money went. An enthralling documentary about the dark side of the Las Vegas economy, Money Machine exposes Sin City’s culpability in this country’s deadliest shooting. Festivals American Documentary and Animation Film Festival | Official Selection Cleveland International Film Festival | Official Selection Anthem Libertarian Film Festival | Excellence in Filmmaking | Winner Catalina Film Festival | Award of Excellence | Winner Dances With Films LA | Official Selection Docutah | Official Selection Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | Official Selection Julien Dubuque International Film Festival | Official Selection NH Docs | Official Selection Orlando Film Festival | Official Selection Red Rock Film Festival | Official Selection Sidewalk Film Festival | Official Selection Vegas Cinefest | Official Selection Woods Hole Film Festival | Official Selection

The Oslo Diaries

1100 days of secret talks told by the people who were there at the table

Featuring never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with key players - including the last on-camera conversation with former Israeli president Shimon Peres - the film recounts a geopolitical story, with a narrative voice that is personal and philosophical. The Oslo Diaries brings us a riveting account of 1100 days of secret talks as told by the people who were there at the table. The participants’ detailed and often emotional entries recount the political intrigue, fiery rhetoric, unlikely friendships, and overwhelming desire for peace that were the heart of the negotiations. Although politics ultimately doomed The Oslo Accords, the story’s end for the people of Israel and Palestine remains unwritten.