The Bad Guy

Do active shooter drills do more harm than good?

The gun epidemic has become so intense in the USA, that schools and community groups are now looking away from prevention and towards preparation – tolerating mass killing as part of the fabric of American life. Measures like active shooter drills and arming teachers seem an unsavoury but necessary response to keep our loved ones safe. What impact do these militarised approaches have on children’s mental wellbeing? What kind of society will they build in the future? Told through the perspective of a European new mother, who is deciding to make a life for her young family in America, this candid and urgent documentary asks what is at stake during these frightening times.

Collision

What can we do to help the whales?

An increase in shipping traffic is threatening our oceans, its inhabitants and the planet. The film highlights the issue of fatal ship strikes on whales and suggests solutions, helping to convince governments and global shipping companies to make vital changes.

Can't Feel Nothing

What is the internet doing to us?

A man lies in bed illuminated by the blue-white light of his mobile phone. He doom scrolls past cute pets, outraged opinion pieces and haunting images from the world's hotspots – and he feels absolutely nothing. With curiousity and humour, director David Borenstein travels the world to investigate how bad things really are. Who is pulling the strings when the internet makes us angry, sad, horny or just plain indifferent? And is there any way back? From the American internet troll, a burnt-out superstar in the Asian influencer industry, a cynical fake-news factory in Eastern Europe, Russian state propagandists and an online dominatrix, this is an alarming contemporary diagnosis, with a bold attempt to also look at solutions.

Denim Hunter

One man's rags are another man's riches

Viktor Fredbäck is an ordinary guy from Sweden, but with an intense passion for old jeans. After fifteen years of collecting, he has an almost complete timeline – one hundred years of jeans history. Just one problem: the pair he needs is buried in a mine in the American West. What will it take for Viktor to find the denim jewel in his collection? And will he get back in time for his wedding?

Ice Maiden

One woman's solo trip around Antartica

This raw, powerful documentary takes the viewer right into the incredible world of brave sailor and solo adventurer Lisa Blair as she embarks on her voyage to be the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted around Antarctica.

Ship Life

Going 'below deck' of a mega-cruise ship

Beyond the vacation, below deck, cruise ships house thousands of crewmembers from all over the world, living and working together at sea for months at a time. Journey into their hidden world, and discover the lives of the people who call these travelling metal cities home.

I Am The River, The River Is Me

Voices of the Whanganui embracing nature's legal rights

The Whanganui River in Aotearoa/New Zealand is the first river in the world to be recognized as a legal person, as a living and indivisible being. Māori river guardian Ned Tapa invites a First Nations Elder from Australia and his daughter, who are activists dedicated to saving their own dying river back home, on a five-day canoe trip down this sacred river. Made over a three-year period, in close collaboration with the Whanganui Māori, the film is a positive, urgent call to action for the rights of nature: now the fastest growing legal movement in the world.

Retribution

Are we witnessing Trump's second coming?

"I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution." There has never been a US president like Donald Trump, and now he's back, this time with a detailed plan for his second coming. Ahead of the US election in November, Four Corners reporter Mark Willacy travels to Washington for a special two-part series. This doc goes inside "Project 2025"; the blueprint for a second Trump term and the army of recruits ready to carry out his orders. Meanwhile, White House insiders who witnessed the chaos of Trump's first term speak out, and strategy, security and defence experts warn of the impact another Trump presidency could have on America's institutions, its democracy, and the rest of the world.

Between The Rains

A childhood caught up in tribal expectations and the looming threat of climate change

Filmed with stunning cinematography over four years, Between the Rains explores a childhood caught within a traditional culture that is a casualty of climate change. During a period of record low rainfall in northern Kenya, the Turkana tribe faces growing violent clashes with rival tribes and encroaching wild predators hunting their livestock. Kolei, a sensitive shepherd boy whose name translates to “living amongst the goats”, questions not only his path as a warrior, but also the erosion of the culture that has shaped every aspect of his life. With unprecedented and intimate access to the Turkana people, this moving coming-of-age story reveals the grave threats facing one of the world's oldest communities.