The Harvest (La Cosecha)

Philoxenia

March 2021 •English

Philoxenia is a short documentary highlighting the synergy between the Greek notion of philoxenia ("friend of the stranger") and Southern hospitality, as expressed through Birmingham, Alabama's Greek-owned restaurants. The film features six local favorite restaurants, two historians and, of course, a lot of mouthwatering dishes.

L'acte de la beauté

November 2021 •French

An Inconvenient Truth

May 2006 •English

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Serendipity

January 2023 •English

Filmed on January 5, 2023.4 friends travel the streets of Queens, NY.

Our Soil is Our Heritage

October 2020 •German

Right on our doorstep there is something that feeds us all: living soil. But this precious resource is under threat – from us humans! Our planet needs more than 2000 years to form ten centimetres of fertile soil. What does this mean for the future?

Shipwreck at the Threshold of Europe, Lesvos, Aegean Sea: 28 October 2015

February 2020 •English

On 28 October 2015, a migrant boat left the coast of Western Turkey heading to the closest European coast – the Greek island of Lesvos. The shipwreck resulted in the death of at least 43 people, making it the deadliest incident of that period, also known as “the long summer of migration.” One of the survivors, the artist Amel Alzakout, recorded the journey and the shipwreck on a waterproof camera attached to her wrist. This footage – which also forms the basis of her subsequent film Purple Sea – provides a unique situated perspective on this tragic event at the threshold of Europe.

The Overnighters

October 2014 •English

Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor's decision to help them has extraordinary and unexpected consequences.

Britain's Favourite Foods - Are They Good for You?

April 2015 •English

Professor Alice Roberts discovers which are Britain's most popular fresh foods and uses the latest science to uncover the surprising health benefits of our favourite foods.

No Otter Zone

August 2012 •English

The Southern Sea Otter was historically abundant along the California coastline until intense hunting pressures reduced their numbers to near-extinction levels. But now the otters are coming back, and with them they bring the potential for drastic change to the modern-day economics and ecology of the Santa Barbara Channel.

Threatened: The Controversial Struggle of the Southern Sea Otter

April 2013 •English

Sea otters are once again in peril after being brought back from the brink of extinction. An unprecedented number of sea otter deaths have occurred along the California coast in the last three years. Meanwhile, the Fish & Wildlife Services decision to eliminate their No Otter Zone from Southern California waters remains controversial. This fragile species threatened by pollution, infectious diseases, starvation, and competition with fishermen struggles for survival.

The World's Worst Place to Be Gay?

February 2011 •English

Scott Mills travels to Uganda where the death penalty could soon be introduced for being gay. The gay Radio 1 DJ finds out what it's like to live in a society which persecutes people like him and meets those who are leading the hate campaign.

Hakim Chajar - Projet Rwanda

October 2017 •French

Hakim Chajar - Projet Nicaragua

December 2016 •French

Route 4

November 2021 •German

Comida Callejera

December 2018 •Spanish

Theatre of Life

October 2016 •English

An extraordinary soup kitchen in Milan - the Refettorio Ambrosiano - run by internationally renowned chef Massimo Bottura and 40 of the world's best chefs including Ferran Adria, Rene Redzepi, Alain Ducasse, Daniel Humm and many others. All food served was made from the food waste of Expo Milano 2015. The film also tells the compelling story of several of the refugees and homeless the Refettorio served.

La Vie sans Brahim

January 2003 •French

Habla Women

April 2013 •English

Take a uniquely Latina view of life in the United States in this no-holds-barred 10th installment in the 'Habla' series. From a newspaper CEO-publisher to an Olympic boxing medalist, and many others, this special charts the joys of challenges faced by U.S. Latinas of all ages and backgrounds.

We Feed the World

September 2005 •German

A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, focusing on fishing, livestock and crop farming. A must-see for anyone interested in the true cost of the food on their plate.

Lube Job

August 2015 •English

Two veteran journalists uncover the oil and gas industries' role in what could be one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in modern times, an ecological tragedy that threatens to eradicate much of southern Louisiana, including its revered fishing trade and age-old way of life.