Following the BP Oil Disaster, world attention is once again on New Orleans. 30 Days in the Bowl sets out to capture the real New Orleans: the vibrant and creative city that flourishes from its multitude of flavours and influences.
The Shark Con
When Director Rusty Armstrong accompanied the Editor of Shark Diver magazine on a diving trip, a passion for shark conservation was shared by everyone they met. Overfishing and finning were the reasons for their depletion and had to be stopped. But then at the end of the trip, they met a retired shark fisherman who had different ideas about shark conservation…
The shark fisherman had fished sharks for three decades,...
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Human Terrain
Human Terrain tells two stories. The first exposes the US effort to enlist the best and the brightest of American universities in a struggle for the hearts and minds of its enemies. Facing long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military has adopted a controversial new program, ‘Human Terrain Systems’, to make cultural awareness a key element of its counterinsurgency strategy. Designed to embed social scientists...
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Ghosts
Three Canadian men of Muslim faith were detained and tortured during a three-year period in Syria and Egypt. Upon their release, they return to Canada struggling to find answers to why this happened to them.
An internal inquiry was struck into their cases in order to determine the role of Canadian agencies and officials in their detention and torture. The inquiry was conducted almost exclusively behind closed doorsand...
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Climate Chaos in the South
Climate Chaos in the South is a not about the science or reasons behind climate change but about the devastating impact that it is already having on many who live in the southern hemisphere.
The Leftovers
The Leftovers is a road trip adventure about five people who attempt to travel 2000km down the east coast of Australia in a vegetable oil powered van… Living on nothing but waste.
Shaker Town: A More Perfect Order
The communal experiment of the Shakers– a Christian religious sect – began with a promise of order and perfection, but was dominated by subservience to the laws of God, the community, equality and hard work.
Programming the Nation
This study of subliminal messaging takes you on a journey through the subconscious mind examining the history, scientific research and effects of such techniques on society.
Crop Circles: Quest for Truth
Whether crop circles are navigational points, encoded ancient or future technologies, warnings or simply messages of greeting, their stunning beauty and mysterious manifestation continues to spark worldwide controversy.
Future By Design
One of the world’s most influential thinkers, Jacque has led the way in the Sciences, Arts, Sociology, Architecture and Engineering before dedicating himself to redesigning Society from the ground up.
Diary of a Times Square Thief
Diary of a Times Square Thief documents the search for the writer of a mysterious diary found on EBay. As director Bense attempts to track down the characters described in the diary, a picture emerges of a lost generation.
Streets of Plenty
Misha Kleider goes under cover as a homeless man for a month in North America’s most dangerous ghetto to see first-hand what life on the streets is really like.