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Director: Joanna James
A Fine Line
1 x 90’ or 1 x 60’, 2019, HD
‘A Fine Line’ explores why less than 7% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women despite having traditionally held the central role in the kitchen. The film interweaves candid insights from world- renowned female chefs with a central narrative of a small-town restaurateur Valerie James. Valerie is both chef and single mom, who is on a mission to do what she loves whilst raising two kids, with the odds stacked against her. ‘A Fine Line’ opens up a timely discussion about equality in the culinary field and beyond.
Zoal Productions
Havana Skate Days
1 x 90’, 2017, HD
‘Havana Skate Days’ is an intimate portrait of Cuba and its current struggles told through the story of Havana’s nascent skate scene. The film follows Yojany Perez, a young, talented skateboarder trying to grow extreme sports in Cuba, and his tight knit crew of skateboarders. The generational rift between Cuba’s millennials and older generations is exposed as the skaters struggle to carve a space for themselves in Cuba’s future and cope with the loss of their friends to the temptations of the outside world.
Sundial Pictures/Story House Entertainment/Fusion Original
Ghost Fleet
1 x 90’, 2018, HD
‘Ghost Fleet’ follows a small group of activists who risk their lives on remote Indonesian islands to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen who feed the world’s insatiable appetite for seafood. Bangkok-based Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai abolitionist, has committed her life to helping these ‘lost’ men return home. Facing illness, death threats, corruption, and complacency, Patima’s fearless determination for justice inspires her nation and the world.
Vulcan Productions/ Seahorse Productions
Directors: Shannon Service and Jeffrey Waldron
Mongols: The Secret History
1 x 90’ or 3 x 60’, 2020, HD
Conquerors, rulers, patrons, warlords - the lives of Genghis Khan’s ‘Golden Family’ are the stuff of legend. But despite stories of ingenuity, brutality and grandeur, most know surprisingly little about this extraordinary dynasty and the people they led to take over the world. This series uses the latest research, combined with spectacular drama, to reveal the truth about the Mongols, exploring their extraordinary journey from outcasts to emperors, ruling over a land mass four times larger than the Roman Empire.
Directors: Julian Moura-Busquets and Kristofer Ríos Production Nefertiti: The Lonely Queen
1 x 90’ or 3 x 60’, 2019, HD
‘Nefertiti: The Lonely Queen’ looks at the status of cultural treasures taken from their country of origin. Voices demanding repatriation are getting stronger - the resistance of the former colonial powers holding on to these cultural cornerstones grows accordingly. Museum directors talk about why their institution is the rightful owner and custodian of certain objects. People demanding repatriation explain the necessity of guarding their cultural heritage in an accessible place in the home country. This is only one part of the big picture.
Markell Production/Heretic/ Films Transit
Lion Television
Directors: Stuart Elliott and Giles Harrison
Saving Giants
1 x 88’ or 1 x 60’, 2018, 4K
At the southernmost tip of Africa, the world’s pre-eminent giraffe researcher is leading an unprecedented expedition, to undertake the most ambitious giraffe research project ever attempted. Following the success of ‘Walking with Giraffes’, the first film to bring global awareness of the threats affecting the giraffe conservation, comes this bold new film. ‘Saving Giants’ is on a mission to provide hope in the conservation of giraffes where populations and habitats are declining rapidly.
Iniosante Inc.
Directors: Thorkell Hardarson & Örn Marinó
Producer & Director: Ashley Scott Davison
Feature Docs