History of riots in Britain. Liverpool’s Toxteth and many London suburbs were all scenes of violent rioting in 1981. The riots have been attributed to many causes but journalist Simon Winchester reveals that the phenomenon of civil disorder has been part of the British way of life for more than…
I have always felt unsettled, that I don’t fit. I barely knew my biological family, and those I did know were broken in such a way as to no longer be able to reach out or be reached. So, making films has always been a way for me to touch in a different way; to belong, momentarily, to each other,…
BlaxploItalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema is a documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. With modern day interviews and archival footage, the documentary discloses the personal struggles and triumphs that…
It took an A-list comedy club to pull Phillip Kopczynski out of the Redneck Bars and Honky-Tonks of Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington where he started comedy. In “Phillip Kopczynski: Live at Spokane Comedy Club” he talks about the transition from small town kid to medium city family man.…
Live comedy with the master of sublime weirdness, Eddie Izzard, recorded in New York, 26 June 2000.
PLAYBACK SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS® "Climate Change, COVID and Commerce" takes an in-depth look at the current state of economic innovation and social responsibility as business leaders around the world face multiple crises. This special episode features exclusive reporting on the impact…
Suivez le quotidien et les péripéties inhabituels d’un équipage téméraire lors d’une traversée épique de deux mois de l’océan Atlantique à bord d’un catamaran, le Lucia 40. Voguez avec cette famille intrépide…
In 1997, Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman offered to pay for an integrated prom in his hometown of Charleston, Mississippi where proms were still separated by race. The school board refused. Eleven years later in 2008, Freeman offered again, and his offer was accepted. This documentary…
"People come in hopeless and filled with self-hatred...miracles happen here." - Harriet Rossetto, founder Beit T'Shuvah
Dedicated to our good friend and brother Dave, who tragically passed on recently after suffering from bi-polar disorder for many years. - More info is available if requested. All the world's a stage - A neo cinéma vérité style documentary around Shakespeare's "All…
A second compilation of lovely archive footage featuring Southampton and surrounding areas, including Totton and the 'Waterside'. This second programme contains clips from the 1900s, 1920s, 30s, 50s and 60s – Lord Baden Powell’s personal appearance at the Boy Scouts’ Rally…
AfroHouse music and dance emerged in Luanda, Angola around 2006. The music was transplanted from South Africa to Angola, where Angolan DJs developed a uniquely Angolan Afrohouse sound. In this documentary we explore the history of Afrohouse Dance. How the dance came to be, and what were the major…
