THE SEPARATION LINE exposes a British border shared by hundreds of civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Between 2007 and 2011 the small English market town of Wootton Bassett became the site for the British repatriation ceremonies and during an eighteen-month period between February 2010 and August 2011 all the repatriation ceremonies that passed through the town from 2010 to 2011, including the concluding ceremony in August 2011 were filmed. Filming alternative aspects and perspectives to that of documentaries and regular media coverage, the work shares an experience of the repatriations that has not been presented nationally or internationally.
In this David and Goliath tale for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on Donald Trump, as he gets set to destroy one of Britain's last wilderness areas in order to build a luxury golf resort. We follow the local residents as they make their last stand in the face of security harassment, constant legal threats and the cutting off of their water and electricity supplies. Director Anthony Baxter himself becomes international news after being thrown in jail following an interview with Trump’s green keeper. Told entirely without narration, You've Been Trumped captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jet-setting and media savvy Donald Trump and a deeply rooted Scottish community. For the tycoon, the golf course is just another deal, with a possible billion dollar payoff. For the residents, it represents the destruction of a globally unique landscape that has been the backdrop for their lives.
Adam has it all - a beautiful wife and daughter and home, but one day he wakes up in a hostel for the homeless - how did he there and how can he get his life back?
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the most dangerous place on earth to be a woman. This intimate film captures testimonies from both women and children living in this mineral rich part of the region and also discovers a shameful truth, with images showing women slaving away in gold mines.
A documentary on a multi-national collection of young offenders in Malta Prison, putting on a Shakespeare inspired production. The film follows the inmates on their emotional journey as they discover hidden talents, connect with each other and find new meaning in their lives.
The use of oil painted animation brings to life the stories of three powerful women in post conflict Sierra Leone; revealing the violence and corruption women face as they fight for fairer representation in the governance of their country.
The Documentary "Elephant In The Room" looks back over the last three decades of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and its effect upon the Gay community here in the UK. The documentary has interviews with people affected by the virus and the organizations that were and are there to support them. The documentary looks at how these organizations roles have developed with the advancement of medications and what there role is today. There are also interviews with Sir Nick Partridge,OBE,CEO of The Terrence Higgins Trust, World renowned human rights campaigner and gay activist Peter Tatchell and co-founders of the trust Tony Calvert, Rupert Whitaker and Martyn Butler. The one thing that has not changed over the years is the continuing inadequate funding and, in most cases, the lack of education surrounding HIV/AIDS in schools. Why is this still the case? The documentary tries to find the answer.
An intimate and intense portrayal of the effects on one woman of betrayal and the physical abuse of sex trafficking.
'Sorrow' is locked away in a room reflecting on her captivity. We hear her inner voice, in a drama which shuns the sensationalising and politicising in many contemporary human trafficking films.
Shirin has dinner alone with her father in their small north London home. With her mother absent, little is said between them – until Shirin reveals she is going out for the evening.
20 WAYS takes an entertaining and intelligent look at immigration, using humor to explore this contemporary global issue. Inspired by an absurd US article that proposed twenty ways to spot illegals. 20 Ways looks at the danger of profiling through the experience of a Jewish family in 1930's Europe.
