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Our planet is full of life. From vast oceans to wide-open skies, the diversity of life here seems infinite. But one of those here on earth has been changing the balance for all of its residents. Yet this is a story of hope. Meet the people and communities who are making a difference and showing us the way to a brighter, wilder future. Restoring our natural world and restoring our faith in humankind across Britain's WILD ISLES.

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The story of an unlikely friendship forged in isolation. After a particularly harsh winter, Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation, he builds a robot. Charles is that robot. (Feature developed from Jim Archer's 2017 short BRIAN AND CHARLES). Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022 - World premiere

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As the Environmental Officer for Saint Helena’s doomed airport, Annina witnessed the unearthing of a terrible secret - a mass burial ground of 8,000 formerly enslaved Africans. Haunted by this injustice - and echoes of her childhood in Apartheid Namibia - she now fights for memorialisation of these forgotten victims. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2022 - Documentary Competition - World premiere

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Set at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance, a collective finds themselves embroiled in power struggles, artistic vendettas and gastrointestinal disorders. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2022 - World premiere

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Charlie Acaster longs to be a normal teenager. On an extraordinary night, she embarks on a magical journey. Inspired by Yungblud’s song Mars.

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This powerful virtual reality documentary series allows audiences to experience the alarming events of January 13, 2018, in Hawai‘i. This first chapter opens on an ordinary Saturday morning, when the entire population of Hawai‘i received a startling text message from the state Emergency Management Agency: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAI‘I. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” As cellular communication networks collapsed and panic took hold of the population, 1.4 million people — as well as their friends and relatives across the globe — came to understand the real, growing, and urgent nature of today’s nuclear threat. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022 - New Frontier - World premiere Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2022

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A vivid dream exploration of Moira Shearer's heart and mind, just before and after she agreed to star in Powell and Pressburger's beloved cinema classic THE RED SHOES, a decision that would change her life forever.

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A troubled private investigator, plagued by strange blackouts and visions, takes on the case of a young scientist after a break-in at his apartment reveals a connection between her estranged husband and his own repressed trauma.

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Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022 - World Cinema Documentary Competition - World premiere

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DAWTA has a power she is unaware of, until she is propelled through time and space to a utopian planet. Inspired by family history of trans-racial fostering and concepts of inherited trauma, DAWTA is a story of escaping the past through the imagining of an unknown future, an unknown hope.

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For over a decade William has been living with a debilitating condition that has forced him to retreat from society and live in isolation, removed from modern technology. Electric Malady is an intimate window into William’s isolated world and a moving depiction of a family, devoted to finding a way to save their son. Isolation is something that we can all relate to now, having lived through strict lockdowns. Many of us struggled, but imagine how much more difficult it would be to be forced into isolation by an affliction that the world does not recognise? We follow William’s contemporary story, whilst archive clips from William’s own private video diaries and family home movies provide a window into his intricate life journey. Official Selection CPH:DOX 2022 - Nordic Competition - World premiere Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2022 - People & Communities

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A group of ordinary people stop playing by the rules, embracing civil disobedience and sounding the alarm for climate breakdown. They are rebellious and they are flawed revealing the human drama at the heart of social change. Official Selection IDFA 2021 - Frontlight - World premiere