Education

Networked Society - "Thinking Cities"

Networked Society – “Thinking Cities”

The film deals with one of the most dramatic societal trends happening today: urbanization. The world population is expected to soar to more than 9 billion people by 2050, with roughly 70 percent living in cities.

Everything is a Remix - Part 4

Everything is a Remix – Part 4

Our system of law doesn’t acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries.

"The 8mm Revolution" - SUPER 8 Movie Featurette

“The 8mm Revolution” – SUPER 8 Movie Featurette

This piece off JJ Abrams’ SUPER 8 Movie Blu-Ray highlights the magic of the beloved 8mm/Super 8mm film formats. It discusses the history of the format, how it impacted the lives of the filmmakers, and how it is still a thriving format today.

Korean High School

Korean High School

Korean students have some of the highest test scores in the world, and a higher rate of acceptance into American Ivy Leagues than any other foreign country.

Above and Below - Navotas Cemetery

Above and Below – Navotas Cemetery

Manila is one of the most overpopulated places on Earth. There are over 2000 families living above the dead in the Navotas Cemetery. Babies are born and the dead are buried in the same place.

The Winter War - US 25th Infantry Division in Afghanistan & Checkpoint 2.5 photographs

The Winter War – US 25th Infantry Division in Afghanistan & Checkpoint 2.5 photographs

Filmmaker John D McHugh goes to Kunar province in Afghanistan to spend some time with units of the US 25th Infantry Division battling to establish and maintain control over a highly-volatile region.

Raiding The Lost Ark

Raiding The Lost Ark

Jamie Benning brings together all the tiny bits of interesting insider information and produced this visual commentary of the movie-making process.

Pirate Fishing (Part 2)

Pirate Fishing (Part 2)

In the second part of this investigation into the multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade and its impact on some of West Africa’s poorest people the team identify one of the trawlers involved and confront the crew with evidence of their crime. Brilliant investigation .

Life inside Colombia's FARC

Life inside Colombia’s FARC

Filmmaker Karl Penhaul tracked down one of FARC’s fighting units, spending 10 days among the group to learn more about their motivations, goals and tactics.

Rosling's World - A Documentary about Hans Rosling

Rosling’s World – A Documentary about Hans Rosling

Hans Rosling is a professor in international health, who has made an unlikely global success. His Gapminder presentations on global development evoke laughter, rejoice and reflections.

Dreamwork China - New Generation of Chinese Migrant Workers

Dreamwork China – New Generation of Chinese Migrant Workers

In the suburbs of Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, young workers talk about their lives, existences built on a precarious balance between hope, struggles and wishes for the future.

Fashion Week Internationale: Nigeria

Fashion Week Internationale: Nigeria

We take part in the the butt shaking, catwalks, yachts, and glamour of Fashion Week in Lagos, where same sex marriage is criminalized.

K-Pop - South Korea's Pop Wave

K-Pop – South Korea’s Pop Wave

South Korean pop music known as ‘K-Pop’, is flourishing around the world, finding new fans across Asia, Europe and the US. But is there also a dark side of the increasingly popular industry?

Upside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film

Upside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film

A short film about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier.

Don't Text While Driving

Don’t Text While Driving

This documentary features stories of real individuals whose lives have been adversely affected by texting behind the wheel. Texting behind the wheel appears to be a growing problem.