Health

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Contagion: The BBC Four Pandemic
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Contagion: The BBC Four Pandemic

Running from September 2017 to December 2018, the BBC Four Pandemic app was the largest science experiment of its kind powered by citizens. Exploring the ambitious vision of the scientists behind the app, Contagion: The BBC F...
H.O.P.E: What You Eat Matters
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H.O.P.E: What You Eat Matters

H.O.P.E: What You Eat Matters seeks to find solutions to issues faced by Western society, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, by exploring dietary habits. With meat consumption having risen signific...
The Game Changers
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The Game Changers

The Game Changers follows former UFC fighter James Wilkes on his quest to discover the optimal diet for athletes. Upon meeting and interviewing cutting-edge scientists, elite athletes, and even a World’s Strongest Man, Wilkes...
What the Health
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What the Health

What the Health critically examines the relationship between food systems overseen by governments and corporations. It exposes alleged corruption and collusion that leave large segments of the population unhealthy and cost tr...
Sugar Crash
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Sugar Crash

Sugar Crash examines the health concerns surrounding excessive sugar consumption. It takes a close look at sugar intake in Ireland and explores its long-term health effects since the end of the Second World War. In the years...
Food Choices
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Food Choices

Food Choices focuses on how the food we consume affects not only our personal health, but also that of the entire planet. Filmmaker Michal Siewierski takes an in-depth look at how the consumption of animal products has long-l...
40 Weeks
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40 Weeks

Every pregnancy is a unique journey. 40 Weeks takes an intimate look at what happens during each stage of pregnancy, sharing the experiences of women from a wide range of backgrounds, lifestyles, relationships, and financial...
That Sugar Film
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That Sugar Film

That Sugar Film follows filmmaker Damon Gameau as he becomes a self-imposed test subject, examining the effects of a high-sugar diet on an otherwise healthy body. Prior to the film, Gameau followed a diet free from refined su...
Ebola: Inside the Deadly Outbreak
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Ebola: Inside the Deadly Outbreak

Ebola: Inside the Deadly Outbreak follows ABC News’ chief medical editor Richard Besser as he travels to West Africa during the worst Ebola outbreak in history—an epidemic that claimed thousands of lives. The documentary inve...
Fed Up
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Fed Up

It is no secret that America is in the midst of an obesity epidemic, leading to a range of associated problems such as rising rates of diabetes and heart disease. In Fed Up, filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig explores this discoura...
Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
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Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

Alive Inside illustrates the power of music and its impact on people’s lives, with the ability to awaken memory and nostalgia. Focusing on healthcare facilities that house the elderly, especially those struggling with memory...
The Man Who Ate Himself to Death
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The Man Who Ate Himself to Death

Food can bring comfort to many people, but what happens when a person’s love of food completely takes over their life? The Man Who Ate Himself to Death examines the story of Ricky Naputi, a man whose relationship with junk fo...