Society

8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd
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8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd

8 Minutes and 46 Seconds delves into the death of a Black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis, which sparked Black Lives Matter protests across the world. The title of the documentary refers to the lengt...
After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News
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After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News explores the ongoing threat posed by the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in the United States, focusing on the real-life consequences of spreading disinformation, false stories and...
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
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Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things details the benefits of living a non-materialistic, or minimalist, lifestyle. Directed by Matt D’Avella, the documentary follows several people on their journeys towards a...
God Grew Tired of Us
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God Grew Tired of Us

God Grew Tired of Us is a memoir about the tortuous journey of three Southern Sudanese boys, John Bul Dau, Daniel Pach and Panther Bior, across Africa to the United States of America. The film’s title is based on a statement...
Paris Is Burning
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Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning offers a vibrant glimpse into the New York drag and ball subculture of the 1980s, along with the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. It examines the system of ‘houses’,...
The Social Dilemma
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The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma, directed by Jeff Orlowski, explores the negative consequences of the social media phenomenon among teens and young adults. The film interviews former employees of major technology companies such as Google,...
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...
The Last Stop
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The Last Stop

When a good kid goes down the wrong path, many parents are left feeling hopeless. What do they do when their child goes from getting good grades to causing trouble at every turn? Many parents feel they have no other choice bu...
Is Britain Racist?
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Is Britain Racist?

According to a 2014 survey, seven in ten Britons believed themselves to be free of racial prejudice. Considering the increased number of racially motivated attacks in recent years, journalist Mona Chalabi investigates whether...
Banaz: A Love Story
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Banaz: A Love Story

Banaz: A Love Story, directed by filmmaker Deeyah Khan, chronicles the life of Kurdish-British woman Banaz Mahmod and her eventual death at the hands of her own family. Her murder, labelled by her family as an “honour killing...
My Hometown Fanatics
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My Hometown Fanatics

My Hometown Fanatics follows Stacey Dooley’s investigation into the prevalence of extremism in her hometown of Luton, a town that has been dubbed the extremist capital of Britain. As a native of Luton, Dooley brings a unique...