Autumn 2015 New Programming Brochure

NEW PROGRAMMING
BROCHURE
AUTUMN 2015
Nature & Wildlife History Science People & Culture
Lifestyle Travel & Adventure Feature Docs
Nature and Wildlife follows a moose calf on its treacherous journey through early life in Meet My Moose;
whilst Biomimicry: Biochemistry & BioGeometry finds scientists extracting antibiotics from bee honeycomb.
What really happened during the fatal first ascent of the Matterhorn? And what made it into the Top Ten
Warfare? It’s History, but not as we know it. Science asks if there is a gene for racism in Are You Racist?,
and we follow an amateur racing group preparing for the toughest 24 Hour Race in sport. We discover the
People and Culture of Pakistan in Playing the Great Game, and debate the right course of justice in the
aftermath of hate crime. If that gets you down, pack your bags and Travel and Adventure over Aerial Africa;
or journey to the lesser known parts of Italy in Finding Little Italy. Then put your feet up for some Lifestyle
and come Behind the Screams to explore the true stories behind Hollywood’s scariest horror movies, and
enter the world of the Supercar super-dealers selling mega-motors to the hyper-rich in Supercars: The Million
Pound Motors.
The Best of Worlds: Life at its Alpine Limits
Biomimicry: Biochemistry &
BioGeometry
1 x 60’
Humans have explored and settled in Europe for thousands of years. But at its very heart, in
the highest Alpine peaks, a world exists in parallel. The Alps are home to thousands of species
of plants and animals, all of whom owe their survival to their remarkable capacity for evolution.
They live in conditions that for other species – humans included – would be barely tolerable.
For them, this is everyday life. Forget skiing and chalets: this is life at the Alpine limits.
Paolo Fioratti & Marco Andreini
HD
2 x 60’
Biomimicry is the science of borrowing nature’s
evolutionary adaptations and applying them to
the human world. Natural blood thinners from bat
saliva, anaesthetic from mosquitos, antibiotics in
bee honeycomb, and cryogenic secrets from the
blood of amphibians – there’s a new world to
discover, if you know how to look.
Alvaro Mendoza Productions
HD
Close to Death
The Condor’s Shadow
One of the oddest natural adaptations is super-deep sleep. These near-death experiences
feature animals temporarily stopping their hearts and brains; others can hibernate for months
at a time; while some can freeze themselves, employing a natural anti-freeze to keep their
cells intact. But as we explore this natural time travel, we also discover that this lifestyle is not
without risk.
The Condor’s Shadow follows a once-in-a-lifetime
project to save the iconic Californian condor.
Uniquely graceful and beautiful, nonetheless by the
1980s the condor had been poached to extinction
in the wild. Featuring biologist Joseph Brandt,
zookeeper Mike Clark, toxicologist Myra Finkelstein,
and feisty condor Pitahsi, this is a uniquely moving
story of endangered species recovery.
1 x 60’
Alvaro Mendoza Productions
1 x 60’
HD
Good Eye Films
HD
1
Nature & Wildlife
Welcome to our Autumn 2015 catalogue. We’re really proud of our diverse, inspiring content, and our new
titles are beautifully filmed and full of drama. See the world from a new perspective with Off the Fence.
Nature & Wildlife
Iberia’s Natural Border
1 x 60’
Tagus International is a protected natural space shared between Spain and Portugal. Such is its diversity, it’s thought that more animal and plant
species live here than in all of many European countries! It’s no wonder the area has been declared the first international natural park in Europe.
Separated by the Tagus River, we explore the ecological differences between the Spanish and Portuguese banks of the park, and witness the
sight - recorded since ancient times - of animals crossing the great river and mixing with the population found on the opposite bank. Prepare to
be amazed and exhilarated by this carnival of nature.
HD
Azor Producciones
Ireland’s Ocean
Islands of Creation
This beautiful series takes us on a journey into wild and wonderful underwater worlds of
the seas around Ireland, encountering an abundance of exotic creatures, many documented
here for the first time. From dolphins and sharks to plankton and the myriad of tiny colourful
shallow water dwellers, we experience the interconnectedness of life, as creatures depend on
each others’ presence to survive.
In the jungles of a remote archipelago in the
South Pacific, biologist Albert Uy is attempting to
do something Charles Darwin never could: catch
evolution in the act of creating new species. But
with the islands’ resources being exploited and
local wildlife at risk, it’s a race against time to gather
the evidence necessary before it’s lost forever.
1 x 60’
2 x 60’
HD
Sea Fever Productions
Life Stories: Sleeping for Life
1 x 60’
Sleep is as crucial as it is unexplored and
unexplained. The range is vast: all living things
sleep, but some for just a few seconds at a time,
others for more than 90% of their lives. A six-eyed
spider can stay still for months; snakes never close
their eyes; dolphins even speak while sleeping.
This is a truly eye-opening documentary.
2
HD
Little Matters: Turtles
1 x 60’
Alvaro Mendoza Productions
Smithsonian Networks
HD
This engaging documentary lifts the lid on the life of the turtle. Contrary to our perceptions
of them as slow and peaceful animals, they are actually impressive hunters, predators, and
lovers. We explore their ultimate hunting techniques, marvel at the vast distances they travel,
and the remarkable fact that, although they spend most of their lives alone, they synchronize
with thousands of others to lay their eggs on the same beach at the same time.
Alvaro Mendoza Productions
HD
Nature & Wildlife
Meet My Moose
Quolls: Fast and Furious
High up in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, in a forest by a crystal-clear lake, a moose is born.
Chances are against it surviving at the best of times but with North America’s moose population
in steep decline, this calf faces unique threats. Its first 30 days are the most perilous of its
life. If it reaches three months, its chances for survival rise. At six months, its beaten the odds.
But if this calf is lucky enough to become a yearling, it will face the biggest challenge yet: the
instinctive wrath of the only creature that has ever protected and nurtured it — its own mother.
In the lush tropical rainforests of northern
Queensland, the largest surviving marsupial
carnivore on mainland Australia has remained
isolated and hidden from sight… until now! We
explore the life and habits of this elusive northern
subspecies of the spotted-tailed quoll.
1 x 60’
Susan Fleming
1 x 60’
HD
WildCAM Australia
HD
Rock of Ages
Time of the Goshawk
Rocks are the memory of our planet. Their constant reforming cycle captures moments in time,
so if you want to know about evolution, extinction, or creation, look in the rocks. This series is
an epic journey through space and time, from lava-spewing volcanoes, over petrified waves, to
chiselled marble palaces and granite colossi. The question is, are you ready to rock?
There are few better ways of witnessing humanity
in sync with nature than through falconry. In this
enervating documentary, we follow a young urban
man on a voyage back to nature. A call from an old
friend leads to an extraordinary weekend hunting in
the wild with goshawks. Graceful, but super-skilled
predators, this is a journey through natural beauty,
and to self-discovery.
1 x 60’
5 x 60’
Ilona Grundmann
HD
NaturaHD Films
HD
Tian Shan: Land of Bears and Horses
1 x 60’
Spring has arrived in Tian Shan, the ‘Mountains of Heaven’ in the south of Kazakhstan, and two brown bear cubs and their mother are leaving
their den. For the brothers, it is a journey full of adventure, but for their mother it is a race against time to prepare them for the dangerous real
world. For the first time ever, a film team captures the family life of brown bears in the mountains of Asia. This is a warm-hearted, authentic
portrait of a bear family, their neighbours, and the rugged beauty of their homeland.
TM Film Produktions
HD
3
History
The Codebreakers that
Hacked Hitler
Dazzle: The Hidden Story of Camouflage
1 x 60’
1 x 60’
Gordon Welchman was a British codebreaker
who played a crucial role in undermining Nazi
communications in WWII. Welchman’s legacy is
significant: his pioneering work led to the modern
secret surveillance state, and to the use of metadata
- as exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
He is the forgotten genius of Bletchley Park.
Smithsonian Networks
HD
This definitive documentary on the history of camouflage uncovers a world of design, where
cubism, cuttlefish and warships collide. From the evolution of camouflage in the wild, through
the battleships of WWII and new modern technological developments, we explore a story of
deception, perception, competition, and evolution, revealing that despite our incredible design
attempts, we are still no match for nature.
HD
Jonnie & Kate Films
Death on the Matterhorn
Death or Liberty
Seven men stand on the summit of the Matterhorn, the last Alpine peak to be conquered.
Their place in history is assured. Then, disaster strikes: a rope snaps. Four men die. But did the
rope really just snap, or was it cut? A murder mystery at 14,000 feet; gripping re-enactments,
filmed at the original locations, retell the tragic events in meticulous detail.
In the nineteenth century the British Government
banished their political enemies to Australia.
Included in their number were some extraordinary
people. Then denounced as criminals, today they
are revered as freedom fighters. Tony Moore writes
this series, based on his acclaimed book.
1 x 60’ / 1 x 90’
Spiegel TV GmbH
2 x 60’
HD
Smithsonian Networks
and Tile Films
HD
The Fidel Castro Tapes
History Revealed
In 1959, Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba. He has been one of the most controversial
figures in the world ever since. This is the story of the Cuban dictator’s turbulent career, told
in part through media reports, rare images and recordings. Contemporary images and media
chronicle how Castro’s drive and charisma catapulted him to power in Cuba and how he used
these traits to maintain control of his country for nearly five decades and capture the attention
of the world.
The Titanic. The San Francisco earthquake. You
might think you already know all there is to
know about the world’s most famous disasters.
Think again! This series unpicks the secret stories
behind the biggest world events, to unravel private
narratives often just as exciting as their big brothers.
History Revealed just proves that there’s always
more to the past than meets the eye.
1 x 60’
1895 Productions
4
3 x 60’
HD
1895 Productions
HD
Lincoln’s Last Day
The Patagonian Bones
Explore an iconic American moment from the macro to the micro level, from the grand
overview to the intimate personal detail. Devices like a ticking clock, computer maps, dramatic
re-enactments and historic artifacts reveal a moment-by-moment examination of Abraham
Lincoln’s assassination on its 150th anniversary.
150 years ago, the first Welsh settlers arrived in
Patagonia and many of their descendants still live
in a small community in the south of Argentina.
This documentary follows a group of archaeologists
who believe they may have excavated bones
belonging to the first Welsh woman to die there,
in 1865.
1 x 60’
HD
Smithsonian Networks
Ricardo Preve Films
HD
Scotland’s Murder Mysteries
SEAL Dog
Siege of Masada
These engrossing tales of wealth and class, brutality
and cruelty, could only happen in mysterious
Scotland. This series combines glossy drama
reconstruction and expert opinion coupled with
legal insights and a wealth of supporting reference
materials from police reports, medical records,
personal letters and images bringing the events of
the past to life in electrifying detail.
They parachute from aircraft, sniff out IEDs, and
take out the bad guys. They are all members of an
elite US military Special Operations unit. But these
incredible warriors aren’t humans, they’re dogs!
Each K-9 soldier can save hundreds of American
lives. SEAL Dog is an intimate look at an American
hero named Trevor Maroshek and his astonishing
war dog, Chopper.
The siege of Masada and the mass suicide of
960 Jewish rebels is one of the great stories to
have come down to us from the earliest days of
Christianity. However, new evidence suggests
that original accounts written by Flavius Josephus,
a Jewish military leader and historian, may be
inaccurate. With the help of experts we explore the
city where the tragedy of Masada truly began.
STV
1 x 60’
1 x 60’
8 x 60’
HD
Smithsonian Networks
HD
Top Ten Warfare
HD
White Mughal: A History in Art
10 x 60’
1 x 60’
This is the story of warfare in the modern age. From the legendary Spitfire to the stealth
bombers of the second Iraq conflict, each episode features ten stories from the conflicts
of the 20th and 21st century, ranked by the impact they have had. Illustrated with rich
contemporary archive footage and contemporary interviews, this is an in-depth, scientific look
at a popular area of modern history.
ITN Productions
Smithsonian Networks
HD
Author William Dalrymple tells the story of an
English diplomat who fell in love with a daughter of
a Muslim Mughal ruler. Without prejudice on either
side, his marriage was blessed by both Muslim
and Christian communities. But tragically, as fear
and the arrogance of the British Raj amplified, the
convivial relationship between the communities
broke down, and the couple became a prime
target.
HD
Edenwood Productions
5
History
1 x 60’
24 Hour Race
Science
1 x 60’
The Dubai autodrome is the most advanced racetrack in the world, with high-speed straights and 16 difficult turns. The track’s signature race,
the Hankook 24h, requires intense concentration and serious motor skills. So why has Jonathan Mullan – a 40 year old amateur – decided to
enter? This high-stakes documentary follows his team through the mechanical meltdowns and personal pressures of this unique race.
HD
Case Productions
Air Warriors
Are you Racist?
Since the first powered human flight in 1903, people have striven to conquer the skies,
developing and manufacturing a huge array of aerial war machines. New episodes of this
enthralling series investigates catastrophic air disasters including one of the most tragic
moments in aviation history, the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. After 32 minutes of mid-air
crisis, a plane crashes… but why?
Are racists born or made? Pioneering scientists
have recently revealed they can detect if a person
is subconsciously racist through a series of tests
which are as ground-breaking as they are simple
to do. This fascinating and revealing documentary
showcases the latest scientific developments that
can detect, measure and change racist impulses
in the brain.
9 x 60’
Smithsonian Networks
1 x 60’
New Episodes
HD
Mindful Media
HD
Extreme Mission in Antarctica
1 x 60’
How do you build a research station in Antarctica? The wild Antarctic ocean is the definition ‘extreme conditions,’ after all. This is the dramatic
story of the building of the Jang Bogo Antarctic Station. Five years of investigating sites, then two seasons of the toughest construction
imaginable – it’s not a job for the faint-hearted.
Arirang TV
6
HD
Extreme Science
3 x 60’
What happens when you give the world’s most imaginative engineers and athletes the challenge to create breathtaking new extreme sports?
Straddling the worlds of sport and civil engineering, this high-octane, cutting edge series travels the world, exploring the science of extreme
sports events. We go behind the scenes at the Abu Dhabi Air Race, the world’s fastest motorsport, which features aeroplanes racing around a
track marked by 8 story high inflatable pylons; and Canada’s Crashed Ice Championship, which sees ice skaters from all around the world racing
on a 500m long ice track that winds around Quebec City’s historic monuments.
HD
Science
Curveball Productions
Incredible Flying Jetpacks
Into the Death Zone
For almost a century, we’ve dreamt of strapping on a backpack with jet rockets. Could it now,
finally, be a viable option for transportation? We get to know the inventors, explore the pros
and cons of various technologies and power systems, see how science fiction popularised the
concept, and analyse the engineering challenges that have held jet packs back from blasting
off!
Explore the stomach-churning world of extreme
jobs. We go deep underwater with salvage divers
and below the earth with volcanologists. We
witness the gas-well fire-fighters who thrive on the
thrill of trying to control mother nature and the
skywalkers who launch you a thousand feet above
the earth.
1 x 60’
Smithsonian Networks
4 x 60’
HD
Parallax Productions
SD
Megastructures: Super Pipeline & Future Train
2 x 60’
These documentaries put engineering ingenuity to the ultimate test. As the world’s first electromagnetic levitation train, Shanghai’s Maglev
travels at lightning speed, and provided some unique engineering challenges. Shanghai paid $1.2bn for the system, and any failure or delay
will push the budget even higher. Meanwhile, we investigate the 1200km super-pipeline being built between Norway to the UK, to allow
Britain to access Norway’s massive gas deposits. Located 3km below the ocean and 120km offshore, this construction has to be completed
by robots working against powerful underwater currents, sub-zero temperatures and extreme wind and wave conditions.
Parallax Productions
HD
7
The Race to Cure Alzheimer’s (W/T)
Sinking the Destroyer
Alzheimer’s is a progressive, incurable dementia that robs victims of their ability to remember,
speak, interact, move and survive. Over 35 million people are affected, and most are over the
age of 65. So with life expectancy lengthening and no cure in sight, is this the healthcare crisis
which will define the twenty-first century?
Operation Trident Fury is a gathering of powerful air
and naval forces for a live fire exercise off the Pacific
coast. Weapons systems and settings are pushed
to the limit with the goal of sinking the destroyer,
HMCS Huron, and results in fierce competition
from air and naval forces to deal the fatal blow.
1 x 60’
HD
Parallax Productions
HD
Science
Tangled Bank Studios
1 x 60’
Sinking of an Aircraft Carrier
1 x 60’
A demolition team’s mission is to sink the USS Oriskany - a 900ft long aircraft carrier, and the most complex and well-defended ship in naval
history - to create the largest artificial reef in the world. Battling through four-inch thick steel plating and hazardous waste, the team uncovers
the secrets of sinking an aircraft carrier, and in the process, write a new chapter in marine demolition.
SD
Parallax Productions
Strange World
Twister Chasers
People have an insatiable and timeless appetite for the bizarre. Modern media is an incubator
of hysteria and excitement, as strange and unexplained stories gain traction and capture the
public mind. In Strange World, our host, journalist Alex Hannaford, travels the planet in search
of the truth behind these mysteries. This is a one-stop-shop for all your conspiracy theory
urges!
As an extreme thrill, tornado chasing takes some
beating. Come for the ride of your life as we
follow tornado chasers criss-crossing the American
Midwest, hunting Mother Nature’s most violent
and unpredictable storms. With interviews with
amateurs, guides and scientists, we explore why
chasers become obsessed with the terrible,
magnificent storms that plague ‘Tornado Alley.’
1 x 60’
8 x 60’
Off the Fence
8
4K
Indigo Films
HD
Anti Social Worker
Customs
Anti Social Worker follows the journeys of five night workers in London during their anti-social
working hours of 9pm until 6am. Taking place over a single night, the workers keep the city
moving overnight whilst most of the usual urban chaos sleeps. Their narratives are woven
together by a late night DJ who guides them through their nightshifts.
Customs officers are at war with smugglers in ports,
airports and at sea. This observational series joins
the officers that turn up the heat on smugglers,
seizing millions of contraband cigarettes and
millions of pounds worth of illegal drugs.
30 x 30’
HD
Film-Mode
Favourite Films Productions
HD
The Guy with the Knife
Last Days of the Arctic
In 1991, Texan Jon Buice and a gang of friends beat and murdered a gay man. Buice was 17.
He was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Now, he claims he is reformed: he has taught literacy
to inmates and earned three college degrees. In 2011, the parole board voted unanimously
to release him, but after an appeal from the victim’s mother, parole was rescinded. This
fascinating story explores the complex challenge of balancing punishment with rewarding
reformation, and administering justice in the aftermath of the most heinous crimes.
Join Ragnar Axelsson on his journey as he visits
friends made through his long career. His passion
is for documenting the fast deteriorating lifestyles
of the North. We visit farmers in Iceland and the
free spirited hunters of Greenland. Here, we meet
people who are so intertwined with nature that
they are more afraid of government officials than
of a starving polar bear looking for prey!
1 x 60’ / 1 x 90’
1 x 90’
HD
OUTtv
Saga Film
HD
Playing the Great Game
A Question of Innocence
Risky Business
Decorated veteran Robert Gallimore travels to
Pakistan to explore a country whose status as ‘the
most dangerous country in the world’ threats to
overwhelm its rich and ancient history. Gallimore
challenges the western narrative, and unveils the
unexpected, unexplored side of, if not the most
dangerous, perhaps the most misunderstood
country in the world.
This political documentary takes a look at the
death penalty in the United States by centering on
Tommy Zeigler who, now 68, has been on death
row in Florida for almost four decades. While new
evidence has surfaced that may prove Zeigler’s
innocence, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is campaigning
to accelerate the schedule of upcoming executions.
Entrepreneurs Cosmo and Lulu have risked their
homes and their relationship turning a derelict tax
office into a chic hotel. Cosmo and Lulu and their
investors, including Hollywood star John Malkovich,
struggle to keep their relationship and the £5million
project on track.
1 x 60’ / 1 x 90’
Concious Captivation
1 x 60’
HD
Mystique Films
6 x 30’
HD
Favourite Films Productions
SD
9
People & Culture
1 x 60’
Ariana’s Persian Kitchen
Behind the Screams
Award winning Iranian-American chef Ariana Bundy
is on a quest to rediscover her heritage in the vast,
fascinating and elusive country of Iran. From the
lush green mountains of the Caspian Sea to the
golden deserts of Yazd, Ariana shares recipes with
local women in palaces, on mountain tops and
in villages, and meets chefs, traders, farmers, and
local home cooks.
Come behind the shower curtain to explore the true stories behind Hollywood’s scariest
horror movies. Meet Ronnie Milson, a possessed boy whose exorcism by the Catholic Church
required a squadron of priests. Meet John Wayne Gacy, the original killer clown. Watch out
for Ed Gein, a Wisconsin serial killer with a mother fetish and a grave-robbing habit. Join us if
you dare...
8 x 30’
Lifestyle
Paisley Productions
6 x 60’
HD
Hoff Productions
HD
Cutting It: In the ATL
8 x 60’
Cutting It: In the ATL showcases the high-stakes, drama-filled world of Atlanta hair salons as five salon owners go head-to-head to become
Atlanta’s premiere boutique! Atlanta has long been home to some of the country’s most talented stylists, buzzed-about salons and discerning
clientele. It’s also home to studios filled with single-chair salons and stylists who dream of making their mark on the scene. We follow the trials
and tribulations of five salon owners who are out to grow their businesses while competing with one another for clients and stylists.
HD
Leftfield Pictures for WE tv
David Tutera’s CELEBrations
Girl Eat World
Juggling fatherhood and a new relationship while
orchestrating events for diva-ish celebs is tough,
but if anyone can do it, David Tutera can. With 50th
birthday rodeos, spectacular lingerie launches and
family fundraisers to organise, and armed only with
his trademark style, wit and short fuse, David’s got
a real job on his hands turning wild demands into
epic celebrations.
MasterChef South Africa winner Kamini Pather takes us on a unique journey to discover the
inside story of ten international food destinations from the people who know them best: local
food bloggers. With them as her guide, she visits hidden gems, quiet restaurants, bustling
markets, breweries, pop-up diners, cocktail bars, street stalls, and even finds time for some
heart-racing activities to keep her busy between meals!
Pilgrim Studios
for WE tv
Lucky Bean
10 x 30’
17 x 60’
10
New Episodes
HD
HD
Homemade by Ebba
K. Michelle: My Life
This beautiful Icelandic family cooking show
explores healthy recipes that can be made for
kids and adults alike. But Homemade by Ebba
also particularly focuses on health, nutrition and a
concern for the environment. Ebba’s passion and
love of cooking is contagious and will have you
reaching for those pots and pans.
Best-selling recording artist and Love & Hip Hop star
K. Michelle is striking out on her own in New York.
Single, but far from alone, K. Michelle embarks on
her journey with loyal band of friends by her side.
After a hit album and tour, she’s moving into a new
phase of her life and nothing’s going to stop her
now!
17 x 30’
Saga Film
Kendra on Top, The Untold Story
Specials & Watch it With (Series 3)
16 x 30’
HD
New Pop Culture
Productions for VH1
HD
68 x 30’, 2 x 60’ & 8 x 90’
From her busy home life as a loving wife and
mother to her responsibilities as model, author, and
entrepreneur, things are never simple! Also, Kendra
talks exclusively about the news of husband Hank’s
alleged sexual affair with a transsexual model.
Prometheus
for WE tv
New Season
HD
The Long Shot
1 x 60’
In June 2011, first time racehorse owner David Keoghan watched his first ever runner win at Ascot. He was hooked. He used his winnings to
buy and train six foals, hoping to build a dynasty to challenge the sports historical greats. Filmed over three years, this documentary offers a
unique insider glimpse into the reality of horse racing.
HD
Lifestyle
A Create One / Red Robin Production
Love & Hip Hop
Mary Mary
Love & Hip Hop showcases the glitz and glamour of the American hip hop music scene, but
behind the scenes, hip hop can be a difficult world to navigate. We’re taking you to New York,
Atlanta and Hollywood to follow new dreamers and fresh talent as they fight for their chance
to make it in the entertainment world, and these starlets will stop at nothing to get to the top!
Gospel superstar sisters Erica and Tina Campbell
have to juggle hectic touring schedules, marriages
and children, and being part of one of the craziest
extended families you’ll ever meet! This series, Tina
is determined to show that she’s stronger after her
husband’s infidelity, but Erica’s constant touring is
causing conflict at home. They’re still singing, but
the harmony is faltering.
eOne for
New Season
HD
WE tv
164 x 60’, 8 x 30’ & 1 x 90’ Special
New Pop Culture Productions for VH1
45 x 60’
New Season
HD
11
Pretty Fish
Restaurant of Bobby Chinn
This sumptuous, award-winning series features recipes for a delicious array of fish and shellfish
dishes. Caught, prepared, cooked and eaten by award winning chef Sveinn Kjartansson and
his food stylist side-kick, this is a kaleidoscope for the senses.
Celebrated chef Bobby Chinn is transforming a
465m sq space in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City
into a world class restaurant. The French-trained
chef faces his greatest challenge as he attempts to
conquer the hearts, minds and appetites of highend diners in Ho Chi Minh. Is it to be a bridge too
far, or his greatest success to date?
16 x 30’
Saga Film
6 x 30’
HD
Beach House Pictures
HD
Supercars: The Million Pound Motors
SWV Reunited
Welcome to the super-competitive world of supercar salesmen, who sell the most beautiful
cars on Earth to the richest people on the planet. Supercar sales have rocketed 20% in the
last three years, often as an investment on wheels. We follow the über-wheeler dealers as they
track down these incredible cars and sell them to the super-rich, at a price.
After a series of hit songs in the 90s, the ladies of
SWV should have been on top of the world, but
their success tore these childhood friends apart.
Now the ladies are reuniting for another shot at
stardom, and their lives couldn’t be more different.
Can they get it together and achieve the ultimate
comeback or will their personal issues stand in
their way?
18 x 60’
1 x 60’
Lifestyle
Off the Fence
12
HD
eOne for WE tv
New Season
HD
Aerial Africa
Aerial America
Aerial Africa reveals the fascinating stories you’d never find if you weren’t in the air. Aerial
America’s little brother, this series highlights the natural wonders of the southern African
landscape, and considers humanity’s impact on it. From Namibia’s Fish River Canyon to the
sprawling megatroplis of Johannesburg, diamond divers at Port Nolloth to herds of buffalo
and elephant on Chief’s Island, this is an adventure for the mind and for the senses.
Explore America from the air. Swoop over
California’s Hearst Castle, around Alcatraz and
under the Golden Gate Bridge. Watch bears
catching salmon in Alaska’s rivers, surge over a
mountain ridge and float over one of the largest
volcanoes in North America; glide over the Nevada
desert, and Colorado’s Great Lakes. America will
never look the same from the ground again.
6 x 60’
50 x 60’
4K
Smithsonian Networks
Smithsonian Networks New Episodes
HD
Aerial America: Specials
Chile:Chiloe
Amazing Destinations brings you to America, from
its Grand Canyon to its Key West reefs. Beyond
Hollywood journeys to landmark movie sets. Made
in the USA takes a tour of America’s most iconic
brands. And Best Small Town shows us the hidden
gems from Mississippi to Alaska, whilst Wilderness
celebrates America’s most remote places.
In southern Chile there’s a magical place. This is the archipelago of Chiloé, the last stronghold
of the Spanish Conquistadors in Latin America. Here, in isolation, the fusion of European
and indigenous people created a cultural landscape rooted in the sea, land, and in religious
devotion. This film is a portrait of this unique marine world where people, land and sea are
forever wedded.
Smithsonian Networks
1 x 60’
HD
Homebrew Films
HD
Travel & Adventure
5 x 60’
Finding Little Italy
6 x 60’
Every year masses of travellers flock to favourite Italian hot spots like Rome, Venice and Florence. This series takes us off the beaten track on a
journey to the lesser-known parts of Italy. Travelling on the back of a Vespa, we will meet local chefs and try regional specialties, and experience
glorious landscapes. This is a unique insight into a country so well known, but still so undiscovered.
Cuarto Creciente Producciones
HD
13
Raw Travel
Rock the Park
Raw Travel strips the traditional travelogue of
all its trappings, and gets back to basics. Robert
Rose invites viewers to shed their fears, crack
out their passports, and strap on their backpacks.
No celebrities: just real, ordinary people having
extraordinary experiences. From Colombia to
Trinidad, Mexico City to New York City, this is travel
as it should be: raw.
Rock the Park taps into our love affair with national parks. Our hosts Jack and Colton come
face to face with nature in some of the most awe-inspiring places on earth. The series is
sure to inspire many a road trip, and remind viewers that the national parks truly are one of
America’s greatest gifts to the world, and a resource to be protected.
26 x 22’ & 26 x 22’ in Production
42 x 30’
AIM Television
New Episodes
HD
HD
Litton Entertainment
Travel Bug
53 x 60’
The Travel Bug is the holiday experience we all wish we could have, in the destinations you long to see! In this series, we explore south east
Asia and the Pacific paradise of the Soloman Islands. Exploring the history, culture, amazing spectacles and adventure in some of the world’s
best holiday destinations, this is a dream ticket to paradise!
Travel & Adventure
Rusty Cage
New Episodes
HD
Wonders of...
15 x 60’
Emmy award-winning host Ashley Colburn loves adventure, especially when she’s uncovering something new. In her exciting new series as she
delves into the wonders of Croatia, Slovenia, Latvia and Switzerland in her adventure-filled series, taking in the hot-spots and hidden gems in
Europe’s most breath-taking destinations.
Ashley Colburn Productions
14
HD
A.D. King - The Forgotten
King
Blue Blood
This is the amazing life story of Rev Alfred
Daniel Williams King, the only blood
brother of the Martin Luther King. Using
more than 100 hours of never before
seen footage, and visuals from the private
King family collection, this rare gem of a
film does a masterful job of telling this
obscure yet important story of civil rights
history.
For over 100 years Oxford and Cambridge
have squared off once a year in a boxing
match. But why do people choose to box?
And how do you combine honing the
mind in the library with knocking people
out in the ring? This sensitive film explores
boxing through the Oxford Blues team, as
they prepare for the big fight.
UHE
IFC Documentary
2010
2006
Director: Stevan Riley
HD
90’
HD
95’
Brother’s Keeper
Cane Toads: The Conquest
Delbert Ward and his four elderly brothers
worked as semi-literate farmers, living
together in isolation. But when his brother
died, Delbert was arrested, suspected of
murder, and signed a confession. This
acclaimed film reconsiders evidence
which suggests he was not competent to
confess, and documents how residents
of the rural community rallied around a
social outcast to fight injustice.
In Mark Lewis’s remarkable new film,
we explore one of Australia’s greatest
environmental catastrophes as we follow
the unstoppable march of the cane toad
across the Australian continent. Despised
by many, venerated by some, the toad
occupies a nation’s consciousness,
achieving both cult and criminal status: it’s
a story with universal relevance.
IFC Documentary
Directors: Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky
Starring: Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Connie Chung
Awards: DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Documentary-Actuality/NBR Award Best Documentary
SD
2010
Radio Pictures
1992
Director: Mark Lewis
104’
HD
85’
Death on the Matterhorn
Digital Dharma
Seven men stand on the summit of the
Matterhorn, the last Alpine peak to be
conquered. Their place in history is assured.
Then, disaster strikes: a rope snaps. Four
men die. But did the rope really just snap,
or was it cut? A murder mystery at 14,000
feet; gripping re-enactments, filmed at the
original locations, retell the tragic events in
meticulous detail.
When ancient Sanskrit and Tibetan texts
were lost during the political turmoil of
the 1950s and 1960s, the roadmap
to enlightenment was in danger. Enter
American Mormon E Gene Smith, the
unlikely rescuer of these insights from
mankind’s early consciousness. We follow
Smith on his journey to Asia to ensure the
preservation of these texts.
Spiegel TV GmbH
Lunchbox Communications
2015
Directors: Gieri Venzin & Tilman Remme
2013
Director: Dafna Yachin
Starring: E. Gene Smith
90’
HD
85’
The Guy with the Knife
Father than the Eye Can See
In 1991, Texan Jon Buice beat and
murdered a gay man. Buice was 17. He
was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Now, he claims he is reformed. In 2011,
the parole board voted unanimously to
release him, but after an appeal from the
victim’s mother, parole was rescinded. This
fascinating story explores the complex
challenge of balancing punishment with
rewarding reformation, and administering
justice in the aftermath of the most
heinous crimes.
OUTtv
2015
Erik Weihenmayer is a world-class
athlete. He’s also completely blind. This
documentary is an intimate journey on
one of the most successful Mount Everest
expeditions ever. It beautifully captures
the emotion, humour, and drama of Erik’s
historic ascent, as well as many other
Mount Everest firsts.
Director: Alison Armstrong
Outside Television
2001
Director: Michael Brown
HD
90’
HD
90’
15
Feature Docs
HD
I Will Not be Silenced
Into the Abyss
One young Australian woman’s horrific
gang rape leads to a seven year battle for
justice in a dramatic court case in Nairobi.
This case set in the Kibera slum brings a
rare insight into sexual violence in Kenya
as silenced women step out of the dark to
stand at her side.
Werner Herzog’s “a gaze into the abyss
of the human soul” is an investigation
into the human cost of an appalling triple
homicide. In conversations with those
involved, including convicted Death Row
inmate Michael Perry, and the families
of both victim and perpetrator, Herzog
– as so often before – unveils layers of
humanity, making an enlightening trip out
of ominous territory.
2014
Rymer Childs
Director: Judy Rymer
Starring: Charlotte Campbell-Stephen
Awards: Finalist for Best Documentary - Social & Political Issues
2014 ATOM Awards
HD 85’
Director: Werner Herzog
Awards: Official Selection in Telluride Film Festival 2011 & Toronto Int’l
Film Festival 2011
HD
107’
Last Days Here
In 1955, Manhattan painter Tobias
Schneebaum spent seven months in
the Amazon basin with the Harakambut.
When he returned, he could no longer
paint. Now 78, the filmmakers suggested
he return to Peru and, initially reluctant, he
finally agrees to reconnect with the people
whom he once joined on a murderous
raiding party. Time has passed, but the
scars of war remain.
Cult rock legend Bobby Liebling has been
recording genre-defining hard rock for over
36 years. Various acts of self-destruction,
multiple band break-ups and botched
record deals have condemned his music
to obscurity. Bobby is finally discovered by
the heavy metal underground. With the
help of Sean ‘Pellet’ Pelletier, his friend and
manager, Bobby struggles to overcome his
demons.
IFC Documentary
IFC Documentary
2000
2011
Director: Don Argott & Damien Fenton
Starring: Bobby Liebling & Sean Pelletier
SD
93’
HD
91’
Last Days of the Arctic
The Lost Son of Havana
Join Ragnar Axelsson on his journey as he
visits friends made through his longcareer.
His passion is for documenting the fast
deteriorating lifestyles of the North. We
visit his farmers in Iceland and the free
spirited hunters of Greenland. Here, we
meet people who are so intertwined
with nature that they are more afraid of
government officials than of a starving
polar bear looking for prey!
Cuban pitcher Luis Tiant never anticipated
spending a half-century in exile. Torn
between his career and his homeland,
he went on to become a baseball legend,
heating up the mound for the Red Sox
and Yankees. The film follows Tiant on his
return to Cuba for the first time, capturing
an inspiring and profound portrait of one
of the game’s greatest heroes.
2009
IFC Documentary
2011
Saga Film
Director: Jonathan Hock
Starring: Luis Tant
Director: Magnús V. Sigurðsson
Starring: Ragnar Axelsson
HD
Feature Docs
2011
Keep the River on your Right
Director: David S. Shapiro & Laurie Shapiro
Starring: Tobias Schneebaum & Norman Mailer
SD
90’
102’
Make Hummus not War
Moonbug
Make Hummus Not War is a humorous
journey though the hummus bars and
kitchens of Beirut, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and
New York. Along the way, we encounter
the doyenne of Middle East cuisine,
Claudia Roden; zealots; Jewish settlers;
biblical characters; political activists;
chickpea farmers; novelists; and Sheiks,
for whom hummus is a near-religious
obsession.
Steve Pyke has published books of portraits
of World War I survivors, philosophers,
and poets. This film follows his journey to
create the art for a new book, ‘Astronauts’,
a series of photographs of the pioneers
of space exploration. The resulting film
is both a photographic road trip and an
exploration of how photographs become
signposts for history.
2012
Yarra Bank Films
Director: Trevor Graham
Awards: Awards: Golden Kapok Award at Guangzhou International
Documentary Festival.
HD
16
IFC Documentary
90’
2010
Inbetween Space
Director: Nichola Bruce
Featuring: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean & Frank Boreman
SD
90’
A Mothers Courage:
Sunshine Boy
Nick Nolte: No Exit
Imagine not being able to engage with the
world around you, to express your feelings,
dreams and aspirations. Margret’s son Keli
is severely autistic. This film follows her
travels around the world to find out more
about the condition. Is it possible to break
down the wall of autism and get to know
the individual within?
Via computer conferencing, a cleanshaven journalist, in a crisp blue shirt,
expensive cream jacket, and matching
wide-brimmed hat (Nick Nolte), interviews
a florid-faced underdressed, slightly
unkempt Nick Nolte. The questions follow
a chronological line. Interspersed with
the interview are on-camera remarks by
actors, directors, a producer, and a writer
who say complimentary things about
Nolte’s work and personality.
2010
IFC Documentary
Director: Fridrik Thor Fidriksson
Narrator: Kate Winslet
2009
IFC Documentary
Director: Tom Thurman
Starring: Nick Nolte
HD
HD
103’
On Safer Ground
74’
Playing the Great Game
In the shadow of the country’s dark past,
a group of football-loving Laos teenagers
travel to the Gothia Youth World Cup in
Sweden. On and off the pitch, they fulfil
their dreams: to fly on a plane, to catch
a glimpse of the sea, and to become
members of the first Laos football team
ever to play outside of Asia.
Parlourwood Productions
Decorated veteran Robert Gallimore
travels to Pakistan to explore a country
which combines a rich and ancient
history, and the status of one of the
most dangerous countries in the world.
This ground breaking documentary film
questions and challenges the existing
Pakistan narrative created by western
media. This is the unexpected, unexplored
side of perhaps the most misunderstood
country in the world.
2013
Director: Hedley Dindoyal & Stuart Ryan
Starring: Gareth Carter
Concious Captivation
2015
Featuring: Robert Gilmore
HD
HD
90’
Radio Bikini
90’
The Scroll Volumes I, II & III
This critically acclaimed, Academy Awardnominated documentary uses declassified
footage acquired through the Freedom
of Information Act to tell the story of the
Bikini islanders, who were removed from
their homes by the US government so that
their atoll could be used for high-profile
atomic bomb tests known as Operation
Crossroads at the start of the Cold War.
1988
IFC Documentary
Director: Robert Stone
Starring: Kilon Bauno
Awards: Nominated for Oscar, Best Documentary Feature
These films meet some of the most
prolific, fascinating and well respected
modern day prophets, and invites them
to share their stories and life lessons
on how their faith has provided hope in
situations that often seemed daunting and
unbearable. As the modern world feels
smaller and more dangerous than ever,
this spiritual connection is perhaps more
useful than ever.
UHE
2013
Director: Parrish Smith
Featuring: Paul Morton, T.D. Jakes & Noel Jones
HD
57’
90’
The Thin Blue Line
Unathorized: The Harvey
Weinstein Project
Errol Morris’s infamous documentary
dramatically re-enacts the crime scene
and investigation of a police officer’s
murder in Dallas, Texas. A drifter runs out
of gas and gets picked up by a 16 year old
runaway. Later that night, drunk, the drifter
apparently shoots a police officer. The film
re-investigates the evidence, and comes to
a shocking conclusion.
Harvey Weinstein is the biggest
producer in Hollywood. He’s as famous
for championing indie films as for
masterminding the explosion of the
blockbuster. But has his influence been
for the best? Can a genuinely inexpensive,
independent film make it any more? Or
has Weinstein ensured that you can only
succeed if he’s behind you? With Matt
Damon, Peter Fonda and James Ivory.
1988
IFC Documentary
IFC Documentary
2011
Director: Barry Avrich
Featuring: Matt Damon, Peter Fonda & James Ivory
Director: Error Morris
Starring: Randall Adams & David Harris
HD
103’
HD
90’
17
Feature Docs
SD
Waiting for Armageddon
The War on Kids
America’s 50m strong Evangelical
community is convinced that the world’s
future is foretold in Biblical prophecy,
including the End of Days. This astonishing
documentary explores their world: in
their homes, at conferences, and on a
wide-ranging tour of Israel. What remains
unclear is whether one prominent
Evangelical leader is really more worried
or enthusiastic about it happening.
2010
IFC Documentary
HD
Feature Docs
2009
IFC Documentary
Director: Cevin. D Joling
Awards: Best Educational Documentary
Director: Kate Davis & David Hellbroner
18
The War on Kids shows how American
public schools continue to become
more dangerously authoritarian. Often
resembling prisons, this film shows that
they increasingly fail in their mission to
provide education, and erode the country’s
democratic foundation by denying the
most basic civil rights to youth.
74’
SD
95’
19
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