Films
The Broken Jigsaw: A DID documentary

Zoe Starcia Keen

Could you share your life with over 150 other people? When you are growing up your brain is like a big jigsaw puzzle that comes together to make you.... You. But what happens if someone breaks that jigsaw? Dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder affects 3% of the population yet it is one of the worlds most misunderstood mental health conditions. This documentary finds out what everyday life is like for Rachel, Colours, Max and many others all sharing the same body, brain and life and aims to dispel some of the myths you’ve seen in movies.

This is My Cornwall

Reuben Cross

When you leave a place you love behind, what lengths do you go to to keep it a part of you? Following a community
of Cornish ex-pats now living in London, This is My Cornwall explores how a feeling of belonging is present amongst the attendees of a monthly night of celebrating Cornish culture, a shanty singing club and a group of rowers, and offers a rarely observed insight into the ways in which they strive to hold on to their roots and maintain a sense of cultural identity having been separated from the place they call their true home.

A Long Way to Go

Kayla Sprayue

Lagos Traffic Olympics


Anu Adelakun

Life in the Shadow of the Towers

Adam Hagerty

Positive


Andy Wiseman

It's all Mandarin to me

Ross Luo

No Smoke Without Fire

Sharon Ko

Reborn

Daniel Kassim


On the 5th of July 2017, Sophie Butler did a lot of things for the last time. She jumped out of bed for the last time, felt the kitchen floor under her feet for the last time, and ran on a treadmill for the last time. In one sudden moment her whole life changed. Following the one year anniversary of her tragic accident, Reborn is an extraordinarily personal exploration of what it is like to accept and live with a disability.

Man Unseen

Ida Wilstrup

Remembering Aegina

John-James Laidlow

Going Out

Edward Bains

40 Steps Together

Julia Thompson

Losing a loved one to suicide is a shocking, confusing, and deeply painful experience. Raquel lost her sister to suicide two years ago. We follow Raquel’s journey as she trains to embark on a challenging and deeply personal mission – to complete 40 endurance races in 20 months. Sharing Hope explores the stigma attached to suicide and how we as a society can help to break this down, through Raquel’s preparation for the challenge of her life, and the innovative ways in which Local Brighton charity, Grassroots Suicide Prevention are helping to support people affected by suicide.

Never Vanish II

Yibei Chen

A Village Ahead of Its Time

Qiliang Zang

W.I.L.T.H.A (What it's like to have autism)

Jake Rae

The Path to Freedom

Gana Comagic

On the Whale

Na Ni

‘A Whale of a Time!’ ―― My journey to see nature’s most beautiful creatures. This is an adventure to find the whales, an underwater documentary about the ocean, human and whales. About 70 per cent of the Earth's surface is ocean-covered, which is the habitat of these gentle giant species ―― whales. I explored the sea area over the world where whales appear, Iceland, Portugal and Sri Lanka. Along the way, I met a lot of people who love ocean and sea animals, and the desire to protect the ocean. The understanding and the knowledge of the sea environment will be presented through the journey.

As one of the most puzzling languages on the planet, Chinese always seems like a ‘mystery’ to many foreign students, asis the culture and society it represents. Nevertheless, there is a bunch of ‘foreigners’ who dared to challenge the stereotype and language barrier by building a Chinese language school in Guilin, a small town in south China. Unlike in the highly westernised Beijing and Shanghai, learning Chinese in Guilin means more of a ‘cultural shock’ and anopportunity to see a different side of Chinese society behind the ‘modernization mirage’...

The film, theatre, and television industry is notoriously tough to succeed in - but for women it's even tougher. 'A Long Way to Go' follows the stories of three women as they struggle with networking, finances, and sexism. Begoña - a special effects makeup artist wondering if her dreams are worth the hardships. Mimi - from dropping out of drama school to founding a charity. And Ellie - a recent graduate determined to pursue a career in theatre despite the sexism she's already experienced. In the wake of the #MeToo movement this documentary explores the challenges women face and the changes that need to take place in the industry.

Positive tells the story of Oli Spleen, an artist/singer from Brighton who fronts well-known local bands Pink Narcissus and Spleen – but as well as being a charismatic rock and roll front man, Oli also happens to be HIV positive. And where Oli’s HIV status is undeniably a part of his story – it is not the whole story. Positive follows Oli as he makes his upcoming album Gaslight Illuminations and reveals a narrative that is both touching and familiar. No matter how different we are on the surface we all share one thing in common…..we are all greater than the sum of our parts.

Tucked away under the gleaming towers of Canary Wharf, Poplar is going through rapid change. Situated in one of the poorest boroughs in the country and now in the sights of the property developers eyeing up fertile ground for expansion, the communities that exist within Poplar’s concrete jungle are under threat. Chrisp Street Market - built in 1951 - lies at the heart of the community, a pillar of East End tradition and multiculturalism that has come to define the area. With demolition looming, what lies in store for those that live and work in the shadow of the towers?

Experience the Lagos traffic culture through the eyes of street hawkers who race not just to make sales but away from law enforcement officers who arrest and fine them following the recent ban on street hawking. Stare hope and resilience right in the face through their stories.

“There is no smoke without fire.” In 1992, there is a Chinese man introduced a set of exercises that combined meditation and Qigong—Falun Gong. Seven years later, practitioners were arrested, monitored, and some persecuted. By now, it is seen as an aggressive anti-communist party, provoked as an evil cult/a superstitious treatment, ensembled with a group of murderers/ victims, and covered with extreme for/against opinion. This documentary reveals the true essence of Falun Gong with stories of practitioners. If there is a rumour, there must be the truth behind.

After coming out, there's going out.
Bars and nightclubs hold a special signficance for the LGBT community. Where love and art and revelry meet at the fringes of society. Yet in the past years, numerous venues around the UK have been closed. Where once they had to fight hostile attitudes and the AIDS crisis, now they must struggle to survive in the face of a multitude of competing economic, social and political pressures. This film explores the struggle to preserve LGBT nightlife in the cities of London and Manchester.

What do you really remember of your childhood? In 1994 my dad made a video tape of our family holiday to the Greek island of Aegina. Almost 25 years have passed since this trip and the tape now seems to be completely lost. I cannot find it anywhere. Join me on an emotionally charged journey as I question my family members on the whereabouts of the video tape and try to seek out not only the tape itself but discover what else has been lost since the holiday.

Whilst more male victims are coming forward with their stories of sexual violence, in public debates, the victim is still almost always described as ‘she’. This sort of tacit understanding of sexual violence focuses most commonly on feminised narratives, making it difficult for boys and men to make sense of their experience. One of these men was Jarle.

Jarle Holseter - a victim of child sexual violence – now shares his own experience of sexual violence to help other men in similar situations. Through Jarle’s story, Man Unseen is a short documentary about shame, recovery, and escaping the confines of masculinity.


From vinyl to cassette, to cd to today’s wireless devices, music has been accessed in many changing forms in the last decades. The record industry seemed to be over but a record shop in Hove has survived for over 30 years. Unnoticed by many passers-by, the shop continues to sell classical music on vinyl. Julian the shop-keeper reveals his long history in the business and how shiny round discs can change someone's life.

The village was described as “Britain’s most backward hamlet” in 1930s. Due to the contradiction between primitive conditions and civilization, the village was abandoned. After the residents were forced to move away from their habitats, the ruins and desolation become the paradise for other natural creatures. There is no sign of human habitation, piles of masonry overgrown by vines and moss and flowers, but it still has a special meaning for adjoining residents


Is rock music alive in Montenegro?
How did the music scene change after the breakup of Yugoslavia?
“The Path to Freedom” is a rock documentary about a heavy rock band in
Montenegro, dreaming about the big break.
Three musicians, many obstacles, one band - trying to fight their way to success.
Follow the story of a talented group facing restrictions and challenges
in a country that doesn’t have a music industry.

Palestine... her story

Raneem Al Daoud


My Younger brother sam has high functioning autism and he is my best friend.
I have realised that a lot of people see him as a 'naughty child,' but he's not,
sometimes he just doesnt understand. I want to show people what the world
is like through his eyes, using both facts and imagery to make this
documentary as displeasing but truthful as i possibly can. We will delve into
the topics of meltdowns and routines, we will learn how to help someone
with autism and what the heck the autism spectrum is. Autism is a hidden
disability, you can't always tell if someone is on the spectrum, it's a
developmental disability. It's a difference in how your brain works.
Autistic people xan have good mental health or experience mental health
problems, just like anyone else. So lets open our eyes and find out
What It's Like To Have Autism.

A catastrophe is taking place in the country of Palestine. This documentary tells the story of Palestinian women who were forced to leave their homeland reflecting on their experiences and sense of displacement through their day to day jobs in London. We enter their world through their art and work to realize how almost everything they do is a reflection of what they witnessed during the occupation of their country.

The question remains, do they still feel part of the diaspora? As for Palestine, does it survive only in their memories or is it a painful reality in desperate need for resistance and activism?