Some of these films have adult themes, and while they have not been certified by the BBFC they carry a 15 rating.
The Storm Chasser
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The Storm Chaser
Directed by Jack Pirie
The Storm Chaser is a labour-of-love short film project from writer/director Jack Pirie. The film follows storm-chasing legend Thomas Traversa as he embarks on a perilous journey in search of a mythical storm, the likes of which the world has never witnessed. A genre-blurring documentary about the profound encounters between humans and nature at its extremes, and the harmony that can be found within.
Only in my Head
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Only in my Head
Directed by Benjamin Fischermann
A look at how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) helps patients who are suffering from mental illness.
Dear Fear
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Dear Fear
Directed by Edie Amos
A short documentary that allows us to spend time with a teenager at the height of the pandemic, and at the monumental moment of coming of age with his mental health. Candid moments of utmost raw truth, and the narrator being an older sister, combine to give a a countdown to his educational move to the US.
Loggerhead
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Loggerhead
Directed by Guillaume Couche
Every year, Loggerhead sea turtles come to nest on a small island of the Atlantic Ocean under the eye of scientists and local NGOs. Engaged in a race against time to protect this endangered species, their original collaboration reveals a unique combination of high-level research, fieldwork and creativity. Using innovative tools of their own design, they demonstrate how gaining a better understanding of the turtles’ behaviour facilitates research and engagement with the younger generation of islanders.
Biography
Jack Pirie is a writer and director based in London, England,working at the intersection of film, TV and immersive entertainment. His film work includes SIGNIFICANCE (Shorts TV) , BITE (Channel 4, Alter), THE SUPERMAN (Nat Geo, Vimeo Staff pick), and THE STORM CHASER, as we. As music videos and commercials for brands and record labels worldwide. Following on from his freediver film The Superman (Nat Geo/Staff Pick), The Storm Chaser continues Jack's passion for genre-blurring documentaries that cross the borders of reality and imagination, taking us on thrilling, psychological and mediative journeys into the heart of his subjects.
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Benjamin Fischermann is a Danish documentary filmmaker and alumnus of the National Film and Television School. He also holds a degree from the Danish School of Media and Journalism. He has worked both independently and in the documentary department of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). His debut documentary film titled 'My War-Torn Family' was released and broadcast on the channels DR1 and DR2 as well as SVT, Sweden's national television station. Most recently, his short film "Only in my Head" had its world premier at CPH:DOX. In all his work, Benjamin can get extraordinary access, and get very close to the people he is filming. As a result, the films are intimate and vulnerable with a strong emphasis on narrative. The two short films he has just completed are yet to be released: one about an electroconvulsive therapy clinic and the other about nostalgia in a small hilltop village. Whether it is about his own family’s conflicts due to trauma from the Second World War, or patients’ distress with depression at an ECT clinic, Benjamin creates a space in his films where people feel safe to disclose private and sensitive emotions.
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Edie Amos is an independent documentary director, born and raised in London. Fascinated by human behaviour, she aims to tell stories that can engage her audience in ways they might not have otherwise seen. Interested in the importance of human connection and the shared lived experience of people across the world, she has a deep love of music and the way it brings people together. Her work aims to question traditional storytelling methods, her documentaries powered by music and her music films inspired by documentary.
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