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The fears and resiliencies within a group of teenage refugees from Ukraine are uncovered in this film that brings the camera steps away from the front lines to the Ukraine-Poland border.
Don't Leave Me Behind: Stories of Young Ukrainian Survival (2023 )
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From early life in Yorkshire mining town, the documentary plots the rise of Comic Book artist Dean Ormston, co-creator of the Black Hammer universe, and his struggle to recovery from an event that almost cost him his career and his life.
Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero (2023 )
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How Elon Musk became the most influential businessman in history by building a powerful cult of personality.
VICE News Presents: Cult of Elon (2023 )
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Explosive documentary Ben Roberts-Smith Truth On Trial follows Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters’s quest to uncover the truth behind rumours that Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth On Trial (2023 )
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The MOVEMENT and the "MADMAN" shows how two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 — the largest the country had ever seen — caused President Nixon to cancel what he called his “madman” plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam, including his threats to use nuclear weapons. At the time, protestors had no idea what they had prevented and how many lives they had saved. Told as a political thriller, the film is a David-and-Goliath tale that will engage viewers in a you-are-there experience with insider accounts from movement leaders and Nixon officials, commentary by historians, and illustrated with dynamic archival footage.
The Movement and the "Madman" (2023 )
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Formed by 30 years of home videos, more than 75,000 photographs, and a 1,600-km Arctic Circle road trip, a self-portrait of the men in the filmmaker's family and the devastating tragedy that led to the distance between them.
The Mountains (2023 )
Speed Expeditions (2023 )
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With exclusive access, the thrilling, untold story of Virgin Orbit's bid to launch satellites from Cornwall and propel the UK into the space race. Including the moment it all went wrong.
A Very British Space Launch (2023 )
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An intimate and important story that demands to be told, Revealed - Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes this must-see documentary is an in-depth journey of a remarkable woman who has endured some difficult bumps in the road while achieving countless plaudits along the way. Utilising personal archival material including photos, journals and videos, audiences will witness Danielle’s early childhood in a working-class suburb of Perth, to her career as an elite athlete and as a renowned senior AFL coach. Cameras also capture the emotional moments as Danielle faces her family and friends for the first time.
Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes (2023 )
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In Ben & bEartha, we follow passionate composter Ben Bushell as he leads a team to develop a machine that enables large-scale composting for any community worldwide. Through Ben's inspiring journey, we discover bEartha, an automatic composting machine set to revolutionize small-scale commercial composting.
Ben & bEartha (2023 )
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After a gruesome shark attack, Brett Connellan woke in hospital to be told he may never walk again. Attacking Life follows Brett’s mental and physical recovery, and is an intimate exploration of a young man living life with a second chance.
Attacking Life (2023 )
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This feature documentary looks at the real and untold story of one of Britain’s most misunderstood figures and offers compelling new insight into his tragic romance with Diana. Featuring exclusive contributions from Dodi Al-Fayed’s best friends, former girlfriends, colleagues, and business partners, it charts his hedonistic Hollywood days through to his relationship with Princess Diana.
Diana & Dodi The Princess and The Playboy (2023 )
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A rare foray into the art world of Hong Kong since the city’s return to China, exploring the aftermath of an extended lockdown and a failed revolution, under the strictures of a rigorous security law. This documentary delves into the opening of the M+ Museum, designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and enriched by the donation of Chinese contemporary art pieces from Swiss collector Uli Sigg. It examines the museum’s and the art scene’s contributions to the debate on Hong Kong’s future, unveiling a new generation of artists and offering an unprecedented perspective on this Asian metropolis in search of its identity.
In the Mood for Art (2023 )
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Lily Serna explores everyday life hacks backed by science that can improve our health, happiness and more.
Lily's Life Hacks (2023 )
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The sun-drenched landscapes of the Northern Territory form the backdrop for a politically neutral, storytelling approach aimed at fostering learning and connection between Indigenous Australian communities and urban Australians. Our documentary chronicles the transformative journey of two First Nations men, Jaxon De Santis and Justin Grant, as they grapple with their uncertainty about the impending Voice to Parliament referendum.
Our Voice, Our Heart (2023 )
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Farhad Bandesh and Mostafa Azimitibar were finally freed from detention after being imprisoned for almost eight years under Australia’s brutal offshore processing regime. Each fled persecution in Iran, searching for safety, freedom and a brighter future, only to be treated callously by the Australia government. Forming a close friendship while detained, they used music and art as a form of peaceful resistance to promote humanity and tirelessly advocate on behalf of all those who remained held. Australian artist Angus McDonald’s passionate documentary, whilst not shying away from the brutality of their experience, embraces their extraordinary resilience and optimism.
Freedom Is Beautiful (2023 )
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Denise Van Outen lifts the lid on Britain's air fryer obsession and asks the questions on everyone's lips... how do they work, what can we cook in them, and can they really save us time and money?
Air Fryers: Are They Worth It? (2023 )
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Leigh Sales interviews Hamilton creator and Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda in front of 2000 Australian super fans.
In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda (2023 )
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"187 minutes passed from Trump urging the crowd to go to the Capitol and asking them to go home. Using footage from the day and cable news Trump reportedly watched, 187 Minutes is a look at the experience of those involved as the constitutional order came under threat."
187 Minutes: The January 6th Insurrection (2023 )
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Australian scientist and conservationist Tim Flannery is on a search for leadership on climate change. Interviewing everyone from CEOs to politicians and activists, he poses the question: Do we have what it takes to get out of this mess?
Climate Changers (2023 )
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Follows a Ghost Hunters team as they investigate haunted locations in Buffalo New York. Featuring SYFY’s Ghost Hunters Joe Chin.
Haunted Buffalo (2023 )
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The end of talking. The age of doing. A stirring testament to 21st century conservationism and people power in action, Reefshot is more than just a call to arms to save the Great Barrier Reef. It is the story of some of the Reef’s most loyal citizens racing against time to turn the tide on the danger facing the world’s largest living organism. Led by Andy Ridley the creator of Earth Hour, a small group of scientists, volunteers and Indigenous rangers set out to help protect and conserve the Reef by uploading data to one of the largest natural census undertaken in human history. Cutting edge technology meets 60,000 years of first-peoples know-how as the flotilla trade skills and intelligence in this herculean effort for conservation. The clock is ticking. The world is watching. But rather than getting that sinking feeling about the Reef and its fate, seeing this armada in action will inspire and empower all of us to take part in their plight.
Revealed: Reefshot (2023 )
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As the nation plunges into pandemic, Gwen Isaac’s observational documentary delves into the trenches with Siouxsie Wiles, the fuchsia-haired microbiologist who emerged as a national hero and a satanic witch in the minds of a divided New Zealand.
Ms. Information (2023 )
Il Re delle Indie (2023 )
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Steven Oliver delivers a no-holds-barred ode to his personal journey, reflecting on friendship, fame and the power of music.
Bigger & Blacker: Steven Oliver, My Life In Cabaret (2023 )
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After the Grand Final siren, the real business of footy begins. Players, agents and clubs let us in for an unprecedented look inside the deal-making and drama of the AFL off-season.
Show Me The Money II (2023 )
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Retro hardware enthusiast Cameron Bonde explores the community and culture of retro video gaming.
Retro Gamers (2023 )
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When Don 'Tex' Phillips, an American basketball coach, takes the reins of a Canadian college team on the prairies, his squad becomes the subject of sabotage on their way to back-to-back titles, before his premature exit as head coach.
Coaching While Black (2023 )
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For centuries the idyllic royal estate of Frogmore, nestling in landscaped grounds of Home Park just half a mile from Windsor Castle, has been the private escape for generations of royals. Royal journalists and historians hidden stories.
Frogmore House: Royal Retreat (2023 )
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Big truck restorer Jon Kelly dices with financial disaster, sky high ambitions, mechanical dramas and his own red-hot personality, as he sets out on an all or nothing mission to build Australia's greatest truck rehab business.
Aussie Truck Rehab (2023 )
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Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope.
Planet Earth III (2023 )
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Pina is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009.
Pina (2011 )