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Xavier Niel hosts a comedy show about his success.
Jul 2026
On behalf of a multinational company, a production assistant drives around the Romanian city of Bucharest, interviewing various citizens who have been injured due to work accidents to cast one of them in a “safety at work” video.
Sep 2023
Panna and Atus live in a state of limbo, whilst the grass withers and the allergy season draws to a close.
Jun 2026
Anto was entrusted to his grandmother in the village, grew up to become a successful doctor, and then returned to make her proud—only to find that his grandmother had died while waiting for him.
Mick learns about the death of his father through a phone call. Now he needs to return to a home he hasn't been to in 25 years to face his Demons. Director J. Robert Bellamy originally wanted this story to be told in film format, but would only get funding to make it as a series for Bell Fibe. This version is his definitive vision.
A young man infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.
Sep 2025
On September 20, 2023, Jakob Schubert was able to climb “B.I.G.” (formerly known as “Project Big”) in Flatanger, Norway—one of the most demanding sport climbing routes in the world. Originally bolted by Adam Ondra, the route remained a project for over a decade. After working on it together in 2022, Jakob returned the following year with a new idea: attempting the climb while livestreaming my tries. “B.I.G. – A World First” documents this journey—capturing not only the ascent itself, but also the mental side of pushing Jakob’s limits on a route that once felt impossible.
Ali has a great talent for perfumery and will soon become a father. Along the way, he faces new challenges and must complete his unfinished work in a limited amount of time...
Feb 2023
Luiza, a shy, awkward 15 year-old girl from Rio, dreams of being an artist. Her life is just starting to make sense when Luiza's world falls apart when her mother suffers an acute schizophrenic episode. Determined to hold her family together, Luiza must find the strength to face fear, loneliness and discrimination as she takes over the household and her mother's care.
On 10 December 2024, at around two o’clock in the afternoon, a homeless man immerses himself in a lake in a Buenos Aires park and disappears. From this news item, the filmmaker reflects on the films that will never be made and those that may still be possible.
Documentary from Hammer Historian Marcus Hearn tracking the career of director Jimmy Sangster.
In 2022, the famous streaming group TOMNI was at the height of its popularity with over 7 million followers. Over the course of a week, their content changed and then they suddenly vanished. This is the footage recovered from their social media, computers, and SD cards. Experts believe the footage shows the worldwide phenomenon known as Alikabiha, also called the Waiting Man.
One day, a wife suffering from depression turned into a zombie. However, instead of despairing, the husband begins developing strange yet lovely survival recipes to get through each day with his wife. Set against the backdrop of a quiet and mysterious rural village, the husband attempts extraordinary dishes to satisfy his wife's appetite and discovers a crucial hint in his late grandmother's old recipes.
A stormy winter approaches and a small Dalmatian island soon becomes more and more deserted. A typical Croatian family featuring members from across the generational pool gathers in a small dilapidated household in order to discuss inheritance. However, the discussion quickly takes a snappy twist as new questions begin to pop up that start bringing the crumbling tradionalist family structure down. One of them, a woman named Anica, is determined to keep the situation afloat, no matter what risks it may pose.
A naive international student struggling to make ends meet decides to try webcam modeling to support herself financially. But within the lurid online world where every body is treated as a commodity, what will the ultimate price be?
Every Sunday, at mass time, a man in a bow tie prepares twenty-four madeleines. These pastries used to put him off: who wants to bite into a cake bearing his mother's name? But now that Madeleine has died, Stéphane-Jacques feels like spending a little time with her at tea time.
Megan's attempt to break free from her troubled marriage takes a deadly turn when she witnesses her husband's murder just days after his mistress was killed. As ominous threats start to close in, she soon realizes she could be the next target.
On the cusp of a big announcement, a frazzled mom prepares a glorious breakfast for her family. But, when they run for the door before even sampling her buffet, Mom takes matters into her own hands - holding them hostage until every scrap of food is gone.