Ethical questions raised by 'test tube babies'. Developments have made it possible for previously infertile women to bear children by the extraction of ova which are then implanted - the so-called test tube babies. This raises many ethical questions. Several of the women explain how much…
People with learning disabilities speak about people's attitudes to them. What do we mean when we say "mentally handicapped"? Historically, people with learning disabilities have been seen as demons, ogres, monsters or helpless objects of pity. The programme asks if any of these attitudes…
Eine Reisereportage mit Bildern und Filmen. - Der Fotograf, Filmer und Weltreisender versetzt seine Zuschauer in eine Welt wo man den Atem vor Faszination anhält, den Alltag einfach vergisst und die Kulisse perfekt ist. Unterwegs ist er zu den entlegensten und schönsten Plätzen der Erde,…
George Wilson from London and Reinhardt from Nürnberg have a difficult mission (mission impossible). Together with their men from Fagioli – PLC they are going to dismantle the worlds largest crane and move it to South Korea. In February next year the crane will be working at the Hyundai Shipyard…
A film by Mia Donovan (Inside Lara Roxx). DEPROGRAMMED chronicles Ted ‘Black Lightning’ Patrick’s anti-cult crusade. His practice of ‘deprogramming’, also known as ‘reverse brainwashing’, started in the early 1970s and quickly snowballed into a vast underground…
Puffin Patrol a 60-minute documentary for CBC Television’s The Nature of Things that explores the life of puffins from eastern Newfoundland, to remote locations in Maine and Wales. The documentary examines puffin’s unique migration patterns, feeding habits, navigational patterns, and decreasing…
Family Foibles is a series of five half-hour documentaries that examine contemporary Australian families. Each story revolves around a family confronting a problem. These range from the relatively benign issue of omission in the telling of a family history to domestic violence and the threat of family…
A film by Safina Uberoi. It is no wonder that Safina Uberoi made a film about her family: She has an Indian father who collects kitch calendars, an Australian mother who hangs her knickers out to dry in front of the horrified Indian neighbours, a grandfather who was a self-styled Guru and a fiercely…
A film by Shalom Almond. Maja lives in a human zoo in Thailand, constantly being photographed by tourists for her “long neck”. This is the story of her fight to reclaim her identity and culture. “I want to show people the truth about having a long neck” – Maja Maja…
A film by Gillian Leahy. RE-MASTERED FROM ORIGINAL FILM MATERIALS! Through the story of one woman’s year in a room with a view, the film catches its audience up in the collective memories of all those who have loved and lost. Through a study of Liz’s obsession and loneliness, the film…
Joyce Ingram is an Indigenous elder living in the notorious Redfern neighbourhood called “The Block”. She has fought battles and has won some historically significant ones. She lived on The Block when it was the first urban land rights victory for Indigenous Australians in the 1970s. Today,…
In London 1909, an actress from Adelaide made worldwide headlines after taking to the skies under a 25-metre balloon emblazoned with the slogan, 'Votes For Women'. Known as 'that daring Australian girl', Muriel Matters was inspired by playwrights, anarchists and revolutionaries to…
