UNDER THE NEON

Al Jazeera Witness

 

"Under the Neon" is an extraordinary journey

below the surface of the bright lights of Las

Vegas, to meet some of the city's homeless

people who are battling to make a home for

themselves under the streets of gold in the

city's storm-drains and tunnels.

 

 

 

 

WAYout

Award winning documentary about music in 

Sierra Leone post conflict.

 

  

YUMYUM

Just completed feature documentary shot

over six years, following the lives of a group

of street youth in Kenema, Sierra Leone.

Gang leader Yumyum was given his own

camera and shot 100 hours of footage, 

brutal and candid.

 

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

BBC2

Not Forgotten weaves together poetry, prose

archive and interviews to explore the

resurfacing of war trauma in veterans of

WW11. Focusing on Far East POWs nearing

the end of their lives, many find past 

memories returning to haunt them. 

 

 

 

KIMMIE

Festivals/Britdocs/international broadcast

Distributor: SIDEWAYSFILM.COM

The story of Kimmie Weeks' return journey 

to his home in Liberia. Kimmie, a child rights

activist, fled during the conflict and was given

asylum in the USA. When Taylor fell from

power, Kimmie went back. A journey of

reconciliation and demons faced. 

 

 

 

SHOE TREE

Multi award winning short about a shoe tree in

California. Poetic exploration of why people 

feel the need to throw shoes into trees.

 

 

 

CONTACT

 

Intensive interaction is a way of communicating 

with those previously deemed unreachable-

a way to make contact with the profoundly

learning disabled, those with autism and even

older people with dementia. Dr Suzanne Zeedyk

visits Romania.

 

 

STAY SAILING

 

The film features exclusive interviews with DJs
and managers, from Passion, Rinse, Origin,
Kiss, Itch and many more. The film also gained
exclusive access to some of the studios,
locations and rooftops as pirates scaled a
West London tower block at night to put up their
rigs. Pirates have been integral to the UK's
music scene, but also provide a hub for
communities, opportunities for the excluded --
but they are illegal. They regularly fight the law,
and keep coming back. 
Stay Sailing directed by Michael Chandler.