Vice News – Inside the Battle Over the UK’s Ancient Woodlands
In the heart of the English countryside, an ancient woodland is to be felled the largest infrastructure project in Europe. A community of protestors hope putting their bodies on the line can save the woods.
Protest and power: Is the police bill a threat to civil liberties?
What will the crime and policing bill, which aims to class certain types of protest and trespass criminal offences, mean for our way of life?
Police Violence in Brazil – AJ+
On February 8th, 15 young men in Rio were killed by police in the country’s deadliest police operation in over 10 years. Could this be the new norm in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro?
Ka’apor expel loggers from their territory
The Ka’apor indigenous Amazon community took the struggle against illegal logging into their own hands, but there is a price to pay. Collaboration with Ruy Sposati and Lunae Parracho.
Ukraine war refugees tell of their escape from Russia invasion
As Russia launched terrifying attacks on Ukraine, refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine speak to the New Statesman on the country’s borders.
Hearing voices others can’t
Rethinking mental health diagnosis and treatment, with Rachel Waddingham, the hearing voices and open dialogue.
Visiting “can’t cook” Tory MP’s food bank
Conservative MP Lee Anderson stated people use food banks because they “cannot cook properly” and “cannot budget”. The NS visited Lee Anderson’s local food bank to see if the users agree with their MP.
Thousands of crime victims face deportation after calling police
Victims of child abuse and domestic violence face possible deportation, as revealed in data seen by the New Statesman.
Fordlandia – BBC
In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon in the state of Pará, is Fordlandia (Ford Land) – a failed attempt by Henry Ford to build an American style town deep in the rainforest.
Gold
The first ethical gold mining in the whole of Africa has been implemented in Uganda. Co-production with Dartmouth Films and the Fairtrade Foundation.
The man who glides to work – BBC
Tom Prideaux-Brune uses an engine-powered paraglider to get to work in Wiltshire, England.
Newzbeat – AJ+
In Uganda, there is a hip-hop music collective that have a show on national TV, where they appeal to younger viewers by reading the news in rap.
Open University: the language of protest
Protesting is a form of political communication. It’s a form of political persuasion, where those without power or influence find ways to get their voices heard in order to express a message of dissent.
History hidden inside a Lithuanian forest
With support from local communities, FSC standards in Lithuania help preserve such historical sites and the memory of those who came before us.
FSC certified construction in the Republic of the Congo
Balancing forest management, conservation, and local development. A new model of integrated forest management is emerging.
The UK has a “historic responsibility” to combat climate change
Climate change could cause “unimaginable amounts of suffering” with those who have the power to stop being “the ones who are set on destroying it.” – Greta Thunberg
Tamo Junto
Hip hop stories from Rio de Janeiro, showing how urban music culture is changing the lives of young people from the favelas. Collaboration with Julia May and Ruy Sposati.
Free to Party
In 1994 the Criminal Justice Bill made raves illegal in the UK, but regardless they still continue to this day, showing the tenacity of Britain’s most iconic subculture. view the book version on Issuu.
Baiana System first ever UK show, London
Baiana System from Brazil play their first ever UK show, London, July 2018.
Google Local Guides – Best of Rio
Travel video commissioned by Google Local Guides, showing the best of Rio’s lesser known spots, encompassing beaches, food, shopping and nightlife.
Print, tearing it up – Digital x Analogue
Commission for Somerset House, collaboration with Alice Dunsheath, series of videos discussing the place of the print medium in contemporary society.
The Bristol Cable
Promo video for co-operatively owned, community newspaper – the Bristol Cable. Collaboration with Tommy Chavannes.
The benefits of being ‘ugly’ – BBC REEL
In an age of airbrushed beauty, can turning against the grain work more to your advantage? Ugly Models celebrates the raw and real nature of being human in all its unique forms.
Seeker – How Close Are We to Fusion Energy?
Fusion energy might be the safe, efficient, reliable and clean energy source that could save our planet. But, how close are we to it powering our homes?
Three Dads Walking – The Young’uns
One special day in September 2022 The Young’uns met three incredible men, Tim, Mike & Andy; 3 suicide-bereaved dads walking in memory of their daughters, Emily, Beth & Sophie.
The Young’uns: Richard Moore
BBC folk award winning band the Young’un went to meet Richard Moore in Derry, who they wrote a song about, inspired by his extraordinary story of forgiveness.
Dispatches from the Coalface – the Ecologist
The Pont Valley Protection camp was set up by activists in protest of what is currently the only proposed open cast coal mining site in the UK, in County Durham.
Brexit risks staffing crisis in social care
Brexit is already having an impact on the UK adult social care sector, which is on the verge of a staffing crisis, as most workers are EU nationals.
Stroke prevention in Brazil – BBC StoryWorks
Commercial video for the World Stroke Organisation, produced with BBC StoryWorks.
Retomada – Recapture
Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil is an important state for agriculture, and is home to 80% of the indigenous Guarani Kaiowá population, who are at risk of losing their traditional culture due to extradition from their ancestral settlements by agribusinesses. Funded by One World Media.
UNISDR report on the Bento Rodrigues mine disaster
UNISDR report about the Bento Rodrigues mining disaster in Brazil, six months on. Looking at how the SENDAI framework can help to prevent such disasters in the future.
A Q&A with Extinction Rebellion – AJ+
“When it comes to the climate, we’re all in this together. We are facing human extinction.” Q&A with Extinction Rebellion, the climate activism group that pushed the UK Parliament to declare a climate emergency.