1. Water Sports
This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard at 45 mph.
2. Chasing Asylum
Chasing Asylum tells the story of Australia's cruel, inhumane treatment of asylum seekers and refugees, examining the human, political, financial and moral impact of current and previous policy.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
3. You and Me
The extraordinary true story of Barney Miller, an emerging Pro-surfer who became a quadriplegic 17 years ago. Told by doctors he would never use his legs again, Barney defied all medical assessments through grit, self-belief, hard work and sheer guts. When Barney meets and falls in love with Kate, a girl with her own dreams of being a singer, he makes it his mission to only ask Kate to marry him when he can kneel down to propose, stand at the altar and dance at their wedding together.
It has an average vote of 9.2 on TMDB.
4. Draussen bleiben (Draussen bleiben)
(Draussen bleiben)
6. K-19: The Widowmaker
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
It has an average vote of 6.534 on TMDB.
7. Cohen's War
An hour-long portrait of Canadian immigration lawyer, M. Lee Cohen, renowned for his work with refugees. The film follows his representation of Sonya Pecelj and Vladimir Zalipyatskikh. The first case follows a young woman, Sonya Pecelj from Kosovo, who seeks sanctuary for more than a year in a church; the second case follows a Russian sailor who dives off a ship in Halifax Harbour to escape virtual imprisonment by the Russian fish mafia.
8. Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters
A remarkable documentary that delves deep into the mysterious and murky circumstances surrounding the Kursk submarine sinking.
9. Unknown Refugee (Tuntematon pakolainen)
In the autumn of 2015, Finnish-Iranian Ali Jahangiri wanted to personally experience the reality faced by refugees in Europe. Ali travelled across Europe to Finland with refugees who had landed in Greece. Unknown refugee is an authentic documentary of encounters that are not covered by the news.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
10. The Bounty
The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.
It has an average vote of 6.673 on TMDB.
11. Burning
Follows the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer’. Burning is an exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists.
It has an average vote of 6.962 on TMDB.
12. Meat Loaf : Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live from Sydney
64-year-old Meat Loaf hits the stage in Sydney accompanied by an army of HD cameras filming what he announced to fans would be one of his final trips to perform in Australia/New Zealand. The Set-list: Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul/Time Warp If It Ain't Broke, Break It Bat Out of Hell Peace on Earth Living on the Outside Los Angeloser You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through Stand in the Storm I'd Do Anything for Love Two Out of Three Ain't Bad Paradise by the Dashboard Light Boneyard/Freebird/All Revved Up medley Mercury Blues +a 30-minute documentary offering a backstage look at Meat in preparation for taking the stage
It has an average vote of 8.7 on TMDB.
13. A Dream of the Mediterranean (Haave Välimerestä)
A documentary about Göran Schildt and his relationship with the Mediterranean.
14. Welcome to Woop Woop
A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
15. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
16. Rogue Waves
Set in the vast, remote wilderness of the Indonesian archipelago and southwest Tasmania this is a story of exploration, discovery, mateship and fate. A story of how one man navigated the rogue waves in his life.
17. When I dance
Four dancers from Israel, Spain and Italy decide to take part in a cultural project and investigate the stories of some refugees from Pakistan living in camps outside Berlin. A reflection about the possibility of the body to tell stories, deleting social and ethnic distinctions, and connecting people from different groups.
18. 30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. Europas dreckige Ernte (Europas dreckige Ernte)
(Europas dreckige Ernte)
20. Rabbit-Proof Fence
In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.