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Cows, Cash & Cover-ups? Investigating VCJD

March 2019 •English

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is the human version of mad cow disease and has been described as a "ticking time bomb" in Britain. This documentary explores the claims by families of vCJD victims that a criminal inquiry should be held to examine the possibility of a cover-up by authorities of BSE in farming and the food industry.

Totally Under Control

May 2021 •English

This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, director Alex Gibney reveals a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of presidential leadership.

Vaccination

May 2021 •English

A glimpse into the routine of a busy Covid vaccination service in the north of England.

The Invisible Adversary

June 2020 •Swedish

SVT Sport has met some of Sweden's biggest sports stars to see how they handled the invisible opponent - covid-19.

Islands in the City

December 2021 •German

Like ghosts, the temporarily shut down cruise ships lie in the port of Hamburg. A young man comes into town and is stranded on the riverbank, waiting for a message. He watches couples strolling along in the sunset and gets himself some sweets. In a moment of collective pause, ISLANDS IN THE CITY captures a fragile romance. There is a departure in the air, the destination of which no one seems to know.

On Paradise Road

October 2020 •English

Filmed at Benning's home in Val Verde during the first month of the pandemic, the film is a portrait of that time.

Angel Applicant

March 2023 •English

A sick man discovers empathetic wisdom on how to cope with his deadly autoimmune disease within the colorful expressive works of the late Swiss-German modern artist, Paul Klee.

Interdependence

June 2020 •English

Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us

March 2023 •English

For so long anyone who dared suggest COVID-19 began in a Wuhan lab was dismissed, criticised and mocked. Now the US Energy Department and FBI have conceded a lab leak most likely caused the pandemic. Sky News Digital Originals presents this report from Host Rita Panahi.

Then the Times, They Changed

February 2022 •Finnish

Known as one of Finland’s most prominent rock institutions, Tavastia club celebrated half a century of being in the business, whilst withstanding the challenges of a global pandemic. In this rockumentary, director Antti Kuivalainen takes us through the history of Tavastia, as the club which brought rock ‘n’ roll to Finland.

How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic

July 2020 •English

A capsule romance accelerates dramatically against the backdrop of the pandemic as two filmmakers are forced to move in together after two weeks of knowing each other.

A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland

October 2020 •English

As the Pandemic breaks, 5 doctors in the USA treat COVID-19 patients away from their Motherland. An emotional journey of healthcare workers and their families with unfiltered content from their personal lives shot entirely during the lockdown.

Covidland: The Mask

December 2021 •English

This second episode of the Covidland series, The Mask, uncovers the real science behind face coverings and exploreds the physical and mental health impacts of facemasks.

Um Metro e Meio

July 2020 •Portuguese

Longest Third Date

April 2023 •English

When Khani and Matt met on a dating app, they had no idea COVID-19 would turn their spur-of-the-moment trip to Costa Rica into a months-long adventure.

K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

September 2020 •English

Filmmaker/activist Melaw Nakehk’o has spent the pandemic with her family at a remote land camp in the Northwest Territories, “getting wood, listening to the wind, staying warm and dry, and watching the sun move across the sky.” In documenting camp life—activities like making fish leather and scraping moose hide—she anchors the COVID experience in a specific time and place.

Thursday

September 2020 •English

Thursday shot from filmmaker Galen Johnson's high-rise apartment during COVID-19 “lockdown” in Winnipeg, captures people going about their daily routines in the city's eerily empty streets, yards and parking lots, on their balconies and on the riverbanks. The extreme distance and the diminutive scale of humans is paired with sound close-ups—a combination that embodies the strange, heightened intensity of feeling of the time, knowing an era-defining tragedy is happening yet being so physically removed.

TB: Return of the Plague

March 2014 •English

TB is the most deadly infectious disease in history - it has killed over a billion people in the last 200 years. Multi-BAFTA winning film-maker, Jezza Neumann travelled to Swaziland to make this very intimate account of the crippling effects of MDR-TB. We witness victims from two families battle with the disease over the course of a year.

Coronavirus

April 2020 •English

Struggling with fear, tension, and anxiety amid the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a high school student reflects upon what really matters.

Abdzé Wede´Õ – Vírus não tem cura?

December 2021 •Portuguese

The documentary reveals the impact of the Coronavirus on one of the indigenous but affected by the disease in the country. Narrated in first person by Divino, which highlights the desperate struggle of his village, Sangradouro, east of Mato Grosso, to survive the most tragic epidemic known by the Xavante nation. Crossed with archival material and images captured during a pandemic, the film seeks to relate a traumatic past with the reality of Covid-19.