David Taylor
The Artful Dodger
Set in 1850s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, Jack Dawkins is The Artful Dodger, whose fast, pickpocketing fingers have turned into the skilled hands of a surgeon. Dodger’s past returns to haunt him with the arrival of Fagin, luring him back into a world of crime. A greater threat – to Dodger’s heart – is Lady Belle, the Governor’s daughter, determined to become the colony’s first female surgeon.
Heaven's Gate: the Cult of Cults
Founded in 1975, the Heaven's Gate cult held new-age beliefs, convinced that their souls would "graduate" to an alien spacecraft behind the Hale-Bopp Comet upon death. In 1997, 39 members died in a mass suicide, shocking the world.
Homelessness in America
Homelessness in America is a powerful, unfiltered documentary that explores the hidden crisis of homelessness across the United States. Through raw visuals, firsthand testimonies, and deeply human stories, filmmaker Asad Sheikh reveals the systemic failures, personal struggles, and overlooked resilience of individuals living without shelter. From urban streets to forgotten rural corners, this film challenges viewers to confront the realities of poverty, mental health, and housing insecurity in one of the world’s wealthiest nations.
The Lightship
In THE LIGHTSHIP, director Jerzy Skolimowski takes us into the storm-tossed, suffocatingly close world of a lightship to witness the age-old struggle of good and evil in a uniquely nightmarish setting. The ship’s captain, Klaus Maria Brandauer, must somehow protect his men and his rebellious son against an invading gang led by a man who is as cunning as he is without scruples (Robert Duvall).