The Autistic Me was a high rating and critically acclaimed documentary that followed the lives of three young men with autism as they struggled with the transition to adulthood: trying to find work, looking for love and striving for independence. This follow up film catches up …
Single, Together, Whatever is a six part observational documentary series aimed at 12-17 year olds. The series follows the lives of 18 teenagers as they boldly open the door to their personal lives revealing their inner most thoughts, hopes and fears regarding relationships and love.
In true …
Dean Potter is a unique breed of daredevil. He is the only person in the world practicing extreme slacklining – a hair-raising variation of tightrope walking which sees him crossing a bouncy stretch of 1-inch wide rope suspended hundreds of feet above some of the …
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Since it began trading in early 2003, Firecracker Films has produced high profile documentaries to critical acclaim and outstanding viewing figures, as well as innovative motion graphics, 3D animations and successful corporate campaigns for a wide range of blue chip clients. These include the BBC, Channel 4, Five, Sky, …
Baboons are the most vicious primates on the planet, but that hasn’t stopped Karin Saks from forming a unique bond with them. Having rejected human society, she has been able to enter and gain the trust of wild troops throughout South Africa, even learning to speak their …
Provocative and explosive, this character-led documentary follows families that live to pull the trigger. These parents are passionate about guns, the bigger the better, and are eagerly training their children to use them whether they like it or not. Visually stunning, the film travels …
Against all odds, Shiloh Pepin of Portland, Maine turned 8 years old in August 2007. She was born with Mermaid Syndrome, or Sirenomelia, one of the rarest conditions known to man. This condition means the foetus fails to develop normally below the waist, resulting …
In this entertaining and informative documentary, Alesha Dixon, former lead singer of Mis-teeq and winner of “BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing”, sets herself a mission. To explore the world of digital retouching, highlighting the effects that perfect air brushed images are having on young girls and teenagers …
Alain Robert is on the 88th floor of a skyscraper. Looking down at the city below, his heart is pounding, his palms sweating. It wouldn’t be so bad – except that he’s on the outside of the building, clinging on with his bare hands. …
“The Seven Year-Old Surgeon” profiles Akrit Jaswal, a child prodigy from a remote village at the foothills of the Himalayas. By the age of five, Akrit was reading Shakespeare and by seven had performed his first surgical operation on an 8 year old girl.
Now …
An observational film that follows Richard Sandrak, an 11 year-old child who since the age of 6 has been described pound for pound as the “strongest human being in the world”.
Following Richard’s dreams of becoming Hollywood’s next action hero, this film looks at how a child could …
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