Films
Bagong Silang
Zena Merton | 2012
Philippines, United Kingdom | 10 min | 8+ years | 
In Manila 2000 families have made their home in the Navatas cemetery, but now they need to fight for their future
In Manila 2000 families have made their home in the Navatas cemetery, but now they need to fight for their future
Screened as part of TOAFF17
An unlikely group of activists hunt for billions of dollars made from the destruction of the oldest forest in the world: the Borneo Rainforest.
Screened as part of TOAFF20
An utterly compelling wake-up call and a call to action, Coded Bias unmasks Artificial Intelligence by laying bare the racial and gender biases that permeate its algorithms.
Screened as part of TOAFF16
Children who live on the Mekong River in Vietnam share their hopes for the future
Screened as part of TOAFF19
What does modern-day slavery look like, and are we complicit in perpetuating it?
Patima Tungpuchayakul is a Bangkok-based activist who has committed her life to rescuing fishermen who have been trafficked into slavery on Thai fishing boats. Fighting death threats, corruption and complacency, Patima and her small team have vowed to free these men and help them obtain justice.
Screened as part of TOAFF19
The story of a teenager finding her political voice in the face of a natural disaster – a rousing tribute to youth activism and to the role of education in empowering young women.
Lan works long hours in a factory in Vietnam producing shoes 1200 pairs a day, but doesn’t earn enough to buy one pair for her son.
Screened as part of TOAFF20
Eight-year-old Michelle is struggling to adjust to the new life her parents are building in America. Unable to attend her beloved grandma’s funeral back in Singapore, she creates her own farewell ritual.
This film is part of the ‘Women in Motion’ programme.
Screened as part of TOAFF16
Brave, daring exposé of human rights abuses and governmental intimidation in China.
A celebration of Indonesia’s cultural diversity through language and song
A unique portrayal of the rise & fall of peace in the Middle East through a powerful series of news photographs
Two years since her arrest made her an accidental superhero of the Umbrella Movement, the infamous ‘Chalk Girl’, now 16, must decide whether to rejoin the battle for Hong Kong’s democracy.
Screened as part of TOAFF19
Communities across the world are bearing the brunt of climate chaos and environmental degradation. Change is desperately needed, but how do such communities adapt to existing problems? In Inventing Tomorrow, hope takes the form of a group of young students, from Indonesia, India, Mexico and Hawaii, as they prepare for ISEF, the world’s largest high-school science competition.
Screened as part of TOAFF20
A sweet and salty take on family, food, and the patriarchy.
A moving and powerful exploration of the Indonesian genocide
Plastic polluted neighbourhoods in Manila are taking things into their own hands by creating systemic zero waste programs.
The story of refugee families from Burma relocated to the UK