A window into the unique natural habitat of the Argyll Forest Park in Scotland

Andrew Norton | 2016

Canada | 4 min | 5+ years | English with English subtitles |

The complexity of love, in 13 untranslatable words

A one minute animation video that captures 60 endangered species from across the world

A surprising, patient-led film about our changing relationship with death.

To avenge her mother’s death, young Maya sets out to become a superhero vigilante.

A visually dazzling exploration of the global arms trade that lays bare the shocking nexus of lobbying, corruption, slush funds and illicit deals.

Petter Ringbom | 2014

South Africa, United States | 89 min | 12+ years | English |

Screened as part of TOAFF15

A new generation of South African activist-artists stand up to tackle issues of race, human rights and equality through music, photography and dialogue

Revealing account of the US authorities response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005

Ryley Grunenwald | 2014

South Africa | 90 min | 12+ years | English, Xhosa with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF15

Stunning exploration of the nature of “development” in the Wild Coast Region of South Africa by award winning filmmaker Ryley Grunenwald

“When they tear down the trees and strip the land, they tear down our people and strip away their lives.”

Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo | 2018

Spain, United States | 96 min | 12+ years | Spanish with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF18

A stirring journey towards truth and reconciliation.

Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring, Christina Tsiob | 2017

Sweden | 91 min | 12+ years | English, Arabic, Lithuanian... with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF18

“Let’s smash the patriarchy!” Swedish hip-hop artist Silvana Imam shouts through a megaphone, and hundreds of hands shoot into the air.

Brenda Davis | 2012

Cambodia, Ethiopia, Haiti... | 92 min | English, Khmer, Tigrigna with English subtitles |

An intimate portrayal of the global maternal health crisis from Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti

After 13 years in prison Maryam Henderson-Uloho struggled to build a life on the outside. That’s when the lightbulb went off and Maryam’s journey to help other ex-offenders, especially women like herself, began.

Fazilla dreams of representing her country at an international sporting event when she grows up. The only catch is that she is a skateboarder and lives in Afghanistan.

Georgianna Lepping, Jeremy Gwao, Regina Lepping, Zahiyd Namo, Junior Patrick Makau, Manner Lévo, Neil Nuia, Daniel Kakadi, Edward Manuga | 2019

Solomon Islands, United States | 6 min | 8+ years | Solomon Pijin with English subtitles |

Screening as part of TOAFF21

A celebration of the bond between the communities of the Solomon Islands’ last untouched rainforest, as they claim their rights as the last guardians of the Sky Aelans – the sacred, high mountain forests.

A young Kenyan’s life changes drastically when his education is sponsored. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.

Meng Han | 2019

China, South Korea, Netherlands | 88 min | 12+ years | Chinese (Mandarin) with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF20

In one of China’s most smog-ridden cities, the government’s “Blue Sky War” is in full swing. Though the problem is obvious, solutions are decidedly less so.