Special Features

A group of troubled boys are on a perilous course towards jail until they meet up with the rough talking, free-wheeling jackaroo, Bernie Shakeshaft, and hit the road with his legendary dog jumping team.This observational documentary, filmed over two years, follows Zach, Tyrson, a...nd Rustyin a youth program that Bernie runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale, a rural Australian town in New South Wales. On the road, the boysfind their voice, make great friendships and the dogs become national champions. But as the boys sleep under the stars at night the trauma is never too far away. With their survival and futures at stake they must constantly step up, push themselves and support each other. Some days can be hard. This inspiring coming of age story reveals the challenges and triumphs these boys face as they try to find their place in the world, and the dogs that help tame their wild ways.
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Horticulturalist Christine Walkden takes us up, up and away in a hot air balloon for a birds eye view over a chosen county, flying over some of the finest gardens in the world. Her thrilling airborne adventure takes in some of the glories of the countryside as Christine gently fl...oats above, exploring the rich social, horticultural and - most importantly - human history of a treasured garden gem, discovering how it was created, how its maintained and how its an inspiration to others. Along the way well get a fascinating insight into each countys history and geography, and meet the people who form the beating heart of any garden. In this second collection of airborne adventures we visit a further seven regions including the Scottish Borders, Gloucestershire, Cumbria, Staffordshire, Norfolk, Hampshire and Aberdeenshire. Warm in tone, rich in factual content and spectacular to watch, aerial photography from the balloon, from BBC archive and from aerial film drones provide a fresh perspective on some of Britain's most magnificent and best-loved gardens. SCOTTISH BORDERS Christine Walkdens balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland today, where she discovers the role art and literature play in creating memorable gardens. At Sir Walter Scotts Abbotsford she tries her hand at fly-fishing; and meets Jeannette, whose family history there spans a century. At Little Sparta she explores a garden poem. And we hear how the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh came into being. GLOUCESTERSHIRE Christine Walkden is in the air above two glorious Gloucestershire gardens. At Hidcote Manor Garden she cuts an underperforming shrub down to size; and meets Sue, for whom the garden is an inspiration. At Kiftsgate Court Gardens, she tackles an enormous rambling rose; and we discover the Arts and Crafts heritage of the Cotswolds. CUMBRIA Christine Walkden heads for the lakes and fells of Cumbria to visit some more magnificent gardens. At Levens Hall she lends a hand planting some
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The insane true story of the heist that shocked the Art World! The equally mysterious and notorious artist Banksy dominates tales from the world of street art, but in The Banksy Job, the spotlight shines on another characterthe gritty, charismatic, and larger-than-life, AK47an ex...-porn star and acid rave promoter turned self-anointed art terrorist. Declaring himself the villain to Banksys hero, AK47 sets out to swipe a well-known piece of Banksys public art, in broad daylight, in Central London, no less. The ensuing heist thriller is told to us by AK47 himself, and a highly entertaining art-world caper begins. Blurring the lines between what is fiction and what is fact, Ian Roderick Gray and Dylan Harvey's debut film is a rollicking ride, a frenetic and adrenaline-fueled crime caper that catapults its audience from the London art scene to its underground, making for a feature film experience (almost) as wild, unbelievable, and insane as its protagonist.
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Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on a journey to explore what the future would look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to his 4...-year-old daughter, Damon blends traditional documentary footage with dramatised sequences and high-end visual effects to create a vision board for his daughter and our planet.
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A story about life, love and loss on the Camino de Santiago, Camino Skies is an uplifting film about learning to live with grief. The inspirational journey of six pilgrims from NZ and Australia who embark on the historic 800 kilometre Spanish pilgrimage. In the face of overwhelmi...ng odds, the Camino forces the group to defy their age and physical ability as they each come to terms with recent loss. Heart-breaking and inspirational, Camino Skies is an uplifting story about everyday people doing the extraordinary.
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