The David-versus-Goliath story of the man who built the war winning jet engine in the face of huge opposition from the scientific community, the government and big business.

In 1937 Whittle ran the world’s first turbojet engine leading to a revolution in the way we travel – all of today’s jet engines can trace their origin to Whittle’s work.

Whittle’s invention of the turboJet marked the dawn of the dawn of the jet age.

With all the science behind Whittle’s turbojet, an engineering marvel, the fundamentals can be summed up quite simply however as “SUCK, SQUASH, BANG, BLOW”– Kerissa Khan – Former President of The Royal Aeronautical Society

“The production of FRANK WHITTLE: A GENIUS IN THE FAMILY originally set out to explore a simple question:

What is it like to have a genius in your family?

Ian Whittle’s deeply personal testimony about his memoires of his father formed the foundations of the story which we then broadened with the support of a variety of aviation experts and contributors that permitted not only a biographical presentation but also a deep look at the trajectory of Whittle’s invention.

The film took more than four years to produce, taking in locations from the across the UK. The result is that it reveals Frank Whittle as a fascinating and complex man who not only changed the world but allowed us to see what it looks like.” – Nick Horrell, Producer, Director and Writer.

The participants represent the who’s who of British Aviation History including:

• •Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle – digitally remastered from original 16mm, filmed in 1986
• •Ian Whittle – Younger son of Sir Frank Whittle
• •Max Asseily – Great grandson of Sir Frank Whittle
• •Kerissa Khan – President of The Royal Aeronautical Society (2023-2024)
• •Professor Robert Miller – Director of Cambridge University’s Whittle Laboratory
• •Dr Victoria Taylor – Military Historian, Writer and Broadcaster
• •Richard Noble – Former Land Speed World Record Holder (1983-1997)
• •Captain Eric Brown – WWII fighter ace and test pilot filmed 2007
• •Dr Hans Von Ohain – German jet pioneer filmed in 1987

A 2025 68-minute film in 4K by Producer, Co-Director and Co-Writer Nick Horrell.

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Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha & Eryk Rocha’s 2024 documentary about Indigenous peoples’ profound connection to nature and the struggle against deforestation, a grave threat to their way of life and the ecosystem they call home.

In collaboration with Brazil’s Indigenous Yanomami people, THE FALLING SKY follows the Yanomami leader and shaman Davi Kopenawa as he fights to return the world to balance in closely observed rituals and trenchant comments on the ruthless logic of a materialistic outside culture. Illegal logging, gold mining, and the deadly mix of epidemics these intrusions spread threaten the existence of the Yanomami.

Based on an acute understanding of geopolitical forces, Davi Kopenawa holds up a mirror to capitalist societies of “the merchandise people” and the unsustainable lifestyle of the so-called “developed countries” that threaten the survival of humanity.

Fresh from theatrical release sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art.

Received a standing ovation at its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Winner: DOC NYC 2024 Grand Jury Prize.

“One of the most necessary and scorching pieces of nonfiction storytelling in recent memory.”  — Carlos Aguilar , Variety

“10 out of 10. The Falling Sky fits perfectly in the high ranks of cult documentaries like Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka.” — Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat

Documentary / 2024 / 110 Minutes / Portuguese with English Subtitles / A film by Eryk Rocha & Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

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“[A] fascinating and somewhat frightening documentary set in the fast-forward arena of synthetic biology.” – Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times

Genesis 2.0 is a documentary film made by Oscar-Nominated Swiss director and producer Christian Frei and Russian filmmaker Maxim Abugaev

On the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean, hunters search for tusks of extinct mammoths. One day, they discover a surprisingly well-preserved mammoth carcass. Resurrecting the woolly mammoth is a first manifestation of the next great technological revolution – genetics. It may well turn our world upside down.

Werner Herzog meets Jurassic Park in this real-life thriller that explores humanity’s reckless courage and the dawning of a new and unprecedented age of scientific change. Chronicles the discovery and cloning of Woolly Mammoths, extinct for 11,000 years.

“The woolly mammoth tusk is just the tip of the iceberg in this haunting excavation.” – Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter.

Winner: Special Jury at the Sundance Film Festival and nominated for four international awards including Best Documentary (Swiss Film Prize), and Best Documentary Feature (Sarasota Film Festival).

Documentary / 2018 / English Plus Others w/English subtitles / 112 minutes / Color / A film by Christian Frei and Maxim Arbugaev.

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The true story of international soccer star, Nadia Nadim, who escaped Afghanistan to become one of the top women’s strikers in the world.

How can you rebuild your life when you lose both a parent and your homeland forever at the age of 8? Nadia Nadim, whose father was killed by the Taliban in 2000, embarked on such a quest. Her incredible journey – from her family’s escape from war-torn Kabul to reaching the pinnacle of international soccer fame – is the stirring and inspirational story that unfolds in this feature-length documentary.

Escaping Afghanistan with her mother and four sisters, the Nadim family traded danger for a life of relative peace in Denmark. It was here that a passion for soccer helped Nadia assimilate and thrive, eventually leading to her becoming a striker for Denmark’s national team and Paris Saint-Germain, one of the most popular women’s teams in the world. Now, having reached the top of her game, Nadia yearns to return to Afghanistan to uncover details about her father’s fate. However, with the country still gripped by terrorism, she’s forced to give up the trip. But with unshakable confidence, Nadia forges ahead with plans for the future: to become a reconstructive surgeon and transform people’s lives.

• WINNER: Palermo International Sport Film Festival
• Nominated, Magnolia Award, Best Documentary, Shanghai International TV Festival
• Nominated, Emmy Award, Best Sports Documentary, International Emmy Awards

Some Background:

• Nadia Nadim was ranked 20th on Forbes’ 2018 list of ‘Most Powerful Women in International Sports.
• Nadia was named an UNESCO Champion for Girls’ and Women’s Education in 2019 and is a brand ambassador for H&M Move.
• Nadia is one of the most popular female soccer stars in the world, having played for top teams like Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan.

2021 / Documentary / English, French, Dari, and Danish with English subtitles / 86 Minutes / A film by Anissa Bonnefont.

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