Travel Photography and filmmaking are glamorous, right? It’s all Mai Tais and lazy sunsets, yeah? Well, no. No, it’s not.
Many times, getting the perfect travel shot involves a bit of blood, sweat and tears, but always with a few laughs and surprises. One thing is certain, the journey can be just as exciting as the destination and getting the perfect shot often requires an adventure in the making.
Travel Shooters takes an unscripted, ‘behind the scenes’ perspective, following Dan and Zora on photo and video journeys across the spectrum of exciting and captivating locations around the world, with each episode focusing on a unique travel adventure, location or photographic expedition.
Dale Frank Nobody’s Sweetie is a visual extravaganza showcasing the life and work of one of Australia’s most Successful and prolific contemporary artists. The film is an intimate portrait of a very private man and reveals his well guarded life behind his work.
The stakes are high, the art world is fickle and Dale spends as lavishly as he creates. His ever-evolving rural estate is home to the largest private Natural History collection in Australia, and he’s creating an exotic arid zone Botanical gardens in the surrounding fifty hectares.
But where the light shines brightest, shadows are the darkest: on top of a crushing workload, Dale has inner demons and health struggles to contend with. Due to a debilitating neurodegenerative illness, Dale battles chronic and excruciating pain. With the help of prescribed morphine and the support of his good-humoured assistants James and Trev, Dale’s relentless creative drive, resilience and capacity for hard work bulldozes through each day to get the job done.
A musician’s quest for rock’n’roll glory takes him from the bars of Toronto to the clubs of London, but after eight years chasing a deal, he’s sick of the trend-crazy music business and turns to solitary song writing. Now, twenty years later, the mysterious tunesmith emerges from his parents’ basement with DIY flair and a power-pop masterpiece he believes will change everything. Is the world still waiting for Harkness?
Capturing Kennedy shares the extraordinary untold story of Jacques Lowe, a Holocaust survivor and young immigrant who, at just 28, became the personal photographer to President John F. Kennedy. Drawing on newly uncovered historic interviews and unprecedented access to Lowe’s archives, this documentary chronicles his remarkable journey from surviving the horrors of World War II to capturing some of the most iconic photographs of the Kennedy era. Through Lowe’s unique lens, Capturing Kennedy sheds light on one of the last untold chapters of the Kennedy Presidency and the young photographer whose images shaped it.
Eye for Architecture journeys into the world of cutting edge architecture in Australia and the Asian region through the lens of renowned architectural photographer John Gollings. When it comes to winning awards or major contracts, a Gollings photograph can give an edge to an architect’s design. It is an attention grabbing, inventive, strong twilight shot: the hero shot with a slightly exaggerated wide angle. It can turn an ordinary building into art.
Nestled in Eastern Indonesia, Lamalera is a village defined by an ancient tradition: the hunting of whales. Passed down through generations, this practice is not merely a livelihood — it is the heartbeat of the community. But change is on the horizon. Young people are leaving for work and study in the cities, and outside pressure to abandon whaling grows ever louder.
At the centre of this story are four voices. Kris, a 15-year-old navigating high school and an uncertain future. Her father Karolous, a seasoned harpooner carrying the weight of tradition. Ignacious, a respected ship builder whose craft is inseparable from the hunt. And Sister Maria, a Catholic nun offering her own quiet perspective on a village in transition.
Together, they open the doors of their world — offering an intimate, first-hand portrait of one of the last indigenous whaling cultures on earth, and revealing how every thread of life in Lamalera leads back to the sea.
Exploring connections between modern day artists and their relationship to China’s cultural history. Featuring a new artist each episode who journeys into a master class to understand a discipline of their art; which has shaped the artist they are today.
Understanding the symbiotic relationship between pop-culture and traditional Chinese cultures through Music, Poetry, Kung Fu, Printing, Painting, Food and Lego.
4 Seasons
China’s ancient towns stand as living testaments to centuries of civilization, their enduring presence woven into the fabric of human history. Within their walls, generations of families have preserved ancestral traditions, keeping the past alive in the present.
Journey across China to discover the rich cultural tapestry of these timeless communities as our hosts uncover their hidden heritage. From master silk weavers and traditional tofu artisans to skilled swordsmiths and vibrant lion dancers, meet the guardians of ancient crafts who breathe life into centuries-old traditions.
Experience the rhythms of a bygone era and witness how the spirit of old China endures through the hands and hearts of those who refuse to let it fade.
Singing in the Wilderness takes place in a utopian mountaintop village of Southwest China. Ping and Sheng are two idealist young Miaos that belong to an ethnic minority known for worshipping nature, freedom and spirituality.
In the 1930s, western missionaries brought Christianity. Since then, the beautiful voices of a Christian choir singing classical European hymns prevail the mountains. But then, a Propaganda official accidentally discovers the choir and decides to turn it into a national sensation.