Filmed over the course of a school year, Music Changes Lives follows the progress of two Dublin schools – St. Agnes’s in Crumlin, and St. Ultan’s in Cherry Orchard, both of which are providing compulsory music tuition for all children in the schools. The results are astounding.
Documentaries Released In 2011
Benghazi Rising
The conflict that erupted in Benghazi was as unexpected as it was cataclysmic, but at its heart lay years of hurt and political repression. Through personal stories told by the people of Benghazi, we trace the conflict from its beginnings in a small protest over one lawyers
The Collective Evolution
The first part of The Collective Evolution is aimed at showing the current state of the world, why it needs to be changed, and how each and every one of us can play a role in changing it. The documentary addresses this need for change through five
Mission to Titan
Short documentary about Titan, including panoramic images of the planet, the mission to send the probe there and why it holds the secret to life on Earth. Adam Hart-Davies introduces one of the most ambitious space exploration missions ever launched and professor John Zarnecki shows the first
From Glasgow to Detroit
Both cities had motorways rammed through them. Both have seen decay through planning and lack of planning. Both have high levels of deprivation. But now the residents of Detroit have created an urban farming network that is creating an opportunity from decay. Is there a lesson in
Rebounds
Thousands of American basketball players that don’t make it into the NBA, go around the world looking for a chance to play. Some of them go to Europe, Asia or any place in the world where basketball is played. This documentary follows Tim Jones and Derrick Miller
A Portrait of Pat Carey
Pat Carey was an artist and activist in San Francisco, California. She worked for some of the major Hollywood studios before moving to the Bay Area and opening the Pat Carey Gallery. This biographical documentary explores some of Pat’s internal motivations and life experiences that caused her
Pandilleros: A Wish to Live
Moving documentary about life in the ghettos of Panama, Central America, and the potentially violent consequences of life on the streets. The film gives an insight into the lives of some of the youth who, through feeling they have no other option, turn to gang life for
Modern Ireland
Modern Ireland is an observational documentary series in which we follow three people in one day, from morning till night. The series gives an insight into today’s Ireland with behind the scenes looks at the VIP Style Awards, a Body Building Competition featuring female body builders, three
Free to Learn: A Radical Experiment in Education
Free to Learn is a documentary that offers a perspective of the daily happenings at The Free School in Albany, New York. Like many of today’s radical and democratic schools, The Free School expects children to decide for themselves how to spend their days. The Free School,









