Parenting and families
film
Prison letters animate Diane’s attempt to understand a distant father
Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Sex and sexuality
film
Sweet illustrations capture women’s stories of first-time queer attraction
A film by Diane Obomsawin
Freedom and choice
film
For Lucy, surviving on a remote island was hard, but returning was harder
Directed by Jesper Wachtmeister
Altered states
film
Cacophony flanked by the abyss – one artist’s take on life itself
A film by Sumito Sakakibara
Love
film
A girl upends her grandparents’ ‘love story’ in this hilarious animation
Directed by Maryam Mohajer
Creativity
film
A filmmaker’s never-realised ideas become an exploration of self-doubt
Directed by Cameron Nicoll
Death and dying
film
Why one death doula sees an examined death as vital to a good life
A film by Annie Marr
Painting and sculpture
film
Losing her eyesight, a painter’s art evolves with the way she sees the world
Directed by Liberty Smith
Work and vocation
film
A poetic, sea-soaked tribute to the ‘cockle women’ of Wales
Directed by Lily Tiger
Altered states
film
Ride along on a road trip suffused with LSD, petty theft and true love
Directed by Aric Allen
Dance
film
Nigeria’s first ballet school brings tutus and joy to the streets of Lagos
Directed by Jacob Krupnick
Sex and sexuality
film
Shuli’s mother has known he was gay for years. Can they finally talk about it?
A film by Shuli Huang