My Life

Eight-year-old volunteer Cavanaugh is determined to spread love and positivity all across America, so he goes on an epic road trip with his mum in a car filled with supplies and good vibes.

The Greatest Circus in Palestine is a hopeful portrait of life and solidarity from the perspectives of the young members of Palestine’s only circus school. The film centres on the experiences of Su’ad, Yasin and Leen, 3 young performers who want to advance their circus skills whilst dealing with and coming to terms with difficult circumstances in their personal lives. These two strands form the foundations that the film builds on, as the class of talented kids prepare for a defining performance in front of their biggest audience yet. We explore the complex lives of our young contributors and try to view a childhood of extremes through their eyes. Whilst the ongoing trials and tribulations of their environment remain, the circus represents a safe space where they can have fun, make friends and most importantly be children again.

Twelve-year-old Laleeyah lives on the Crow Creek Native American reservation in South Dakota, USA. There aren’t many opportunities for people on the reservation, and life can be tough, but Laleeyah loves to learn about the traditions of her ancestors and takes pride in keeping them alive. Once a year there is the Pow Wow: a big, colourful, celebration where the whole Crow Creek tribe comes together to compete and celebrate with traditional dancing, music and dress. 

For several years running Laleeyah has been crowned Junior Miss Crow Creek – the best young dancer on the reservation. But since the last Pow Wow she has developed an illness called hyperthyroidism, which makes her feel weak and tired. As she comes to terms with her illness, Laleeyah still wants to hold on to the things she loves most: dancing, representing her tribe, and her crown. But will she have what it takes, and can she still be the dancing queen?

Picture Perfect is the story of a young Nigerian artist, 12-Year-old Kareem Waris who is working to put on his first exhibition in his hometown of Lagos. Waris became an international star overnight when he was asked to draw a picture of the French president Macron on a visit to Lagos. And since then has lived for his art. But his mission is not going to be easy. Following the advice from the famous Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley, this young artist decides to capture the many different sides to Lagos and travels to familiar and unknown locations in his home state to find inspiration for each drawing that will eventually find its way to the wall of his exhibition.

• Documentary following sister and brother, nine-year-old Shanti and 17-year-olf Kalvin as they try to complete a very special wish list, left by their mother before she sadly passed away from cancer in 2015. With their mother Seema posting vlogs about her illness and building up a large following on social media, the kids pay homage in their own special way by making a self-recorded film of their progress to show at their next movie night. 

This heartwarming, momentous journey challenges the two children to confront their fears and explore the unknown, as they try everything from swimming for the first time to learning about cancer. With the support of their nanny and their extended friends and family, Shanti and Kalvin take viewers on this roller coaster ride of emotions where they not only come to terms with the loss of their mum but also look towards the future. 

This film is a truthful, sensitive and hopeful insight into the reality of childhood bereavement and the power of a family’s love.

• Behind the imposing doors of Peacocks Gym in East London, towering heavyweights spar in the ring, exchanging thumping lefts and rights as their corner men shout out instructions. Tucked away to the side of the sweat stained canvas, a heavy punching bag shifts from side to side with the impact of each punch.

But this fighter, is not a monstrous heavyweight, but a petite 12 year old girl in a hijab flanked by her doting dad Kaleem shouting encouragement alongside her. Aida is used to being the lone female in the boxing gym but this doesn’t stop her from giving as good as she gets.

In just 3 months Aida will be facing her first opponent in a ring not too far from here and she knows that she needs all of the practice she can get. Having trained for 3 years alongside her ex boxer father, Aida is now ready to step up and try to make her name in the world of female British boxing. Whilst her skills and talent are impressive on their own merits, Aida is also fighting a different fight outside of the ring; to show that girls who wear the hijab can do anything their non wearing counterparts can do.

Never Give Up is the heart warming story of 13 year old Kai, from Manchester who after struggling at school due to  severe ADHD finally found a passion in horse riding and now dreams of becoming a show jumping champion. Given the opportunity to fulfil his equestrian dreams at a horse riding farm located on the outskirts of Manchester, Kai has not looked back since. With a mother who is Kai’s sole carer and also his biggest fan, the two form a dynamic duo who motivate each other towards the shared goal of success and recognition within the competitive and often intimidating world of show jumping. 

This film follows Kai’s journey to come to terms with his ADHD and also charts his search for his own horse that will enable him to get to the next level and hopefully one day realize his dreams of jumping at the Olympic games.

Child genius Kashmea has an IQ of 162, more than Einstein and Stephen Hawking but instead of trying to solve the mysteries of the universe she is focused on solving a problem closer to home. Following the death of a close family friend due to an allergic reaction, Kashmea decides to put her coding skills and intelligence to good use to try to solve a massive problem. We join Kashmea as she attempts to design, research and launch the Special app which helps children with allergies and also wheelchair users to find accessible eating out options.