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Following a 20 year career at Nokia mobile phones, Marko Lauronen was diagnosed with crippling manic depression. Over the space of a year the realisation slowly dawned on him that he could no longer function in mainstream society. When faced with the heartbreaking choice of a big life change or the possibility of not being able to continue living Marko chose to leave his family and lifestyle behind to rekindle his boyhood passion for gold prospecting. Rich is the Life is a cinematic documentary which follows Marko on his quest to find some of the purest gold on earth, hidden deep within the heart of the arctic circle. Marko takes us on a journey through the frozen tundras of Lapland as he intimately explores his own gold fever and its complex relationship with his depression, alongside his passion for the world he inhabits. Through Marko's story, the film aims to provide a rare insight into a lifestyle which is quickly becoming extinct.

When Tyrese moves to Spring View, a deprived estate in Manchester, his life beings to unravel. Stuck in an unfamiliar and hostile environment Tye beings too withdraw and fears he has inherited his father's temper. A chance meeting with Jordan, the local youth worker begins to change things for Tye and his family.

Stephen Pearson is a 60-year-old Boltonian whose youthful hobby of running up mountains for 24 hours at a time was cut short by severe arthritis. For almost three years Steve could barely walk, never mind run, until a double hip replacement gave him back the use of his legs. Despite his doctor's warnings, what started as walks in the countryside developed into a chance to rediscover his love of fell running. Getting the Miles in the Legs is a cinematic documentary following Steve on one of his runs through the beautiful Lancastrian countryside as he discusses his passion for this historic sport and how it has allowed him to create a life-long emotional connection with British nature that the modern age sometimes overlooks.