As the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, Sir Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about lessons that can be applied to life as well as sport. The Great Britain SailGP Team driver & CEO takes us through some of the moments in his career that have made him the athlete and man he is today in this episode of the behind-the-scenes docuseries in partnership with ROLEX.
Produced by: SailGP
Eleven gamers battle it out to win a life-changing prize: joining the McLaren F1 team as an official simulator driver.
From short films to hours of live streaming, World’s Fastest Gamer has redefined how racing esports is broadcasted to fans. The competition has already seen over 10 million views and unprecedented levels of engagement. That is before the release of the final series and the final feature-length documentary.
World’s Fastest Gamer tv series will be released in 2018.
Production co.: Grand Central.
World’s Fastest Gamer feature-length documentary will be premiered in 2018.
Production co.: Grand Central.
This is the story of how Playstation Gamer becomes a racing driver. Three months after winning the 2016 GT Academy Competition, Mexican Johnny Guindi took on one of the toughest races there is; the Dubai 24 hours.
Production co.: Grand Central.
Throughout the years GT Academy has achieved a number of awards. These are some of them:
- 2013 AUTOSPORT Awards, Pioneering and Innovation Award
- 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Bronze Lion, Best Use of Branded Content
- 2011 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Gold Lion, Best Use of Branded Content
- 2011 ‘Campaign’ magazine Media Awards, Best Transport Campaign
- 2011 ‘Campaign’ magazine Media Awards, Best Media and Entertainment Campaign
- 2011 Media Week Awards, Best International Campaign
Motul joins super-bike rider Leon Camier for an exclusive look at how he spends his time off the track.
Production co.: Grand Central.
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Breaking, hip-hop, culture: it’s all about expression. This eight-part series breaks down the nuances of what’s going on during a b-boy battle.
Production co.: Nimble Dragon.
Announcing World’s Fastest Gamer a competition that comes with the greatest job in esports – a role with McLaren as one of our official simulator drivers. With World’s Fastest Gamer McLaren becomes the first F1 team to enter the esports arena.
Production co.: Grand Central.
Twelve part series where we reveal the lives of the 12 gamers who will compete in World’s Fastest Gamer.
In this episode, 22-year-old Ryan believes that there’s no such thing as a problem that can’t be overcome, including his disability.
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Production co.: Grand Central.
The Nissan PlayStation GT Academy is an international virtual-to-reality format. GT Academy finds the best Gran Turismo gamers in the world and puts them through different challenges. The best gamer wins a life-changing prize: to become a real-world car racing driver with the Nissan Motorsport endurance team.
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Production co.: Grand Central.
Throughout the years GT Academy has achieved a number of awards. These are some of them:
- 2013 AUTOSPORT Awards, Pioneering and Innovation Award
- 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Bronze Lion, Best Use of Branded Content
- 2011 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Gold Lion, Best Use of Branded Content
- 2011 ‘Campaign’ magazine Media Awards, Best Transport Campaign
- 2011 ‘Campaign’ magazine Media Awards, Best Media and Entertainment Campaign
- 2011 Media Week Awards, Best International Campaign
Find below an extract of The Smoking Years. This dramatic reconstruction unveils the mystery behind Lenox Johnson, a Glaswegian GP many years ahead of his time.
Another extract from the Smoking Years. After falling in love, young Cecilia starts a revolution which will change the way we live – or breath.
The Smoking Years is the story of the creature that is ‘the smoker’. How did this species arrive on our shores? Why did it become so sexy – and so dominant in our lives? Was there really a time when everywhere people could be found shrouded in a thick blue cloud?
Enlisting the help of Barry Cryer, Stuart Maconie, and others, The Smoking Years tells the unnatural history of a quite remarkable – and now threatened – creature. Warning: smoke-filled nostalgia may damage your health.
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Production co.: BBC
Dylan Wyn Davis - Creative Director at Boom Cymru
IMDb reviewing "The Smoking Years" - BBC
Mark Whatmore - Exec and Owner Yoho Media
Nicolas Abreo - Commenting on GT Academy - 2017 Dubai 24 Hour Special
An inside look at the unique culture of Barcelona, Spain, the home of the Primavera Sound Festival. Barcelona is a vibrant city where everyone has a unique story.
Production Co.: Hello Charlie.
The unique stories of the Biarritz Roxy Pro are shown in a short episodic series.
Production co.: Boomerang.
This short documentary shows the thrilling story of Misha’s rescue from a war zone. Fauna & Flora International (FFI), NACRES and UK NGO Hauser Bears rescued an eight-month-old orphaned brown bear cub, Misha, from a village near the disputed boundary between South Ossetia and the Republic of Georgia.
Culture Clash on the Front Line unveils the thrilling story of how a Bristol community ended up being instrumental in laying down the foundations of modern Britain’s multiethnic society.
In Culture Clash on the Front Line, three generations of British Jamaicans go through a process of reconciliation with their turbulent and painful past as they endeavor to build a positive future for themselves and the proud, colourful anomaly that is Bristol’s St Paul’s. Culture Clash on the Front Line is a unique window into the history and culture, heroes and villains of St Paul’s who come together, for the first time, to tell their own story in this revealing and touchingly enriching film.
In 2013 the BBC handpicked the best films ever made in Bristol. Culture Clash on the Front Line was one of them.
The film is already regarded as an iconic underground piece for the Jamaican diaspora.