Off the back of Solomon Watkins' "Real Thick Glasses" short documentary, we wanted to help set the record straight about high myopia and share the reasons why we should marvel and celebrate glasses in all their forms.
The impact of social media on mental health has been a hot topic for a few years now. Whilst the focus of online bullying has often been on the end user of social media, the new short documentary from Bim Ajadi “Becoming Jazzy Whipps”, supported and funded by Together TV’s Diverse film Fund in partnership with BSLBT, tells the story of the bubbly deaf content creator, Jazzy Whipps, who is opening up after being trolled online because of her deaf voice. To beat the bullies, we need to come together to spread kindness online to banish the trolls once and for all.
Fresh from shooting their Diverse Film Fund short films, we caught up with the 2024 selected filmmakers for Together TV’s Diverse Film Fund. This year, the theme is deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent lives today. Our three selected filmmakers Bim Ajadi, Stefan Pollak and Solomon Watkins will be bringing to life three short documentaries about stories close to their heart later this year. We brought them together one sunny afternoon to discuss their journeys.
We're fortunate enough to show some of the most incredible British travelogues on Together TV, such as Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond. Observing the British countryside will no doubt plant an itch to get out to explore. But where to begin? As people flock abroad for summer holidays, we are asking why not treat yourself to a walking staycation instead! As our travelogues have shown, the UK has some incredible scenery that is easier to find that you might think.
Discover our Diverse Film Fund LGBTQ+ short films below, which are available to stream now, and celebrate these incredible stories on queer lives today for LGBT+ history month.
Did you know that in the UK alone, more than 70 percent of the land is used for farming? Well, Together TV challenges you to brush up your knowledge on the “ancient” way of living known as sustainable agriculture. Luckily, you won’t have to do all your research on your own because Together TV’s This Farming Life will be airing this February showcasing the work that farmers do to maintain sustainable agriculture.
In the UK, the first ever LGBT+ History Month began in February 2005 as a way to bring attention to LGBT people and their history, and has continued on since. The month-long celebration is full of different events, activities, and educational opportunities to help raise awareness about the civil rights of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people and to bring LGBT+ people together to greater expand the community. The LGBT+ History Month charity works hard to get this history into the educational system, and a dedicated month aids the campaign.
Together TV sat down with Shiva Raichandani to discuss their excitement around the filmmaking process, what the Diverse Film Fund opportunity means to them, and the stigma around the trans transitioning process.
Adoption is a wonderful option and can be a delicate subject. Often, only the straightforward success stories are shared. What happens when potential adopters get caught in the complicated process? Ross Adams, an award-winning actor best known for his role as Scott Drinkwell in Hollyoaks and a Diverse Film Fund filmmaker has created a film unravelling his painful adoption journey. Together TV sat down with Ross to discuss his experience as a first-time filmmaker, receiving the fund and support from Together TV, and the difficulties of balancing executive and on-screen roles.
There are four wonderful filmmakers to spotlight for Together TV's 2022 Diverse Film Fund: Queer Lives Together. Today, it's Tom Gaisford and his film Come Out Fighting. We sat down with Tom to discuss how his industry background influenced his work, taking on directing for the first time, and the beauty of documentaries.
