We make specially commissioned insight documentaries but we also have a library of ready-made films and footage about China. These can be bought in their original film format or we can edit footage into a new film version to fit your particular needs.

Our library is currently focused on China but if you are interested in other markets please get in touch.

A day in the life of sport

We follow a day of sports, talking to senior citizens, students and workers in sports centres, parks and housing scheme gyms. We discuss the role sport plays in their lives, the ‘spirit’ of sport, teamwork, western versus Eastern sport culture, gender and sport, sports and cool and see games, exercises, athletics, basketball, skating and badminton in action.
(11 mins, English subtitles)

Lower Tier China

Life in Tier 5

We spend a day with Feng, 24, as he gives us a tour of his local town and home village.
Topics include frustrated ambition, aspirations, tough starts, shopping and Adidas trainers.
(7 mins, English subtitles)

Life in Tier 3

Mr Luo, 42, accompanies us on a typical day in his city.

We talk about personal sacrifice, food, cut-throat business and how a family, split up by work, stays together through technology.
(8 minutes, English subtitles)

Films:

What’s cool in China?

3 films on what cool means in China:

We spend an afternoon with a university student in her dorm talking Hip-hop, technology, fashion, gender roles, dogs, smoking, dating, independence, travel, artist sensibilities, NBA, luxury brands, risqué stage shows and KTV.
(10 minutes, English subtitles)

Plus:

Cool on the streets: we ask students in Beijing what they think is cool
(3 minutes, English subtitles)

The missed date - one of our respondents makes a film about what he thinks in cool, it’s a story of thwarted romance and bad traffic that wouldn’t look out of place on MTV.
(8 minutes, music soundtrack)

If you would like to know more please email sarah @ honestfilms . net.
We also have films about:

• Food and cooking
• New Year preparations
• Travel
• Marriage
• Home-making