Paul Shepard

Total Eclipse of the Heartland

On August 21, 2017, a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse passed straight across the heart of Nebraska...and so did a line of summer storms. From Carhenge to Homestead National Monument, from sky to prairie, relive the Great American Eclipse in 360-degrees as thousands wait in the rain with Bill Nye the Science Guy to see if the clouds will part in time for totality.

Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Born With Two Mothers

A provocative drama about an IVF mix-up which results in a white woman giving birth to a black boy.

Ridin' the Dog

The world-famous Greyhound bus is almost as old as the Wild West. It is a symbol of North America, of progress, and of nostalgia. Reporter Stud Terkel travelled 2,000 miles across the United States by Greyhound. From Seattle to Chicago, he observes his fellow-passengers. He meets a number of travelers who appear to be very interesting people: a Native American boxer on his way to his birthplace in Montana, a bar owner who was a bank robber in a former 'career', a 99 year old woman who is still running a busy hotel, and, of course, a pedigree cowboy. The spectator of this film listens to their personal stories, watches the beautiful scenery, and is treated to famous feature film fragments in which the Greyhound bus plays a part. Seven states and two time zones later, he is back in his cinema seat.