For the UK’s millionaires and billionaires, shopping has become an art form. And nothing gets them spending more than Christmas. But while the rest of us search out bargains on the high street, the wealthy use a network of bespoke, high-end suppliers of luxurious Christmas gifts and decorations. Oh Dear, the state of this world!

HIS NAME IS RAY puts a face on the growing fentanyl and homeless crises’, not through statistics or sweeping generalizations, but through the eyes of a man whose life has spiralled out of control. Ray once had it all — serving in the Coast Guard, a father, a husband, a man with a purpose. But his addiction took it all away. Now, the former sailor lives on the streets of Toronto with an entire population that has fallen through the cracks. With a remarkably intimate lens, the audience follows Ray on his precarious journey to get off the streets and back on the water, where in the ultimate achievement of the oblivion he craves—he could just sail away from it all.

Smoking has an image problem, because everyone knows: it can kill you. That’s why tobacco multinationals are increasingly focused on e-cigarettes, enticing consumers with bright colors and fruity flavors. The target group: young people.

The World Health Organization says smoking results in the death of eight million people every year. That’s one reason why you’ll now often hear tobacco companies promoting the switch to e-cigarettes, with claims that these are less harmful to our health. It’s first and foremost young people who believe the industry’s promises, thereby taking the first step on the road to addiction. After all, nicotine is an addictive substance. And although it may taste better than tobacco, puffing on a vape is still going to get you hooked in precisely the same way as smoking a regular cigarette. The film investigates the cynicism of an industry that not only accepts this, but also deliberately aims for it.