Six filmmakers are sent to surprise global locations and given ten days to make a film, where three esteemed judges critique their work.

In episode two, six filmmakers battle harsh critiques, technical disasters and cultural challenges as they create short films across the globe, with one standout rising to the top.

Six filmmakers battle exhaustion, setbacks and misunderstanding competition rules as they race across six countries to complete their film, culminating in a shocking disqualification and a game-changing twist.

The six filmmakers take on a new challenge and step out from behind the camera and into their own stories, delivering a mix of personal, funny and revealing films.

This week all six filmmakers land in the same country, Japan. With 40 million tourists a year and a land "teeming with stories," the episode promises something different from the usual solo dispatches.

This week's destinations are Nepal, Scotland, Timor Leste, Louisiana, Chile and Botswana. As the competition passes its halfway mark, the filmmakers reflect on their growing ambition to take bigger creative risks.

On the race of their lives, this week sees William head to Maine, Lucinda travels to France, Elliot to Azerbaijan, Jayden to New Delhi, Kate goes to Mexico and Mikaela travels to Germany.

The filmmakers are challenged to immerse themselves in unfamiliar worlds, testing their ability to connect with people, cultures and experiences beyond the surface

This week sees Elliot in Monaco, William travels to Turkiye, Jayden jumps over to Jordan, Lucinda takes over Lithuania, Kate heads to Utah and Mikaela lands in Canada.