Feature Programs
Dolphin Boy
A teenager from an Arab village in the north of Israel disconnects himself following a violent attack. As a last resort before hospitalization in a...
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Ghost Bird
Set in a murky swamp overrun with birders, scientists, and reporters, Ghost Bird explores the limits of certainty, the seductive power of hope, and how...
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India on Four Wheels
Justin Rowlatt and Anita Rani embark on an epic road trip around India to discover how a booming car industry is helping to fuel the country's massive economic growth.
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High Plains Doctor
The film documents one team's treatment of nearly 1,500 indigent patients and captures unforgettable colourful images of the cultural life in a village, since devastated by a 7.1 level earthquake on April 14, 2010.
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Great Minds of Design
The first season of Great Minds of Design looks at designers who have an environmental or community-minded approach to what they do and attempt to re-design the way people think.
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Toughest Place to be a ...
Three British workers that are experienced, qualified and looking for a challenge are on a quest to find out what it would be like to...
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Hot Docs Friday Night
Join us Friday nights to watch award winning documentaries and Hot Docs festival favourites.
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When Dreams Take Flight
A film about dreams and dreamers, a film about people who are willing to risk life and limb to follow their hearts and chase a dream that has existed since the dawn of man.
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Mighty Jerome
The story of the rise, fall and redemption of Harry Jerome, Canada's most record-setting track and field star.
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The Cove
Utilizing state-of-the-art techniques, the team uncovers how a small seaside village serves as a horrifying microcosm of massive ecological crimes happening worldwide.
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Brooks - The City of 100 Hellos
A rare glimpse into the lives of many of the new immigrants, refugees and temporary foreign workers that have moved to Brooks, Alberta, Canada.
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Neverbloomers: The Search for Grownuphood
On the cusp of turning 40, filmmaker Sharon Hyman feels like she should have certain external trappings of grownuphood, but she doesn't - she's a Neverbloomer.
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Bombay Beach
The rusting relic of a failed 1950s development boom, the Salton Sea is a barren Californian landscape often seen as a symbol of the failure of the American Dream. Watch the trailer online.
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Pure Intentions
Toronto restauranteur Peter Oliver travels to his native South Africa where he engages with local educators to push positive change on the local school system....
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
Filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Watch the trailer online.
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The Grey Lane
Follow Canadian Comic and driving enthusiast John Wing as he explores the challenge of driving and getting older.
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Under Fire: Journalists in Combat
Only two journalists were killed in World War I. Iraq has so far claimed 120. The recent Libyan uprising has already claimed the lives of four and global conflict looks set to continue.
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Transgender Kids
This shocking yet touching documentary offers a rare, intimate look into the world of children who believe they were born the wrong sex.
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Gordon Sheppard or the Art of Dying Well
An unflinching look at the last days of a man's life. Gordon Sheppard was a multi-faceted Montreal artist, writer, photographer and filmmaker who died in February 2006.
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A Matter of Taste
A Matter of Taste takes an intimate look inside the world of an immensely talented and driven young chef, Paul Liebrandt. At 24, he was awarded three stars by the New York Times for unforgettable and hyper modern dishes such as "eel, violets and chocolate," "espuma of calf brains and foie gras," and "beer and truffle soup."
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Desert Riders
Desert Riders examines the situation before and since these government policies were enacted, as well as the difficult journey to retrieve and recuperate these children.
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We Were Here
The first documentary to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco.
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The Sound of Mumbai
It doesn't matter whether you've previously embraced or resisted The Sound of Music, after this rendition your association will never be the same.
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At Night, They Dance
Get swept into the chaotic world of a family of voluptuous female belly dancers in working class Cairo as they struggle to practice an art in danger of extinction.
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Race and Intelligence
Rageh Omaar explodes myths about race and IQ and reveals what he thinks are important lessons for society.
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Addicted in Afghanistan
Jabar and Zahir are two 15 year old friends, whose own sisters, mothers and fathers are also addicted to heroin and opium.
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Canada Reads 2012
In 2012, Canada Reads turns to non-fiction for the first time ever. Canada Reads: True Stories is about finding the memoir, biography or work of literary non-fiction for the entire country to read.
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Dragon Slayer
An intimate vérité portrait of the life and times of Josh "Skreech" Sandoval, a 23-year-old skate legend from the stagnant suburbs of Fullerton, California.
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Giving Voice
Giving Voice is a documentary-focused apprenticeship program. It is designed as an exchange between critically acclaimed industry professionals and filmmakers striving to strengthen their creative voice.
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Into the Arctic II
For years, artist Cory Trépanier has explored some of the most wild places in Canada. Few have walked in these landscapes. Even fewer have captured them on canvas. Now he's going further, into remote lands that are more challenging and more dangerous.
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The O Canada Project
A group of five elite Canadian sailors make their way to New Zealand to learn to sail O Canada, a ship that had previously been badly damaged in in Vendee Globe solo ocean race around the world.
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Reel Injun
Reel Injun takes an entertaining and insightful look at the Hollywood Indian, exploring the portrayal of North American natives through the history of cinema.
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With Glowing Hearts
An inspiring documentary about a group of citizen journalists reshaping their worlds through social media.
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Outrage
Outrage presents a narrative discussing the hypocrisy of individuals purported in the documentary to be closeted politicians who promote anti-gay legislation....
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The Secrets of Scientology
In 2007, while investigating the Church of Scientology for BBC's Panorama, reporter John Sweeney had a dramatic on-camera confrontation with a church spokesman named Tommy Davis.
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Windfall
This beautifully photographed feature length film documents how this proposal divides Meredith's residents as they fight over the future of their community.
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Michael Jackson's Secret Hollywood
Jacques Peretti lifts the lid on how the weird world of Hollywood really operates behind the scenes.
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Racing Around the World Alone
Thirty skippers embark on a quest to be the fastest to sail 27,000 miles around the world, non stop, without assistance and alone on 60 foot sailboats.
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From Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means
Charley Boorman embarks on an adventure in Sydney and travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, eventually finishing in Tokyo, Japan.
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Steep
Steep is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis.
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Slumming It With Kevin McLeod
British journalist and presenter Kevin McCloud embarks on a journey of architectural, cultural and social discovery in some of India's most deprived neighbourhoods.
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Shrink Rap
Clinical psychologist Pamela Stephenson interviews celebrities in a series of frank, revelatory shows.
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7 Days of Remembrance and Hope
Every year more than 60 students from across Canada travel to Europe to learn the lessons of history.
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Miracles
Miracles is a series of epic tales of survival. Each episode features a remarkable and intriguing story of someone's fight against the elements, against time...
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Pirate For the Sea
A stunning and award-winning biographical film of Canadian Enviro-warrior, Greenpeace founder and Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson. The film provides a comprehensive account of Watson's...
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Make Me White
Skin lightening is big business. The market for cosmetics to lighten darker skin is now reported to be worth millions of pounds.
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When We Were Boys
At an elite private boys' school, students make and lose friends, create a pecking order, and begin their individual paths to manhood.
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March to the Top
Follow as a team of Canadian soldiers attempt to climb Island Peak as part of their rediscovery of self and their emotional,
physical and mental rehabilitation.