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  • 2017
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    Red Button

    Red Button

    1 2017 HD

    Young documentary subjects turn the camera on themselves to break down the misconceptions, prejudices or stereotypes they face. With guidance from...

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  • 1970
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    CBC Short Docs

    CBC Short Docs

    1 1970 HD

    A series of engaging, character-driven, short documentaries by emerging documentary filmmakers from across Canada.

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  • 2023
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    I Hate People, People Hate Me

    I Hate People, People Hate Me

    1 2023 HD

    Perpetually disturbed by the world around them, two twenty-somethings navigate their lives as underdogs in Toronto’s queer community. As a...

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  • 2022
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    Frick, I Love Nature

    Frick, I Love Nature

    8.00 2022 HD

    Host, Gordie Lucius goes on a grand adventure to learn everything he can about nature. Where did life come from? Why are animal’s genitals so...

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  • 2024
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    The Nature of Things 101

    The Nature of Things 101

    1 2024 HD

    Why do we wipe? How do we know what dinosaurs looked like? The inquisitive hosts of The Nature of Things, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan,...

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  • 2024
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    Near or Far

    Near or Far

    1 2024 HD

    Sisters Lauren and Sadie are inseparable twins until going separate ways, exposing differing memories and secrets that lead to a rift and betrayal...

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  • 2019
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    Talent Drivers

    Talent Drivers

    4.00 2019 HD

    A blue collar "working class" satirical comedy about the film & TV industry - told from the drivers' perspective.

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  • 2022
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    The Legacy Awards

    The Legacy Awards

    1 2022 HD

    The inaugural edition of The Black Academy’s award show, The Legacy Awards, is the first major Canadian award show to celebrate and showcase...

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  • 2023
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    Black Life: Untold Stories

    Black Life: Untold Stories

    1 2023 HD

    This new CBC documentary series uses contemporary interviews and archival footage to chronicle Canada’s long history of anti-Black racism,...

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  • 2022
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    virgins!

    virgins!

    1 2022 HD

    Set in Toronto, virgins! is a dramatic comedy created by Aden Abebe that follows the lives of four 20-something year-old women who are too modest for...

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  • 2023
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    Bollywed

    Bollywed

    7.00 2023 HD

    BOLLYWED is a heartwarming docuseries centred around the Singh family, who have been operating the iconic bridal shop, Chandan Fashion, in...

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  • 2023
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    Lac-Mégantic - This Is Not an Accident

    Lac-Mégantic - This Is Not an Accident

    9.00 2023 HD

    Lac-Mégantic investigates one of the worst oil train tragedies in history: a foreseeable catastrophe ignited by corporate and political negligence.

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  • 2024
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    The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down

    The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down

    5.00 2024 HD

    This naturally upbeat, open-hearted competition series revels in the remarkable creativity of Canada’s top potters, featuring clever...

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  • 2017
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    The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island

    The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island

    1 2017 HD

    The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island is a 1970s documentary parody about a family living isolated on an island in Northern Canada.

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  • 2022
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    The Big Sex Talk

    The Big Sex Talk

    1 2022 HD

    The Big Sex Talk challenges Canadians' ideas about gender and sexuality, explains new vernacular, and debunks all the myths surrounding sex.

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  • 2019
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    Ming's Dynasty

    Ming's Dynasty

    1 2019 HD

    Fledgling Toronto rappers Whyte Wyne and Young Riesling return to Riesling's home in small-town Alberta to run the family business: a Chinese...

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  • 2023
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    Canada's Ultimate Challenge

    Canada's Ultimate Challenge

    2.00 2023 HD

    Six extraordinary coaches will guide and mentor teams of everyday Canadians at site-specific physical challenges in a unique competition structure....

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  • 2023
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    How to Fail as a Popstar

    How to Fail as a Popstar

    1 2023 HD

    The story of Vivek, a queer brown boy from Edmonton as he tries (and fails) to achieve pop stardom, told from the perspective of the now 40-something...

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  • 2022
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    LIDO TV

    LIDO TV

    1 2022 HD

    A variety show with a mission: to help people cope with life in a world that sometimes feels like it’s falling apart, filled with hilarious...

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  • 2024
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    For the Culture with Amanda Parris

    For the Culture with Amanda Parris

    1 2024 HD

    In this point-of-view documentary series, award-winning writer, executive producer and host Amanda Parris leaves the wars raging on social media to...

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