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- Rick and Marty Lagina, two brothers from Michigan with a life-long interest in the mystery of Oak Island, renew efforts to discover the legendary treasure with sophisticated machinery.
- How much do we say without even speaking? This doc explores the world of non-verbal communication, from romance, to law enforcement, to national security and more.
- Feature length documentary of four preteens who enter the adult world of competitive drag queens.
- A cluster of postcard-perfect Acadian fishing villages off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada made international news in 2013 when Phillip Boudreau, a local man known for poaching lobsters, was killed by fishermen in a crime the media dubbed 'Murder for Lobster.' But as anyone from the community will tell you, it's a lot more complicated than that. People don't just go around killing each other over lobster.
- It follows the training of Canadian journalist and actor Andrew Younghusband on an 18-month sail training voyage around the World, on the barque Picton Castle.
- Facebook Follies is a one-hour documentary that takes a look at the unexpected consequences of people sharing their personal information on social media. Viewers meet people who lost their jobs, their marriages, their dignity, or who even ended up in jail - all because of their own or someone else's Facebook posting. To give a broader context to the events, these stories are intercut with reflections from experts in the areas of social change, internet security and contemporary media. Shot on location in Canada, the US and the UK, Facebook Follies is an engaging journey through one of today's most pervasive forces of social change.
- Counterfeit Culture is a one-hour documentary that explores the dangerous and sometimes deadly world of fake products. An industry that once dealt in imitation designer handbags and shoes has exploded into a global epidemic of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, foods, toys, electronic goods, car parts and microchips. Shot on location in Canada, the USA, Asia, and Europe, Counterfeit Culture challenges consumers to take a deeper look at what appear to be harmless knock-offs at bargain prices. This thought-provoking film is a compelling journey through what is now a world-wide plague, a menace that some have called the crime of the 21st century.
- Web Warriors is a documentary that defines the conflict, establishes the stakes, and reveals the combatants in the escalating global battle taking place in cyber space. The film features computer hacker Michael Calce (aka Mafia Boy) who explains how as a 15 year old student he shut down Yahoo, Amazon, CNN, and Dell - from his bedroom. Viewers will watch grey hat hacker Donnie Werner (aka Morning Wood) as he comes face to face with the Russian cyber mafia as he searches for the creators of a new computer virus. Web Warriors is a wake-up call that we have entered the era of digital warfare where the stakes continue to escalate in a battle that now costs the global economy more than $500 Billion annually.
- Renowned Canadian actor John Dunsworth is tackling one of the most challenging acting roles of his illustrious career - becoming Santa Claus. Santa Quest is a feature documentary that follows John's journey to bring home the gold for Canada at the Santa Winter Games in Sweden. Armed with a diary cam and a film crew, John's trek takes him from training at the Calgary Santa School, to the basilica of St. Nicolas in Italy, to the Santa Village in Finland, to backstage with the Trailer Park Boys on tour. Along the way, he discovers that Santa and Christmas are really about time and family. For John, this journey is a springboard to explore broader concepts of religion, belief systems, existentialism, and his own achievements and failures.
- Tall Ship Odyssey is a documentary series that will follow Captain Daniel Moreland, his wife Tammy, their son Dawson, and their 40 shipmates as they voyage to the far corners of the globe aboard the Barque Picton Castle. Daily life aboard this square-rigged training tall ship won't be a leisurely cocktail cruise in the tropics. The crew will have their physical strength and mental stamina continually tested as they adapt to their lack of privacy and learn how to live in close quarters and work together as a team.
- Spirit Talker is a documentary series that follows Mi'kmaq medium Shawn Leonard as he travels from coast to coast using his psychic abilities to connect the living with the dead and bring hope, and healing to indigenous communities.
- 60-year-old Neal Unger tests his limits on a skateboard. 70 year-old Ann Perez de Tejada is the world's oldest female MMA fighter. Helen Lambin got her first tattoo at the age of 75. 86 year-old James Haake is the world's oldest working drag queen. After 40 years, Zillah Minx's band is still as punk as it's ever been, and Stephen Leafloor is turning his decades-long passion for hip-hop into a powerful tool for change. Their stories are Radical Age, a documentary that proves it's never too late to defy convention.
- The leatherback turtle is a magnificent creature found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. This ancient species swam with the dinosaurs and travels further, swims faster, and dives deeper than any other reptile on the planet. Until recently they were thought to be a tropical species but Canadian scientist Dr. Mike James has revealed a much different reality. Every summer hundreds of leatherbacks migrate from their nesting grounds in the Caribbean to the cold waters off the East Coast of Canada to feast on jellyfish. This remarkable journey is fraught with a number of man-made hazards putting this endangered species at greater risk. Trek of the Titans is a one-hour documentary that provides a rare glimpse into the world of leatherback turtles and reveals the ground-breaking research and preservation work being done in Canada and Trinidad.
- A six-part television special, featuring a home renovation competition for the greatest water and energy conservation. In this series, 12 sets of homeowners from across Canada are each given $15,000 to retrofit their homes. The homes are evaluated before and after the renovation, and the winner receives a brand new Toyota Prius!
- The Big Downsize is an exploration of why we love our possessions so much and the emotional baggage and stress that comes crashing down when there is no choice but to let things go.
- Cimex lectularius, wall louse, mahogany flat, crimson rambler, heavy dragoon, chinche bug, redcoat, bed bug. Call them what you like, these six legged bloodsuckers can really get under your skin - literally!Bite Me: The Bed Bug Invasion is a one hour documentary that burrows into the world of these miniature night crawlers and reveals the oversized impact they're increasingly having on our daily lives.
- This one hour documentary chronicles the life and significance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her apparitions and appearances on earth, and the 30th anniversary of the supernatural events that have been taking place in Medjugorje, Bosnia. The film interweaves the journey of a dozen Canadian pilgrims as they visit the shrine to Our Lady of Medjugorje with the thoughts and perspectives of some of the worlds most renowned Marian experts, such as Judith dupree and Charlene Spretnak. We learn how Mary has assumed a greater role in the life and culture of our modern society through apparent supernatural events, and the devotion this has fostered with her many followers around the world.
- A TV Renaissance is a one-hour documentary that explores the rise of TV as the most influential medium of the 20th century and how it's helped to shape our national identity. We'll reveal the behind the scenes process for creating hit TV shows and explore the challenges that lay ahead as the TV business goes head-to-head with online competitors like Netflix.
- It was one man's decision, a reckless choice that cost two people their lives and left many others reeling in its wake. On October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge ordered the tall ship Bounty to set sail into the path of one of the largest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history - Hurricane Sandy. Four days later, the iconic three-masted tall ship, Walbridge himself, and one of the crew were lost forever to the Atlantic Ocean. Bounty: Into The Hurricane is a one-hour documentary that takes the viewer on a vivid journey from the ship's beginnings through to the vessel's dramatic final voyage. The film combines unique footage shot on-board the Bounty and previously unreleased U.S. Coast Guard footage of the rescue. It also includes exclusive, first-hand accounts from rescuers and survivors, as well as rare interview segments with Walbridge.
- BorderLine explores the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as experienced by ordinary people living and working along the Canada-U.S. border. The film follows award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Daniel Sekulich as he treks across North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific on both sides of the international line. Sekulich and his intrepid crew seek out an assortment of characters along their journey and describe how their lives have been altered by 9/11. They encounter fishermen, shop owners, truckers, Native leaders, immigrants, border officials, former RCMP officers, and anyone else with a story to tell. BorderLine takes viewers on a scenic and thought-provoking, cross-country journey that reveals the ever changing relationship between Canada and the United States in the post 9/11 era. The film explores the significant changes that have occurred and considers how recent initiatives like the Beyond The Border agreement threaten our privacy, civil liberties, and perhaps even Canadian sovereignty during the next decade.
- Maritime Vignettes is a documentary series that explores aspects of the history, culture, and people of Atlantic Canada. Each half-hour episode focuses on a different topic and feature a variety of characters who will explore the theme by sharing their insights and experiences.
- Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?
- With cold weather approaching and time running out, another discovery in the swamp stuns the fellowship.
- As winter descends on Oak Island, leaving only days left of the year's search, the team is euphoric when scientific data suggests there is a massive amount of silver in the money pit.