Original Kin

Original Kin follows three very different yet equally compelling stories of adult adoptees and their search for their biological parents.

Animal Imitators

Enter the bizarre world of ANIMAL IMITATORS and learn what drives seemingly normal humans to undergo extensive body modifications to transform themselves into their favourite animals. Some are content just adopting the behaviour of their chosen creatures, while others endure animal-skin tattoos, having their ears pointed, teeth led and metal studs implanted into their faces to anchor whiskers.

Salvation of Todd Bentley

Todd Bentley is not your typical preacher. He looks more like a professional wrestler than a man of the cloth. His youth was defined by drugs, alcohol and a conviction for sexual assault, before he discovered his gift for preaching Pentecostal Christianity. Bentley reached the peak of his success while leading a 136-day, Florida-based revival attended by hundreds of thousands of followers who believed Bentley could heal the sick and raise the dead. This is the story of a preacher you have to see to believe.

How To Stay Out Of Jail

Follow an elite police team whose extraordinary mission it is to not send criminals to prison. Based in County Durham, each year the local police apprehend thousands of offenders accused of everything from drugs to assault to child neglect or domestic abuse. Some offenders are given a once in a lifetime chance to reform and cancel out their crime by joining a tough 16-week scheme. If they fail it’s off to court and possibly prison.

Inside China: Ice Vegas

Get an inside look as Harbin’s army of workers build a theme park bigger than Disneyland and follow some of the world’s best ice and snow carvers in their gruelling quest for gold.

9/11 Kids

This award-winning documentary explores the lives of the students who were reading with George W. Bush when a plane hit the second tower of the World Trade Center. For these kids, this moment in American history is forever etched in their minds. Almost 20 years later, we reveal what has become of these gifted, predominantly African American children. 9/11 KIDS catches up with many of those present on that day and reflects on the theme of race in America and what the American Dream means today. *Winner of 2020 Ted Rogers Audience Award, Hot Docs *Winner of 2021 Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated, Best Direction, Documentary Program, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated, Best Photography, Documentary or Factual, Canadian Screen Awards

My Home and Native Land

MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND explores the life journeys of people who abandoned their native countries in order to forge a better future. With stories as varied as the reasons for emigrating, this series is sure to open your mind and touch your heart. Escaping from communism or tyranny, people come to Canada for family, for job opportunity, for the chance at a better life. This is a Canada that we have never seen before, examined through eyes that have witnessed more than their share of human gore and glory. Exposed for all the world to see, this is MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND.

Every Child Counts

In this uplifting documentary about the power of education, awareness and acceptance, join the children and families of a small island community as they endeavor to challenge the systemic prejudice and neglect focused on the learning-disabled children in their village.

Annie: Out Of The Ashes

Annie, the daughter of a white Irish traveller mother and a black British father, was shunned from birth by her family. At the age of just 4 weeks, Annie was found in a burning caravan and was miraculously saved by a stranger. She has never met this Good Samaritan or the family that abandoned her. In this riveting documentary, we follow Annie as she embarks on an extraordinary journey to try to uncover her past.

How We Got Gay

HOW WE GOT GAY tells the incredible story of how gay men and women went from being the ultimate outsiders to occupying the halls of power, with a profound influence on our cultural, political and social lives.