Documentary
September 24th at 12:31
CBC Honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Special Programming on September 30
CBC is marking the fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30 with an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led original programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences.
September 16th at 13:18
The Good Canada Casts New Light on the Untold Truth of Canadian Identity on Truth and Reconciliation Day Premiere
Premiering on national broadcasters CBC and APTN on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, 88-minute documentary The Good Canadian connects the dots between news stories we’ve all seen to deliver an unprecedented portrait of Canada’s ongoing injustices against Indigenous Peoples.
July 24th at 16:17
CBC and ABC News Studios Announce Premiere of 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' This September
CBC and ABC News Studios announced today LILITH FAIR: BUILDING A MYSTERY, a feature-length documentary from director Ally Pankiw (I Used to Be Funny, Black Mirror, The Great), will premiere in Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 17, on CBC and CBC Gem and on Sunday, Sept. 21, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally (excluding Canada), following its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film...
May 5th at 15:11
New documentary explores life-changing impact of controversial femininity trends
PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON BIG FEMININE ENERGY FROM PEACOCK ALLEY ENTERTAINMENT AND CBC New documentary explores life-changing impact of controversial femininity trendsToronto, ON (May 5, 2025) – Production powerhouse Peacock Alley Entertainment and CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster, today announced that filming is underway on Big Feminine Energy, a feature documentary that takes a bold look at how hotly debated femininity trends are shaping our global world....
April 1st at 12:51
CBC, OYA Media Group and Noble Television Announce Start of Production on Season 2 of POV Docuseries For the Culture
CBC, OYA MEDIA GROUP AND NOBLE TELEVISION ANNOUNCE START OF PRODUCTION ON SEASON 2 OF POV DOCUSERIES FOR THE CULTURE WITH AMANDA PARRISApril 1, 2025 – CBC, OYA Media Group and Noble Television today announced that production is underway on the second season of CBC original point-of-view documentary series FOR THE CULTURE WITH AMANDA PARRIS (6x60), with award-winning writer, executive producer and host Amanda Parris returning to create space for more provocat...
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March 17th at 19:22
Documentary Series Will Tell the Story of Olympic Snowboarder Turned FBI Most Wanted Fugitive & Alleged Drug Lord Ryan
DOGWOOF AND VISITOR MEDIA PARTNER WITH CBC, ROLLING STONE FILMS AND LA CORRIENTE DEL GOLFO ON SNOW KING: FROM OLYMPIAN TO NARCODOCUMENTARY SERIES WILL TELL THE STORY OF OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDERTURNED-FBI MOST WANTED FUGITIVE AND ALLEGED DRUG LORD RYAN WEDDINGLONDON, TORONTO, NEW YORK, MEXICO CITY (17 MARCH 2025) – London-based documentary specialist Dogwoof, Toronto-based production company Visitor Media, New York’s Rolling Stone Films, CBC (Canada's national public broadcaster) and filmmaker...
February 3rd at 20:04
CBC Scheduling Update: Changes to Canada’s Ultimate Challenge, Bollywed and The Nature of Things
Changes have been made to CBC's schedule as a result of Ontario Election coverage on Thursday, February 27.
September 4th 2024 at 3:23
NEW DOCUSERIES PAID IN FULL: THE BATTLE FOR BLACK MUSIC, EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF RACIAL INJUSTICE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 21 ON CBC GEM AND BBC TWO
NEW DOCUSERIES PAID IN FULL: THE BATTLE FOR BLACK MUSIC, EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF RACIAL INJUSTICE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 21 ON CBC GEM AND BBC TWO
September 4, 2024 - From executive producers Idris and Sabrina Elba, alongside Greg Sanderson of Supercollider and Julie Bristow of Catalyst, for national public broadcasters CBC and BBC, a new three-part documentary series PAID IN FULL: THE BATTLE FOR BLACK MUSIC explores t...
August 14th 2024 at 13:49
TANYA TALAGA’S THE KNOWING COMING TO SHELVES, SCREENS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA THIS FALL
Makwa Creative, HarperCollinsCanada and CBC bring Tanya Talaga’s deeply personal and piercing story, THE KNOWING, to audiences everywhere this fall.
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July 9th 2024 at 16:11
Production Wraps on the Official Lilith Fair Documentary Directed by Ally Pankiw
PRODUCTION WRAPS ON THE OFFICIAL LILITH FAIR DOCUMENTARY DIRECTED BY ALLY PANKIW The documentary was made with the full support and authorization of Sarah McLachlan The film was commissioned by CBC and is produced by Dan Levy’s Not A Real Production Company and Elevation Pictures and is presented by White Horse Pictures in association with Epic Magazine The documentary also reunites and features interviews from original Lilith Fair artists Bonnie R...
February 15th 2024 at 14:55
Joint APTN and CBC News investigation examines the impact of rising food prices in Canada
Joint APTN and CBC News investigation examines the impact of rising food prices in Canada February 15, 2024 — In a joint investigation, APTN Investigates and CBC’s The Fifth Estate are speaking with industry leaders and Canadian families, farmers and food producers to understand the reasons behind soaring food prices.In March 2022, APTN and CBC/Radio-Canada signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the creation of more Indigenous...
November 30th 2022 at 15:50
CBC ANNOUNCES NEW HOSTS OF ICONIC SCIENCE SERIES THE NATURE OF THINGS
Today at the industry event CBC Live at Massey Hall, world-renowned environmentalist and science broadcaster David Suzuki announced the highly anticipated new hosts of THE NATURE OF THINGS - molecular scientist and exuberant science communicator, Anthony Morgan, and marine biologist and passionate environmentalist Sarika Cullis-Suzuki. The duo will take over the helm of TV’s longest-running science series from Suzuki following his retirement next spring. Cullis-Suzuki and Morgan have guest-ho...
October 23rd 2022 at 23:57
DAVID SUZUKI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AS HOST OF CBC’S THE NATURE OF THINGS
World-renowned environmentalist and science broadcaster David Suzuki will retire next spring after 43 years as host of CBC’s THE NATURE OF THINGS, which he has hosted since October 24, 1979. Suzuki announced his decision tonight during an interview with Ian Hanomansing on The National, discussing his legacy, meaningful moments and hopes for the future. TV’s longest-running science series, The Nature of Things’ 62nd season will launch on Friday, January 6, 2023, with Suzuki’s final episode set...
August 11th 2022 at 18:19
SUMMIT 72, CBC'S ORIGINAL FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC 1972 CANADA-RUSSIA HOCKEY 'SUPER SERIES' OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED BY TEAM CANADA 72
The 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series of Hockey changed the game forever, playing out dramas of national identity, pride, politics, and ideology while the world watched, enraptured, during the Cold War. Commissioned by CBC, SUMMIT 72 premieres on Wednesday September 14, 2022 on CBC and CBC Gem, with the remaining three episodes playing out the following consecutive Wednesdays, at 8:00 p.m. local time (8:30 NT).
December 30th 2022 at 15:07
HOT DOCS ON CBC RETURNS IN JANUARY 2022 TO OFFER AUDIENCES ACROSS CANADA A UNIQUE FESTIVAL-AT-HOME EXPERIENCE
CBC and Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, are partnering once again to bring top festival selections to home screens across Canada in the new year. The HOT DOCS ON CBC series gives audiences front-row access from home to first-run original Canadian feature documentaries, every Sunday in January 2022 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
November 18th 2021 at 21:31
NEW CBC DOCUMENTARY, ANNE MURRAY: FULL CIRCLE, TO PREMIERE ACROSS CANADA IN DECEMBER, PRODUCED BY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
New feature-length CBC documentary Anne Murray: Full Circle, produced by Network Entertainment, in association with Universal Music Canada, celebrates the career of Canadian singer Anne Murray. The film will premiere as a special one-night cinema event at select Cineplex theatres across the country on Thursday, December 2, followed by its exclusive broadcast and streaming launch on CBC TV and CBC Gem on Friday, December 17 at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. in NT). Watch the trailer here.
December 4th 2020 at 15:36
CBC CREATIVE RELIEF FUND SHORT DOCUMENTARY COLLECTION, ALONE TOGETHER: PERSONAL STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC, LAUNCHES TODAY ON CBC GEM
CBC Docs today released a collection of short documentary films, ALONE TOGETHER: PERSONAL STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC, showcasing 15 original productions by a diverse group of Canadian filmmakers selected and funded by the CBC Creative Relief Fund, offering their unique perspectives on life during the COVID-19 pandemic
November 5th 2020 at 14:48
CBC CELEBRATES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATURE OF THINGS
TV’s longest-running science program spanning 880 episodes over 59 seasons to date, CBC’s THE NATURE OF THINGS will celebrate its 60th season launch tomorrow — exactly 60 years after the series first premiered on Friday, November 6, 1960.
July 14th 2020 at 17:50
CBC TO OFFER SPECIAL PROGRAMMING IN HONOUR OF EMANCIPATION DAY INCLUDING AWARD-WINNING MINISERIES THE BOOK OF NEGROES JULY 26 - 28 YOUTH-LED CELEBRATION FREE UP! AUGUST 1 AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES JACKIE ROBINSON AUGUST 2 - 3
CBC will offer special programming this summer in recognition of Emancipation Day, which commemorates the abolition of slavery across the British Empire on August 1.
April 6th 2020 at 16:12
CBC PARTNERS WITH HOT DOCS TO LAUNCH A FESTIVAL-AT-HOME EXPERIENCE FOR AUDIENCES ACROSS CANADA WITH “HOT DOCS AT HOME ON CBC”
CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster, and Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, today announced HOT DOCS AT HOME ON CBC, a multiplatform festival-at-home experience providing Canadians with front-row access to 2020 Hot Docs Festival premieres on Thursday nights starting April 16.