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- 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.
- A Tale Of Two Moose is a half hour documentary that reveals the challenges facing the two different moose populations in Nova Scotia. The film introduces a dedicated group of scientists, conservation groups, and members of the Mi'kmaq community who are working together to ensure a healthy moose population for generations to come.
- 2008–TV EpisodeParanormal Investigator Walter Meyer zu Erpen delves into the mysterious chambers of modern day psychic mediumship and trans-etheric survival. Ouija boards, séances, and psychic mediums may seem like kitschy throwbacks to yesteryear, but in only the past few years there has been a dramatic worldwide resurgence of mediumship practice and "trans-communication" study. Meyer zu Erpen has made it his life's work to investigate the question: is there life after death? And if so, is it possible to communicate with that surviving part of human consciousness? Driven to discover the latest developments in a phenomenon that is as old as the human condition itself, Walter is poised to begin a journey through the enigmatic worlds of afterlife communications - from public and private mediumship sessions to spirit guides, to and Electronic Voice Phenomenon (E.V.P.). Seeking out compelling activities within this "frontier science", Meyer zu Erpen will ponder larger implications such as: if there is evidence of personal survival beyond so-called death, would you live your life differently?
- Algae: The Future of Fuel is a half hour documentary about the global search to develop renewable energy from an unlikely source: algae. The film explores the ground-breaking research being done by the National Research Council in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Perhaps algae fuel is not such a far-fetched idea - it's the same as the crude oil we already use today - it just hasn't been aged for a few million years. This documentary is about looking for a viable alternative to conventional oil. Is there an inexhaustible supply that could be produced anywhere in the world? Could burning actually be a part of the solution to global warming? Production of this unlikely green fuel source could put Atlantic Canada in the renewable energy big leagues.
- The question of whether we are alone in the universe is age-old. Over 25% of North Americans believe we are being visited by beings from other worlds. But in recent decades, claims of personal encounters with aliens have surfaced, becoming part of our collective consciousness. Theories that attempt to explain extraterrestrial contact are varied and opposed. Contrary points of view fuel a fiery debate pitting dark intentions against positive enlightenment. Opinions range from malevolent experimentations and abduction, to peaceful greetings and lessons in advanced ways to exist as a planetary race. Presently, extraterrestrial phenomenon research techniques have become increasingly sophisticated and hi-tech. Online blogs and social media have allowed like-minded communities to expose information and personal accounts shared at unprecedented levels. Researchers find themselves discovering intriguing new information and in certain cases stumbling upon nightmarish scenarios. Spring-boarding from her personal encounter experience, extraterrestrial researcher, Kristy O'Leary embarks on an accelerating journey to take a hard look at fantastic supernatural claims and the implications alien contact may have for mankind.
- Our skies are full with an abundance of birds. There are hundreds of species that fly through the east coast - inhabiting our lakes, oceans and forests. Their existence is crucial to the overall health of our environment. But something troubling is happening and with a growing number of birds on Nova Scotia's species at risk list, the fate of many species is up in the air. Birds At Risk is a half hour documentary that travels to birding hotspots around Nova Scotia to examine the health of our bird populations. The film introduces a passionate group of birdwatchers, biologists and volunteers that are playing an important role in the scientific research that is critical to keeping bird species alive.
- 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.
- 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.
- Come From Away is a half hour documentary that travels to Little Sands, Prince Edward Island, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, and Inverness, Cape Breton to explore how three groups of new arrivals have brought the passion, experience, and resources needed to help these Maritime towns reinvent themselves and create new opportunities for economic growth.
- On February 17th 2010, the Nova Scotia based tall ship Concordia sank 550 km off the coast of Brazil. There were a total of 64 crew and students aboard. Off the coast of Brazil they were knocked down by high winds - which the crew ascribed to a rare meteorological phenomena known as a micro-burst. The ship sank completely beneath the waves within 20 minutes. The next 30 hours were spent in life rafts unsure if rescue officials knew about their situation and waiting to be rescued. Due to their thorough safety training, strong leadership, and teamwork, everyone made it home safely. The documentary is told from the perspective of the students and the crew and describes what it's like to be aboard a tall ship that unexpectedly sinks, the nerve wracking wait to be rescued, and the impact that it has on a person's outlook on life.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ghost Towns is a half hour documentary that reveals the rise and fall of three Nova Scotia ghost towns - Broughton, Roxbury, and New France. The film visits each location and introduces viewers to several individuals who are breathing new life into these abandoned settlements by sharing their rich and colourful past.
- Halifax Underground is a half hour documentary that will take viewers deep under the streets of Halifax in pursuit of the legendary underground tunnel system. Viewers will visit restricted areas that lie beneath Citadel Hill and George's Island and explore bricked over passageways to reveal what lies on the other side. The film will introduce viewers to a group of explorers and archaeologists who are determined to go to places long forgotten in an attempt to solve this century-long mystery.
- Invasive Species is a half hour documentary that will explore several aquatic invaders that are wreaking havoc in the Maritimes - tunicates and the European green crab. The film will introduce viewers to several fishermen who are developing innovative ways to keep their industry alive and the biologists who are using scientific means to develop a plan of attack against these destructive invaders.
- Lighthouses are perhaps the most iconic structure in Atlantic Canada. These amazing structures have illuminated shorelines for hundreds of years guiding generations of sailors and fisherman safely home. Nova Scotia boasts more lighthouses than any other province - 160 in total - but scores of them may soon disappear forever. The Federal Government has declared dozens of these lights "surplus" and given a deadline of 2015 to find a new caretaker or they will be destroyed. Lighthouses is a half hour documentary that sheds light on the history of lighthouses and the important role that they continue to play today as a living link to Canada's seafaring past. The film visits lighthouses in Liverpool, Isle Madame, and Sambro to reveal how the local community groups are finding innovative ways to keep these historic lights burning bright.
- Atlantic Canada has a rich maritime history and tragedy at sea has always been part of that legacy. Every coastal town and village has stories of vessels lost at sea with all hands. Even the most experienced seamen can fall victim to a disaster at sea including merciless weather conditions, running aground, or collisions with other ships. But there are also remarkable accounts of people who have come face to face with the ocean at its worst and managed to survive. Lucky to be Alive is a half hour documentary that shares amazing stories from people who narrowly escaped death at sea and the Coast Guard rescuers who risk their lives to save others. These courageous individuals provide their personal insight into what it's like to brave the savage seas and live to tell the tale and the lasting emotional impact of these life-changing events.
- Maritime Shipbuilding is a half hour documentary that reveals this seafaring history and the proud tradition that lives on today. The film travels to once-thriving shipbuilding centers in Atlantic Canada to reveal was at one time the most vibrant, productive, and profitable shipbuilding region in the world. From the first boats built by the earliest settlers, to the golden Age of Sail in the 1800s, and from the Grand Bank fishing Schooners to the high tech Naval frigates of today - the 28,000 vessels built in Atlantic Canada during the past 250 years have shaped the region like no other industry.
- 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.
- Unexplainable healings and medical doctors raising the dead. Scientist examining evidence and running short of answers. Gold dust appearing unexplainably. Is this old time religion? A spiritual revolution? Or nothing new? Join investigator Lauretta Ryan, on a journey to look for modern day miracles. Ryan heads to sites of various modern day miracles including the Catch the Fire Church, where gold dust has fallen from the ceiling, and worshipers have had teeth transformed into gold. Many believe miracles to be a message to us that we are not alone. But for most of us the question remains: are miracles the work of divine intervention? If not, can they be explained rationally? Or are miracles merely infrequent outcomes in a probability game? One thing is certain, modern miracles, real or not, have the power to transform lives.
- Islands are part of the geography and history of the Maritimes, nowhere more so than Nova Scotia. Jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, there are more than 3,800 islands that lie scattered along nearly 5,000 miles of coastline. With intriguing pasts and mysterious happenings, the islands of Nova Scotia have been the setting of stories that stir the senses and rouse the imagination. Nova Scotia Islands is a half hour documentary that explores some of the most interesting islands in the province, their little known histories, and in some cases their uncertain futures. The film features three fascinating islands. One that has assumed many roles including protecting the province's capital city, another that went through an intense tug-of-war between land developers and conservationists, and the last, a micro-nation, that found itself at the epicenter of an international dispute with the United Nations.
- Nova Scotia Schooners explores the resurgence of interest that has taken place during the past decade in these traditional wooden vessels. The documentary tells the story of four different schooner owners and reveals how each of them is keeping the spirit of these majestic sailing vessels alive. Viewers will witness the rebuilding of the Canadian sailing icon Bluenose II and share in the celebration during the 50th annual Nova Scotia Schooner Association race week. The film goes inside the world of these wooden vessels and reveals why wooden schooners - once on the verge of extinction - are going stronger than ever.
- Christmas comes but once a year, but for thousands of Nova Scotia's Balsam Fir growers it's a year round occupation. During the past few decades the Christmas tree trade has grown into a multi-million dollar industry. But growers have had to face a host of new challenges. With a decrease in U.S. exports in recent years and aggressive competition from artificial trees and the less expensive U.S. grown Fraser fir, the industry is facing some stiff competition. In response to these challenges, growers are working on a plan to secure their future. Oh Christmas Tree is a half hour documentary that takes viewers inside the world of Nova Scotia Christmas trees. The film will introduce viewers to the growers and researchers working to keep the industry alive and highlight the huge Christmas tree that is sent to Boston each year.
- Hundreds of years ago, the secluded coves and inlets of the Maritimes were the perfect hiding places for pirates avoiding detection by the King's navy. With one of the riches fishing grounds in the world, the Maritimes were the perfect hunting ground for supplies, ships and new recruits. Pirates and Privateers introduces the viewer to several notorious pirates who plundered Atlantic Canada during the 1700's and tells a story that recalls the blunderbuss, the cutlass, evil deeds, and supposed buried treasure. Not many Canadians know what is meant by the word "privateer", even though privateering was a significant social and financial force in times of war, whether against the Spanish, the French, or the Americans during the War of 1812. Pirates and Privateers explains how the business of privateering worked, as practiced in one of Canada's most successful privateering centres: Liverpool Nova Scotia.
- Rum Running is a documentary which reveals how thousands of law abiding citizens of Atlantic Canada were lured into the alcohol smuggling trade during Prohibition in the 1920's and 30s. Prohibition was extremely unpopular with many Americans and Canadians, but for dozens of coastal communities in Atlantic Canada hard hit by a downturn in the fisheries and still recovering from World War I, it was seen as a golden business opportunity. Rum Running depicts the larger than life characters and the high stakes role that Nova Scotia and the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon played during the era. The film explores the social, economic, and cultural impact that this illegal activity had on dozens of coastal communities and reveals how the impact of rum running still affects us today.
- 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.
- The Last Sardine Outpost is a documentary that explores the world's largest - and North America's last remaining - sardine canning plant in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick. The film reveals the world of sardines: from the pristine waters of the Bay of Fundy to the fishing boats that deliver their silvery bounty to the cannery, and from the bustling processing lines to store shelves around the world. Blacks Harbour is hailed as the "Sardine Capital of the World" but the longevity of that title is uncertain. The company was recently bought by a group of UK venture capitalists. The future of the cannery - and the entire community - now hangs in the balance.
- It was a voyage that never should have happened. On October 25 2012, The Tall Ship Bounty left the safety of the harbour in New London, Connecticut and set sail into one of the largest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history - Hurricane Sandy. Four days later, the iconic three-masted tall ship, her captain, and one of the crew were lost forever to the Atlantic Ocean. The Sinking of the Bounty is a half hour documentary that tells the story of this vessel's tragic final voyage, the crew's struggle to save the ship and then themselves, and the heroic high-seas rescue performed by the United States Coast Guard. The film combines unique footage shot on-board the Bounty with exclusive, first-hand accounts from rescuers and a survivor of this tragic marine disaster.
- 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.
- Turning A Green Leaf follows the McMillin family of Halifax during a two month period as they attempt to reduce their food carbon footprint - but without changing their diets, giving up their favorite foods, or spending more money. The McMillin family learn where their food comes from by shopping at the Halifax Farmers' Market and visiting several farms in the Annapolis Valley. They receive tips from the Ecology Action Centre about how to calculate their food miles and are pleasantly surprised to learn that they were able to reduce their food carbon footprint by 2/3. Turning A Green Leaf taps into the surging interest amongst consumers in buying locally produced food and demonstrates that you don't need to spend a fortune, radically change your diet, or give up your favorite foods to significantly help out the environment.
- 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.
- Atlantic Canada is home to more than 20 species of marine mammals including whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals. Each year there are dozens of reported cases of these majestic marine animals either becoming tangled in fishing gear or stranded on a beach. When these unfortunate incidents occur it becomes a life and death situation and time is of the essence. Whale Rescue is a half hour documentary that follows members of the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) as they respond to marine animals in distress. This group responds to calls from every corner of the Maritimes and co-ordinates the rescue effort with Government agencies, fisherman, and local volunteers. They also teach marine biology students about how to protect Atlantic Ocean's largest marine creatures so that they'll hopefully still be here for future generations to appreciate.
- Foraging for food in the wilderness might seem like something our ancestors did, but during the past decade it's attracted a whole new generation of followers from far and wide. With over 75 naturally occurring plants, 24 types of berries, and 31 varieties of edible mushrooms - the Maritimes are overflowing with tasty wild treats. Wild Food is a half hour documentary that showcases the abundance of delicious, nutritious, and organic food that's growing in the forests and meadows around the Maritimes. The film features foraging enthusiasts who are not only earning a living from wild edibles, they're passionate about sharing the art of wild food foraging with anyone that's interested - just don't ask them to reveal their secret harvesting location.