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1. The Nature of Things (1960– )
60 min | Documentary
Various science documentaries are presented.
Stars: David Suzuki, Sarika Suzuki, Jennifer Gardy, Niobe Thompson
Votes: 276
2. Keeping Canada Alive (2015)
265 min | Documentary
On May 6, 2015, over sixty camera crews spread across Canada filmed over a twenty-four hour period on different aspects of the Canadian health care system. Canada is only one of the few ... See full summary »
Star: Kiefer Sutherland
Votes: 8
4. Life and Times (1996–2007)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Biographies of famous Canadians.
Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, June Callwood, Norman Jewison, Peter Gzowski
Votes: 52
5. Trapped (2007– )
TV-PG | Documentary
As a ferry carrying 300 passengers from Denmark pulls into an Icelandic town's small port, heavy snow begins to fall. The ferry can't leave until the storm passes and the main road into ... See full summary »
Stars: Albert Schultz, Jonathan Aris, Richard Fitzpatrick, Jay Yoo
Votes: 26
6. Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003 Video)
81 min | Documentary
A documentary of the making of Dances with Wolves told through interviews with cast and crew. It describes the financial and production details, scouting locations, the buffalo hunt, the ... See full summary »
Director: J.M. Kenny | Stars: John Barry, Jeffrey Beecroft, Michael Blake, Tantoo Cardinal
Votes: 188
7. Turning Points of History (1997– )
46 min | History
Turning Points of History is a Canadian television series produced by History Television since 1997. Each episode focuses on a significant point in history. The series was narrated by ... See full summary »
Stars: Cedric Smith, Carole Jerome, Abolhassan Bani Sadr, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Votes: 38
8. Psychic Investigators (2006– )
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Real-life detective thrillers which combine stylized dramatic reconstructions, unique archive and compelling interviews with key characters.
Stars: Tarioa Van Weesenbeek, Phil Jordan, Frank Longo, JoAnn Nordstrom
Votes: 122
9.
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (2011– )
Episode:
Turning Up the Heat
(2011)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
In the mid 1950s, much of the direct battle between the US and the Soviet Union was not through contact, but non-contact, namely not allowing anything that represented the other to enter ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Catherine Mercier, George Stroumboulopoulos, Maxim Matusevich, Kenneth Osgood
Votes: 6
10.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Dreams of the Future
(2014)
Documentary
Four writer/director/producers collaborate to create stories of how current scientific research will impact us all in the future.
Directors: Jackie Carlos, Lisa Ellenwood, Annette Mangaard, Liam O'Rinn | Star: Jennifer Gardy
Votes: 5
11.
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (2011– )
Episode:
In the Shadow of Fear
(2011)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
The victory of WWII may have been an achievement between, among others, the Americans, run by their democratically elected government, and the Soviets, run by the Communists. It, however, ... See full summary »
Director: Geneviève Turcotte | Stars: Catherine Mercier, George Stroumboulopoulos, David Welch, Andreï Kozovoï
Votes: 8
12.
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (2011– )
Episode:
Cracks in the Wall
(2011)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
In the 1960's, the baby boomers, just reaching adulthood, increasingly factor into the propaganda battle of the Cold War. Although physical barriers, most notably the Berlin Wall, keep each... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Catherine Mercier, George Stroumboulopoulos, Uta Poiger, Alan McDougall
Votes: 5
13. Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (2011– )
Documentary, History, War
Although they were allies during WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union, fueled by their fundamental ideological differences, embarked on what would be called the Cold War starting in... See full summary »
Stars: Catherine Mercier, George Stroumboulopoulos, David Welch, Kenneth Osgood
Votes: 48
14. Secrets in the Bones: The Hunt for the Black Death Killer (2014)
52 min | Documentary, History
It was called the Black Death, a disease that started in the 14th century, and swept across Europe wiping out half the population, one of the most lethal killers in human history. But the ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Scott W. Bearden, Jelena Bekvalac, Kirsten Bos, Lorenzo Cipriani
Votes: 15
15. An Inside Job (1987)
11 min | Animation, Short
A man in a dentist chair finds himself helpless in the clutches of a schizophrenic kleptomaniac.
Director: Aidan Hickey | Stars: Jonathan Ryan, Deirdre Donnelly
Votes: 14
16. Lüge und Wahrheit - Die Macht der Information (2022)
45 min | Documentary
A search for the unexpected, for the hidden history of social change, for the truth about our past, and for the lies in our religions, our politics, our media, and our wars
Stars: Gergana Muskalla, Robert Lustig, Stephen Fagin, Ron Deibert
Votes: 8
17. The Great Food Revolution (2009– )
180 min | Documentary
Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, Jamie Oliver, Daniel Boulud, Ferran Adrià
Votes: 9
18. Pass the Salt (2020)
49 min | Documentary
Pass the Salt is an hour-long investigation into the mysteries of one of our most fundamental elements: salt. It's an exploration that takes us from far beneath the earth's crust, to the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael McNamara | Stars: Birgitta Assheuer, Matthew Bailey, Stéphane Bittoun, Mike Booth
Votes: 32
19.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Aging Well Suzuki Style
(2020)
Documentary
David Suzuki is about to learn how to extend his health span by staying as healthy as possible for as long as possible.
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Star: David Suzuki
Votes: 5
20. Survival of the Fabulous (2013 TV Movie)
Unrated | 48 min | Documentary
Survival of the Fabulous asks are gay men actually born gay? If so, how could homosexuality, a trait, which essentially prevents reproduction, evolve and survive generations of history? ... See full summary »
Director: Bryce Sage | Stars: Ray Blanchard, Tony Bogaert, David Burns, Andrea Camperio Ciani
Votes: 40
21.
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (2011– )
Episode:
War of Words
(2011)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
In the 1980s, three people dominated the propaganda agenda in the Cold War. The first is US President Ronald Reagan, a staunch anti-Communist who would do anything to denounce it while ... See full summary »
Director: Léon Laflamme | Stars: Catherine Mercier, George Stroumboulopoulos, Kenneth Osgood, Svetlana Savranskaya
Votes: 5
22.
Trapped (2007– )
Episode:
Ocean Emergency
(2007)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
The Camilla, a Finnish roll-on/roll-off cargo ship in Canadian waters, suffers a main engine failure. With a storm approaching, the captain declares an emergency to the Canadian Coast Guard. Will they rescue the crew in time?
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Albert Schultz, Richard Fitzpatrick, Liisa Repo-Martell, Andrew Muir
Votes: 5
23. Love, Hate & Propaganda: The War on Terror (2012– )
90 min | Documentary
Stars: George Stroumboulopoulos, Ethan McCord, Ken Jarecke
Votes: 8
24. Butt Seriously (2024)
It is a playful science documentary that follows intrepid host Anthony Morgan as he explores the wild world of the anus. Yeah, we know. From a beetle that can use its rear end as a weapon ... See full summary »
Directors: Liam O'Rinn, Ryan Singh | Star: Morgan Anthony
25. The Nature of Invention (2019)
45 min | Documentary
Practically everything that exists has been invented - TV, phones, trains, planes and automobiles. Broadcaster and author Britt Wray talks to inventors about their inventions, their inspiration and what makes them tick.
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Garrett Brown, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Mike Dixon, Amit Goffer
26. Endlings (2012)
Drama
Four strangers awaken in a dank room. Not knowing how they arrived or when they will be able to leave, they quickly form alliances, each playing the other for supremacy. However, their ... See full summary »
Director: Brin Hill | Stars: Elysse Dawson, Sam Depheon, Jen Halen, Jovan King
28. Record Man: The Life and Times of Sam Sniderman (2002)
Documentary, Short
To most Canadians, Sam Sniderman is simply known as Sam the Record Man, after the chain of stores he established in the 1960s. To many Canadian musicians, though, he is cherished as a ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Jackie Burroughs, David Cronenberg, Gordon Lightfoot, Natalie McMaster
29. Radharc (1961–1996)
Documentary
A popular religious affairs documentary series. The name Radharc means view or vision, and the programme logo (the Radharc man) comes from one of the panels representing the 12 Apostles on ... See full summary »
Stars: Flo McSweeney, Gerard Byrne, Tim McDonnell, Joseph Cassidy
30. Making History (2000 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
A look at the making of the Canadian TV mini series Canada: A People's History (2000)
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, Mark Starowicz, Claude Saint Laurent, Gene Allen
31. Forgotten No More: The Lost Men of the 78th (2014)
Documentary
When a French teenager went looking for artifacts in his back garden he unearthed more than he bargained for - the remains of eight Canadian soldiers from the First World War. Using war ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Laurel Clegg, Andrew Iarocci, Ann-Marie MacDonald
32. The Grey Lane (2012)
Documentary
A documentary about the issues of seniors and driving.
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Star: John Wing
33. Queen Elizabeth in 3D (2010)
Documentary
TV documentary centered around the 1953 3-D news film "Royal Review" portraying the coronation of Queen Elisabeth II. Includes footage from other 3D British shorts like "Sunshine Miners", "Eyes on the Ball", "Now is the time", "Black Swan"
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Star: Queen Elizabeth II
34. The Confidential Series: Gardening Confidential (2008 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Gardening Confidential takes a behind-the-scenes look at how this most ancient of hobbies has turned into a high-tech obsession where you don't even have to get your hands dirty anymore.
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Star: Caroly Larson
35. The Forgotten Irish (1981)
47 min | Documentary
An Irish documentary detailing the colony of Irish people in the Cape Shore of Newfoundland.
Director: Dermod McCarthy | Stars: Caroline Brennan, George Careen, Paddy Judge, Charles Kelly
36. The Nature of Things: Curb Your Carbon (2022)
Documentary
Directors: P.J. Naworynski, Liam O'Rinn
37.
Life and Times (1996–2007)
Episode:
Tall Tales from the Long Corner: The Life and Times of Ronnie Hawkins
(2000)
Documentary, Biography
On the eight of January, 1935, a baby boy was born in the town of Tupelo, Mississippi. His name was Elvis Aaron Presley. Two days later, in Huntsville, Arkansas, another boy was born - his ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, David Foster, Ronnie Hawkins, Levon Helm
38.
Frontiers of Construction (1999– )
Episode:
After the Wall: The Rebuilding of Berlin
(1999)
Episode describing the rebuilding effort going on in Berlin, Germany.
Director: Liam O'Rinn
39.
Frontiers of Construction (1999– )
Episode:
Big Shots
(2001)
Using explosives in construction
Director: Liam O'Rinn
40.
The Great Food Revolution (2009– )
Episode:
The Great Food Revolution
(2009)
45 min | Documentary
What was eaten in North America up to the 1960s was fairly predictable, in large part to things like the Canada Food Guide which told people what they should eat. What changed was the ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, Shu Kit Chan, Giorgio De Luca, Sabrina Federzoni
42.
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The War on Terror (2012– )
Episode:
Mission Unaccomplished
(2012)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Star: George Stroumboulopoulos
43.
Radharc (1961–1996)
Episode:
A Matter of Life and Debt
(1988)
Documentary
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Gerard Byrne, Tim McDonnell, Flo McSweeney
44.
Lüge und Wahrheit - Die Macht der Information (2022)
Episode:
Skandale
(2022)
Documentary
Directors: Lewis Cohen, Thomas Langelage, Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Lance Armstrong, Julian Assange, Silvio Berlusconi, Tarana Burke
45.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Butt Seriously
(2024)
Documentary
Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn't usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep yours healthy.
Directors: Liam O'Rinn, Ryan Singh | Stars: Anthony Morgan, Harry Jones, Clara Lieu, Kassandra Zytynsky
46.
Psychic Investigators (2006– )
Episode:
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
(2009)
Not Rated | 24 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A cold-case detective uses a videotape from a respected psychic to help catch a killer thirty years after the victim was found by police.
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Mercy Edwards, Annette Martin
47.
Frontiers of Construction (1999– )
Episode:
Skymakers
(1999)
One of the earliest examples of a large scale dome is the Pantheon in Rome. Originally constructed in 27 BC, it was re-built in the second century. Since then, the dome has become a classic... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn
48.
Turning Points of History (1997– )
Episode:
Coal War
(2005)
History
March 6th, 1984, marked the beginning of what was to become one of the most bitter and expensive industrial disputes in British history. The government, as represented by Prime Minister ... See full summary »
Director: Liam O'Rinn | Stars: Tony Benn, Nigel Lawson
49.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo
(2013)
Documentary
An exploration of the scientific evidence of the effects placebos have on the body and mind
Director: Leora Eisen | Star: Ethan MacDonald
50.
Keeping Canada Alive (2015)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2015)
44 min | Documentary
In Vancouver, three month old Dimitris, the son of George and Illeana, is undergoing open heart surgery to repair a hole in his heart. This surgery, although now considered routine, is ... See full summary »
Directors: Andy Blicq, Michael Bodnarchuk, D'Arcy Butler, Gord Carson, Nikki Cole, Geoff D'Eon, Jay Dahl, Lowell Dean, Patrick Demers, Jeanette Diehl, Karen Duthie, Leora Eisen, Debra Felstead, Fred Frame, Lionel Goddard, Neil Grahn, Kim Harris, Latonia Hartery, Leif Kaldor, Ava Karvonen, Darryl Kesslar, Lorna Kirk, Yvette Lang, Eunice Lee, Andrew Maccormack, Michelle Mama, Barb Margetts, David McIlvride, Christine McLean, Jim Morrison IV, Andrew Murray, Jeff Newman, Tara-Lee Novak, Liam O'Rinn, Ed Osghian, Stephan Peterson, Nora Pratt, Brad Quenville, Larry Raskin, Erin Redden, Stephanie Rosloski, Natasha Ryan, Mary Sexton, Matthew Shewchuk, David Shohet, Tara Shortt, Mark Stevenson, Catherine Swing, Stacey Tenenbaum, Jim Thalheimer, Marleen Trotter, Paul Vance, Peter Waal, David Wells, Melanie Wood, Grant Greschuk | Star: Kiefer Sutherland