Railroaded: W5

Glen Assoun was convicted and sent to prison for a crime he has maintained for over two decades he...

Franc: W5

On September 18th, 2018, Maple Leafs forward Nic Petan was told his father died by suicide. Over a...

Goalie: Life and Death in the Crease

Clint Malarchuk barely survived the most gruesome injury in NHL history, nearly bleeding to death...

Dogtown Redemption

  Shot over seven years, Dogtown Redemption is not only the intimate story of recyclers in West...

FRONTLINE: In the Age of AI

It's been called "The New Space Race." This time it's China taking on the United States, and...

Choir! Choir! Choir!: W5

W5's Sandie Rinaldo speaks with Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman who share the story behind the...

The Liberators: W5

W5's special Remembrance Day report, The Liberators, details the heroic efforts of Canadian troops...

Winning

One film.  Five legendary athletes.  The compelling and inspiring story of the journeys of tennis...

When Giants Fall

The ivory trade is a cruel business. Every 15 minutes an elephant is killed for its ivory. 65...

The Things We Keep

In the age of non-stop news feeds, disposable media, and the constant self-documentation of our...

The Syndrome

A mother of three spent 11 years in prison for killing a baby she never harmed. That’s what...

Love and Sex in India

It’s the birthplace of the Kama Sutra and Bollywood romances but in real life, kissing in the...

Ice Eagles

Antarctica was described by Admiral George Dufek, the first Commander of Operation Deep Freeze in...

Man In Red Bandana

This is a story of sacrifice, selflessness and legacy.  "Man In Red Bandana" tells the story of...

Ecology Transforms Youth (35 Minute Version)

Journey with several youth as they explore BC’s Comox Valley watersheds and ecosystems. The Youth...

Ecology Transforms Youth (7 Minute Version)

Journey with several youth as they explore BC’s Comox Valley watersheds and ecosystems. The Youth...

Partageons notre habitat

Suite au succès de notre série «Le caribou des bois», «Partageons notre habitat » transporte...

Building a Sweat Lodge in Atikokan

“Building a Sweat Lodge in Atikokan” is a short but powerful documentary film that provides a...

The Story of the Kitchissippi - Canada’s Great River

This new production from award-winning Metis filmmaker Matt LeMay tells the story of Canada’s...

Great Performances: Now Hear This

Great Performances: Now Hear This Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico...

The Guinea Pig Soldiers: W5

Avery Haines meets some of the veterans taking legal action against the government over the alleged...

Scotty: W5

W5's Rick Westhead sits down with Scotty Bowman and Ken Dryden to reflect on the life and career of...

The Survivors: W5

It was August 4, 2014, in a systematic wave of terror, the Islamic State group carried out a...

Hard Knocks: W5

The Ottawa Redblacks' Sherrod Baltimore shares his story of overcoming adversity and violence to...

Alex Trebek: W5

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek opened up about his latest cancer treatment and his own mortality...

Cold Case Hunters: W5

W5's Avery Haines meets the men who are working to bring renewed hope to the families of missing...

Straight Talk about Mental Health Playlist

Our Straight Talk Playlist aims to equip students with the ability to deal with adverse events...

Louis Says Series: Season 3

Featuring twenty new stories, season three of Louis Says follows Randy, his dog Osky and best...

Rock Paper Fish

Journey deep into the rainforest of southeast Alaska, where life is inseparable from the age-old...

ScienceXplosion: On code!

"ScienceXplosion: On code!" follows Jacob and Mila, two young coders, during a day at their coding...

Climate Change: Sustainability and Climate Change Series

Climate change refers to the increase in average global temperatures and the causes and impacts of...

Sustainable Ecosystems: Sustainability and Climate Change Series

A sustainable ecosystem is a natural habitat that can maintain itself without the influence of...

Sustainability and Climate Change Series

Building on our “Understanding Life Systems Series,” we continue to explore important science...

ScienceXplosion

As enlightening as it is entertaining, this series will introduce a multitude of STEM topics and...

On the Brink: W5

Nestled in a hard-to-reach, secret location, high in the alpine of British Columbia’s South Peace...

A Forgotten Life: W5

There are few people on earth like Jon McMurray. The Georgetown, Ontario man looks pretty ordinary...

Interactions in the Environment: Understanding Life Systems...

In this short new film, students will observe existing ecosystems and investigate factors that may...

Biodiversity: Understanding Life Systems Series

All living things, including humans, are connected. Each species—no matter how small—has an...

Habitats and Communities: Understanding Life Systems Series

This short, concise film examines the positive and negative impacts of human interactions with...

Understanding Life Systems Series

This new 3-part series has been specifically designed for your elementary science curriculum...

Victor Cicansky: The Gardener's Universe

Canadian sculptor, Victor Cicansky’s body of work, from the 1960s to present includes surrealist...

In the Name of Confucius

In the Name of Confucius is the first documentary exposé of China’s multi-billion dollar...

Breaking Loneliness

Breaking Loneliness is a documentary about people finding ways to escape loneliness and social...

17 And Life Doesn’t Wait (58 Minute Version)

17 And Life Doesn’t Wait is a compassionate and humorous documentary featuring three smart and...

The Politics of Hate

From the award-winning director Michael Perlman (Tibet: Beyond Fear, Free China, The 99%) comes...

Blue Heart

The Balkan Peninsula is home to the last wild rivers in Europe. However, a deluge of hydropower...

Josef Mengele: Hunting A Nazi Criminal

Even today, his name inspires horror and hatred. Josef Mengele, the twisted doctor infamous for...

Leitis in Waiting

LEITIS IN WAITING is the story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga leitis, an intrepid group of native...

Little Miss Westie

Little Miss Westie follows two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, school, dating and...

Real Boy

A moving and intimate story of a family in transition, Real Boy follows the journey of trans teen...

Family Secrets: W5

In “Family Secrets”, W5 correspondent Sandie Rinaldo tells the inside story of a double murder...

Dirty Tricks: W5

W5 correspondent Peter Akman examines the cyber threat to Canadian democracy in “Dirty Tricks”...

American Experience: Chasing the Moon

Chasing the Moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the...

Outlier: The Story of Katherine Johnson

In mathematical terms, an outlier is a data point that differs greatly from other observations. It...

Renew: Episode 10: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris meets with Alexandra Kahsenni:io Nahwegahbow, the first ever Associate Curator of Historical...

Recover: Episode 8: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris visits the Haudenosaunee Longhouses in the interactive museum of Ska-nah-doht Village in the...

Reclaim: Episode 7: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris gets a personal tour from Park Manager Jeff Monague, who takes Kris on a survival skills walk...

Reframe: Episode 5: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris joins Brandon Oolayou, Inuk from Frobisher Bay, on a seal hunt and Nellie Kusugak,...

Reimagine: Episode 4: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris takes part in a Wampum Belt & Treaty Teaching Workshop with Artist Brenda Lee and...

Rebuild - Episode 3: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris visits the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation on M’Chigeeng First Nation, an organization that...

Between The Shades

Fifty conversations exploring the many different shades of being “gay” in America.  This...

Behold The Earth

Behold the Earth is a music-rich documentary film that explores America’s divorce from the...

After Auschwitz: Holocaust Survivor Documentary

“You’re free. Go home”Most Holocaust films end with these words, the very words that...

A Plastic Ocean (100 Minute Version)

A Plastic Ocean is a new feature-length adventure documentary that brings to light the...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved creations. The frolicking tale...

99%: The occupy wall street collaborative film

This award-winning film, narrated by Lou Reed, has been broadcast on three US television stations...

44 Pages

A portrait of Highlights magazine following the creation of the cultural phenomenon's 70th...

A Bag of Marbles

CANADIAN DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN DUGUAY EXPLORES THE HOLOCAUST from the perspective of two young boys...

When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time

They are the most iconic animals on Planet Earth - voracious crocodiles, acrobatic birds, majestic...

Rematriate - Episode 2: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris travels to Manitoulin Island for “The Unceded Journey,” a guided walking tour that...

Awaken: Episode 1: Future History Series (Season 2)

Kris and Sarain begin this season’s journey exploring their individual paths. Kris delves into...

Future History: The Message (Season 2)

Indigenous People are reaching back into their history and harnessing their ancestral Knowledge as...

Handling Bullies When You're LGBTQ

Did you know that young people who identify as LGBTQ are at an increased risk for bullying? Young...

Kids Can Save the Planet Series

Dylan is a young filmmaker who took on a journey to learn all about plastic pollution and how it...

Fire Chief: My Job Rocks Series

First Contact (Season 2)

Following the success of season one, this brand-new season once again takes six Canadians, all with...

Ms. Scientist

Around the world the fields of scientific research and development remain a male-dominated...

Shared Urban Spaces: Sharing Our Habitat Series

In this final episode, our investigators are assigned to look to their own habitat to find species...

Vanishing Wetlands: Sharing Our Habitat Series

Tabitha chooses turtles and gets the opportunity to assist with a turtle recovery project and to...

Shrinking Forests: Sharing Our Habitat Series

When Jack learns that their next assignment involves a mysterious green dragon in a secret...

Aquatic Haunts: Sharing Our Habitat Series

While Charlie is upgrading the antiquated technology at OIW headquarters, Tabitha and Jack are sent...

Disappearing Grasslands: Sharing Our Habitat Series

Tabitha and Jack’s assignment is to investigate two endangered grassland species – the...

Into the Boreal: Sharing Our Habitat Series

On assignment to find out about species at risk in the boreal forest, Jack and Tabitha board the...

Sharing Our Habitat Series

Sharing Our Habitat takes the viewer from the wilds of the boreal forest to the densely populated...

17 And Life Doesn’t Wait (80 Minute Version)

17 And Life Doesn’t Wait is a compassionate and humorous documentary featuring three smart and...

How To Quit Juuling and Vaping

Most kids who vape and Juul are beginning to understand the health risks of nicotine addiction and...

Nicotine, Vaping and the Developing Brain

The use of vaping devices such as JUUL has reached epidemic proportions among adolescents and even...

ABCs of STIs

With over 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections every year, it’s more important...

Constantly Connected: Managing Social Media Addiction

This program examines the world of Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites to help kids...

The First World War: The People's Story

THE FIRST WORLD WAR: THE PEOPLE’S STORY draws on an extraordinary and little known archive of two...

Frontline: The Abortion Divide

In 1983 - 10 years after Roe v. Wade - a landmark FRONTLINE documentary, Abortion Clinic, showed...

Barber: My Job Rocks Series

Barbers provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair,...

Skydive Instructor: My Job Rocks Series

Skydiving Instructors teach the procedures and processes required for a safe jump. This may involve...

Radio Host: My Job Rocks Series

Radio show hosts prepare and deliver content about issues of local, national and international...

VFX Artist: My Job Rocks Series

Visual effects artists are multimedia artists responsible for much of the post-production work in...

Dentist: My Job Rocks Series

A dentist is responsible for making sure that patients of all ages have their oral care needs...

Unsafe: Kids Matter: Inside the Minds of Tweens and Teens

A young filmmaker searches for answers in the aftermath of a school shooting. Unsafe is a short...

Blackout: Kids Matter: Inside the Minds of Tweens and Teens

When a girl’s older brother throws an underage party, she will do anything to be included. ...

Seeing the USA Series

Brandy Yanchyk’s travel documentary series, Seeing the USA will connect viewers to iconic...

Oregon: Seeing the USA Series

Brandy Yanchyk starts her journey in Oregon in Portland where she learns about the Maker movement...