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Rising Above: W5

CTV CTV629

Hard work and tremendous talent led to Canadian Anthony Bennett being selected as the NBA's number...

Rita Lafontaine : en toute humilité

CinéFête F261-S02-04

Née à Trois-Rivières en 1939, Rita Lafontaine découvre sa passion pour le théâtre en...

Roald Dahl: Great Authors Series

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0037

In this program, meet Roald Dahl.  What were the significant events of Roald Dahl’s life?  What...

Robin Williams Remembered - A Pioneers of Television Special

PBS Video 041753

This tribute to actor and comedian Robin Williams features one of his last full-length interviews...

Roger Tabra, Le prix de la liberté

CinéFête F261-S03-06

Après de longues années passées entre la France et l’Algérie, il s’installe au Québec en...

Rogers Pass - Avalanche Country, AB: Historylands Season 4

Good Earth Productions GEHL52

In 1881 the search began for a CPR route through the Selkirk Mountains. Major A.B. Rogers would...

Roots of Tyranny

Theorem et Les films d'un jour A296-019

Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong Un: all of them were once...

Roseanne Supernault: All Our Relations, Season 2

Aarrow Productions AP0034

Roseanne Supernault: Métis actor Roseanne Supernault was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, spent her...

Rosemary Rodriguez (The Good Wife, The Walking Dead, Jessica...

Empreinte Digitale A296-S01-03

Rosemary Rodriguez could not be more representative of the type of characters found in most drama...

Royal Holiday Secrets: The Royal Documentaries

Blue Ant Media BAM1301

The royal family live a life of luxury at home, so when it comes to holidays, the sky’s the...

Russell Myers Ross: Voices from Here - Oral Histories Series

Historica Canada HCAN83EN

Filmed on unceded Tŝilhqot’in territory Russell Myers Ross talks about his thesis work and how...

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Weston Woods WW2036BI_

This bilingual film tells the true story of Sadako Saski, the young Japanese girl with leukemia...

Sadat: Egypt's Modern Pharaohs

ARTE France A259-S05-02

Egyptian president from 1970 to 1981, Anwar Sadat led the country down the diametrically opposite...

Samuel Morse

Wonderscape Entertainment WE0272

This program explores the important achievements of Samuel Morse.  What event inspired Morse to...

San Diego: This is Indian Country, Season 1

Animiki See Distribution Inc. AS0839

Our journey starts at La Jolla Shores beach with Native Like Water, led by Marc Chavez, who...

Science and State: The Lost World of Joseph Banks Series

Pilot Productions 555019

Episode 4, Episode 4, "Science and State” looks at Joseph Banks, the imperialist and globalist...

Scotty: W5

CTV CTV802

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

Seattle: This is Indian Country, Season 1

Animiki See Distribution Inc. AS0840

Join Ruth-Ann Thorn as she explores the vibrant city of Seattle, rich in Native American heritage...

Secrets of the Royal Art Collection: The Royal Documentaries

Blue Ant Media BAM1302

We lift the lid on the Royal Collection, the largest private art collection in the world. We...

Seiji Ozawa - The Living Spirit of Music

Camera Lucida Productions A212-011

At the age of 80, Seiji Ozawa is one of the last living legends of a bygone golden age of...

Seiji Ozawa, le souffle de la musique

Camera Lucida Productions F212-015

A 80 ans, Seiji Ozawa est l’une des dernières légendes vivantes d’un âge d’or révolu de...

Serena: W5

CTV CTV714

Canadian singer/songwriter Serena Ryder discusses her rise from child singer to Rockstar, and her...

Serge Postigo: Au gré du vent

PVP Films F303-S01-08

Serge Postigo déploie un talent exceptionnel de comédien et de metteur en scène depuis ses...

Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire

White Pine Pictures WPP008

In 100 days – between April 6 and July 16, 1994 – an estimated 800,000 men, women and children...

She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World

Weston Woods WW3031

Book by Chelsea Clinton, ill. by Alexandra Boiger (Philomel)    Chelsea Clinton celebrates...

Shirley Théroux : elle fait ce qu’il lui plaît

CinéFête F289-S02-01

Dans les années 60, Shirley Théroux devient l’une des chanteuses les plus populaires du...

Shore to Shore

Peter Campbell PCI008

Master Coast Salish Carver Ts’uts’umutlhw (Luke Marston) sculpts with yellow cedar, but also...

Shtetl

Jack Kuper KUP003

Elderly Canadian folk artist, Mayer Kirshenblatt recounts the story behind his paintings which...

Silent Cries/Kiayunik Tuhanak

RESEARCHTV INC. RTV069

"It happened every year during the long weekend in September. That's when all the planes, little...

Sister Aimee: American Experience

PBS Video 040894

Sister Aimee tells the life story Aimee McPherson, the controversial evangelist who was...

Skyscrapers: History By the Numbers Series

Blue Ant Media BAM1450

The history of skyscrapers is the history of American cities, technological ingenuity, and a global...

Snowflake Bentley

Weston Woods WW642

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Mary Azarian Ever since Willie Bentley was a young...

SON OF AL QAEDA: FRONTLINE

PBS Video 040477

Growing up in the 1990s, Abdurahman Khadr's playmates were the children of his father's longtime...

Sound Farm - Cultivating Home Grown Movie Magic: W5

CTV CTV936

Richard Crouse visits Footsteps Studios in Uxbridge, Ontario, where award-winning Andy Malcolm and...

Southern California: This is Indian Country, Season 1

Animiki See Distribution Inc. AS0844

Explore the Cahuilla Indian reservation with artist Gerald Clark, who weaves ancient narratives...

Spaceman

Indiecan Entertainment Inc. ICE069

From the executive producer of ‘Bull Durham’ and ‘White Men Can't Jump’ comes SPACEMAN, the...

Spaceman: W5

CTV CTV785

W5's Peter Akman sits down with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques to talk about his life-long...

Star Power: W5

CTV CTV503

In a special edition of W5 on Saturday, Feb. 26, Sandie Rinaldo sits down with Jay Baruchel, Kim...

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos

Weston Woods WW2737

Based on the book by Stephanie Roth Sisson (Roaring Brook Press) -  For every child who has...

Star's Trek: W5

CTV CTV549

While the swaggering, swashbuckling Captain James T. Kirk was the role that defined him, William...

Stories About Henry

Weston Woods WW841

Collection includes HENRY HIKES TO FITCHBURG and HENRY BUILDS A CABIN Narrated by...

Stories From Africa

Weston Woods WW845

Collection includes NOT SO FAST, SONGOLOLO and ELIZABETI'S DOLL DVD features...

Storyteller - Astrid Lindgren

Eduflix Group AB KMG011

We will learn about the author Astrid Lindgren, who created the stories of Pippi Longstocking, The...

Sue Foley: I Plead the 61 Blues Music Series

Eve Kinizo EK0005

Highlighting Canadian musician Sue Foley. International sensation, Sue Foley is a successful well...

Sur les pas de René Richard

Nanouk Films F71-002

Ce film nous fait découvrir la vie et l'oeuvre du peintre René Richard (1895-1982), un homme...

Suspended and the Art of Forgiveness

Refuge 31 Films R31007

The story follows Winnipeg artist Cliff Derksen as he sculpts, paints and teaches art. For Cliff...

Suzanne Lapointe : l’amour éternel

CinéFête F244-S03-10

Un rire contagieux… Voilà ce qu’évoque Suzanne Lapointe, notamment pour ceux qui ont suivi...

Symphonies and Sarracenias: Visionary Gardeners, Season 2

291 Film Company 291173

A collector of rare carnivorous plants surveys the unexplored mountain bog ecosystems of Vancouver...

Sœur Angèle : une mission accomplie

CinéFête F261-S03-05

Sœur Angèle est née dans la région de Vénétie en Italie, en 1938. Après avoir vécu les...

Take Joy!- The Magical World of Tasha Tudor

Weston Woods WW446

You have read the stories and marvelled at the wonderful illustrations. Now is your chance to...

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