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virgins!
2022
virgins!
2022
Set in Toronto, virgins! is a dramatic comedy created by Aden Abebe that follows the lives of four 20-something year-old women who are too modest for the big city and too provocative for the East-African homes they come from. Doe-eyed in-betweeners, they are not just virgins in the biblical sense but in life experience as well.LIDO TV
2022
LIDO TV
2022
A variety show with a mission: to help people cope with life in a world that sometimes feels like it’s falling apart, filled with hilarious sketches, inspiring interviews, immersive documentaries, surreal animations, and... puppets! At the centre of it all is our host Lido Pimienta, the award-winning Colombian-Canadian musician, artist and mother whose hilarious, curious, and tender personality drives the action.Near or Far
2024
Near or Far
2024
Sisters Lauren and Sadie are inseparable twins until going separate ways, exposing differing memories and secrets that lead to a rift and betrayal between them.For the Culture with Amanda Parris
2024
In this point-of-view documentary series, award-winning writer, executive producer and host Amanda Parris leaves the wars raging on social media to create space for urgent and provocative conversations that centre Blackness and Black folks.The Ninth
2019
The Ninth
2019
Why the hell would you want to play for the Toronto Boxsprings? They’re a bad team in a lousy inter-county league. They’re owned by a crappy discount mattress store. Even their locker room sucks - stuck in the leaky basement of a local dive bar.Alter Boys
2023
star 6After being rescued from a forest fire that tore through an isolated conversion therapy camp, a group of young men reflect back on a summer of adversity - and all the beauty they wielded in protest.Red Button
2017
Red Button
2017
Young documentary subjects turn the camera on themselves to break down the misconceptions, prejudices or stereotypes they face. With guidance from professional filmmakers, they record all aspects of their lives from their own unflinchingly honest point of view.Uytae Lee's Stories About Here
2022
star 10Uytae Lee explores the issues in our neighbourhoods that affect our daily lives. In each episode, he investigates local challenges like the lack of public washrooms, transit accessibility and housing.The Bannocking
2023
star 9A mysterious sickness quickly spreads a small community as an estranged family struggles to come together.Finding Diamonds
2024
Finding Diamonds
2024
Finding Diamonds follows filmmaker Ian Bawa and his dog, Diamond, as they travel across Canada exploring the relationship between humans and support animals in the face of trauma and grief.Absolutely Canadian
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Absolutely Canadian
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Absolutely Canadian is a Canadian television series, which airs weekdays on CBC Newsworld, CBC Television and CBC Country Canada. A news and information series about Canadian communities, the show is anchored each week from a different Canadian city.You’re My Hero
2023
star 5A wheelchair user since birth, Ian refuses to be anyone’s inspiration. Whether it’s dealing with a rude customer at work, or coming face-to-face with barriers in his daily life, Ian is unafraid to tell it like it is... sometimes to a fault. You’re My Hero is a comedic gem with in-your-face plot lines, and jokes that actually make you think.Following Folk
2023
Following Folk
2023
Following Folk takes us on a journey to discover the artists who are redefining folk music today. Featuring in-depth interviews and intimate performances, this series is a treat for all music lovers.Queens
2020
Queens
2020
A comedy-mystery whodunnit following an eclectic cast of Toronto drag queens leading up to the night of the “Miss Church Street” pageant.For the Record
2020
For the Record
2020
Every song tells a story...For the Record is a series about the songs that make up the “life playlist” of an interconnected cast of characters. Every episode in the series is framed by an pivotal moment in the lives of each character - like a milestone birthday or a break-up - and the album or song that provides the soundtrack for it.Jensplaining
2019
Jensplaining
2019
Dr. Jen Gunter is “Twitter’s Gynecologist.” Through humour and expertise, she helps us understand how celebrity endorsed popular pseudoscience "wellness" products and trends are anything but harmless.
