Gordon Pinsent: Still Rowdy After All (WORLD PREMIERE)
Sunday, January 16 at 8et
Gordon Pinsent in The Rowdy Man plays a handsome womanizing drunk who refuses to grow up. That was nearly forty years ago. Gordon has grown up now but he's STILL ROWDY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. Never content with limiting his talents to an illustrious acting career, Pinsent continues to write and direct for screen and stage and at age 80 he shows no signs of slowing down any day soon.

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Jann Arden: Free (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, January 23 at 8et
Jann Arden: Free follows the Canadian singer/songwriter as she prepares for a cross-country tour. Always funny and open, Arden gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the mounting of her show, shares raw rehearsal performances and engages in frank conversation about her career and struggles.

She recounts the years of dive bars and busking, alcohol abuse and bad decisions before finally making her major label debut at age 30. Now with her tenth album, a new band, new producer and new manager, and a return to her songwriting roots, Arden is attempting to redefine her role in an evolving pop music industry. And find a little personal peace along the way.

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Winds of Heaven: Emily Carr, Carvers and the Spirits of the Forest (WORLD PREMIERE)
Sunday, January 30 at 7:30et
A lyrical, luminescent and entertaining impression of the life of Emily Carr and her connection to the First Nations people of the Northwest coast of British Columbia. With a fluid camera and intimate musical score Winds of Heaven, brings a sense of movement, grace and energy to brooding mystery and inner beauty of Emily Carr's paintings.

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Karsh is History (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, February 6 at 8et
"Karsh is History" is a portrait of legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh through which a breathtaking illustrated commentary on photography is woven from the perspective of today. The film illuminates the multiple meanings ordinary people as well as critics, curators and philosophers attach to portrait photographs and – through the prism of these meanings – portrays the singular career of Yousuf Karsh, the myth maker. Winner of the Best Arts Documentary at FIFA 2009.

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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, February 13 at 7et
An enigmatic musical poet, world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould continues to captivate twenty-seven years after his untimely death. Intimately revealing the man behind the myth, Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould casts a fresh light on the mysterious pianist whose ideas were as controversial, and his private life as passionate, as his music. The film features never-before seen footage of Gould, photographs and excerpts from his private home recordings and diaries, plus personal memories from Gould's most intimate friends and lovers, some who have never spoken about him publicly before.

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Ryan's Renaissance (WORLD PREMIERE)
Sunday, February 20 at 8et
Ryan's Renaissance catches up to Oscar nominated animator, Ryan Larkin. Our filmmaker, Laurie Graham, finds Larkin pan handling on St. Laurent and takes Larkin under her wing and encourages him to begin work on a short film. The story follows their developing friendship and collaboration. Sadly, Larkin is diagnosed with cancer and eventually succumbs to it.

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Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, February 27 at 8et
"Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages" is a film about one man on two journeys – one the search for understanding of his father he never knew and the other creative zeal that defines his relentless passion for the world of musical theatre. Follow Des to Stratford for the Summer season of the Stratford Theatre Festival and to Australia for the launch of "Jersey Boys". The documentary features interviews with Pete Townshend and Billy Crystal.

  

Mordecai Richler: Last of the Wild Jews (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, March 6 at 8et
The Last of the Wild Jews is a documentary film for television that looks at Mordecai Richler, the man and the author, from a new perspective. It fixes him in the context of a particular North American Jewish identity, one that emerged from the immigrant ‘ghettos' of Montreal, New York and Chicago in the 1930s and 40s and burst onto the literary and cultural scene in the 1950s and 60s. The Last of the Wild Jews will inspire and amuse as it offers its viewers new insight into one of Canada's most celebrated writers.

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Reed: The Life and Works of Roy Kiyooka (WORLD PREMIERE)
Sunday, March 13 at 8et
Reed: The Life and Works of Roy Kiyooka is the story of the extraordinary Japanese Canadian artist and poet Roy Kiyooka told by his daughter Fumiko (Kiyooka). In the Sixties, Roy Kiyooka was a seminal force in the New York School of Painting, and his Hard Edge works received critical acclaim until he abandoned painting at the peak of his career.

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Ian Tyson: Songs from the Gravel Road (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, March 20 at 8et
Canadian music legend Ian Tyson takes fans on a musical odyssey through his 50-year career from folk music icon and popular television host, to rancher, horseman and champion of a new generation of cowboy music. The five decades are marked by soaring successes, lasting friendships, surprising turns and a legacy of timeless songs. Tyson tells his story with the help of old friends — Sylvia Tyson, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Corb Lund, John Hiatt and David Wilcox.

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Paul Quarrington: A Life in Music (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, March 27 at 8et
PAUL QUARRINGTON: LIFE IN MUSIC, is a documentary about Paul Quarrington, a writer/musician whose sudden diagnosis of his terminal illness leads him to embrace both life and art. As a result, Quarrington completes his film, rewrites his about-to-be published memoir, and writes and records songs for his first solo album, along with another music CD with his band, Porkbelly Futures. The Bravo! documentary coincides with the hotly-anticipated release of multiple projects from Quarrington, including his book, "Cigar Box Banjo: Notes on Music and Life", and his CD, Paul Quarrington: The Songs.

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Here I Am: Denny Doherty with The Mamas and the Papas (ENCORE PRESENTATION)
Sunday, April 3 at 7:30et
"Here I Am" is a heart-felt, intimate look at the remarkable life of Halifax's own Denny Doherty, actor, songwriter and lead singer for the super-group, The Mamas and the Pappas. It's a first person story as big as the Sixties brought to life with Denny's inimitable humor, compassion and truth. A string of musical gems help document the journey, including mega hits like California Dreamin' and new found recordings by Denny and some of this closest friends, including Scott McKenzie, Barry McGuire, McKenzie Phillips, Doris Mason and Dennis Ryan. This musical ride is not to be missed.

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