Territories

Sunday May 4th 6pm

This one-hour documentary profiles Canadian photographer Larry Towell and his work in the Middle East, Mexico and Canada. Towell is the only Canadian photographer with membership in the legendary Magnum Photos agency, an international collective of photojournalists well-known for its humanist and universal approach.

The Many Faces of Arnaud Maggs

Sunday May 11th 6pm

This documentary examines the life and work of Montreal-born Arnaud Maggs, an artist who gave up a successful commercial career to become a portrait photographer. Maggs has captured such Canadian notables as Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton and Karen Kain with his lens.

Abbas in Iran

Wednesday May 14th 10:30pm

Iranian film-maker Seyyed Mohammed Sadzadeh documents the cultural, social and political life in Iran as he films Abbas, a Magnum photographer who is taking photographs for feature articles and the book IranDiary 1971-2002.

The True Meaning of Pictures

Wednesday, May 14th 9pm

This intriguing film addresses the issue of representation in documentary photography by examining the work of American photographer Shelby Lee Adams, who has captured Appalachian "mountain people" on film for 30 years. The documentary is helmed by award-winning director Jennifer Baichwal, known for her film Manufacturing Landscapes.

Behind the Camera

Wednesday, May 14th Series Premiere 8:30pm

Series exploring the emotional and contentious relationship between photographers and their varied subjects. This episode features photographers Scott Chalmers, Carolyn Djanogly and Carl Hiebert.

Eye on the Guy

Sunday May 18th 6pm

A documentary detailing Montreal photographer Alan B. Stone's pioneering efforts in the 1950s and 1960s to transform the male image in popular culture with his stylish male physique photographs.

Behind the Camera

Wednesday, May 21st at 8:30pm

Series exploring the emotional and contentious relationship between photographers and their varied subjects. This episode features photographers Helen Tansey, Michael Mitchell and Jose Lagman.

The Art of Observation:

The Photographs of Ted Grant Sunday May 25th 6pm

A documentary featuring Ted Grant, an award-winning photojournalist who has photographed the people and landscapes of Canada and the rest of the world for over 55 years.

Behind the Camera

Wednesday, May 28th at 8:30pm

Series exploring the emotional and contentious relationship between photographers and their varied subjects. This episode features photographers Mark Robinson, Joseph Rodriguez and Melissa Bessey.