This documentary takes us on a journey through British Columbia's early history, recounting the influence of the First Nations, the tumultuous gold rush era and beyond.
British Columbia
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
Explore the features that define Canada: the most expansive coastline in the world and the world’s longest undefended border. Take to the skies for a breathtaking, rarely-seen view of our country...
Directed by Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, the city before the city tells the story of the Musqueam First Nation's 200-day vigil to halt a Vancouver condo development that unearthed ancestral remains....
From Los Angeles to Vancouver, this documentary showcases the pioneers of West Coast Modernist Architecture and the homes that have become their legacies.
Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian explores the region's history through the stories of people who have lived in the Kootenays over the past century, from war resisters to prisoners of war and...
Vancouver filmmaker Erik Paulsson chronicles the events, people, and places that shaped British Columbia's early history from its beginnings until the turn of the 20th century. Commissioned by...
Mount Edziza is a complex of fifty volcanoes in northwestern BC with over eight million years of history erupting under glacial ice.
Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH follows a dedicated medical team as they face the challenges of working in British Columbia's busiest emergency department.
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver, showing its diverse history and cultural identity.
A First Nations law student and emerging leader from BC tries to reconcile the fractures within himself, his community and the world around him - blending modern tools of the law with ancient...
Diagnosed with ALS, Gloria Taylor publicly fought for the legal right to die with dignity. BC filmmaker David McIlvride chronicles her perseverance, day-to-day struggles and their growing bond....
Featuring archival footage and photos, this Knowledge Network documentary traces the people and politics that influenced BC's knowledge industry over the past century.
Takes you deep inside the Port of Vancouver, whose 28 terminals, 600 kilometres of shoreline and nearly 35,000 workers keep the economy humming.
Set in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, director Nettie Wild's film captures beauty and complexity as one of Canada's vast wildernesses undergoes irrevocable change.
Decades after being flooded out of their territory by a hydroelectric dam, the Indigenous northern BC community of Kwadacha grapples with the cultural and social impacts of their loss of land.
Celebrates thirteen BC First Nations languages and a drive to preserve them for future generations. Directed by Lisa Jackson, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Helen Haig-Brown, Kelvin Redvers. Produced by...
A powerful and intimate look at acclaimed international spoken word artist Shane Koyczan's emotional journey to reconnect with the father he never knew as he prepares for his most important poem...
What does home mean to you? For each person, it's different and so personal. Knowledge Network profiles 36 British Columbians on what home means to them.
As housing costs in cities around the world skyrockets, this film looks at the drama unfolding in Vancouver, as citizens fight to preserve homes as living spaces, not global commodities.
What's the role of an artist in society? Directors Tara Hungerford and Eric Hogan ask renowned BC artists and performers in this Knowledge commission.
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history.
An exotic species of mountain Stone sheep, found only in the remote wilderness of northwestern BC, are providing scientists with a rare look at the influence of geology upon the genetics of a...
the city before the city
Expires on Jul 19