Knowledge Originals

The daughters of Mimie Ho, a driving force in the annual Vancouver Chinatown parade, navigate the choice between honouring their past and letting it go.

Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kent Donguines returns home to learn about the ancient art of Kalinga tattooing from 108-year-old Apo Whang-od.

Punjabi-Black singer Judi Singh was a fixture in the Edmonton jazz scene from the 1950s to 1970s, yet her legacy is largely forgotten.

Nearly 75 years ago, Kwakwaka’wakw Chief Mungo Martin and Jewish ethnomusicologist Ida Halpern saved over a hundred Kwak'wala songs from being lost forever.

Dakelh filmmaker Joy Haskell explores the intricate spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people in BC.

Filmed during BC's worst fire season on record, this series follows the brave firefighters on the frontlines of wildfires.

This portrait chronicles the highs and lows of visionary Vancouver-based architect Arthur Erickson's personal and professional life.

Filmmaker Thea Loo takes a deeply personal look at the lingering toll of a flawed immigration pathway between the Philippines and Canada.

For 40 years, Magnum photographer Larry Towell has chronicled humankind's deepest struggles in conflict zones around the world.

Follow the human stories behind the life-and-death stakes of organ transplants in British Columbia.

Follow patients and health care providers at HOpe Centre in North Vancouver as they work together on a bold approach to mental health.

Follow volunteer members of North Shore Rescue as they help people in distress in the mountains, canyons and forests of North and West Vancouver.

Terminal cancer patient James Pollard rallies his family and friends to stretch his final years into an unconventional project.

Two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers attempt to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada.

This BC documentary explores our relationship to the wild through the stories of people who have brought wolves into their lives.

Filmmaker Trish Neufeld embarks on a heart-wrenching journey with her mom, whose mind is unravelling from a rare form of dementia.

In the heart of India, activist Vinay Shetty fights to save two young people dying from the rare but treatable disease Thalassemia Major.

On this pristine archipelago off BC's northwest coast, a dedicated community is uniting to protect land and sea for the next generation.

In rural southern India, a class of Dalit caste students prepare for final exams that could lead them and their famlies out of poverty.

This is the story of Canadian architect Carlos Ott's design for the Opera Bastille - modern history's greatest case of mistaken identity.

The history of British Columbia is retold from a diverse and inclusive perspective by those who have lived it and those who have studied it.

BC has a history of unique coastal communities and cultures like Coast Salish wool workerss, utopian colonies and a surfer havens.

Ten short films showcase the people, places and things that have left their mark on BC's design and architecture history.

From BC joining Canada in 1871 to Expo 86, we see over a century of British Columbian life through fascinating archival records.

Discover lesser-known stories from BC history, including the Candy Bar Strike of 1947 and the tale of Vancouver's first lifeguard, Joe Fortes.

Explores BC's culture of innovation by profiling leading-edge thinkers, entrepreneurs, artists, educators and activists who are working to create a better world.

Ten short films celebrate authors, writing and the book culture that has helped shape BC's unique identity.

This collection of shorts tells ten stories, each centered around a different BC building - from the starkly simple to the grandiose.

A look at some of the musicians, deejays, gigs and clubs that made British Columbians swing and shout since the 1930s.

A Vancouver couple pledges to quit grocery shopping for six months and survive only on rescued food. What they find is shocking...

How legendary artist Robert Davidson became one of the world's foremost modern artists and a leading figure in the revival of Haida culture.

Amidst a raucous civic election, can the people of Nelson deal with a wave of global populism encroaching on their counter-culture haven?

Follow paramedics and dispatchers at BC Emergency Health Services, from the high-pressure control centre to the crews on Lower Mainland streets.

High in the snowy peaks of BC, adventurers, nuns, artists and photographers are drawn to a life in the mountains.

From Los Angeles to Vancouver, this film showcases the homes built by the pioneers of West Coast Modernist architecture.

Spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to reconnect with the father he never knew.

A dedicated medical team faces the challenges of working in Vancouver General Hospital's emergency department, one of the busiest in BC.

This groundbreaking three-part series shares the amazing stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of British Columbia's history.

What does home mean? For each person, it's different and so personal. In Take Me Home, prominent British Columbians reflect on what home means to them.