Media Releases

BURNABY– Knowledge Network announces a multi-year commitment to partner with Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) documentary filmmakers. This new initiative is aligned with the Canada Media Fund (CMF) Pilot Program for Racialized Communities and Indigenous Program. Over the next three years, Knowledge Network will work with six IBPOC production companies to commission six original documentaries, either feature-length, one-hours or half-hours.

The 5 episode cinematic documentary series debuts on November 10, 2020

Vancouver, BC (September 17, 2020) - Knowledge Network, British Columbia’s public broadcaster, announced today the debut of the brand new documentary series Search and Rescue: North Shore. Premiering on November 10, 2020 at 9:00 PM PST, the docu-series follows the highly skilled volunteer members of North Shore Rescue (NSR) as they find and rescue people in distress in the rugged mountains, canyons and forests of North Vancouver.

Burnaby, B.C. (September 18, 2019): British Columbia’s Knowledge Network is hosting the world premiere of local filmmaker Amy Bohigian’s documentary Only in Nelson on Wednesday October 2nd and Thursday October 3rd at the Civic Theatre.

Burnaby, B.C. (June 19, 2019): British Columbia’s Knowledge Network and the National Film Board (NFB) have partnered to increase awareness of Canadian Indigenous-made films. Knowledge Network will launch with 20 documentaries from the NFB’s Indigenous Cinema Collection on its streaming services, with 40 additional titles to be refreshed over the next three years, giving the films and filmmakers greater visibility in British Columbia.