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THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES is an award-winning hit comedy series armed with satire, ambush, sketch comedy, parody, and weekly news of Canadian and international political events.

Comedy | 8 seasons

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Shot in various locations in and around Halifax the series features the best in stand-up comedy from Canada and the United States hosted by Mark Critch (22 Minutes).

Comedy | 5 seasons

Halifax Comedy Festival

Janelle Niles is a black, Mi’kmaw, two-spirited woman from Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia who is using her stand-up comedy to heal and usher in a new era of inclusive Canadian comedy.

Comedy | 9 min

Janelle Niles: Inconvenient

Short Film Face Off showcases the best in Canadian short films from across the country. Nine filmmakers face-off for the chance to win a cash award towards their next project.

Reality | 4 seasons

Short Film Face Off

A rebellious two-spirit teenager runs away from home to find his birth mother, and reclaim his Mi’kmaw heritage.

Teen | 108 min

Wildhood

In this series we follow Scottish interior designers Colin & Justin as they attempt to transform the tired, old-fashioned decor of a rundown hotel, into a high-end boutique destination.

Reality | 1 season

Colin & Justin's Hotel Hell

Richard Strong is an ambitious and amoral television producer working for a company that makes bad (but profitable) television shows.

Made in Canada

How to Lose Everything is an Indigenous series of animated short films that explore personal stories of loss. The five films’ stories span nations, languages, and perspectives on heartache.

Biography | 1 season

How to Lose Everything

Great short films by filmmakers from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

Documentary | 3 seasons

Reel East Coast

When an elderly dog is scheduled to be euthanized, Donna decides to take the dog home to fill the emptiness she feels, Donna begins to take home more and more animals and she is soon in over her head.

Drama | 86 min

Murmur

Belle returns home for her father’s funeral. Having caused her mother consternation when she came out as a lesbian when she was a teenager, Belle is now desperate to keep secret that she’s in a relationship with a man.

Drama | 88 min

Splinters

An intimate portrait of LGBTQ2S+ pride and queer life in small towns, told through the stories of people from communities across Canada.

Documentary | 60 min

Small Town Pride

A celebration of the small-town girl from Nova Scotia who became a Canadian icon and international superstar.

Documentary | 88 min

Anne Murray: Full Circle

A gifted teenager dreaming of life beyond her small town becomes inspired when a 15-year-old girl from New York moves in next door.

Teen | 97 min

New Waterford Girl

Skylar faces the complexities of being a transgender girl on the cusp of puberty with refreshing honesty and unshakeable dignity.

Documentary | 15 min

I Am Skylar

Cavendish is... not like other towns, as brothers Mark (Mark Little) and Andy (Andy Bush) discover when they return for the first time since childhood to care for their grumbling malcontent father who runs a Museum of the Strange and Fantastic.

Comedy | 1 season

Cavendish

A late-night Maritimes television series featuring compelling guests from all walks of life.

Interview and talk-show | 5 seasons

At the Table

A Halifax accountant with a penchant for precision immerses himself in the ancient art of sacred geometry. With a sweet sense of humour, Bert shares how his meticulous drawings helped him to heal.

Documentary | 12 min

The Artistic Accountant

A young, black NHL hopeful living in a racially divided Nova Scotian community finds his career prospects in jeopardy when tensions in his community come to a head. Feature film produced by Floyd Kane.

Across the Line (Cole Harbour)

An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

Drama | 116 min

Maudie

A young woman's married life is shattered when she falls for an artist who lives across the street.

Comedy | 117 min

Take This Waltz

A black police officer plots revenge on the community he is supposed to be protecting after he is racially profiled and attacked by some of his co-workers.

Drama | 91 min

Black Cop

Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in a small town that doesn't offer an easy way out. Each day starts in a long lineup at the tiny pharmacy, then it's door-to-door begging to cut grass for people who just want them to fuck off and die. At dusk they push their rusty lawnmower up a steep hill and crash in a filthy camper at the edge of town. In this bleakness, Nessa plots an escape, while Blaise lingers closer to relapse, arrest, hospitalization, or worse. Tethered to one another, their getaway dreams are kept on a suffocatingly short leash.

Drama | 80 min

Werewolf

Based on Gerry Dee's real-life experiences as a teacher before he moved to comedy full-time, MR. D is the story of a charming under-qualified teacher, trying to fake his way through a teaching job.

Mr. D

To mark Black History month we take a look back at activism over the years. Nova Scotia business woman Viola Desmond challenged segregation in the 1940's; The Black Action Defence Committee marched for justice in Toronto in the 1980's; and we hear from activists fighting for change today. Hosted by Asha Tomlinson.

News | 23 min

Being Black in Canada (2016)

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