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"The Festival" is an ensemble comedy, about a young director, Rufus Marquez embarking on his virgin voyage to the prestigious Mountain United Film Festival (M.U.F.F.) His film is "The Unreasonable Truth of Butterflies." The goal is a distribution deal. And the pressure is on. As Rufus attempts to keep afloat in a sea of cell phones and self-importance, disaster deals him a knockout blow ... and another ... and another ...

Animated Canadian tales of the Great Depression as told by the staff of The Toronto Star.

Cosmic Odyssey is a 2002 documentary television series about the cosmos, created by Avanti Pictures, narrated by William Shatner, and produced by Soapbox Entertainment for The Discovery Channel. In 2003, Schlessinger Media released the series in VHS video format. As of 2007, the series is syndicated on The Science Channel. "...Cosmic Odyssey tells the stories behind the science of astronomy in an informative and entertaining way. Fast-paced and visually rich, viewers journey to exotic destinations within our solar system and beyond! From moons and planets to comets and asteroids, this series features scientists on the cutting edge as they investigate cosmic mysteries, including the birth and death of stars, the structure of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. Each program includes a Teacher's Guide."

It takes more than pitch perfect pipes to be a superstar. That's why The Next Star is not your typical talent search. The Next Star scours the nation for six young hopefuls 15 and under with the talent and the determination to make it through superstar boot camp! Host Carlos Bustamante will put take these six talented finalists through the paces alongside the cream of the music industry crop: expert star maker Mark Spicoluk, Country sensation Tara Oram, and Juno Award winning R+B icon Keshia Chante!

A series that features footage shot by amateur Quebec filmmakers from the 1920’s to the 60’s.

Children's program featuring a woman living with her cat and three dogs. Stories depict simple moral lessons, celebrations and everyday life, and are accompanied by games and songs.

Taking a deliberately post-modern approach to the CBC and Canadian culture, the series raids the bulging vaults of the national broadcaster. Viewers will see images of Canada’s past five decades, ranging from the long-running celebrity quiz show Front Page Challenge through ’70s pop star Rene Simard to stirring footage of legendary hockey icons. Deliberately using a stylistic melange, the series will use contemporary footage shot in Betacam video and Super 8 with old kinescopes from the ’50s, black-and-white footage of the ’60s and the more standard color format from the ’70s through the ’90s.

Solstrom is a Cirque du Soleil television series in thirteen 45-minute episodes from 2003. It was initially broadcast on the U.S. Bravo cable network and aired on Bold in Canada and SBS Television in Australia. It has also been released on DVD.

Snakes and Ladders is a Canadian television mini-series created by Wayne Grigsby which aired on CBC Television in 2004. The series starred Amy Price-Francis as Shannon Jennings, a woman who takes a job as an executive assistant at Parliament Hill for a cabinet minister named Audrey Flankman. The series was shot in documentary style, and was produced by the same people who produced the series Trudeau.

L'Gros Show is a Canadian situation comedy/mockumentary television series which is broadcast on the Canadian French language music television station Musique Plus. The show stars Mike Ward as Chabot, a comedy character he had previously developed in 2000, and Martin Perizzolo as his friend Poudy. Chabot and Poudy are very much stuck in the 1980s, an obsession which is evidenced by their hairstyles and clothes. Both live in Poudy's mother's basement, where they spend their time playing air guitar and drinking. Part of the show is shot in black-and-white in a mock documentary style.

Through make-believe and magic, a little girl named Lilly goes on adventures with her friend, a tiny dragon.

Entertainment Tonight Canada is a daily entertainment newsmagazine show that airs primetime on Global Television in Canada. Encore presentations can also be found on the Slice and TVtropolis channels, both of which are part of the Shaw Media network. Entertainment Tonight Canada first aired on September 12, 2005 and covers both Canadian and international entertainment affairs encompassing film, television, music, sports, theatre, fashion, special events and awards shows. Entertainment Tonight Canada collaborates closely with and is patterned after its American counterpart, Entertainment Tonight. In most Canadian television markets, the American edition of Entertainment Tonight airs back-to-back alongside Entertainment Tonight Canada.

The Secret World of Benjamin Bear is an animated television series produced from 2003 to 2009 by PorchLight Entertainment and Amberwood Entertainment. It is still being aired in Canada on both Family and Disney Junior specialty TV channels and in the USA on KidMango and Christian Television Network. The title character is a stuffed toy bear that, together with other stuffed bears, is "alive" and have adventures of their own. They are very careful to try to appear inanimate when in sight of humans. The teddy bears of brother Max and sister Eliza are often seen together, even though Max is sometimes mean to his sister. Benjamin Bear was voiced by Jonathan Crombie. Leslie Hetdgen was the consultant of the TV series. The bears' main duty is to their child. They keep them happy, act as a friend to talk to when in need, and secretly keep them out of harm's way and on the right path to success.

Noted experts explain the science behind the deaths some of the strangest, most grizzly, tragic or simply avoidable deaths from across the globe and throughout time.

Video on Trial is a Canadian comedy television program that airs on Canadian television network MuchMusic. The show consists of a panel of musicians, comedians, and entertainment columnists critiquing five different music videos in a courtroom-esque manner. The panel acts as the jurors, poking fun at and questioning each artist's behaviour in each video. Artists' personal lives and off-set behaviour are usually mocked by the critics in relation to the music video. They are shown in separate clips to use their opinions. Since its debut on August 15, 2005 the show has broadcast a total of 224 episodes, and the eighth season of the show started airing on January 23, 2013. Video on Trial has become one of the most highly rated and successful shows on MuchMusic, attracting a dedicated cult following and has garnered a Gemini Award nomination.

Canadian contestants are confronted with 26 sealed briefcases full of varying amounts of cash -- ranging from a measly penny to a million dollars. Without knowing the amount in each briefcase, they pick one -- theirs to keep, if they chooses, until its unsealing at game's end.

Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour is a 2003 television documentary miniseries starring Penn & Teller. The program was created by the CBC in association with Channel 4 Film. The show focuses on street magic, and the subjects of each of the three shows are China, India, and Egypt. Unusually for Penn and Teller, Teller speaks in the Egypt episode, even though part of their trademark performance is that Penn does all the speaking.

Two bear families live in harmony in the same house, one upstairs and the other downstairs.

The legends of the Native American nations come to life in this epic miniseries, as two generations--a century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy--embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery.

Follows the Wilkinsons family as they move back to The Quinte Area, Ontario from Nashville, Tennessee.

Mireille Deyglun and her on-air team cover news and events with an entertaining – yet still informative – attitude.

Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader? is a Canadian-English television game show, which began airing on October 25, 2007 on Global. The show, based on the U.S. game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, was hosted by Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie. Five episodes were produced, and aired Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. Contestants included a lawyer, a professor, a nuclear engineer amongst others. A veterinarian, Andrew Oster, from Midland, Ontario was the show's biggest winner garnering $300,000, tax-free; his prize was the highest sum in Canadian game show history. The show, which was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, Ontario, challenged contestants to prove that they are smarter than a Canadian fifth grader by answering a series of questions on material from elementary school textbooks. In addition to the subjects present in the American edition, the game included Canadian-specific content, such as questions about the French language, Canadian history, geography and culture. The set for the show was similar to the American version, but themed for Canada; for instance, the floor contained a large map of the country. The class for the show was made up of seven Grade 5 students: Katherine, age 10, from Halifax, Nova Scotia; Nathan, 10, from Calgary, Alberta; Michael, 9, from Vancouver, British Columbia; Isiah, 10, from Mississauga, Ontario; Taylor, 10, from Toronto, Ontario; Jacob, 9, from Bedford, Nova Scotia; and Rachel, 9, from Lockport, Manitoba.

Explore the raw beauty and awesome natural power of the Great Canadian Wilderness - the largest untouched wilderness in the world.

Ghost Trackers is a children's reality show on HBO that was previously aired on Discovery Kids Canada, & YTV. It ran for fifty-two episodes in four seasons from 2005-2008.

Comedy Inc. is a Canadian sketch comedy television series, which airs on CTV, A-Channel and The Comedy Network.

Marionettes, bobbleheads, action figures, hand puppets. At last. a serious approach to the compelling stories found on The Smoking Gun Web. It's just what's needed to transform the police reports, lawsuits and other exclusive documents found on the website into must-not-miss TV.

Mark Seidenfeld thrives in Kazakhstan until he crosses a local power broker and lands in a Siberian prison.

Duceppe' was a historical television series that aired on Télé-Québec in 2002. It told the story of Jean Duceppe, a Canadian actor, and chronicled the life and struggles of Duceppe for theater and Quebec independence. It also followed his wife Helene Rowley and his son Gilles Duceppe, who would later become prominent as the leader of the Bloc Québécois. The series starred Paul Doucet as Jean Duceppe and Suzanne Clément as Hélène Rowley.

XPM was a short-lived Canadian sitcom broadcast in 2004 on CBC Television. It was centred around shamed former Prime Minister Bennett Macdonald who was trying to adjust to a life where the best job he could find was at a small law firm in a shopping mall.

Join the fun as British makeover gurus Colin and Justin take interior design criminals—and their homes—hostage, put them to work, and perform exquisite transformations…in only five short days!

The Dooley and Pals Show, sometimes shortened to just Dooley and Pals, is an American children's television series. The main character is Dooley, a friendly alien who has landed in a backyard on Earth. He explores the planet with the children of the neighborhood as his guides. The show is meant to teach moral values and educational basics to children ages 2–5. Dooley was originally played by Ken Jones. Jones served as the head writer for the series as well as the voice for Dooley and other characters including Coach and Cosmos. Suzanne Fitzpatrick, 7th Heaven, served as the supervising producer during the development of the series at Disney/MGM Studios transitioning Dooley from the original 'dinosaur' concept to the space boy. There are two versions of this show: The Dooley and Pals Show, and The Dooley and Pals Show Children's Ministry. The main content of the shows—storylines, lessons, and themes—are identical; the only difference is that in the "Children's Ministry" version, the "Fun Facts" segment is replaced with "Fun Bible Facts", with scripture quotations relating to the show's lesson. The secular version is syndicated to educational and PBS member stations by ETV South Carolina. The show was later purchased by MGM Studios/Walt Disney Company and was produced in Orlando Florida until 2003 when production was canceled. The "Children's Ministry" version is still currently aired on TBN and on Smile of a Child.

Team Epic is a fast-paced live action comedy that provides an original look into the everyday lives of super-heroes in Canada, and how they become the figures we know and revere. Captain Epic, an up-and-coming superhero, is desperate to be adored by the idol-hungry public. In order to realize his glimpses of grandeur, he assembles an ad hoc team of heroes. His dream team consists of an attention disabled speedster, an absent-minded telepath, an unbelievably powerful Yoga nut, and a provocative but jaded secretary/sidekick. The unique band of heroes fights together to save the world, and Captain Epic inches closer and closer to his dream.

1 Girl 5 Gays, sometimes abbreviated as 1g5g, is a Canadian talk show that premiered on October 14, 2009 on MTV Canada. In October 2010, gay-interest sister network Logo picked up the program and started airing it in the United States. On August 9, 2012, it was announced on their Facebook page that 1 Girl 5 Gays was renewed for a fourth season. Aliya Jasmine Sovani was the host for the first three seasons and part of the fourth. Lauren Collins, also known as Paige Michalchuk on her role in Degrassi, replaced Sovani as the host. Out Magazine described the show as containing "frank, often curse-laced discussions about bareback sex, masturbation and one-night stands", and analogised it with "The View meets Dr. Ruth, only with hot gay men instead of menopausal madams".

Restaurant Makeover is a closed television series which airs as reruns on the Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada, as well as the Fine Living channel and Food Network in the United States, TVtropolis and in over 16 other countries worldwide. The pilot episode starred designer Robin De Groot and chef Brad Long in the Coco's Cafe. Most of the restaurants involved in the series were located in the Greater Toronto Area.

Tipi Tales is a Canadian children's TV series that is broadcast on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network where it is shown in both English and Ojibway. It is filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Join domestic diplomats, Kim and Mike, as they attempt to overhaul the country's rudest and messiest families. Sticklers for order and cleanliness, these two firecrackers are determined to clean up our acts, our homes, and our heads. And from mountains of laundry and extreme clutter, to filth and general bad behavior, there's no problem they won't tackle.

Moving on from their series The Shopping Bags, producer-hosts Anna Wallner and Kristina Matisic focus on the kitchen, putting cookbooks, kitchen products, and cooking ingredients to the test.

Providence is a Canadian French language drama television series which aired on Radio-Canada since January 4, 2005.

The Secret World of Og is a children's adventure about 4 children who venture into an underground cavern beneath their playhouse to look for their lost baby brother. There, they discover a land of little green people who are enamored by the world above but won't allow anyone to leave their cavern for fear they might "tell".

In Real Life is a Canadian reality show where eighteen young contestants aged 12–14 race across North America and compete in a series of real-life tasks, aimed to "discover the skills, strength, and stamina it takes to make it in real life." The show is developed and produced by Apartment 11 Productions. The show is hosted by Canadian comedian and actress, Sabrina Jalees. The first season was originally planned to premiere on February 4, 2009 as In the Real World but was delayed one month. The first season premiered on March 4, 2009. The second season premiered on October 4, 2010. The third season of the series premiered on October 3, 2011.

In the medieval-like Kingdom, King Edwin is assassinated by his sorcerer-conspiring brother, Bragan. Prince Erwann, witnessing the murder, fulfills the dying King's wish to hide Xcalibur. Kwodahn, an evil sorcerer, turns Erwann into stone. Erwann's daughter, Princess Djana, joins forces with Herik, a sorcerer's apprentice, and retrieves Xcalibur. Bragan seizes the throne, falsely accusing Erwann. Djana, Herik, Tara (from the People of the Sea), and Wip a little dragon become outlaws. Djana's resistance sparks a rebellion aided by villagers from Mallory and Quinn, and secretly by Lord Duncan, one of the Kingdom's lords.

Junk Raiders is a 2009 Canadian reality television series that airs on The Discovery Channel and ION Life. The series follows the titular Junk Raiders, a team of seven professionals as they attempt to renovate an old steel factory in downtown Toronto and turn it into a high-end loft in one month with only a C$5500 budget. Because of the extremely limited budget, many of the materials needed must be found by freecycling: finding something unwanted for free and reusing it. For the production of the series, the team had commissioned a "junk hot-line", urging Torontonians to donate any garbage that they could use. In addition, as looking through other peoples' trash is illegal in Toronto, the show also has a special exemption that allows the team to do just that.

The program examines various actual incidents or disasters in which victims were trapped on the site.