“If you know what you want without ambivalence, if you’re clear about what you want, everything else will fall into place.” — Henry Winkler Stream "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" now: youtu.be/u59nx0a7z6o?...

All these years later, Harry Forbes’ theme song has lost none of its power. Hearing it washes away the decades, and I see a childhood version of myself watching @weareTVO.bsky.social’s Magic Shadows with my grandfather. Elwy Yost’s love of cinema was joyous, infectious, and untouched by cynicism.

From his unexpected path to broadcasting to the way he helped shape Ontario’s love of classic film, we’re looking back at 5 things you may not know about Elwy Yost, who would have been 101 today! 🎂 Stream #TVOOriginal "Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies" : www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OMD...

Happy birthday to Elwy Yost, who would be 101 today. 🎂 To TVO viewers, Elwy made classic cinema feel personal. Host of Saturday Night at the Movies and Magic Shadows, he brought classic Hollywood into Ontario homes. Stream Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OMD...

"Children of a Lesser God" marked Marlee Matlin’s Hollywood breakthrough. "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" looks back at what came after: the fame, the barriers and the fight to be seen on her own terms: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u59n... #MarleeMatlin #deafcommunity #deafawareness

Elwy Yost household divinity🧎‍♂️ 10 Jul 1995🎂 #TVSky📺 Use to meet up with my dad at the Royal Alex intermissions for some serious pipe smoking. He once did a night of "bad" movies with John Candy as guest. It was the absolute best of times. @tvodocs.bsky.social

Nobody can force a country to obey international law. So why do most countries follow it anyway? @sangeeta.bsky.social speaks with @juttabrunnee.bsky.social of @uoftlaw.bsky.social about why international law works — even when the headlines make it seem otherwise.

At 21, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar The film follows her story in ASL, from a history-making win to the years Hollywood pushed her aside. "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" premieres Sat, July 11 at 9pm on TVO. Stream tomorrow at 9am. #MarleeMatlin

At 21, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar The film follows her story in ASL, from a history-making win to the years Hollywood pushed her aside. "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" premieres Sat, July 11 at 9pm on TVO. Stream tomorrow at 9am. #MarleeMatlin

Elon Musk calls empathy “the fundamental weakness of Western civilization.” Psychologist @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social tells Eric Bombicino that many critics of empathy have no problem appealing to it — when it's for causes they support. Full conversation: youtu.be/seh4O0_UQzg?...

SURVEY: How do you watch TVO Docs? Take our short survey and tell us how you find documentaries and what kinds of stories you want to see more of. Your feedback will help shape what TVO Docs shares with audiences in the future. Get started: https://bit.ly/4vxpRSu

"Far From Home" is about the fight against the erasure of the Tibetan nation and a father’s memories, collected against the clock of Alzheimer’s. Premieres tomorrow on our YouTube channel, watch the broadcast this Sunday at 9pm on TVO TRAILER: youtu.be/gxR82DyS5lU?...

Landlords without faces, apartments without renters. “Push”, a film by @fredrikgertten.bsky.social , explores the rise of the unlivable city. Stream now: youtu.be/smvx8IyfeWA?...

After uncovering home video tapes, filmmaker Kurtis Watson examines the past he has long avoided. What starts as an effort to understand his father’s sudden suicide becomes a personal investigation into his identity, reconnection and healing. Stream now: youtu.be/xIXlZT2o-0k?...

Algonquin may be one of Canada’s most iconic parks, but for many people, stepping into the backcountry is still a first. #TVOOriginal "The Long Weekend" follows first-time visitors as they discover what draws close to a million people to the park each year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc7L...

Stealth patriotism

(MIS)Treated has been greenlit for season 2. @namshine.bsky.social and guests explored women’s health — from fibroids and PCOS to libido — and the history shaping care today. Final episode drops next week: why women’s pain is still dismissed. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

Over four years, filmmaker Sinakson Trevor Solway returned to Siksika with a question: what does it mean to be a Blackfoot man? "Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man" follows fathers, sons and friends as they reflect on family, ceremony and belonging: youtu.be/_J2bZVxd0ZU?...

Should kids be banned from social media? Katrina Champion (@sydney.edu.au) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social what early evidence from Australia’s under‑16 ban shows, and whether those lessons apply in Ontario.

Before the World Cup takes over your group chat, feed and sleep schedule...⚽ Stream "The World According to Football" and get into the drama, obsession and joy behind the beautiful game: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Before there were highways, waterways connected people, communities and cultures. 🛶 Stream the first episode of "Get Hooked" now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=va3_...

Photographs never tell the whole story. Oscar nominated director Kim Nguyen (War Witch) revisits one of the most recognizable images of the Vietnam War in #TVOOriginal “Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom”. Stream now: youtu.be/Oa8o89pMwZU

One of the oldest living trees in Canada is hiding in plain sight on Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment. 🤯 Stream #TVOOriginal “Striking Balance” now: youtu.be/R59Q5WBzdwI?...

From humble beginnings in Sudbury, Bruce Mau redefined design. In his first feature length documentary, Mau shares his unlikely rise to design stardom. From Mecca to MoMA, from Guatemala to Coca-Cola, and his most important project yet: his own life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdW...

From the TVO Archives: Scarborough at it's best and worst according to Mike Myers. Hear more from Myers in the new #TVOOriginal series "For the Love of Movies": youtu.be/FoLyvBMyWls?... #scarborough #tvoarchives #mikemyers

So you’re looking to buy a new car and now you’re wondering, should you lease, finance, or just buy it outright? Knowledge Gap’s @arianaalexis.bsky.social explains what happens to your money over time and why the “best” option depends on your priorities.

Fresh off receiving the Icon Award from the Canadian Academy, here's a look back at an early TVO conversation with Mike Myers, reflecting on Scarborough, the TTC and the DVP. Hear more from Myers in #TVOOriginal "For the Love of Movies": youtu.be/FoLyvBMyWls?... #MikeMyers

Once spring arrives, it’s all hands on deck at @longpointbirds.bsky.social. Volunteers spend hours catching, banding and releasing birds. This process logs migration patterns, tracks population changes and protects the species that rely on Long Point yearly: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #OntarioDay

Long Point is a rare natural wonder in Ontario. A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it's home to the world’s longest freshwater sandspit and a vital stopover for more than 300 bird species each year. Today, an invasive species threatens this fragile ecosystem: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #OntarioDay

I watched this documentary on TVO last night (May 26, 2026). I you love photography, historical photography, you will likely love it as much as I did! 📸 youtu.be/HBpyjolaZaQ?...

Celebrate #OntarioDay and stream all three seasons of #TVOOriginal "Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust" on the TVO Docs YouTube channel. Learn more about Stratford’s story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NYi...

"The Dating Game" offers a glimpse into China’s hidden demographic crisis, following three long-term bachelors as they attend a seven-day intensive dating camp—their perceived last chance at finding love in a country where millions of men outnumber women: bit.ly/4fCgxaP

This week on @Big [If True] film director Jamie Kastner talks about “There Are No Fakes,” a @tvodocs.bsky.social Original that inspired a massive @thunderbaypolice.bsky.social & OPP investigation resulting in 40 charges vs 8 ppl & recovery of 1,000+ allegedly FAKE Morrisseau art pieces.

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Hot Docs Festival! 🎬 Four TVO Original documentaries screened at this year’s festival, with award wins for “Saigon Story” and “Nekai Walks.” Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay updated on all the docs featured this year: https://www.youtube.com/@tvo

From the TVO Archives: Martin Short on the ever changing world of comedy. Stream “For the Love of Movies” on our YouTube channel to see more from Martin Short and the TVO Archives: youtu.be/FoLyvBMyWls?... #MartinShort #FortheLoveofMovies #comedian #TVOArchives #canadiancomedy

“Shikata-ga-nai” means “it can’t be helped.” At Lemon Creek, a school inside a Japanese Canadian internment camp, the phrase took on deeper meaning. Students kept learning in a place shaped by forced removal, exclusion, and racism. Stream "Landscapes of Home": youtu.be/aqnJ6rVmQ5g?...

After Pearl Harbor, Japanese Canadians were cast as a threat amid anti-Japanese racism. In 1942, more than 22,000 were forcibly removed from coastal B.C. “Landscapes of Home” traces history through two doctors shaped by war, internment, and Hiroshima. Stream Now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqnJ...

Here’s a behind the scenes look at Aurora Browne recording the voiceover for Fear on Film, an episode of "For the Love of Movies". This episode revisits Frankenstein through Boris Karloff’s daughter, Sara, and explores David Cronenberg’s The Fly. Stream now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkf...

Congratulations to (MIS)Treated and @namshine.bsky.social. The podcast has received its first award nomination from @rtdna.bsky.social Canada for Best Podcast (Central Region). Also congratulations to The Thread team on its Investigative Excellence nod. rtdnacanada.com/rtdna-canada...

Two doctors. Two countries. One history of displacement. “Landscapes of Home” traces the lives of Dr. Stuart Cooper Robinson and Henry Ryusuke Shibata through wartime Japan, Japanese Canadian internment, and the aftermath of Hiroshima. Premieres Saturday, May 9 at 8pm on TVO.

#TVOOriginal ‘The Theft’ considers the consequences of cultural loss in Afghanistan, where more than 100,000 artifacts were removed over two decades and much of that history was displaced far from the people it belongs to. Stream Now: youtu.be/LAaR8lELM3w?...

ICYMI: Aisha Jamal's latest documentary, THE THEFT, is currently available to watch in Canada @tvodocs.bsky.social Sharing my interview w/the filmmaker where she shares some behind the scenes details & collaborating with Afghani colleagues to make the film. youtu.be/iiyqqbv6d0w

Happy National Canadian Film Day! 🍁 “Forest for the Trees”, is a moving portrait by filmmaker and photographer Rita Leistner of the physical and emotional realities of tree planting on Canada’s west coast. Now Streaming: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO_2... #treeplanting

How important is the Strait of Hormuz? Unravelled explores what it means for shipping to be halted in the region and why that has such immediate and serious consequences.

Aisha Jamal’s "The Theft" examines museums and conflict, asking what justice is lost when a country’s culture is preserved elsewhere. Set in Afghanistan, the film follows 12th century marble panels looted from Ghazni over decades. Premieres Sunday April 19 at 9pm on TVO.

From the creators of #TVOOriginal All Too Clear, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick are setting out on a new expedition to capture the hidden world beneath the Great Lakes. Set to premiere in 2028, the project is already offering audiences an early look. Follow @hiddenbelow.bsky.social 🐟

This isn’t the ocean. It’s the Great Lakes. "Hidden Below" is now in production — a new @tvodocs.bsky.social documentary that uses robots to reveal the underwater world, from familiar species to ones you won’t believe live here. Our partners: @ncccnc.bsky.social @freshwatercanada.bsky.social

Apocalypse averted, treat yourself to a new series about Elwy Yost’s legacy of filmmaker interviews from @tvodocs.bsky.social with episode one focusing on Canadian comedy ❤️

The 2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominations have been announced and we’re excited to share that TVO documentaries earned 11 nominations! Stream these documentaries for free now: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #CanadianScreenAwards #TVOOriginal

On this day, March 30, 1971, the very first episode of 'Polka Dot Door' premiered in homes across Ontario. More than 50 years later, its impact is still felt. And yes, Polkaroo is still around… somewhere. Keep Ontario stories alive with your donation: tvo.me/renewal2026