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09/26/2025

Where’s the ginger please? 🥹

Old Enough! is back for another season with more precocious kids, getting their first taste of independence while embarking on even more impressive errands than before.

Season 2 premieres this Sunday September 28th at 6:30pm on TVO and on our YouTube channel.

09/23/2025

Caterpillars don’t just change once, they reinvent themselves multiple times throughout their life. 🐛✨

A young swallowtail can start out disguised as a bird dropping, then suddenly molt into a snake like creature. Its natures ultimate costume change, perfected over millions of years of evolution.

Stream “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” now: https://youtu.be/Ql1zrSUFuvM?si=TwzEMKVsY4rVFaqL

Photo by: Sam Jaffe ✨

09/20/2025

The Extraordinary Caterpillar is a 1-hour documentary, presented in spectacular 4K resolution, that takes the audience on a playful and extraordinary visual ...

09/19/2025

“Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf” immerses viewers in Oudolf’s work and takes us inside his creative process. From his beautifully abstract sketches to theories on beauty, to the ecological implications of his ideas.

Intimate discussions take place through all four seasons in Piet’s own gardens at Hummelo, and on visits to his signature public works in New York, Chicago, and the Netherlands, as well as to the far-flung locations that inspire his genius, including desert wildflowers in West Texas and post-industrial forests in Pennsylvania.

As a narrative thread, the film also follows Oudolf as he designs and installs a major new garden at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a gallery and arts center in Southwest England, a garden he considers his best work yet.

Stream now: https://youtu.be/Neod7kmTv24?si=i_IFGOF9xtuIO6m9

09/18/2025

Piet Oudolf has radically redefined what gardens can be. 🌾

Before his influence, gardens were largely designed for decorative beauty, often featuring neatly arranged, ornamental plants. Oudolf shifted this perspective by championing the use of perennials and native species, emphasizing natural cycles, texture, and movement. His approach sparked the perennial movement, which continues to shape contemporary garden design today.

Stream “Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf” now: https://youtu.be/Neod7kmTv24?si=ZMeyvPcNF7_DP093

09/17/2025

From the TVO Archives: Robert Redford’s legacy shines both on and off the screen. From iconic roles in The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to founding the Sundance Institute and Film Festival, his impact on cinema is immeasurable. Hear legendary costume designer Edith Head speak with Elwy Yost in 1977 on Saturday Night at the Movies as she reflects on working with one of Hollywood’s most unforgettable leading men.

Watch more archival clips on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/?si=3pKeKqzwtIvfma2F

09/16/2025

Millions of insect species have yet to be discovered.In the deserts of western North America, entomologist David Wagner studies caterpillars that few have ever seen. By identifying and naming these new species, he’s piecing together a clearer picture of how ecosystems function, particularly as climate change and habitat loss threaten to erase species before we even know they exist.See his work in “The Extraordinary Caterpillar”: https://youtu.be/Ql1zrSUFuvM?si=cNUKPHuQ4_n7HPJk

09/16/2025

Sam Jaffe has dedicated his life to revealing the hidden world of caterpillars. 🐛

As Founder and Director of he and his team care for thousands of these remarkable creatures, using photography and live programs to showcase their vital role in our ecosystems.

“The Extraordinary Caterpillar” highlights their important work, bringing audiences up close to the beauty and significance of these tiny superheroes of biodiversity.

Stream the documentary for free: https://youtu.be/Ql1zrSUFuvM?si=uMw9GUnrVbKwblEm
Photo credit: Sam Jaffe 🌿

09/11/2025

In our backyards and forests, thousands of caterpillar species quietly shape the world around us. 🐛

Discover their hidden beauty and remarkable transformations in “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” now streaming on the TVO Docs YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Ql1zrSUFuvM?si=2-n8vkLekmm2HgzB

Photo credit: Caterpillar Films 🌱

09/09/2025

Examining Canada’s residential school legacy and the decline of wild Pacific salmon, “Returning Home” follows Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Jack Webstad on a nationwide educational tour, while her family grapples with the multigenerational trauma caused by the residential school system. The documentary also explores how a multi-year federal fishing moratorium is impacting Secwépemc communities and traditions.Premieres Tuesday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. https://youtu.be/ZgCELy-WOtA?si=EPKsLimPdZzxCIXd

Discover the hidden world of one of nature’s most fascinating creatures: the caterpillar. 🐛 "The Extraordinary Caterpil...
09/09/2025

Discover the hidden world of one of nature’s most fascinating creatures: the caterpillar. 🐛

"The Extraordinary Caterpillar" invites viewers on a stunning visual journey that showcases thousands of species found across North America.

With breathtaking macro footage and stories from scientists, environmentalists, and passionate nature enthusiasts, this one-hour film reveals the caterpillar’s remarkable transformation and its vital role in the planet’s food web.

Premieres this Thursday on TVO.

Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxEF_L5wYE

Photo credit: Caterpillar Films 🌿

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