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CBC Short Docs

  • 2019
  • Returning Series
  • 1 season

A series of engaging, character-driven, short documentaries by emerging documentary filmmakers from across Canada.

Latest: Season 1

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  1. E1. World Famous Gopher Hole Museum

    The farm town of Torrington, Alberta wishes to be frozen in time just like the taxidermied gophers in its famous tourist attraction.

  2. E2. Billsville

    Apr 25, 2016

    An intimate portrait of an idiosyncratic artist determined to create even as he grapples with his own mortality. Along the way the film explores broader questions.

  3. E3. Underdog

    With economic challenges in the way, a Japanese expat prepares for a 1000 mile dogsled race to fulfill her mother's dying wish.

  4. E4. Thunder Blanket (1)

    Fresh off the success of directing her first film, Roxann confronts the initial shock and challenges of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

  5. E5. Thunder Blanket (2)

    Roxann braces herself for the daunting first rounds of chemotherapy and learns to cope with its debilitating side effects, including the loss of her hair and her independence.

  6. E6. Thunder Blanket (3)

    Roxann and her family are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community of Kahnawake as the long, frustrating journey to recovery wears on.

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