On Docs

Colin joins director Sarah Fodey and Canadian Armed Forces veteran Patti Gray for a special screening and discussion of The Fruit Machine, a TVO original documentary that explores Canada's campaign from the 1950s until the 1980s to purge LGBTQ people from the public service.

Guests: Sarah Fodey and Patti Grey. Host: Colin Ellis, Producer: Chantal Braganza, Technical Producer: Matthew O'Mara, Production Coordinator: Caitlin Plummer, Podcast Manager: Hannah Sung.

Credit: A TVO Original documentary produced by SandBay Entertainment

The team behind Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark is back with a new film that explores the ways human activity has fundamentally changed the planet. Colin sat down with filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, and Nicholas de Pencier to discuss the massive impact we've had on the Earth. Guests: Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, and Nicholas de Pencier. Host: Colin Ellis, Producer: Chantal Braganza, Technical Producer: Matthew O'Mara, Production Coordinator: Caitlin Plummer, Podcast Manager: Hannah Sung.

Credit: Mercury Films Inc. in association with TVO/Anthropocene Films Inc./mongrelmedia.com

Filmmaker Deeyah Khan sat down with members of the white power movement in the United States to gain a better understanding of what motivates them to hate. She spoke with Colin about how she gained their confidence - and whether they have the capacity to change. Guest Deeyah Khan. Host: Colin Ellis, Producer: Chantal Braganza, Technical Producer: Matthew O'Mara, Production Coordinator: Caitlin Plummer, Podcast Manager: Hannah Sung.

Credit: Fuuse Films

Why are democracies struggling to be democratic? That's the question activist and filmmaker Astra Taylor's latest film tackles - but as she tells Colin, finding an answer is far from easy. From the birth of democracy in Greece to Donald Trump's campaign rallies, the film takes viewers on a journey to answer this burning question. Guest: Astra Taylor. Host: Colin Ellis, Producer: Chantal Braganza, Technical Producer: Matthew O'Mara, Production Coordinator: Caitlin Plummer, Podcast Manager: Hannah Sung.

Credit: National Film Board of Canada/nfb.ca

Welcome to On Docs, our new TVO Podcast on documentaries and the stories they tell. Subscribe now for episodes that begin October 2018.