The journey of John Kim Bell, who developed a passion for music early on and became the first Indigenous person in North America to conduct a classical orchestra on Broadway. Recognizing the need to celebrate exceptional Indigenous talent in Canada, he founded the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, now known as Indspire.

Featuring: Stephanie Pangowish

Premieres Sunday, October 20 at 2:15 p.m.

In a world of civil unrest, a group of survivors must journey to seek refuge after their hideout has been discovered by an anti-government militia in the pursuit of power.

Featuring: Vinessa Antoine, Matthew Finlan, Anthony Grant, Sheila McCarthy, Kim Roberts, Douglas Alexander Smith

Premieres Sunday, October 20 at 6:45 p.m.

A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to overwrite a painful memory of her mother with a perfect narrative.

Featuring: Angelica Alejandro, Jadyn Nasato, Jennifer Villaverde

Shorts Program: Inspiring Youth; Premieres Tuesday, October 22 at 12:30 p.m.

After signing up for a literal elevator pitch, a screenwriter is torn between the contradictory advice of three very different producers.

Featuring: Dan Abramovici, Antony Hall, David Hewlett, Francis Melling, Naomi Snieckus

Shorts Program: Stories of Us; Premieres Tuesday, October 22 at 4:15 p.m.

In hopes of connecting with her deceased husband, a recently widowed woman defies her Shiva, and discovers the truth behind this long-held mourning ritual.

Featuring: Corrine Koslo, Rosa LaBorde

Shorts Program: Everyday Macabre; Premieres Thursday, October 24 at 4:00 p.m.

As a playwright enlists her boyfriend and best friend to stage a play for their neighbours, she experiences a frightening psychosis that dramatizes her struggles with mental health and the pains of performing womanhood for men.

Featuring: Tyson Coady, Kelsey Falconer, Chelsea Preston

Premieres Thursday, October 24 at 6:15 p.m.

A father’s dying wish to reunite his estranged daughters spins their family into a whirlwind of revealed secrets, conflict, and self discovery.

Featuring: Natalie Brown, Jill Frappier, Art Hindle, Michelle Nolden, Tara Spencer-Nairn

Premieres Thursday, October 24 at 8:45 p.m.

A defecting soldier is faced with caring for an orphan she encounters as they try to escape a dictatorship.

Featuring: Evelyn Chen, Tristen Huang, Darius Zee

Shorts Program: People Persevering; Premieres Friday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m.

A young woman interviews her enigmatic grandmother in a surreal and poetic exploration of memory, family and trauma, set in either present day… or 1989.

Featuring: Rosemary Dunsmore, Morgan Kohan

Shorts Program: People Persevering; Premieres Friday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Lynne Yu and her pregnant fiancé visit Lynne’s mother in a care facility. While reflecting on childhood memories, Lynne gathers the courage to come out and finally seek her mother’s acceptance.

Featuring: Natalie Charles, Courtney Deelen, Kate Drummond, Jayne Eastwood, Jane Luk, Gianelle Miranda, Samora Smallwood, Paulyne Wei

Shorts Program: Human Connections; Premieres Saturday, October 26 at 10:00 a.m.

Roberta and Frasier co-host a live TV special with the goal of solving the notorious murder of Bernard Balance and the disappearance of his son Noah 30 years prior. However, both on and off camera, they delve deeper into the mystery of what happened that fateful night and begin to discover parallels between them and the Bernards, leading to a series of twists that changes everything.

Featuring: Jonas Chernick, David Hewlett, Moracco Latimore, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Julian Richings,
Varun Saranga, Storm Steenson.

Premieres Saturday, October 26 at 4:15 p.m.

Contestants on a game show have the opportunity to travel in the past to prevent the death of a loved one, but only one winner actually gets to keep their changed lives.

Featuring: Ellen Dubin, Luxton Handspiker, Stephen Park

Shorts Program: Good Grief; Premieres Sunday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m.