Wild Canada
| Wild Canada | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by |
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| Starring | David Suzuki |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | March 13 – April 4, 2014 |
Wild Canada is a Canadian documentary television miniseries, which aired in 2014 on CBC Television as part of its The Nature of Things series.[1] Created by documentarians Jeff and Sue Turner,[2] the series profiles the natural environment of Canada through high-definition video footage.[1] The Turners were both contributors to the similar BBC series Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.[1]
The series garnered several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Nature or Nature Documentary Program or Series, Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series, Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series and Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series, and its companion digital media application for smartphones and tablets was nominated for Best Cross-Platform Project, Non-Fiction. Jeff Turner won the award for Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series, for the episode "The Eternal Frontier".[3]
Episodes[edit]
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Eternal Frontier" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 13 March 2014 | |
| 2 | "The Wild West" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 20 March 2014 | |
| 3 | "The Heartland" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 27 March 2014 | |
| 4 | "Ice Edge" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 3 April 2014 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c John Doyle, "Canada is gorgeous and wild, and this TV series has the footage to prove it". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 2014.
- ^ "'Wild Canada': CBC Nature TV Show Showcases Canada's Beauty". Huffington Post, March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Academy Announces Canadian Screen Awards' Winners". Broadcaster, February 25, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Wild Canada at IMDb
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