TVO Docs

Closed captions weren’t always part of everyday television. Marlee Matlin helped change that. Through years of advocacy, she pushed for greater captioning access so Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences could experience television on equal terms: youtube.com/watch?v=u59nx0…

“If you know what you want without ambivalence, if you’re clear about what you want, everything else will fall into place.” — Henry Winkler Stream "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" now: youtu.be/u59nx0a7z6o?si…

From his unexpected path to broadcasting to the way he helped shape Ontario’s love of classic film, we’re looking back at 5 things you may not know about Elwy Yost, who would have been 101 today! 🎂 youtube.com/watch?v=-OMDsO…

Happy birthday to Elwy Yost, who would be 101 today. 🎂 To TVO viewers, Elwy made classic cinema feel personal. Host of Saturday Night at the Movies and Magic Shadows, he brought classic Hollywood into Ontario homes: youtube.com/watch?v=-OMDsO…

"Children of a Lesser God" marked Marlee Matlin’s Hollywood breakthrough. "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" looks back at what came after: the fame, the barriers and the fight to be seen on her own terms: youtube.com/watch?v=u59nx0… #MarleeMatlin #deafcommunity #deafawareness

Nobody can force a country to obey international law. So why do most countries follow it anyway? @sangpatel speaks with @JuttaBrunnee of @UofTJackmanLaw about why international law works — even when the headlines make it seem otherwise. Unravelled ⬇️youtu.be/Bl5OH5UMPKc?si…

At 21, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar. The film follows her story in ASL, from a history-making win to the years Hollywood pushed her aside. "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" premieres Sat, July 11 at 9pm on TVO. Stream tomorrow at 9am.

At 21, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar The film follows her story in ASL, from a history-making win to the years Hollywood pushed her aside. "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" premieres Sat, July 11 at 9pm on TVO. Stream tomorrow at 9am. #MarleeMatlin

Elon Musk calls empathy “the fundamental weakness of Western civilization.” Psychologist @paulbloomatyale tells @ebombicino that many critics of empathy have no problem appealing to it — when it's for causes they support. Full conversation: youtu.be/seh4O0_UQzg?si…

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"Far From Home" is about the fight against the erasure of the Tibetan nation and a father’s memories, collected against the clock of Alzheimer’s. Premieres tomorrow on our YouTube channel, watch the broadcast this Sunday at 9pm on TVO TRAILER: youtu.be/gxR82DyS5lU?si…

Landlords without faces, apartments without renters. “Push”, a film by @FredrikGertten, explores the rise of the unlivable city. Stream now: youtu.be/smvx8IyfeWA?si…

After uncovering home video tapes, filmmaker Kurtis Watson examines the past he has long avoided. What starts as an effort to understand his father’s sudden suicide becomes a personal investigation into his identity, reconnection and healing. Stream now: youtu.be/xIXlZT2o-0k?si…

Algonquin may be one of Canada’s most iconic parks, but for many people, stepping into the backcountry is a first. #TVOOriginal "The Long Weekend" follows first-time visitors as they discover what draws close to a million people to the park each year: youtube.com/watch?v=Jc7LBX…

Canada is a soccer nation ⚽ So why did women have to build their own professional league from scratch? #TVOOriginal “The Pitch” now: youtu.be/rNk6SHul3Xs?si…

(MIS)Treated has been greenlit for season 2. @namshine and guests explored women’s health — from fibroids and PCOS to libido — and the history shaping care today. Final episode drops next week: why women’s pain is still dismissed. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mis…

Over four years, filmmaker Sinakson Trevor Solway returned to Siksika with a question: what does it mean to be a Blackfoot man? "Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man" follows fathers, sons and friends as they reflect on family, ceremony and belonging: youtu.be/_J2bZVxd0ZU?si…

Big news from #BANFF2026! Comedian @TheMaeMartin will narrate Hare of High Park, a new preschool series from TVOkids and Little Engine Moving Pictures inspired by Toronto's High Park. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mae…

Sneaky Dee’s is more than a venue — it’s a “third place.” As spaces like it face redevelopment, what do cities lose? @JeyanTVO speaks with Said Yassin (It’s OK* Studios), Debbie Laliberte Rudman (@WesternU) & @CoreyHorowitz (@DIALOG) tonight at 8pm | Producer: @constvarlo

Should kids be banned from social media? Katrina Champion (@Sydney_Uni) tells @JeyanTVO what early evidence from Australia’s under‑16 ban shows, and whether those lessons apply in Ontario. youtu.be/nkk2wG-0Nv4?si…