Maritime Vignettes

- Season 5

(2015)

Our skies are full with an abundance of birds. There are hundreds of species that fly through the east coast - inhabiting our lakes, oceans and forests. Their existence is crucial to the overall health of our environment. But something troubling is happening and with a growing number of birds on Nova Scotia's species at risk list, the fate of many species is up in the air. Birds At Risk is a half hour documentary that travels to birding hotspots around Nova Scotia to examine the health of our bird populations. The film introduces a passionate group of birdwatchers, ...

Come From Away is a half hour documentary that travels to Little Sands, Prince Edward Island, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, and Inverness, Cape Breton to explore how three groups of new arrivals have brought the passion, experience, and resources needed to help these Maritime towns reinvent themselves and create new opportunities for economic growth.

Growing Concern is a half hour documentary that travels to rural and urban farms in several communities across Nova Scotia to reveal how the next generation is making its mark and sowing the seeds for the future.

A Tale Of Two Moose is a half hour documentary that reveals the challenges facing the two different moose populations in Nova Scotia. The film introduces a dedicated group of scientists, conservation groups, and members of the Mi'kmaq community who are working together to ensure a healthy moose population for generations to come.

Ghost Towns is a half hour documentary that reveals the rise and fall of three Nova Scotia ghost towns - Broughton, Roxbury, and New France. The film visits each location and introduces viewers to several individuals who are breathing new life into these abandoned settlements by sharing their rich and colourful past.

Halifax Underground is a half hour documentary that will take viewers deep under the streets of Halifax in pursuit of the legendary underground tunnel system. Viewers will visit restricted areas that lie beneath Citadel Hill and George's Island and explore bricked over passageways to reveal what lies on the other side. The film will introduce viewers to a group of explorers and archaeologists who are determined to go to places long forgotten in an attempt to solve this century-long mystery.