TVO filmmaker Alan Zweig talks about the inspiration for his latest film and how TVO helped him get there.
We Help People Understand the World
Monday April 29, 2013
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Monday April 22, 2013
Our supporters and viewers inspire us! The continued and resounding public support for TVO and the impact TVO makes in the lives of Ontarians inspires us. We wanted to share some of the most inspiring stories about how we make a difference to life in Ontario through the voices of our supporters. So we created Inspire to bring to life key areas of our work that donor support helps make possible.
We Help People Understand the World
Tuesday March 26, 2013
In October 2011, Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario declared a state of emergency because of the deplorable living conditions in her community. Homes on this isolated Cree reserve had gaping holes in the walls and floors, no electricity, no sewage lines, no heating or insulation - in temperatures that could fall below minus 40 degrees.
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Monday March 25, 2013
Recognizing the public concern regarding the game Pipe Trouble, TVO made the decision on March 22 to appoint two individuals of experience and independent standing to review the game in the context of TVO’s Programming Standards. TVO confirms that Trina McQueen and Rita Cugini have agreed to conduct the independent review.
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Friday March 22, 2013
TVO has rigourous editorial oversight processes in place to ensure that our Programming Standards are met. However, we recognize the public concern regarding Pipe Trouble and have therefore decided out of an abundance of care, to appoint two individuals of experience and independent standing to review the game in the context of TVO’s Programming Standards. Until this process is complete TVO has made the decision to remove Pipe Trouble from its website.
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Thursday March 21, 2013
Stories have appeared today in some Ontario media questioning TVO’s involvement in the online game called Pipe Trouble. Pipe Trouble allows players to explore both the corporate and the environmental perspective of a complex issue. TVO, as a public educational media organization, does not endorse any one point-of-view.
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Monday January 28, 2013
What if you carried a gene that was responsible for a neurological disease that would mean the slow but certain degeneration of your mind and body? What if you knew that you would pass that gene on to your children? As predictive genetic testing becomes more and more advanced, the question many will be asked is “do you really want to know?”
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Thursday January 17, 2013
Nominations for the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards are out and TVO is excited to announce 17 nominations for in-house and co-produced programs and digital content and an additional three for a TVO acquisition.
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Thursday December 20, 2012
TVO is proud to present the North American broadcast premiere of Ping Pong: Never Too Old for Gold – a film about ageing, mortality, friendship, ambition and love, whose characters are as diverse as the countries they represent.
8 players with 703 years between them compete in the World over-80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia.
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Monday November 26, 2012
As one of 70 broadcasters participating in the worldwide Why Poverty? initiative, TVO commissioned 10 Ontario short films witnessing the stories of people dealing with poverty. One such story is that of Vac Verikaitis and his journey from rising star to living on $25 a day and eating at a soup kitchen.
