Documentaries

Hosted by Laura Bain, In Focus covers some of the biggest controversies surrounding disability language with an expert panel that includes Michelle McQuigge of The Canadian Press and journalist, writer and activist Andrew Pulrang.

Hosted by Laura Bain, In Focus covers some of the biggest controversies surrounding disability language. In this digital exclusive, several members of the disability community speak to "person first" language and terms they use and prefer.

Join conservationist and professional angler Lawrence Gunther on his quest to find the perfect dog to guide him through outdoor activities like hiking, canoeing, boating, fishing and camping.

One of the many topics discussed in Road to Inclusion is making public spaces more accessible.

Host Grant Hardy consults with members from the disability community, as well as city planning and urban design experts, to explore the challenges cities face in meeting the diverse needs of the community.

In this digital exclusive, Grant Hardy previews Road to Inclusion, where he consults with members from the disability community, as well as city planning and urban design experts, to explore the challenges cities face in meeting the diverse needs of the community.

In this digital exclusive, Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO at Canadian Women & Sport, explains the difference between equity and equality when referring to sport.

In this digital exclusive, we learn how Ottawa's Being Studio took their classes from in-person to online.

Evening the Odds is a documentary on gender equity in sport, with a specific look at the situation within para sport in Canada. We talk with researchers, coaches, industry experts and high-performance athletes to learn what needs to be done to make sport a level playing field for all genders.

In this digital exclusive, host Alex Smyth previews what viewers can expect when they tune in to the latest AMI original documentary.

Christopher Vallée speaks with clients and members of local organizations—who provide support to the disability community—about how they’re staying social via online programming while staying home during the pandemic.

In this digital exclusive, host Christopher Vallée previews the latest AMI original documentary, which explores how local organizations—that provide support to the disability community—are staying social via online programming while staying home during the pandemic.

The Alberta Wheel Girls group is a community of women who talk openly about their experiences as wheelchair users. It has become a “sisterhood,” a group of supporters, listeners, and good friends.

In this Wheel Girl Stories digital exclusive, learn more about "the coolest club you never asked to be a part of." The Alberta Wheel Girls group is a community of women who talk openly about their experiences as wheelchair users.

In this Wheel Girl Stories digital exclusive, host Beth Deer previews AMI's newest documentary, about a community of women who talk openly about their experiences as wheelchair users.

In White Cane Journeys, hosted by Laura Bain, meet four Canadians with blindness at various stages learning to use a white cane. We explore the impact of that transition on their navigation and life.

In this White Cane Journeys digital exclusive, host Laura Bain tells the story of how she became a white cane user, and previews AMI's newest documentary.

In this White Cane Journeys digital exclusive, we meet the participants who tell their white cane stories.

A look into the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on work and employment for people with disabilities.

In this Working it Out: Disability, Employment & COVID-19, digital exclusive, we meet Lisa Beecroft, co-owner of Gabi & Jules Handmade Pies and Baked Goodness. She discusses the frustration and fear surrounding small businesses during the pandemic.

In this Working it Out: Disability, Employment & COVID-19 digital exclusive, we meet Jessica Claveau, who discusses the added challenge of making work accessible for all during the pandemic.

In this digital exclusive, Amelia Cooper discusses the frustration with being laid off from her workplace due to COVID-19, and the struggle to find employment as part of the disability community.

Join Alex Smyth on a voyage of health and wellness as he explores the world of Shinrin-Yoku, or Forest Bathing. Alex learns more about its history and science, and discovers how Forest Bathing is being adopted in Canada.

In this digital exclusive, host Alex Smyth gives us a peek at the upcoming original documentary Forest Bathing: Rooted in Science.