Wild Canada | |
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Genre | Documentary |
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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 | –
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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]