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Robert Lang (producer)

Robert Lang is a Canadian film producer, director, and writer. His career began in Montreal in the early 1970s working on independent productions and at the National Film Board of Canada as a documentary film director and cinematographer. In 1980, he moved to Toronto's Kensington Market, where he founded his own independent production company, Kensington Communications, to produce documentaries for television and educational markets. Since 1998, Lang has also been involved in conceiving and producing interactive media for the Web and mobile devices.[1]

Robert Lang
Robert Lang (middle)
Robert Lang (middle)
OccupationProducer, director, Writer.
NationalityCanadian
GenreDocumentary, Factual television
Years active1972 - present
Notable worksMuseum Secrets, Raw Opium, The Sacred Balance

Career

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Science

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Music and Arts

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  • My Beat: the Life and Times of Bruce Cockburn (2001), Producer, produced for CBC.[9]
  • River of Sand (1998), Producer, Director, produced for Vision TV, and TVO and Link TV (USA).[10]
  • The Biggest Little Ticket (1994), Producer, Director, family music special for CTV Television Network.[11]
  • Mariposa: Under a Stormy Sky (1991), Producer, Co-Director, produced for CTV, TVO, the Discovery Channel (USA), and other networks.[12]
  • One Warm Line: The Legacy of Stan Rogers (1988), Producer, Co-director, produced for CBC, and broadcast by Bravo, Vision, and many other Canadian broadcasters.[13]

Social/Political

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Documentary and Factual Series

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  • Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science (1997 - 2002) - Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, Director - 65 half-hour episodes produced for Discovery Channel (Canada) the TLC (USA). True crime series focused on the role of forensic science in solving some of the most perplexing crimes of our time.[23]
  • The Sacred Balance (2002) - Executive Producer, Co-director - 4 part documentary series produced for CBC, PBS Network (USA) based on the best-selling book by David Suzuki and Amanda McConnell that presents a new inclusive vision of nature in which we human beings are intimately connected to all life processes on Earth.[24]
  • 72 Hours: True Crime, (2004 - 2007) - Co-creator, Executive Producer - 45 half-hour documentary series produced for CBC and TLC (USA). Blend of documentary and dramatic re-enactments to investigate true crime mysteries from across North America.[25]
  • Diamond Road (2007) - Producer, Executive Producer - 3 one-hour episodes for TVO, Discovery Times and ZDF/ARTE. Explores the historical, cultural and political facets of the world’s most intriguing gem.[26]
  • Museum Secrets (2010 - 2014) - Executive Producer, Co-creator, Director - 22 one-hour episodes for History Channel (Canada), Smithsonian Channel (USA), BBC Worldwide. The series explores compelling stories behind the artifacts in 22 of the world’s greatest museums.[27]
  • CitySonic (2009) - Producer, Director, Executive Producer - 20 short films for AUX TV that unlock the hidden history of Toronto’s music scene.[28]
  • Shameless Idealists (2012) - Director, Writer, Executive producer - 5 half-hours episodes series produced for CTV. Each episode provides an intimate portrait of a celebrity who has made an indelible mark through their work for social change.[29]

Interactive Media

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He has produced many interactive digital projects over the years, from River of Sand interactive website (1998), to The Sacred Balance online (2003), Diamond Road interactive documentary (2007), Museum Secrets Interactive (2011), ScopifyROM, a mobile app to enhance the museum experience at the Royal Ontario Museum (2013) and Risk Navigator mobile app (2017).[1]

Volunteer work and Philanthropy

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Between 1984 and 2019, Lang produced over 80 PSAs for international NGOs USC Canada (now called Seed Change) and the Climate Action Network. He was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[30] in 2002 for his significant contributions to public life in Canada. In 2007, he established the R&M Lang Foundation to support a wide variety of charitable ventures. He's also been active in the production community as a founding member of the Documentary Organization of Canada, as a longtime board member (and its Chair for over 10 years) of The Real News and as the founder of the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Fund in 2013.[31]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Sports Program The Equalizer Nominee[32]
2016 49th International Independent Film Festival Worldfest Houston Platinum Remi Award category Sports The Equalizer Won[33]
2016 Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival International Sport Film Festival The Equalizer Finalist[34]
2014 Canadian Screen Awards Best Factual Museum Secrets Won[35]
2014 Canadian Screen Awards Best Editing Museum Secrets Won[36]
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series Museum Secrets Won[37]
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits Nominee[38]
2011 Gemini Awards Best Cross-Platform Project - Non-Fiction Museum Secrets Nominee[39]
2011 Gemini Awards Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research Museum Secrets Nominee[40]
2011 Gemini Awards Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series Museum Secrets Nominee[41]
2011 Banff World Media Festival Best Cross-Platform Project Museum Secrets Finalist[42]
2008 Gemini Awards Best Documentary Series Diamond Road Won[43]
2008 International Independent Film Festival Worldfest Houston Platinum Remi Award Best Feature Documentary Diamond Road Won[44]
2007 New York Festivals Docudrama (World Medal) 72 Hours: True Crime Won[45]
2005 New York Festivals Docudrama (World Medal) 72 Hours: True Crime Won[46]
2004 Yorkton Film Festival Best Documentary, Social/Political (Golden Sheaf Award) Almost Home: A Sayisi Dene Journey Won[47]
2004 Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival NFB Kathleen Shannon Award Almost Home: A Sayisi Dene Journey Won[47]
2003 Paris Festival International de l’Emission Scientifique de Télévision Prix Science & Société The Sacred Balance (Episode: "The Matrix of Life") Won[48]
2002 DGC Team Award Outstanding Achievement in a Documentary Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Nominee[49]
2001 Gemini Awards Best Direction in a Documentary Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Nominee[50]
2000 Canadian Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography in Documentary Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Won[51]
1998 Gemini Awards Science, Technology, Nature Separate Lives Won[52]
1995 Alliance for Children and Television Best Variety The Biggest Little Ticket Won[53]
1994 Yorkton Film and TV Festival Best Children’s/Variety (Golden Sheaf Award) The Biggest Little Ticket Won[54]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Levy, Joel (2013-07-12). "Kensington Communications". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  2. ↑ Mullen, Pat (2024-03-28). "Mae Martin Discusses the Fluidity of Gender Identity in CBC Doc". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  3. ↑ Bibeau, Nathalie. "I trained as a dancer for 15 years, but I never knew why dance was so important to me – until now".
  4. ↑ "NATURE'S CLEANUP CREW". Bullfrog Communities. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  5. ↑ "Winter Equalizer: Champions vs. Legends". Berlin Producers. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  6. ↑ "The Equalizer (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  7. ↑ "The Sacred Balance | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs". www.bullfrogfilms.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Fragile Harvest". www.nfb.ca. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  9. ↑ "DVDs | BRUCE COCKBURN". Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  10. ↑ "Bruce Cockburn - News Archive - Mali documentary available". cockburnproject.net. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  11. ↑ The Biggest Little Ticket (1994). Retrieved 2026-04-23 – via letterboxd.com.
  12. ↑ "Close Up Films | Mariposa: Under A Stormy Sky". closeupfilms.ca. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  13. ↑ "One Warm Line: The Legacy of Stan Rogers". www.rambles.net. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  14. ↑ "The Shadow of Gold". Cinema Politica. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  15. ↑ "TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts". www.tvo.org. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  16. ↑ "Raw Opium & Other Stories". Toward the Heart. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  17. ↑ "Return To Nepal | BRUCE COCKBURN". Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  18. ↑ "Docuseek | Diamond Road". docuseek2.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  19. ↑ Canada, National Film Board of. "A Place in the World". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  20. ↑ Canada, National Film Board of. "Ridley: A Secret Garden". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  21. ↑ Canada, National Film Board of. "An Easy Pill to Swallow". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  22. ↑ Canada, National Film Board of. "Potatoes". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  23. ↑ "Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  24. ↑ "The Sacred Balance | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs". www.bullfrogfilms.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  25. ↑ "72 Hours: True Crime". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  26. ↑ "Diamond Road | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs". www.bullfrogfilms.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  27. ↑ "'Museum Secrets' Shares the Weird and Wonderful of Famous Exhibits Beginning Dec. 16". PBS Wisconsin. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  28. ↑ "City Sonic". White Pine Pictures. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  29. ↑ Levy, Joel (2013-07-12). "Kensington Communications". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  30. ↑ "Mr. Robert Lang". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  31. ↑ "Bruce Cockburn - News Archive - LIFE AND TIMES:AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT LANG". cockburnproject.net. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  32. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards". Academy. Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  33. ↑ "Platinum Remi Award". Albatross World Sales. Albatross World Sales. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  34. ↑ "Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival". Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  35. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards". Playback. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  36. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards". Playback. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  37. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards" (PDF). Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  38. ↑ "2013 Canadian Screen Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  39. ↑ "Gemini Awards". Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  40. ↑ "Gemini Awards". Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  41. ↑ "Gemini Awards". Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  42. ↑ "Bannf Wolrd Media Festival". Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  43. ↑ "Gemini Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  44. ↑ "Platinum Remi Award".
  45. ↑ "New York Festivals Winner". New York Festivals. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  46. ↑ "New York Festivals Winner". New York Festivals. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  47. 1 2 "Golden Sheaf Awards 2004". Yorkton Film Festival. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  48. ↑ "The Sacred Balance". David Suzuki Foundation. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  49. ↑ "DGC Team Award".
  50. ↑ "Gemini Awards".
  51. ↑ "CSC".
  52. ↑ "Gemini Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  53. ↑ "Alliance for Children and Television". Playback.
  54. ↑ "CANADA'S GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD WINNERS 1994" (PDF).
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