Want to explore Canada this Thanksgiving?
Watch Journalist Brandy Yanchyk's educational travel documentary TV series “Seeing Canada”!
The fourth season is airing in a special marathon from 3 PM to 7 PM EDT on Monday, October 14, 2024 on CPAC - Cable Public Affairs Channel.
It you like to stream you can watch it any time on PBS Passport!
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
Recently I filmed in Calgary, Alberta at the Land of Dreams.
On this small area of land I met newcomers to Canada who are learning how to grow vegetables and flowers in Alberta's soil.
They are also learning about Indigenous culture and how to raise chickens, be a beekeeper and the importance of compost.
It's an amazing urban farming initiative by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society.
I was filming for my new documentary series that I am hosting which is currently called "Food's Footprint".
The documentary series "Food’s Footprint" will go on a journey across Alberta and British Columbia to discover the sustainable food practices that are altering the future of food and the environment.
Thank you to the Alberta Federation of the Arts for the funding to start this new series.
The highlight of my recent trip to Louisiana was filming at the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall in what is now Old Mandeville.
This place is famous! It is believed to be the world's oldest unaltered rural jazz hall. Early greats Buddy Petit, Kid Ory and a young Louis Armstrong played there.
I was thrilled to film with Grammy award winning New Orleans musician, actor and author Chris Thomas King.
He's said to be "one of the worlds greatest blues guitar players." Chris also was in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? and played a character named Tommy Johnson who describes selling his soul to the devil to play guitar.
I also learned so much from Andrea Fulton who is part of the Friends of the Dew Drop organization.
You'll be able to hear Chris' music and learn all about the rich history of the Dew Drop in my new travel documentary series Brandy Yanchyk Sees the World. It will be airing on public TV stations in the USA including PBS.
Holy smokes! January was so busy I’m just catching my breath.
One of the exciting things I did was go to New York City to do 24 speed pitches at TravMedia’s International Media Marketplace. It was an incredible networking experience.
I was there promoting my new travel documentary series Brandy Yanchyk Sees the World.
I can’t wait to share it all with you.
“TravMedia's International Media Marketplace (IMM) is the leading global networking event connecting the travel industry with editors, journalists, broadcasters, and influencers.”
Happy New Year.
I have some exciting plans in the works for 2024 and Brandy Y Productions!
Firstly, I am thrilled to announce that seven episodes of my travel documentary series "Seeing the USA with Brandy Yanchyk" are now available to watch on your smart TV on the PBS Passport video streaming App.
Just download the PBS App and search for the title "Seeing the USA".
You can also watch season one of my other travel series "Seeing Canada" on the PBS Passport App and all four seasons will be available soon.
About the PBSPassport App:
Currently, Passport is available through web browsers on your desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices. It is also available through the PBS video App for users on the below devices:
• Roku
• Apple TV 4
• Amazon Fire TV
• Amazon Fire Tablet
• Android TV
• Android mobile devices
• Apple iPhone and iPad
Thank you to my distributor Flame Media for selling my documentary The Dinosaur Echo to HRT Croatian Television, Axess TV in Sweden, VIASAT WORLD.
The Dinosaur Echo is a documentary about the renaissance of paleontology in Canada today and what dinosaurs can teach us about climate change. The film introduces us to a new generation of paleontolgists who are making extraordinary dinosaur discoveries in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada.
Thank you to my distributor Film Option for selling my documentary Ambassadors of the Sky to Groupe AB. "Ambassadors of the Sky" is a documentary about the importance of preserving the dark skies and the fight to stop light pollution in Canada. @filmoption_intl @ABgroupe @EdmontonRASC PHOTO by: Yuichi Takasaka.
Thank you to my distributor Film Option for selling my documentary Ambassadors of the Sky to Groupe AB. "Ambassadors of the Sky" is a documentary about the importance of preserving the dark skies and the fight to stop light pollution in Canada. @filmoption_intl @ABgroupe @EdmontonRASC PHOTO by: Yuichi Takasaka.
Thank you to my distributor Film Option for selling my documentary The Price of the Prize to SBS for NITV Australia
"The Price of the Prize" is a new documentary about the First Nations fight to end grizzly bear trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia. The film follows the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xais'xais and Gitga'at First Nations as they enforce their ban on trophy hunting through the presence of Coastal Guardian Watchmen. "The Price of the Prize" gives the viewer unique access to Canada's First Nations and provides the audience with a breathtaking view of many majestic animals that live in the Great Bear Rainforest.
Australian Distributor Flame is distributing my new series #SeeingCanada around the world at the various markets. Click here to check out their website: http://flamemedia.tv/flame-distribution/catalogue/seeing-canada
I'm thrilled to say that I'm going to be doing a new travel series called #SeeingtheUSA about the states. It will be airing on PBS stations in 2019. I'll be heading to Denver for #IPW2018 soon to hear about what destinations I will be covering.
My first stop is Alaska! I'll be filming that episode in May/June.
What a treat to see my #documentary series #DinoTrails on my Air Canadaflight home from #CMM2018 in San Francisco! Thank you STORYHIVE for choosing it to be part of Air Canada's In Flight Entertainment System.
