Rough Cuts (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Rough Cuts was a Canadian
television series, which aired on CBC Newsworld
. Launched in 1994, the series presents documentary film
s by new and independent journalists and producers. One of its hosts was Michaëlle Jean
, who subsequently served as Governor General of Canada
from 2005 to 2010.
The show was called "a bright spot for Canadian independent documentaries not only on the CBC, but on Canadian television in general."http://www.rrj.ca/issue/1998/summer/269/
The series has also aired on the main CBC Television
network. It has since been replaced on CBC Television by Doc Zone
, and on CBC Newsworld by a "showcase" edition of The Passionate Eye
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television series, which aired on CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
. Launched in 1994, the series presents documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
s by new and independent journalists and producers. One of its hosts was Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010....
, who subsequently served as Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
from 2005 to 2010.
The show was called "a bright spot for Canadian independent documentaries not only on the CBC, but on Canadian television in general."http://www.rrj.ca/issue/1998/summer/269/
The series has also aired on the main CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
network. It has since been replaced on CBC Television by Doc Zone
Doc Zone
Doc Zone is the flagship documentary series of CBC Television. Its documentaries stem from the front lines of the world’s news, and its subject matter ranges across the events, trends and ideas that are shaping our lives. The best Canadian directors and cinematographers offer strong, narrative...
, and on CBC Newsworld by a "showcase" edition of The Passionate Eye
The Passionate Eye
The Passionate Eye is a Canadian documentary television series, which airs on CBC News Network.The series presents documentary programming from around the world....
.
External links
- Rough Cuts website
- Rough Cuts website - Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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