INVESTIGATIVE FILMS THAT MAKE AN IMPACT
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Stream investigative environmental documentaries, including films that uncovered fish farming impacts, the BP Deepwater Horizon coverup, illegal e-waste dumping, federal inquiry testimony, and corporate environmental harm.
The Green Channel's investigative documentary collection features Salmon Confidential, Pretty Slick, Blame Game, The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton, and other films that did the work of finding what someone wanted hidden.
These are environmental documentaries with hard evidence, court records, and original reporting and many led to changes in law or industry practice.
What you'll find in this collection
- Fish farming investigations: Salmon Confidential, The Pristine Coast, Salmon Secrets
- Oil and energy industry investigations: Pretty Slick (BP Deepwater Horizon), White Water Black Gold, To the Ends of the Earth
- Federal inquiry and courtroom documentaries: Trial of an Iconic Species, The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton
- Electronic waste and global pollution exposés: Blame Game (Agbogbloshie, Ghana)
- Logging and forestry industry films: The Green Chain
- Aluminum mining and health investigations: The Age of Aluminum / Aluminium
BROWSE BY COLLECTION
The Salmon Files: Wild salmon, fish farming, and federal inquiry film
Whistleblowers & Renegades: Films about scientists and journalists who exposed environmental harm.
The Oil & Water Problem: Fossil fuel and water-contamination investigations
Start with Salmon Confidential. Watch the opening free.
WATCH FREE PREVIEWFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What was the Cohen Commission?
The Cohen Commission was a Canadian federal inquiry held from 2009 to 2012, investigating the collapse of Fraser River sockeye salmon. Justice Bruce Cohen heard testimony from 119 days of expert witnesses. The Green Channel's Trial of an Iconic Species and The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton document the proceedings, including challenges to fish farming and government science.
Who is Alexandra Morton?
Alexandra Morton is an independent biologist whose decades of research documented the impact of open-net fish farming on wild Pacific salmon. Her work informed Salmon Confidential, The Pristine Coast, Salmon Secrets, and The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton. These actions led to the federal commitment to remove fish farms from BC waters by 2025
What makes a documentary 'investigative' rather than just informative?
Investigative documentaries do original reporting like uncovering hidden information, examining primary evidence, and challenging official narratives. They differ from explanatory or advocacy documentaries because the filmmaker is finding new facts, not summarising existing ones. Films like Pretty Slick (BP cover-up) and Blame Game (electronic waste in Ghana) are some examples.
How can I watch these documentary films?
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