(October 20, 2017 – Toronto, ON) In celebration of the life of the unforgettable Gord Downie, CTV has announced it will now present the acclaimed film about The Tragically Hip, Long Time Running in a special advance, commercial-free world television premiere event tonight, October 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The 95-minute film was previously scheduled to debut in November.
“Canadians from across the country are grieving the passing of this extraordinary individual, and in consultation with the band, we thought this was the right time to share with fans this intimate peek into last summer’s tour,” said Randy Lennox, President, Bell Media. “Gord Downie’s talent, passion, and heart made this country a better place. Gord, we miss you already.”
From award-winning directors Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas De Pencier, Long Time Running chronicles The Tragically Hip’s iconic 2016 Man Machine Poem tour and emotional final concert in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. Viewers will have a unique and exclusive perspective into The Tragically Hip’s world through interviews, verité, intimate behind-the-scenes moments, fan testimonials, audience experience, and performance footage.
Long Time Running premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews. The film was previously announced to make its world television premiere in mid-November. Long Time Running will have an encore broadcast on its original airdate of Sunday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV, before it begins streaming on Canada’s premium TV streaming service, CraveTV.
Commissioned by Bell Media, Long Time Runningis directed by renowned Canadian documentary filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier and produced by Banger Films’ Scot McFadyen and Rachel McLean, in association with Shed Creative (a division of Universal Music Canada). Executive Producers are Bernie Breen, Patrick Sambrook, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Randy Lennox, Jeffrey Remedios, Dave Harris, Naveen Prasad, and Jeremy Smith. Music Consultant is Tyson Parker, Bell Media.
