TORONTO – The United Nations this week honoured 4REAL, the CTV and MTV in Canada eight-part original documentary series, with a special screening of 4REAL Yawanawa at UN headquarters Tuesday in New York City.
4REAL follows a different celebrity each week, “to some of the most heartbreaking places on earth, and spotlights inspiring community leaders. 4REAL also received international recognition earlier this month, when producer and co-creator Sol Guy and co-creator Josh Thome were the first Canadians to be honoured with the National Geographic Emerging Explorers Award, for their work on the series. 4REAL is part of CTV’s ongoing commitment to produce and support socially relevant programming that helps affect positive change around the world,” says the press release.
Guy and Thome were joined at UN headquarters by Chief Tashka Yawanawa, leader of the Yawanawa tribe, and his wife Laura. 4REAL Yawanawa tells Tashka and Laura’s remarkable story of how they helped their community come back from the brink of extinction, and protect the endangered Brazilian rainforest. Featuring executive producer Joaquin Phoenix, 4REAL Yawanawa previously aired on CTV in primetime – along with the rest of the series – and aired again today, Wednesday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT on CTV.
The episode also airs this coming Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
4REAL airs regularly Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
"4REAL is a success story for Canada not only because it has received international recognition, but because it aims to affect positive change around the world," said Susanne Boyce, president, creative, content and channels, CTV Inc.
