TORONTO – CTV will present the television broadcast premiere of The Tragically Hip tour documentary Long Time Running on November 12 and will stream the commercial-free theatrical version the following day on CraveTV.
Long Time Running chronicles the band’s iconic 2016 Man Machine Poem tour and emotional final concert in their hometown of Kingston, ON after word that lead singer Gord Downie was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer.
The doc had its world premiere Wednesday evening at the Toronto International Film Festival and has kicked off a cross-Canada theatrical launch in select Cineplex and Landmark theatres. Click here for a preview of Long Time Running.
Commissioned by Bell Media, the film is directed by renowned Canadian documentary filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier (Manufactured Landscapes, Act of God, Watermark), and is produced by Banger Films in association with Shed Creative, a division of Universal Music Canada.
"Beginning today, Hip fans from across the country can gather together to experience one of the most poignant and emotionally powerful films of the year on the big screen and in Dolby Atmos, a new audio format that delivers three-dimensional sound, before coming to Canadian TV screens in November," said Bell Media president Randy Lennox, in the news release. "We're honoured to have played a role in bringing Long Time Running to life, a film that celebrates the legacy of the band and their music which has become a soundtrack to the lives of many Canadians."
