Shinny: The Hockey in All of Us

Whether on a spectacular lake set amidst the Rocky Mountains or a frozen patch of the Arctic Ocean, a 200-year-old pond in Nova Scotia or a slew in southern Saskatchewan, Canadians take to the ice to play hockey in all its winter splendour. Men and women, boys and girls, retirees and up-and-comers, prime ministers and plumbers - all are equal on the rink. Director David Battistella presents the unwritten codes learned on ponds and backyard rinks, and passed down from generation to generation.

Capturing the nation's favourite game in its purest form, Shinny: The Hockey in All of Us focuses on a few of the millions in Canada who have written their own rules of the game.