Kensington Communications
Since its inception in 1980 by Robert Lang, Toronto-based Kensington Communications has earned a reputation for producing award-winning TV and cross-platform media for international markets. Its 200+ productions cover the spectrum from documentary
Kensington Communications is a Toronto-based production company specializing in documentary films and factual television programming. Founded in Toronto's Kensington Market 1980 by Canadian producer and director Robert Lang, the company has produced over 250 programs, including popular documentary series and features which specialize in music, science, history and contemporary social issues.
Since the late 1990s, Kensington Communications has also developed multi-platform interactive projects for the web and mobile devices that incorporate entertaining educational components related to the content of its documentary productions. Its interactive initiatives have included rich media websites, mobile applications, locative documentaries and museum-based AR experiences.
Recent Productions
In 2025, Kensington co-produced "Carnival: They Can't Steal Our Joy", an award-winning feature-length documentary for TVO and Knowledge Network that examines the cultural significance and social history of Caribbean Carnival traditions in Canada and around the world.
In 2024, Kensington produced "Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary", a one-hour documentary for CBC's "The Nature of Things", presented by Mae Martin, that explores the incredible diversity of sex, gender and biological variation across the natural world.
The company's other recent science productions include the one-hour science documentaries "Why We Dance" and "Nature's Cleanup Crew", both produced for CBC's "The Nature of Things"
Filmography
Television Series
Museum Secrets (2010–2014) - 22 one-hour episodes for History Channel (Canada), Smithsonian Channel (USA), UKTV, BBC Worldwide. The series explores compelling stories behind the artifacts in 22 of the world's greatest museums.
Shameless Idealists (2012) - 5 half-hour episodes series produced for CTV. Each episode provides an intimate portrait of a celebrity who has made an indelible mark through their work for social change.
CitySonic (2009) - 3 x ½ hours and 20 short films for AUX TV and online streaming that unlock the hidden history of Toronto's music scene through the artists' stories.
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