Tales by Light
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Genre | Documentary, reality, Photography |
Developed by | Canon Australia + Untitled Film Works |
Directed by | Abraham Joffe ACS |
Voices of | Jack Thompson (season 1) Sigrid Thornton (season 2) |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jason Mclean |
Producers | Abraham Joffe ACS, Louis Cooper Robinson |
Cinematography | Abraham Joffe ACS, Blake Castle, Dom West |
Editors | Lorna-Jean Bradley, Hayley Onikul, Rika Borthwick |
Running time | 30 minutes (season 1) 1 hour (season 2) |
Production company | Untitled Film Works |
Distributor | Distribution 360[1] |
Release | |
Original network | National Geographic (season 1-2) Network Ten (season 3) |
Picture format | 4K UHD |
Original release | 24 May 2015 |
Tales by Light is an Australian documentary reality television series airing on National Geographic. The program is branded content and a joint venture between National Geographic and Canon[2] which follows a number of professional photographers travelling around the world to capture images which tell a story.[3]
The program debuted on 24 May 2015[4] and was renewed for a second season which debuted on 25 October 2016.[5] A third season premiered on Network Ten on 26 August 2018.[6]
Cast[]
- Art Wolfe (season 1)
- Peter Eastway (season 1)
- Richard I’Anson (season 1)
- Darren Jew (season 1)
- Krystle Wright (season 1)
- Jonathan Scott (season 2)
- Angela Scott (season 2)
- Eric Cheng (season 2)
- Stephen Dupont (season 2)
- Simon Lister (season 3)
- Shawn Heinrichs (season 3)
- Dylan River (season 3)
Broadcast[]
In Australia, the first season of six half-hour episodes premiered on 24 May 2015 on National Geographic. The second season consisted of three hour-long episodes, and debuted on 25 October 2016.[7] A third season moved to debut on Network Ten on 26 August 2018.[6]
Internationally, the program became available via Netflix from 11 November 2016.[8]
Episodes[]
Series | Episode duration | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 30 minutes | 6 | 24 May 2015 | 28 June 2015 | ||
2 | 60 minutes | 3 | 25 October 2016 | 8 November 2016 | ||
3 | 60 minutes | 3 | 26 August 2018 | 9 September 2018 |
Season 1 (2015)[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [9] | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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1 | 1 | "Submerged" | 24 May 2015 | N/A |
2 | 2 | "Himalaya" | 31 May 2015 | N/A |
3 | 3 | "Adrenaline" | 7 June 2015 | N/A |
4 | 4 | "Wild" | 14 June 2015 | N/A |
5 | 5 | "Panorama" | 21 June 2015 | N/A |
6 | 6 | "Tribes" | 28 June 2015 | N/A |
Season 2 (2016)[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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7 | 1 | "Sacred Nature - Jonathan and Angela Scott" | 25 October 2016 | N/A |
8 | 2 | "Misunderstood Marine Predators - Eric Cheng" | 1 November 2016 | N/A |
9 | 3 | "Life and Death - Stephen Dupont" | 8 November 2016 | N/A |
Season 3 (2018)[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [6] | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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10 | 1 | "Children in Need - Simon Lister" | 26 August 2018 | N/A |
11 | 2 | "Paradise in Peril - Shawn Heinrichs" | 2 September 2018 | N/A |
12 | 3 | "Preserving Indigenous Culture - Dylan River" | 9 September 2018 | N/A |
References[]
- ^ "Tales By Light". C21 Media. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ McGrath, James (18 March 2015). "Canon and National Geographic announce TV partnership". AdNews. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Zhang, Michael (18 March 2015). "Tales by Light: Canon and National Geographic Join Forces for Six Part TV Series". PetaPixel. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Pike, Ben (24 May 2016). "Canon Tales By Light photographic TV series premieres on National Geographic Channel". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Canon Australia & National Geographic announce Tales by Light season 2". Mumbrella. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Zhang, Michael (25 August 2018). "'Tales by Light' Season 3: Using Photos to Protect At-Risk People and Places". PetaPixel. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Homewood, Sarah (22 September 2016). "Canon launches second TV series; pushes experiences over advertising". AdNews. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (11 November 2016). "Tales by Light on Netflix". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Tales By Light: mindblowing stories from behind the lens". Foxtel. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
External links[]
- Australian non-fiction television series
- English-language television shows
- 2015 Australian television series debuts
- Documentary television series about art
- National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming