B.C. documentary KING ARTHUR’S NIGHT recently had its broadcast debut on June 27 on AMI-tv and is now streaming on demand, for free, on AMI+, presented by Accessible Media Inc. (AMI). The genre-defying documentary premiered earlier this year at the 2025 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.
A bold reimagining of the King Arthur legend, KING ARTHUR’S NIGHT brings together artists with and without Down syndrome in a dazzling mix of theatre, documentary, and cinematic magic. Directed by John Bolton, the film moves fluidly between staged medieval musical reenactments and candid, behind-the-scenes moments of camaraderie and creative freedom. Blurring the lines between performance and reality, scripted drama and spontaneous play, Bolton’s film is a spellbinding fusion of myth and modernity. Think THE GREEN KNIGHT meets CRIP CAMP—with songs.
Brimming with magic, memory and metaphor, the film explores themes of difference and disability, and asks questions about who gets to tell stories, and who gets to wear the crown. A deeply emotional and powerful story of fathers and sons, by turns comic and tragic, and real and surreal, it’s about the powers of imagination and inclusion to change lives and worlds.
Pushing the boundaries of access aesthetics, KING ARTHUR’S NIGHT features Integrated Described Video (IDV) for blind and partially sighted audiences, as well as open captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing, offering opportunities for truly accessible screenings for audiences across differences in the same theatres.
KING ARTHUR’S NIGHT is an Opus 59 Films production, presented by AMI (Accessible Media Inc), with the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, the Rogers Documentary Fund, Creative BC and the BC Arts Council, in association with Knowledge Network. It was developed with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Creative BC / Rogers Group Of Funds Documentary + Factual Development Fund and Telefilm Canada.
AMI-tv is the world’s first television network to broadcast all programs with open format described video for Canadians who are blind or partially sighted, and is included as part of the basic digital cable package from most television providers across the country at no additional cost. In addition to described video, all content on AMI-tv includes closed captioning for a more inclusive experience. AMI-tv is broadcast daily into more than 10 million homes from coast to coast.
Audiences can watch original AMI-tv programs on demand by visiting their website or via the free AMI-tv App for Apple and Android. Learn more about the film on the Opus 59 Films website.
