Format
Series
Runtime
6 episodes x 15-20 mins
Year
2022
Created by
Lido Pimienta
Showrunners
Lido Pimienta, Sean O’Neill
Directors
Maya Annick Bedward, Alicia K. Harris
Written By
Lido Pimienta, Tim Fontaine, Sarah Hagi
Producers
Christina Carvalho, Kelly Spinelli
Creative Producer
Gustavo Cerquera Benjumea
Director of Photography
Ann Tipper
Production Designers
Lido Pimienta, Gustavo Cerquera Benjumea, Claudia Dall’Orso
Editors
Andres Landau, Marianna Khoury, Eui Yong Zong
Composer
Lido Pimienta
Executive Producers
Lido Pimienta, Sean O’Neill
Featuring
Lido Pimienta, Nelly Furtado, Bear Witness, Sarah Hagi, Shad, Mriga Kapadiya, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Ali J. Eisner, Hannah Gelman, Adam Francis Proulx, Sarah Ashby, Naomi Skwarna
Partners
Lido Pimienta, CBC Gem
Synopsis
Lido TV is a variety show with a mission: to help people cope in a world that feels like it’s falling apart. Created and hosted by Lido Pimienta, the award-winning Colombian-Canadian artist and musician, the series tackles themes ranging from feminism and colonialism to privilege and success, with unhinged sketches, inspiring interviews, immersive documentaries, original songs, and surreal puppets.
Festivals and Honours
- World Premiere – Toronto International Film Festival, 2022
- International Premiere – Bogotá Audiovisual Market, 2023
- 2023 Banff Rockie Awards Nomination – Best Comedy/Variety Program
- 2023 Canadian Screen Award Nomination – Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series (Lido Pimienta)
- 2023 Canadian Screen Award Nomination – Best Direction, Web Program or Series (Maya Annick Bedward & Alicia K. Harris)
- 2023 Canadian Cinema Editors Award Nomination – Best Editing in a Web Based Series (Andres Landau, Marianna Khoury, Eui Yong Zong)
