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From rock-n-roll to opera, Howard Shore has distinguished himself as one of Canada's most accomplished - and versatile - composers. During woodland rambles with his beloved dogs, Shore gives free rein to his ceaseless creativity - finding inspiration in nature for his latest concerto or film score. Whether composing delicate counterpoint or Oscar®-winning movie music, Shore is keenly tuned to a remarkable range of musical expression.

"Humility" and "rock and roll" don't usually go together. And yet, Rush (Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson), one of rock's most successful and popular bands of all time, reflect on a career of making music built on craft, heart and an uncompromising commitment to push the limits-to always "get better." Their take on musicianship is cinematically interwoven with the quest of teenage Ontario rock band Inner Volition, who aspire to touch the flame that is Rush. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2012 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.

Bryan Adams is one of world's most enduringly popular singer/songwriters. But he is most at home in his Vancouver studio, surrounded by his collection of vintage microphones and guitars. Adams calls it "a very analog space in a very digital world." In this short documentary, we witness an intimate rendition of his song "One World, One Flame" and hear him speak of his audience-centred approach to performance: "I want it to be fun, I want it to be real.".