This immersive event, hosted by award-winning science communicator Anthony Morgan, features a film that explores the ongoing rise and fall of lives on Earth, from the cataclysmic events that reshape our ecosystems to the creatures that survived (or did not) along the way, plus live music by artists from The Royal Conservatory. 

Come early to explore artifacts from the ROM!

“This has been a true labour of love for hundreds of filmmakers, cinematographers, conservationists, editors, musicians and production teams, all of whom have brought their best work to the most important story that there is – a story that could not be more universal or more timely.” - Sir David Attenborough

Four billion years. Millions of species. Five mass extinction events (and counting). This is the story of Life on Our Planet. From the Emmy® Award-winning team behind Netflix’s Our Planet series, comes a new natural history speaker series event: The Making of Life on Our Planet. Brought to you by Silverback Films and Producer esk in association with Netflix, The Making of Life on Our Planet is a new and immersive live show featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the explorers, filmmakers, scientists, and adventurers that created some of the most eye-catching footage of our planet. Join us live on stage as we bring to life these stories from the natural world. With a focus on climate fragility and climate migration, The Making of Life on Our Planet tells an unprecedented story about overcoming obstacles on a global scale and explores the messages at the heart of these action-packed, emotional, and unforgettable sequences.

Presented in partnership with the Royal Ontario Museum