What we do Show Hot Docs Your Support Please Give to our Friends of Hot Docs Campaign! After months of hard work to address our internal and fiscal challenges, Hot Docs is charting a sustainable path forward. As we line up exceptional Cinema programming and plan for our 2025 Festival, we need your help. Your contribution is essential for future-proofing Hot Docs. Thank you for showing us that Hot Docs matters! Watch Documentaries Discover the best documentary content from around the world at our Cinema, festivals, special events, screening series and more. Read More Hot Docs Cinema From first run films to special series and events, the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is home for curious minds and culture seekers. Check out what’s on now! Read More Hot Docs Festival The 32nd annual Hot Docs Festival will take place April 24 to May 4, 2025, in Toronto. Read More Doc Soup Series Toronto’s long running and much-loved screening series is back for the 2024-25 Season, featuring hot new films with guest director Q&As. Industry Programs Explore how Hot Docs helps get film made—from grants for projects in development and production to connecting filmmakers with leading industry experts. Hot Docs will present its Industry Conference and Market over three days starting April 28 during the 2025 Hot Docs Festival, April 24-May 4, in Toronto. Read More Festival Conference Join us each spring for this essential doc event. Read More Pitch Programs Connect with international decision makers at Hot Docs industry market. Read More Film Funds Our $13M portfolio of funds provides grants to international documentary projects. Read More Professional Development Find innovative training programs and resources to help boost your film career. Read More Doc Incubator Develop your career with a project that demonstrates creative and market potential. Read More Citizen Minutes Commissioning short docs about ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things. Docs For Schools Providing free documentary programming for grades 5–12 in Canada to help students and educators engage with current issues, raise critical questions, and interact with new perspectives. Docs For Schools programming is currently paused. An update on the program’s return will made available in winter 2025. Read More Focus This program offers a variety of docs for in-school viewing on a different theme each year. Read More Secret Path Week Part of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Legacy Schools Secret Path Week. Read More Docs For Schools Today Free online content with connections to urgent social and cultural issues. Read More Citizen Minutes Short docs that highlight ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things. Read More Intersection Our annual in-school program all about intersectional identities. Read More Teacher Conference Our annual February conference for teachers. Read More Festival Programs Offering two FREE programs during the Hot Docs Festival.
Latest News More News Jan 22, 2025 Industry News Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund awards CAD 170,000 to seven Canadian music documentary projects Dec 12, 2024 Hot Docs News Hot Docs Alumni at Sundance 2025 Nov 22, 2024 Hot Docs News November 2024: Alumni Success Stories Oct 23, 2024 Festival News Hot Docs announces Heather Haynes as new Director of Programming and introduces 2025 Festival Programming team
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