Welcome to the Hot Docs Forum 2019
October 31, 2018 -This year is the 20th edition of the Hot Docs Forum, a renowned financing event aimed at securing international co-productions and funds for feature-length documentaries. The Hot Docs Forum is the flagship industry event of the Hot Docs conference…
Doc Ignite - Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Edition!
October 02, 2018 -Hot Docs industry programmer Madelaine Russo was in charming Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, last week to teach a day-long Doc Ignite workshop to 10 emerging and experienced filmmakers attending the 5th annual Lunenburg Doc Fest. Doc Ignite offers…
Catch Up With Hot Docs 2018 Industry Conference Videos
August 17, 2018 -Hot Docs Jots invites you to tune in to the great sessions held during Hot Docs 2018 industry conference! Highlights include: A keynote address by Jesse Wente on the importance of Indigenous Narrative Sovereignty
A masterclass with renowned…
The Documentary Film Institute at Seneca College Celebrates 10 Years
August 01, 2018 -The international documentary community is comprised of a relatively small but very diverse population. A career in documentary can take many forms and the people who work in the industry often come from varied backgrounds and schooling, not…
A Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Doc Fund Mentee shares what she learned at Hot Docs 2018
June 06, 2018 -Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Fund recipient Milisuthando “Mili” Bongela discusses her experience participating in the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group mentorship program at the 2018 Hot Docs Festival. Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary…
Hot Docs Industry 2018 - How to Hot Docs!
April 24, 2018 -Dear Hot Docs Filmmakers and Delegates, On the eve of the Festival, as you arrive in Toronto or travel across town to the Industry Centre, we offer a very heartfelt welcome to Hot Docs 2018. We encourage you to check back here throughout the…
CALL HER GANDA at Hot Docs 2018
April 24, 2018 -On the eve of Hot Docs 2018, director PJ Raval and producer Lisa Valencia-Svensson discuss their film Call Her Ganda, which is screening at the 2018 Hot Docs Festival and pitched at the 2017 Hot Docs Forum. They join us to discuss how the violent…
25 Years of Hot Docs: New Directions in Documentary with 306 HOLLYWOOD
April 03, 2018 -To celebrate 25 years, Hot Docs Jots explores the legacy of former Hot Docs Forum projects. Doc-making brother and sister team Jonathan and Elan Bogarín reflect on the role family plays in personal politics, the winding path of being a career…
25 Years of Hot Docs: Academy Award Winner INOCENTE
March 06, 2018 -To celebrate 25 years, Hot Docs Jots explores the legacy of former Hot Docs Forum projects. We catch up with Yael Melamede, producer of Academy Award–winning short Inocente, which pitched at the 2009 Hot Docs Forum. She joins us to discuss coming…
25 Years of Hot Docs: 112 WEDDINGS
February 06, 2018 -To celebrate 25 years, Hot Docs Jots explores the legacy of former Hot Docs Forum projects. In our first 25 Years of Hot Docs, we talk to Doug Block about pitching his crowd-pleasing 112 Weddings at the 2012 Hot Docs Forum and his personal film 51…
