What's On

Toronto’s best-loved film series returns December 4, featuring monthly screenings of the hottest documentary hits fresh off the festival circuit with special guest Q&As.

Hot Docs' screening series centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)-led stories and filmmakers, named in honour of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond. This series seeks to affirm Hot Docs as a space of inclusion for BIPOC creators and audience members alike. To minimize barriers to audience participation, all screenings in this series are free of charge.

Get ready to celebrate Pride with must-see 2SLGBTQI+ documentaries, exclusive screenings and special events! Plus, don’t miss our highly anticipated Wicked Sing-Along—perfect for theatre queens and aspiring witches alike! 

In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, this monthly screening series of beloved Austen adaptations showcases the author’s enduring hold on literature, the romance genre and pop culture.

Rock on with new and classic concert and music films played the way they are meant to be...with the volume turned all the way up. 

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with us and discover new voices, hear new stories and share in community.

The world's leading writers and thinkers join us for in-depth conversations to discuss thier latest works and share inspiring ideas. 

🍁 Watch local this Canada Day weekend with this collection of documentaries and feature films by homegrown filmmakers.

Revel in the rich theatrical history of Toronto's beloved repertory cinema with cult and mainstay classics to when the building was known as the Bloor Cinema.

Favourite films selected by Hot Docs staff! Featuring Josie and the Pussycats and The Blues Brothers - 45th Anniversary.

Bring the whole family down for these special screenings! $7.50 tickets for 12 and under!

Unleash your inner rockstar at our Sing-Along and Shout-Along screenings! Bring your friends and family and join the fun as we watch, sing, and shout to our favourite scenes together.

Open to everyone, these screenings offer a sensory friendly environment for those in the neuro-diverse community or for anyone who may benefit from a more informal viewing atmosphere.

• Throughout the screening, house lights will remain on a low level and the volume will be slightly turned down.
• No trailers will be shown.
• Audience members will be free to move around, leave the theatre, or take a break in a designated “quiet” area.

Craft along at the cinema! Bring your crochet, knit, or other project and create along to films that foster creativity.

A new monthly screening series highlighting cutting-edge documentaries that challenge the idea of what a doc needs to be. Acting as a spotlight for future cult classics, this series celebrates the most mind-expanding, form-pushing works emerging from the documentary world.