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Welcome to our biggest program of the year! Every year, the Festival In-School program runs in conjunction with the Hot Docs Festival.There’s something for every class in this program, with docs on a variety of subjects. Select one or multiple films. This program is perfect for planning your own in-school festival!
  • Program runs April 17 – May 5, 2023
  • Booking periods are one week long
  • You may book multiple films
  • All films are captioned or subtitled in English
  • Please preview all material before sharing with your class
  • Education packages will be sent at the same time as your screening links, in the week before your selected viewing window
Booking for this program is now closed.

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2023 Films


Afghan Dreamers

Afghan Dreamers

  • D: David Greenwald
  • USA
  • Dari
  • 2022
  • 72 min
Recommended for Grades 7-12

Bad At This

  • D: Jessie Posthumus
  • Canada
  • English
  • 2021
  • 4 x 6 min

Recommended for Grades 5-12

Changing the Game

  • D: Michael Barnett
  • USA
  • English
  • 2019
  • 95 min
Recommended for Grades 9-12
Girls for Future

Girls for Future

  • D: Irja Von Bernstorff
  • Germany
  • English, Hindi, Indonesian
  • 2021
  • 4 x 25 min
Recommended for Grades 5-12
High Passes

High Passes

  • D: Cosima Barzini
  • UK
  • English
  • 2019
  • 21 min
Recommended for Grades 5-12

The Klabona Keepers

  • D: Tamo Campos
  • Canada
  • English
  • 2022
  • 69 min

Recommended for Grades 7-12

Kiss the Ground

  • D: Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
  • USA
  • English
  • 2020
  • 47 min
Recommended for Grades 5-12

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

  • D: Khadifa Wong
  • USA
  • English
  • 2020
  • 94 min
Recommended for Grades 7-12

 

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