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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!
  • The 2023 program will take place April 17 – May 5
  • Films will be announced in March/April 2023
  • All films are captioned or subtitled in English
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2022 Films


Bangla Surf Girls

  • D: Elizabeth D. Costa
  • Canada
  • Bengali with English subtitles
  • 2021
  • 86 min

RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 7–12

Changing the Game

  • D: Michael Barnett
  • USA
  • English
  • 2019
  • 95 min
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9-12

Deaf Jam

  • D: Judy Lief
  • USA
  • ASL and English with integrated English captions
  • 2010
  • 54 min
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 7–12

Kiss the Ground

  • D: Josh Tickell, Rebecca Tickell
  • USA
  • English
  • 2020
  • 47 min
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 5–12 

Picture a Scientist

  • D: Ian Cheney, Sharon Shattuck
  • USA
  • English
  • 2020
  • 56 min
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 7–12

School by the Sea

  • D: Solveig Melkeraaen
  • Norway
  • Norwegian with English subtitles
  • 2021
  • 30 min
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 5–12

Small Town Pride

  • D: Chelle Turingan, Riley Sparks
  • Canada
  • English
  • 2021
  • 60 min
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 7–12

Twyla Moves

  • D: Steven Cantor
  • USA
  • English
  • 2021
  • 84 min
HIGH SCHOOL GRADES ONLY

 

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