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The 2025 Hot Docs Festival will take place April 24 to May 4 in Toronto.

Festival 12-packs and 20-packs are now on sale
Hot Docs Members and ticket package holders can obtain single tickets in an advance window from March 25-31. 
Single tickets are on sale to the public starting April 1.

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Questions? CONTACT Boxoffice@hotdocs.ca


In-Cinema Screenings

Festival 20 & 12-Packs

Get the most out of the 2025 Festival with a 12- or a 20-pack. Packages can be used for all regular screenings, Special Presentations and special events, including Big Ideas Series and opening night. 

 Plus, package holders: 

  • Pick films first with a week-long exclusive early access window
  • Can share tickets with friends and family
  • Save up to 30% compared to regular ticket prices – Hot Docs members save an additional 10%!
  MEMBER: EARLY BIRD
(Until Jan 17)
EARLY BIRD
(Until Jan 17)
MEMBER: REGULAR REGULAR
12-Pack $170 $189 $188 $209
20-Pack $251 $279 $269 $299


BUY 12-PACKBUY 20-PACK

 

Gift Certificates

Gift certificates are the best way to give a Festival package or membership. This gift option includes a PDF gift certificate that can be printed at home.

BUY CERTIFICATE

Ticket Prices

Single tickets are on sale to the public starting April 1.
Hot Docs Members and ticket package holders may obtain single tickets in an advance window, March 25–31.
Hot Docs Members save 10% on tickets, packages and passes for all programming. Join now at hotdocs.ca/join.

SCREENINGS: $20–$23 ($18–$20 FOR MEMBERS)
6-TICKET BUNDLE: $99 ($89 FOR MEMBERS) *On sale April 1​. Special Events not included
SPECIAL EVENTS: FREE–$27 ($24 FOR MEMBERS)

FREE Daytime Screenings

Students and patrons 60+ with valid ID can take advantage of free admission to regular Festival screenings that start before 4pm.

Free student and senior tickets are only available on the day of the screening and must be picked up at the venue where the film is showing. Tickets may only be claimed for non-concurrent screenings. Subject to availability.

RUSH Tickets

If advanced tickets for a screening are sold out, a limited number of rush tickets may be available at the screening venue’s box office approximately 15 minutes before the start time. Line-ups for rush tickets begin roughly one hour before the film’s start time.

SAME-DAY Tickets

Same-day tickets for all screenings are available online and at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Box Office until one hour before the start time, subject to availability.

Same-day tickets are also available at each venue’s box office for screenings scheduled at that venue. Venue box offices open 60 minutes before the first screening of the day.

Box Office Hours of Operation:

  • The Box Office at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is open Wednesday - Saturday, 12 PM - 6 PM. On days with screenings and events, we open 30 minutes before the first show until 30 minutes after the last begins unless otherwise indicated. FESTIVAL (April 24–May 4) Daily, 9am–9pm;
  • The Cinema is open for regular programming on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, along with frequent special and third-party events, as well as our Doc Soup subscription series on the first Wednesday of the month;
  • Our Customer Service team is available Tuesday - Sunday, 11AM - 7 PM, with extended hours for certain events. For fastest assistance, please email us at boxoffice@hotdocs.ca.

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