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• Hot Docs Forum 2024 Wraps with Over $47,000 in Prizes Awarded to Four Pitch Teams

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce the winners of over CAD 47,000 at the 25th edition of the Hot Docs Forum, the Festival’s acclaimed international co-financing market event, and the flagship industry event, including CAD 35,000 in first look Pitch Prizes, the CAD 10,000 CMF-Hot Docs Forum Canadian...

• Hot Docs Honours the Passing of Co-Founder Debbie Nightingale

  Hot Docs is saddened to learn that one of its founders, Debbie Nightingale, passed away on Thursday, July 10. In 1993, Debbie, along with Paul Jay, was instrumental in founding the documentary showcase that would eventually become Hot Docs. She helped to raise the initial $100,000 that got Hot Docs...

• Hot Docs & Netflix Reveal Recipients of It's Funny Because It's True

  Hot Docs and Netflix are thrilled to announce the recipients of It's Funny Because It's True—the short documentary initiative that gives five filmmaking teams the chance to bring to life their funniest real-life stories. These five projects were selected from over 180 worldwide submissions of...

• Hot Docs Receives Funding from Work in Culture Catalyst and Transformation Fund

  Hot Docs is excited to announce that we have received funding from the Work in Culture Catalyst and Transformation (CAT) Fund! The Work in Culture Catalyst and Transformation (CAT) Fund provides funding to Ontario arts organizations to investigate, plan, and implement substantive change in their...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund

  Smoke & Gifts (D: Stephen Chung) In May 2020, Hot Docs and the Slaight Family Foundation founded the , the first of its kind in Canada. Applications are closed. This documentary fund is dedicated to filmmakers telling engaging, high-quality stories that embrace music artists in all its forms and...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund Awards $121,000 to Five Canadian Music Doc Projects

  Hot Docs is honoured to once again provide much needed financial support to upcoming Canadian documentaries as part of the prestigious Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund, with five music-related projects announced today as recipients of a total of $121,000 in production stage funding. The first of its...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund Awards $127,500 to Four Canadian Projects

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce that four Canadian music documentary projects will receive a total of $127,500 CAD in funding from the Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund. The Fund, the first of its kind in Canada, was established in May 2020 in support of filmmakers telling engaging, high-quality stories...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund awards CAD 170,000 to seven Canadian music documentary projects

  Hot Docs proudly announces the recipients of its latest funding initiative: seven Canadian music documentary projects will receive a total of CAD 170,000 from the esteemed Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund. Launched in May 2020 as Canada’s first dedicated music documentary fund, this initiative supports...

• Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

  Joseph Michael Howarth Host your event in our century-old theatre located in the heart of Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. Following the renovation by internationally acclaimed architectural firm Hariri Pontarini, the 650-seat theatre features improved seating, dazzling lobby and concessions areas,...

• Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund Awards $85,000 to Five Canadian Doc Projects

  CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH Director: Sarah Share Producers: Martha O’Neill, Adrian McCarthy, Trish Dolman, Christine Haebler Production companies: Wildfire Films (Ireland) and Screen Siren Pictures (Canada) Celibacy, fatherhood, love, lies, and betrayal. These are the true stories of the legion of...