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

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce that six Canadian documentary projects will receive $85,000 CAD in funding from the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund. Of the selected projects, two are from Ontario, two are from Quebec, and two are from British Columbia. Established in June 2016 with a gift from the Rogers...

• Hot Docs to Commission Eight Short Docs for Second Season of Citizen Minutes

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce a second season of Citizen Minutes, a documentary initiative to inspire interest and engagement in Canadian democracy and public affairs. The project will commission eight short docs from filmmakers across the country that highlight bold and unlikely ordinary...

• Hot Docs Values

  Gabriel Li Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Hot Docs affirms its commitment to equity and inclusiveness in all aspect of organization and will work to ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of, but not limited to, ethnicity, language, race, age, ability, sex, sexual or gender identity,...

• Hot Docs Welcomes Official Delegations

  Each Festival, Hot Docs facilitates valuable promotional and networking opportunities for visiting producers through the Hot Docs Delegations Program. Hot Docs is pleased to host five official delegations at the 2025 Festival: DOC Institute Delegation DOC Northwest Delegation DOC Atlantic...

• Hot Docs Wraps 2022 Edition; $165K Awarded to Festival Films & Pitch Projects

  Hot Docs 2022 wrapped last night after bringing 225 films from 63 countries to audiences in Toronto cinemas and across Canada online. The 11-day hybrid festival featured 318 live screenings on nine screens at four venues across the city with 223 live filmmaker Q&As, and five special extended...

• Hot Docs Wraps 2023 Edition; $208K Awarded to Festival Films & Pitch Projects

  Hot Docs Festival 2023 came to its close last night, bringing 214 films from 72 countries to audiences in Toronto cinemas. The 11-day festival featured 308 live screenings on nine screens at four venues across the city, with 235 live filmmaker Q&As, and five special extended discussions with...

• Hot Docs Wraps 2024 Edition; $172K Awarded to Festival Films & Pitch Projects

  Hot Docs wrapped up its exhilarating 11-day Festival last night, capturing audiences with a diverse lineup of 168 films hailing from 64 countries. The Festival featured 274 live screenings on seven screens at three venues across Toronto, with 248 live filmmaker Q&As, and five extended discussions...

• Hotels & Travel

  During the Festival, Hot Docs delegates can take advantage of special rates with our hotel and travel partners. Host Hotel The Anndore House 15 Charles St E, Toronto ON M4Y 1S1 Save 20% on the best available rates. Book Now Hotel Partners The Ace Hotel 51 Camden Street, Toronto, ON M5V 1V2 Save...

• In-Cinema Screenings

  Photo by Gabriel Li Throughout the school year, Docs For Schools offers FREE screenings at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. These events feature special guests and cover a variety of topics. Bookings for May 27 and 28 are open. Click on the buttons below to book. IMPORTANT INFORMATION These...

• Indigenous

  Fast Horse (D: Alexandra Lazarowich) Stay up to date on Docs For Schools news. Join our email list. Film Archive: D: Daunnette Moniz-Reyome USA 2022 27 min Native American teen activist 17-year-old Daunnette Moniz-Reyome shares her family's journey to retain the sacred rituals and values of...