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  Members get more! Enjoy discounts at the Cinema and Festival, free screening and events, and more. Today Documentary films have the power to change perspectives, strengthen our culture, and challenge the status quo. And so do you! Get perks at the Festival and Cinema with a Hot Docs membership, or...

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• Jukedocs

  Welcome to , a new monthly film series from the musical mind of writer and podcaster Niko Stratis, bringing to the screen a dynamic blend of boundary-pushing music docs. Niko Stratis is an award-winning writer and the author of the book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman. Along with Tuck Woodstock,...

• Land Acknowledgment

  Hot Docs would like to take the time to thank and acknowledge the original stewards of this land that we occupy as settlers and where this event is produced. Toronto, or T’karonto, is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa,...

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• Legacy Funds

  Stories We Tell (D: Sarah Polley) Corus-Hot Docs Funds Established in 2008, the $4-million Funds provided producation grants and no-interest development loans to projects at critical stages. Over eight years, it supported 147 documentary projects from filmmakers across Canada, brining diverse...

• Legacy Programs

  nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (D: Tasha Hubbard) Over the past several decades, Hot Docs has supported filmmakers with production and development funding, labs and workshops, mentorships, and more.  At the 2025 Festival, 113 outstanding films premiered at 179 screenings, with over 150...

• Media Accreditation

  Accreditation for the 2026 Hot Docs Festival is open. The deadline to apply is April 7. This year’s Festival will take place April 23 to May 3. To attend the festival or request interviews or screeners please complete our media accreditation form below. Please note: only media who have been approved...

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  Photo by Gabriel Li Become a Hot Docs member and receive perks at Hot Docs Festival and all year at the Cinema! NEW! Members always receive the best price on membership with a guaranteed 10% renewal discount.** Questions about membership? Please contact [email protected] Free Under-25 Bronze...

• Mila Aung-Thwin Named Don Haig Award Recipient

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce documentary filmmaker, producer, and activist Mila Aung-Thwin as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Don Haig Award. Aung-Thwin is the producer and editor of Midwives (D: Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing), the story of two courageous midwives working in a makeshift clinic in...