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• 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...

• Industry

  A space to connect and build new partnerships. Hot Docs Festival industry conference and market offers members of our documentary community a space to find connection, build new partnerships, and celebrate exceptional storytelling.

• Jennifer Holness Named 2026 Hot Docs Don Haig Award Winner

  Hot Docs is proud to honour award-winning producer and director Jennifer Holness with the prestigious Hot Docs Don Haig Award at the 2026 Festival, on now until May 3.   The Hot Docs Don Haig Award is presented to an outstanding Canadian independent producer with a feature-length film at the...

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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...