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  Photo by Gabriel Li Connect with your colleagues, discover new financing opportunities, learn about the art and business of the industry, and celebrate docs from around the world. Hot Docs Festival will take place from April 23 to May 2, 2027. The Hot Docs Industry Conference and Market events will...

• Remembering The Maysles

  November 2026 marks the centenary of Albert Maysles, who along with his brother David Maysles are among two of the most celebrated American documentarians. The Maysles were vanguards in the direct cinema movement of the late 50s and 60s which prized observational cinema, capturing life as it...

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  Photo by Joseph Michael Howarth Catch up on the latest industry knowledge or take your career to the next level. Knowledge Capture Catch up on sessions, keynotes, masterclasses and more from past Hot Docs Festivals, featuring some of the industry's biggest names. In this follow-up to our 2014...

• Rogers Audience Award to Be Presented at 2026 Hot Docs Festival

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce that the Rogers Audience Award and accompanying $50,000 cash prize, courtesy of Rogers, will be presented at the 2026 Hot Docs Festival. Feature-length documentaries screening as part of Hot Docs Festival that have a Canadian director and are CAVCO certified will be...

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• Selected Projects

  Photo by Murphy Owusu Each year, projects find the financing they need at Hot Docs industry market. At the 2026 Hot Docs Forum, a total of 15 projects from nine countries were selected to pitch, along with a "wild card" project that was selected live at the event. The 15 selected projects, along...

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• Social Justice

  A Canadian Slavery Story Stay up to date on Docs For Schools news. Join our email list. Film Archive: D: Sura Mallouh Canada 2024 19 min Recommended for grades 7-12 Comedian Alia Rasul unravels her dad's ridiculous near-death experiences. She also discovers how the 1974 siege of Jolo,...

• Special Guests at 2025 Hot Docs Festival

  We're thrilled to welcome intriguing film subjects, filmmakers and special guests to its 2025 Festival, taking place in Toronto April 24 to May 4. Special guests include Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin, artist Rashaad Newsome, investigative journalist and co-founder of Bellingcat Christo Grozev,...

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