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• Hot Docs Alumni Nominated for 2026 Oscars

  Congratulations to the documentaries nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Feature Film, including CrossCurrents International Doc Fund recipient, Hot Docs Forum alum, and 2025 official selection Cutting Through Rocks, as well as 2025 official selections Come See Me in the Good Light and...

• Hot Docs Alumni Win at 2025 Durban FilmMart

  Hot Docs has returned from another successful trip to the Durban International Film Festival and Durban FilmMart. While there, the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Award, including a $2000 CDN prize was awarded to Climbing the Mountains (D: Sabrina Chebbi | P: Kenji Accard, Sabrina Chebbi | Co-Producer:...

• Hot Docs and Netflix fund five new Canadian documentaries with CAD 150,000 in Incubator program

  Hot Docs has announced the five Canadian feature-length documentary projects selected to receive a total of CAD 150,000 through the second iteration of Hot Docs Incubator. This program is designed to advance the careers of mid-career Canadian documentary filmmakers, including directors, producers,...

• Hot Docs announces 2025 festival award winners and $90,000 in cash and prizes for Canadian and international filmmakers

  Hot Docs is proud to announce the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition, and to recognize the outstanding achievements of Canadian and international filmmakers with films screening throughout this year’s Festival. A total of 14 awards, along with $90,000 in cash and prizes, was...

• Hot Docs Announces Award Nominees and Esteemed Jury Members for 2025 Festival

  Hot Docs announces the film nominees that will be eligible to receive awards as part of this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, as well as the diverse and accomplished panel of industry experts to serve on the festival’s jury for 2025. All awards for films in competition...

• Hot Docs Announces Diana Sanchez as New Executive Director

  The Hot Docs Board of Directors is pleased to announce Diana Sanchez as the organization’s new Executive Director. With over 25 years of experience in the international and Canadian film industry, Sanchez brings extensive industry expertise, dynamic leadership and a lifelong devotion to cinema....

• Hot Docs Announces Seven New Board Members

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to the Board of Directors, marking a growth in leadership ahead of this year’s Festival. Four new positions have been added to the existing board structure, with all seven total positions being filled by new appointees. This...

• Hot Docs Awards

  Photo by Gabriel Li Films in competition include Canadian Spectrum Competition, and International Spectrum Competition selections, as well as short and mid-length works. Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival Hot Docs is an Academy Award-qualifying Festival. The winner of the Best International...

• Hot Docs Awards $65,000 to Canadian and International Filmmakers

  On May 6, 13 awards, including nine for Festival films in competition—of which seven were won by female filmmakers—and $65,000 CDN in cash and prizes was awarded to Canadian and international filmmakers. The winners were revealed at the 2022 Awards Presentation hosted by arts journalist and...

• Hot Docs Awards $75,000 to Canadian and International Filmmakers

  Hot Docs is proud to announce the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition, along with recognizing outstanding Canadian and international filmmakers through additional awards. These awards were revealed at the Hot Docs 2024 Awards Presentation, held at the Centre for Social...