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• Hot Docs Awards $80,000 to Canadian and International Filmmakers

  Hot Docs announced this morning the winning documentaries in this year’s official competition and the recipients of additional awards honouring Canadian and international filmmakers. The awards were revealed at the Hot Docs 2023 Awards Presentation at TIFF Bell Lightbox, hosted by arts journalist...

• Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund

  Downstream from Kinshasha (D: Dieudo Hamadi) The has invested $1.43 million to enable more African documentary filmmakers to tell their stories and contribute to the next generation of African documentary talent.  Please check back later for information about applying to this fund. About the...

• Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund Invests $115K in Seven African Doc Projects

  Hot Docs and Blue Ice Docs are thrilled to unveil the recipients of $115,000 in development and production grants, supporting seven remarkable African documentary projects. The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund, celebrating its thirteenth year, continues to empower more African documentary filmmakers to...

• Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund Invests $150K in Nine African Projects

  Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Blue Ice Docs announced today the nine African film projects selected to receive $150,000 CAD in development and production grants. The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund, now in its eleventh year, seeks to enable more African documentary filmmakers...

• Hot Docs Canadian Storytellers Project

  Joseph Michael Howarth This five-year initiative invested in core funding and professional development programs for Canadian filmmakers, generously supported by Netflix. In recognition of the systemic barriers that continue to exist within the documentary film industry, the created opportunities...

• Hot Docs Continues Programming & Operating Hot Docs Cinema Following Sale

  Hot Docs announced that the sale of the Hot Docs Cinema building at 506 Bloor Street West closed on August 6. The terms of the sale include a multi-year lease that allows Hot Docs to continue to operate and program the Cinema year-round. In addition to the stellar slate of must-see documentaries and...

• Hot Docs Deal Maker

  Photo by Murphy Owusu is a one-on-one pitch meeting program for producers seeking financing and distribution from the international marketplace. Applications for 2026 Hot Docs Forum & Deal Maker are closed. PLEASE NOTE: Hot Docs Forum and Deal Maker are the same form. How It Works Selected...

• Hot Docs Festival

  Photo by Ludwing Duarte From April 23 to May 3, the 2026 will present documentaries from around the world to audiences in Toronto. Ticket packages are on sale now. The 2026 films and schedule will be announced March 24, 2026. Members and ticket package holders get early access starting March 24....

• Hot Docs Forum

  Photo by Joseph Michael Howarth Pitch at North America's most effective international documentary market. Applications for 2026 & Deal Maker are closed. PLEASE NOTE: and Deal Maker are the same form. Format Each selected project is assigned a presentation slot. Each presentation will be...

• Hot Docs Forum 2024 Wraps with Over $47,000 in Prizes Awarded to Four Pitch Teams

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce the winners of over CAD 47,000 at the 25th edition of the Hot Docs Forum, the Festival’s acclaimed international co-financing market event, and the flagship industry event, including CAD 35,000 in first look Pitch Prizes, the CAD 10,000 CMF-Hot Docs Forum Canadian...