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• 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 the 2027 Hot Docs Forum & Deal Maker will open in October 2026. PLEASE NOTE: Hot Docs Forum and Deal Maker are the same form. How It...

• Hot Docs Festival

  Photo by Ludwing Duarte From April 23 to May 3, the 2026 presented documentaries from around the world to audiences in Toronto. At the 2026 , over $165,000 in cash and prizes was awarded to official Festival selections and in-progress docs that were pitched at the Hot Docs Forum.

• Hot Docs Forum

  Photo by Joseph Michael Howarth Pitch at North America's most effective international documentary market. Applications for 2027 & Deal Maker will open in October 2026. PLEASE NOTE: and Deal Maker are the same form. The is generously supported by Presenting Forum Partner the Canada Media Fund. ...

• 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...

• Hot Docs Honours the Passing of Co-Founder Debbie Nightingale

  Hot Docs is saddened to learn that one of its founders, Debbie Nightingale, passed away on Thursday, July 10. In 1993, Debbie, along with Paul Jay, was instrumental in founding the documentary showcase that would eventually become Hot Docs. She helped to raise the initial $100,000 that got Hot Docs...

• Hot Docs & Netflix Reveal Recipients of It's Funny Because It's True

  Hot Docs and Netflix are thrilled to announce the recipients of It's Funny Because It's True—the short documentary initiative that gives five filmmaking teams the chance to bring to life their funniest real-life stories. These five projects were selected from over 180 worldwide submissions of...