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• 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...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund

  Smoke & Gifts (D: Stephen Chung) In May 2020, Hot Docs and the Slaight Family Foundation founded the , the first of its kind in Canada. Applications are closed. This documentary fund is dedicated to filmmakers telling engaging, high-quality stories that embrace music artists in all its forms and...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund Awards $127,500 to Four Canadian Projects

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce that four Canadian music documentary projects will receive a total of $127,500 CAD in funding from the Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund. The Fund, the first of its kind in Canada, was established in May 2020 in support of filmmakers telling engaging, high-quality stories...

• Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund awards CAD 170,000 to seven Canadian music documentary projects

  Hot Docs proudly announces the recipients of its latest funding initiative: seven Canadian music documentary projects will receive a total of CAD 170,000 from the esteemed Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund. Launched in May 2020 as Canada’s first dedicated music documentary fund, this initiative supports...

• Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

  Joseph Michael Howarth Host your event in our century-old theatre located in the heart of Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. Following the renovation by internationally acclaimed architectural firm Hariri Pontarini, the 650-seat theatre features improved seating, dazzling lobby and concessions areas,...

• Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund Awards $85,000 to Five Canadian Doc Projects

  CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH Director: Sarah Share Producers: Martha O’Neill, Adrian McCarthy, Trish Dolman, Christine Haebler Production companies: Wildfire Films (Ireland) and Screen Siren Pictures (Canada) Celibacy, fatherhood, love, lies, and betrayal. These are the true stories of the legion of...

• Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund Awards $85,000 to Six Canadian Doc Projects

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce that six Canadian documentary projects will receive $85,000 CAD in funding from the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund. Of the selected projects, two are from Ontario, two are from Quebec, and two are from British Columbia. Established in June 2016 with a gift from the Rogers...

• Hot Docs to Commission Eight Short Docs for Second Season of Citizen Minutes

  Hot Docs is pleased to announce a second season of Citizen Minutes, a documentary initiative to inspire interest and engagement in Canadian democracy and public affairs. The project will commission eight short docs from filmmakers across the country that highlight bold and unlikely ordinary...

• Hot Docs Values

  Gabriel Li Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Hot Docs affirms its commitment to equity and inclusiveness in all aspect of organization and will work to ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of, but not limited to, ethnicity, language, race, age, ability, sex, sexual or gender identity,...