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Check out our upcoming FREE member programming!

Check out our upcoming FREE programming!

Check out these upcoming special events and screenings at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema!

Inspiring ideas and in-depth conversations with the world's leading writers and thinkers.

 A selection of beloved baseball classics, inspired by the wise and talented Yogi Berra as featured in It Ain't Over. 

To celebrate the release of Toronto-based filmmaker Matt Johnson's Blackberry, we present this series of films curated by Johnson and his collaborator Matt Miller. All films will include a pre-recorded intro from Matt Johnson.  

One May weekend each year, Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore the city’s most-loved buildings and sites, free of charge.

On March 28, 2023, Japanese musician, composer, and record producer Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一) passed away from cancer. 

To celebrate Ryuichi Sakamoto's remarkable legacy, join us at Hot Docs for the screenings of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda, from his first acting and composing work to a revelatory glimpse into Sakamoto's later life as he continued his artistic pursuit after a cancer diagnosis.

Across the month of June, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month. Join us in discovering new voices, hearing new stories and sharing in community.

In an age of chronic distraction, work burnout, and stress, we all need a moment to refresh and decompress. Enter Quiet Time, a new series designed to nurture mindfulness at the movies. 

New and classic concert and rock films meant to be watched with the volume way up.

 

Open to everyone, these screening offers a sensory friendly environment for those in the neuro-diverse community or for anyone who may benefit from a more informal viewing atmosphere.

• Throughout the screening, house lights will remain on a low level and the volume will be slightly turned down.
• No trailers will be shown.
• Audience members will be free to move around, leave the theatre, or take a break in a designated “quiet”

Bring the whole family down for our exciting new series. $7.50 tickets for 12 and under!

Hot Docs' screening series centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)-led stories and filmmakers, named in honour of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond. This series seeks to affirm Hot Docs as a space of inclusion for BIPOC creators and audience members alike. To minimize barriers to audience participation, all screenings in this series are free of charge.

Featuring in-cinema screenings, plus online access, to some of the year's best docs followed by special guest Q&As. Plus, each subscription includes 12 tickets to the Hot Docs Festival.