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Member Exclusive: First-Run Friday Promotion

Starting in February, members have access to a limited number of complimentary guest tickets for select Friday screenings of new first-run titles.

This offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and only the first 50 members will receive a complimentary guest ticket! 

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Doc Soup

Toronto’s best-loved film series returns December 4, featuring monthly screenings of the hottest documentary hits fresh off the festival circuit with special guest Q&As.

Series runs December—April
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For Viola

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.
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Let’s Sing-Along & Shout-Along

Unleash your inner child at our Sing-Along and Shout-Along screenings! Bring your friends and family and join the fun as we watch, sing, and shout to our favourite scenes together! 
Series runs Returning February 9
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Relaxed Screenings

Open to everyone, these screenings offer 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” area.
Series runs Returning January 25
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Quiet Time: Mindfulness at the Movies

In an age of chronic distraction, work burnout and stress, we all need a moment to refresh and decompress. Quiet Time is designed to nurture mindfulness at the movies.
Series runs Returning February 16
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Spotlight on imagineNATIVE

Hot Docs partners wtih imagineNATIVE to celebrate Indigenous storytelling. In honor of imagineNATIVE's 25th anniversary, this collaboration highlights groundbreaking films by Indigenous filmmakers. A portion of ticket sales will support imagineNATIVE's ongoing efforts to promote Indigenous cinema worldwide.
Series runs Monthly Series Starting in February

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