Special Events Check out these upcoming special events and screenings at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema! Wednesday, March 22, 7:00 PM Monica Heisey on Really Good, Actually Curious Minds Author Talks Join author Monica Heisey and some of Toronto's most talented storytellers for a spirited night of live stories and conversation. Monica will take the Hot Docs stage with a cast of very funny friends—including Gawker's Sarah Hagi (moderator), Nobody Cares author Anne T. Donahue, Workin' Moms' Dani Kind and Meredith MacNeill of Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases. 60 min More details Friday, March 24, 5:00 PM A Thousand Cuts With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, A Thousand Cuts goes inside the escalating war between the government and the press. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media. We’re delighted to welcome Maria Ressa in-person to Hot Docs Cinema on Monday, March 27. Tickets here. D: Ramona S. Diaz USA & Philipines 2020 99 min More details Sunday, March 26, 2:00 PM The Land Before Time with ROM specimens Family Screening Bring the whole family to this fun interactive event featuring touchable specimens from the ROM's new exhibition T. rex: The Ultimate Predator and a screening of a beloved dino classic. D: Don Bluth USA 1988 69 min More details Monday, March 27, 7 PM Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on How to Stand Up to a Dictator Curious Minds Author Talks At a time when a free press has never been more under attack, no one globally has done more to speak truth to power than Maria Ressa, the winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Moderated by award-winning journalist, filmmaker and CJFE Board Member Michelle Shephard. Featuring an introduction with broadcast journalist and author Carol Off. 60 min More details Friday, March 31, 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show Come do the "Time Warp" again with this cult classic, presented with Toronto's own Shadow Cast who perform their satirical version during the screening. D: Jim Sharman United Kingdom & USA 1975 100 min More details Sunday, April 2, 6:30 PM OKAY! (The ASD Band Film) Jam with The ASD Band, featuring four talented autistic individuals. Life on the spectrum has many individual challenges, but together, anything is possible. The April 2 screening will be introduced by Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies, and followed by a live performance by the band and a Q&A moderated by actor and model Lauren Howe. D: Mark Bone Canada 2022 86 min More details Saturday, April 8, 12:30 PM Relaxed Screening: OKAY! The ASD Band Film Jam with The ASD Band, featuring four talented autistic individuals. Life on the spectrum has many individual challenges, but together, anything is possible. Relaxed 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. View the film's fact sheet. D: Mark Bone Canada 2022 86 min More details Sunday, April 9, 1:45 PM Citizen of Moria When Ahmad’s life comes under threat by the Taliban in Afghanistan, he leaves home and ends up in Europe’s most notorious refugee camp: Moria. Join directors Jawad Mir and Ahmad Ebrahimi (Zoom) for a post-screening Q&A, moderated by Hot Docs programmer Aisha Jamal. D: Ahmad Ebrahimi & Jawad Mir Canada & Greece 2022 75 min More details Opens Friday, April 15 Judy Blume Forever With humour, sensitivity and a healthy dose of adolescent cringe, meet the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves. Pre-recorded Q&A with directors Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok after each screening. Moderated by writer and culture critic Amil Niazil D: Davina Pardo & Leah Wolchok USA 2023 97 min More details Saturday, April 15, 9:00 PM Pitch Perfect Sing-Along Get ready for a sing-along, pitches! Sing along to the film and delight in a special guest performance from the University of Toronto's award-winning acapella group, Tunes. Beats. Awesome. D: Jason Moore USA 2012 142 min More details Opens Sunday, April 16 Rojek Combining gorgeous cinematography with incredible access, filmmaker Zaynê Akyol attempts to understand what motivates now-detained members of ISIS. Featuring a pre-recorded Q&A with filmmaker Zaynê Akyol. D: Zaynê Akyol Canada 2022 128 min More details Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 PM Green Wave (Marea Verde) Across South America, there are cries for legal, safe and free abortion. Meet some of the many people who have been pushing for change for over 20 years. Presented in partnership with Planned Parenthood Toronto. D: Angel Giovanni Hoyos Argentina, Colombia 2021 75 min More details Wednesday, April 19, 11:30 AM Come On Children National Canadian Film Day Ten teenagers journey down a path to self-discovery as they adjust to life on a farm in this examination of the stress and alienation of adolescence. This screening is FREE for everyone as part of National Canadian Film Day, a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema! D: Allan King Canada 1973 95 min More details Wednesday, April 19, 2:15 PM Black Ice National Canadian Film Day This incisive, urgent documentary examines the role of Black players in Canadian hockey, all the way to the struggles against racism that continue to this day. This screening is FREE for everyone as part of National Canadian Film Day, a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema! D: Hubert Davis Canada 2022 97 min More details Saturday, April 22, 2:30 PM Free Willy Earth Day A story of friendship and caring that teaches important lessons on animal conservation without ever getting preachy, Free Willy is a perfect family outing for Earth Day. D: Simon Wincer USA 1993 112 min More details Saturday, April 22, 5:30 PM Youth Unstoppable Earth Day From flood ravaged villages in Nepal to the Alberta tar sands, discover a powerful vision for the future of our planet and the youth who will lead us there. D: Slater Jewel-Kemker Canada 2018 86 min More details Sunday, April 23, 6:15 PM Memorial Screening for Ravi Srinivasan: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. In loving memory of friend and colleague Ravi Srinivasan, whom we lost on January 14, 2023, we screen this film that meant so much to him personally and professionally. D: Steve Loveridge United Kingdom, USA, Sri Lanka 2018 95 min More details Sunday, May 14, 2:30 PM R.F. Kuang on Yellowface Curious Minds Author Talks For her legions of fans, R.F. Kuang is more than just a writer; she’s a cultural phenomenon, a #1 New York Times bestselling author with her finger on the pulse of what discerning readers want—and need—to read. Moderated by Thea Lim, author of An Ocean of Minutes. 60 min More details
Wednesday, March 22, 7:00 PM Monica Heisey on Really Good, Actually Curious Minds Author Talks Join author Monica Heisey and some of Toronto's most talented storytellers for a spirited night of live stories and conversation. Monica will take the Hot Docs stage with a cast of very funny friends—including Gawker's Sarah Hagi (moderator), Nobody Cares author Anne T. Donahue, Workin' Moms' Dani Kind and Meredith MacNeill of Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases. 60 min More details
Friday, March 24, 5:00 PM A Thousand Cuts With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, A Thousand Cuts goes inside the escalating war between the government and the press. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media. We’re delighted to welcome Maria Ressa in-person to Hot Docs Cinema on Monday, March 27. Tickets here. D: Ramona S. Diaz USA & Philipines 2020 99 min More details
Sunday, March 26, 2:00 PM The Land Before Time with ROM specimens Family Screening Bring the whole family to this fun interactive event featuring touchable specimens from the ROM's new exhibition T. rex: The Ultimate Predator and a screening of a beloved dino classic. D: Don Bluth USA 1988 69 min More details
Monday, March 27, 7 PM Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on How to Stand Up to a Dictator Curious Minds Author Talks At a time when a free press has never been more under attack, no one globally has done more to speak truth to power than Maria Ressa, the winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Moderated by award-winning journalist, filmmaker and CJFE Board Member Michelle Shephard. Featuring an introduction with broadcast journalist and author Carol Off. 60 min More details
Friday, March 31, 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show Come do the "Time Warp" again with this cult classic, presented with Toronto's own Shadow Cast who perform their satirical version during the screening. D: Jim Sharman United Kingdom & USA 1975 100 min More details
Sunday, April 2, 6:30 PM OKAY! (The ASD Band Film) Jam with The ASD Band, featuring four talented autistic individuals. Life on the spectrum has many individual challenges, but together, anything is possible. The April 2 screening will be introduced by Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies, and followed by a live performance by the band and a Q&A moderated by actor and model Lauren Howe. D: Mark Bone Canada 2022 86 min More details
Saturday, April 8, 12:30 PM Relaxed Screening: OKAY! The ASD Band Film Jam with The ASD Band, featuring four talented autistic individuals. Life on the spectrum has many individual challenges, but together, anything is possible. Relaxed 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. View the film's fact sheet. D: Mark Bone Canada 2022 86 min More details
Sunday, April 9, 1:45 PM Citizen of Moria When Ahmad’s life comes under threat by the Taliban in Afghanistan, he leaves home and ends up in Europe’s most notorious refugee camp: Moria. Join directors Jawad Mir and Ahmad Ebrahimi (Zoom) for a post-screening Q&A, moderated by Hot Docs programmer Aisha Jamal. D: Ahmad Ebrahimi & Jawad Mir Canada & Greece 2022 75 min More details
Opens Friday, April 15 Judy Blume Forever With humour, sensitivity and a healthy dose of adolescent cringe, meet the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves. Pre-recorded Q&A with directors Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok after each screening. Moderated by writer and culture critic Amil Niazil D: Davina Pardo & Leah Wolchok USA 2023 97 min More details
Saturday, April 15, 9:00 PM Pitch Perfect Sing-Along Get ready for a sing-along, pitches! Sing along to the film and delight in a special guest performance from the University of Toronto's award-winning acapella group, Tunes. Beats. Awesome. D: Jason Moore USA 2012 142 min More details
Opens Sunday, April 16 Rojek Combining gorgeous cinematography with incredible access, filmmaker Zaynê Akyol attempts to understand what motivates now-detained members of ISIS. Featuring a pre-recorded Q&A with filmmaker Zaynê Akyol. D: Zaynê Akyol Canada 2022 128 min More details
Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 PM Green Wave (Marea Verde) Across South America, there are cries for legal, safe and free abortion. Meet some of the many people who have been pushing for change for over 20 years. Presented in partnership with Planned Parenthood Toronto. D: Angel Giovanni Hoyos Argentina, Colombia 2021 75 min More details
Wednesday, April 19, 11:30 AM Come On Children National Canadian Film Day Ten teenagers journey down a path to self-discovery as they adjust to life on a farm in this examination of the stress and alienation of adolescence. This screening is FREE for everyone as part of National Canadian Film Day, a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema! D: Allan King Canada 1973 95 min More details
Wednesday, April 19, 2:15 PM Black Ice National Canadian Film Day This incisive, urgent documentary examines the role of Black players in Canadian hockey, all the way to the struggles against racism that continue to this day. This screening is FREE for everyone as part of National Canadian Film Day, a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema! D: Hubert Davis Canada 2022 97 min More details
Saturday, April 22, 2:30 PM Free Willy Earth Day A story of friendship and caring that teaches important lessons on animal conservation without ever getting preachy, Free Willy is a perfect family outing for Earth Day. D: Simon Wincer USA 1993 112 min More details
Saturday, April 22, 5:30 PM Youth Unstoppable Earth Day From flood ravaged villages in Nepal to the Alberta tar sands, discover a powerful vision for the future of our planet and the youth who will lead us there. D: Slater Jewel-Kemker Canada 2018 86 min More details
Sunday, April 23, 6:15 PM Memorial Screening for Ravi Srinivasan: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. In loving memory of friend and colleague Ravi Srinivasan, whom we lost on January 14, 2023, we screen this film that meant so much to him personally and professionally. D: Steve Loveridge United Kingdom, USA, Sri Lanka 2018 95 min More details
Sunday, May 14, 2:30 PM R.F. Kuang on Yellowface Curious Minds Author Talks For her legions of fans, R.F. Kuang is more than just a writer; she’s a cultural phenomenon, a #1 New York Times bestselling author with her finger on the pulse of what discerning readers want—and need—to read. Moderated by Thea Lim, author of An Ocean of Minutes. 60 min More details
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