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Upcoming Special Events

Check out these special events and screenings at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema! Featuring sing-alongs, author talks and more.

Saturday, January 11, 1:30 PM

four young women looking out of a window together

Stitches & Scenes: Little Women New Series

Stay warm this winter with a cozy movie to craft along to! Bring your latest crochet, knit, embroidery, or other creative project, and stitch away to cozy recent classic, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women.

The March sisters navigate life, love and tough choices in 19th-century Massachusetts.
  • D: Greta Gerwig
  • 2019
  • USA
  • 135 min
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Sunday, January 12, 3:30 PM

two sisters standing together with a playful snowman in the background

Frozen Sing-Along Family Screening

All little royals are cordially invited to a Frozen dress up sing-along! Don your finest royal wear and belt out to the songs you know by heart.
  • D: Jennifer Lee & Chris Buck
  • USA
  • 2013
  • 102 min
  • CCAP
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Sunday, January 12, 7:15 PM

Zac Efron and Nikki Blonsky looking into each other's eyes in a record store

Hairspray Sing-Along

You can’t stop the beat! Gather your friends to sing and dance along to the 2007 movie musical Hairspray – shot in Toronto!
  • D: Adam Shankman
  • USA
  • 2007
  • 117 min
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Friday, January 17, 9:30 PM

Steve Martin dancing with rows of female dancers

A Weekend with Bob Mackie: Pennies From Heaven

During the Great Depression, a sheet-music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
  • D: Herbert Ross
  • USA
  • 1981
  • 108 min
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Saturday, January 18, 12:00 PM

three men sitting together on a log talking surrounded by grass and bushes

Agent of Happiness Quiet Time: Mindfulness at the Movies

In the country of Bhutan, Amber, an agent of Gross National Happiness, goes from house to house checking the levels of people's well-being. 

Featuring a special pre-film guided meditation by Moustafa Abdelrahman, an Applied Mindfulness Meditation Specialist.

  • D: Arun Bhattarai & Dorottya Zurbó
  • Bhutan & Hungary
  • 2024
  • 94 min
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Saturday, January 18, 7:00 PM

Bob Mackie sketch of Cher

A Conversation with Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie is coming to Hot Docs Cinema for a weekend of dazzling glamour!

Iconic designer Bob Mackie, famed for award-winning creations, showcases his style in a dazzling new documentary.

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Bob Mackie and his longtime design director Joe McFate.

  • D: Matthew Miele
  • USA
  • 2024
  • 105 min
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Sunday, January 19, 2:00 PM

Bob Mackie sketch of Cher

A Conversation with Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie is coming to Hot Docs Cinema for a weekend of dazzling glamour!

Iconic designer Bob Mackie, famed for award-winning creations, showcases his style in a dazzling new documentary.

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Bob Mackie and his longtime design director Joe McFate.

  • D: Matthew Miele
  • USA
  • 2024
  • 105 min
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Friday, January 24, 7:30 PM

two men playing guitar and singing

It's All Gonna Break

Behind-the-scenes look at the rise of early 2000s Canadian indie icons Broken Social Scene.
  • D: Stephen Chung
  • Canada
  • 2024
  • 89 min
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Saturday, January 25, 3:15 PM

four kittens peeking from underneath a gate

Relaxed Screening: Kedi

Hundreds of thousands of Turkish cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. This is the story of seven of them.
  • D: Ceyda Torun
  • Turkey
  • 2016
  • 79 min
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Saturday, January 25, 6:00 PM

two men playing guitar and singing

It's All Gonna Break

Behind-the-scenes look at the rise of early 2000s Canadian indie icons Broken Social Scene.
  • D: Stephen Chung
  • Canada
  • 2024
  • 89 min
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Saturday, January 25, 9:00 PM

David Byrne from Talking Heads in an oversized suit and holding microphone

Stop Making Sense – A24 Residency

Immerse yourself at our monthly residency of Jonathan Demme’s iconic Talking Heads concert film in partnership with A24.
  • D: Jonathan Demme
  • USA
  • 1984
  • 88 min
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Sunday, January 26, 2:30 PM

a woman in a leopard dress standing proudly in front of a mansion

The Queen of Versailles

The 2008 crisis jeopardizes the Siegels' fortune as they build a 90,000 sq. ft. Florida mansion.
  • D: Lauren Greenfield
  • USA
  • 2012
  • 103 min
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Sunday, January 26, 5:30 PM

Eugene Levy and a woman sitting together holding a cat

Best in Show Mockumentary

A behind-the-scenes look into the cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
  • D: Christopher Guest
  • 2000
  • USA
  • 90 min
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Sunday, January 26, 9:00 PM

a group of five men standing together

Service Industry Night: The World's End New Series

20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again.
  • D: Edgar Wright
  • United Kingdom
  • 2013
  • 109 min
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Saturday, February 1, 8:00 PM

a man on stage with a guitar reaching out to a crowd of fans

Blue Rodeo: Lost Together

Lost Together tells the story of Blue Rodeo’s musical journey.
  • D: Dale Heslip
  • Canada
  • 2024
  • 88 min
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Sunday, February 2, 1:30 PM

Bill Murray's face in front of a clock

Groundhog Day

Cynical weatherman relives the same day in small-town Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day report.
  • D: Harold Ramis
  • USA
  • 1993
  • 101 min
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Sunday, February 2, 7:30 PM

two people with long hair singing and playing guitar

Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story

Born Innocent makes the case for Redd Kross as the seminal West Coast band of the last half century.
  • D: Andrew Reich
  • USA
  • 2024
  • 87 min
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Friday, February 7, 7:00 PM

a man looking to the left in the shadows

For Viola: No Other Land Free Screening

Palestinian activist films his community’s destruction by Israeli forces, building an unlikely alliance with a journalist.
  • D: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor
  • Palestine & Norway
  • 2024
  • 95 min
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