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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.

Friday, April 18, 8:45 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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Saturday, April 19, 3:30 PM

a man carrying a heavy pack on his back

Spotlight on imagineNATIVE: Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Filmed in Inuktitut and made by Inuit filmmakers, this adaptation of an Inuit legend is the first feature of its kind.

In Inuktitut with English subtitles.

  • D: Zacharius Kunuk
  • Canada
  • 2000
  • 161 min
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Saturday, April 19, 8:00 PM

Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and Brittany Murphy in Clueless

Clueless A Year of Austen

Loosely adapted from Austen’s Emma, Clueless gives us the iconic Cher Horowitz, who’s on a mission to “do good deeds.”
  • D: Amy Heckerling
  • USA
  • 1995
  • 97 min
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Sunday, April 20, 3:00 PM

Jesus walking with a large group of followers and admirers

Jesus Christ Superstar Sing-Along Let's Sing-Along & Shout-Along

Come belt it out with Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene in one of cinema’s all-time greatest ultra-glam rock operas.
  • D: Norman Jewison
  • USA
  • 1973
  • 106 min
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Sunday, April 20, 6:30 PM

James Dean looking at the camera in front of a brick wall

Rebel Without a Cause - 70th Anniversary Screening Back to the Bloor

Seven decades after its release, Rebel without a Cause remains the high-water mark of teen angst and street-tough cool.
  • D: Nicholas Ray
  • USA
  • 1955
  • 101 min
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Thursday, May 8, 7:00 PM

three men's photos superimposed on one another

Tall Tales: Special Screening Event This Film Should Be Played Loud

Seasoned musicians Mark Pritchard, Thom Yorke and visual artist Jonathan Zawada collaborate on a prophetic visual album.
  • D: Jonathan Zawada
  • United Kingdom & Australia
  • 2025
  • 65 min
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Friday, May 9, 6:00 PM

a man on stage looking up at the sky

Vanya: National Theatre Live Special Screening

Andrew Scott (Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) brings multiple characters to life in playwright Simon Stephens’s radical adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, rewritten to be performed by a solo actor.
  • D: Sam Yates
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 122 min
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Saturday, May 10, 4:00 PM

a little girl sitting on a chair reading a book

Matilda: Mother's Day Craft Along Mother's Day Weekend | Stitches & Scenes

Bring the kids to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend and knit, crochet and create along to Danny Devito’s heartfelt classic.

12 and under: $7.50
  • D: Danny DeVito
  • USA
  • 1996
  • 98 min
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Sunday, May 11, 12:00 PM

a collage with flowers and photos of a woman's face

A Mother Apart Mother's Day Weekend | In Focus: Toronto’s Doc Filmmakers

Powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin re-imagines the essential art of mothering.
  • D: Laurie Townshend
  • Canada
  • 2024
  • 88 min
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Sunday, May 11, 3:15 PM

three woman in bellbottoms singing and dancing

Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again Sing-Along Mother's Day Weekend | Let's Sing-Along & Shout-Along

On Mother’s Day, sing along with ABBA hits to celebrate our favourite dancing queens—mothers, grandmothers and aunties.
  • D: Ol Parker
  • United Kingdom & USA
  • 2018
  • 114 min
  • OC
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Sunday, May 11, 7:00 PM

a man on stage looking up at the sky

Vanya: National Theatre Live Special Screening

Andrew Scott (Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) brings multiple characters to life in playwright Simon Stephens’s radical adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, rewritten to be performed by a solo actor.
  • D: Sam Yates
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 122 min
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Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 PM

author Katie Kitamura next to a book cover

Katie Kitamura on Audition Curious Minds Author Talks

In this exclusive Toronto premiere, Katie Kitamura, author of the critically acclaimed novels Intimacies and A Separation, discusses her anticipated new novel, Audition, “a book so cold it feels hot.”

Saturday, May 17, 3:00 PM

two boys walking across a bridge

Spotlight on imagineNATIVE: Boy

In Taika Waititi’s Boy, a young Maori kid idolizes Michael Jackson—until his estranged father returns home.

In English and Maori with English subtitles.

  • D: Taika Waititi
  • New Zealand
  • 2010
  • 80 min
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Saturday, May 17, 7:30 PM

two photos of a group of men above one another

Pavements Truth and Dare

A relentless, multi-media quest to mythologize a band that has resisted traditional fame and canonization at every turn.
  • D: Alex Ross Perry
  • USA
  • 2024
  • 128 min
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Sunday, May 18, 7:00 PM

a woman with a tiara and a sash

Miss Congeniality - 25th Anniversary Back to the Bloor

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film that taught us to stop danger in its tracks—in a ballgown and six-inch heels.
  • D: Donald Petrie
  • USA
  • 2000
  • 109 min
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Thursday, May 29, 7:00 PM

two people sitting next to each other next to a book cover

Harrison and Rachel Browne on Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes Curious Minds Author Talks

Transgender athlete Harrison Browne, author Rachel Browne and Jax Irwin discuss one of the most urgent books of 2025.

Sunday, June 1, 3:00 PM

a woman on stage speaking into a microphone

The Allusionist presents Souvenirs Special Event

Called “linguistically zesty“ by The New Yorker, The Allusionist is a podcast about language: the funny and frustrating ways it shapes our words, thoughts and lives

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