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 4, 7:00 PM For Viola // Free Screening: Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project In celebration of revered poet Nikki Giovanni, who passed late last year at the age of 81, For Viola proudly presents a community screening of a rich and lyrical documentary portrait. This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, moderated by Toronto-based critic and curator Sarah-Tai Black. D: Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson USA 2023 102 min More details Saturday, April 5, 1:00 PM Valley Uprising Special Screening Half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity and society on the massive cliffs of Yosemite National Park. D: Pete Mortimer & Nick Rosen USA 2015 98 min More details Saturday, April 5, 4:15 PM Red Velvet Happiness Diary : My Dear, ReVe1uv Celebrate Red Velvet’s 10th anniversary as the band’s fantastic music and stories come alive on the big screen! D: Yoong Dong OH Korea 2025 113 min More details Sunday, April 6, 7:00 PM The Bridges of Madison County - 30th Anniversary Screening Back to the Bloor Thirty years later, Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep still soar in this tale of soulmates whose paths cross too late. D: Clint Eastwood USA 1995 134 min More details Monday, April 7, 7:00 PM Emma Donoghue on The Paris Express Curious Minds Author Talks Emma Donoghue hits the Hot Docs stage to discuss The Paris Express, a historical thriller you can’t put down! 60 min More details Saturday, April 12, 8:00 PM Shrek 2 Shout-Along Let's Sing-Along & Shout-Along Experience one of the best sequels ever as ogres intended: with drinks flowing and an unhinged shout-along game. Featuring a drag performance by Andy Fetamean, a shout-along game, and themed drink special, this event has many layers to enjoy. D: Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon & Kelly Asbury USA 2004 90 min OC More details Sunday, April 13, 12:00 PM The Lego Movie Family Screening Master Builders of all ages are invited to this special screening of The Lego Movie, a must-see family adventure! 12 and Under: $7.50 D: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller USA, Denmark & Australia 2014 101 min More details Sunday, April 13, 3:00 PM Torrey Peters on Stag Dance Curious Minds Author Talks Join Detransition, Baby author Torrey Peters, for her long-awaited follow-up, Stag Dance, one of the most provocative and audacious books of the year. More details Sunday, April 13, 7:00 PM The Shining - 45th Anniversary Screening Back to the Bloor Jack Nicholson shines in Kubrick’s horror masterpiece about a family trapped in a haunted hotel as madness takes hold. D: Stanley Kubrick USA 1980 144 min More details Friday, April 18, 8:45 PM 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 More details Saturday, April 19, 3:30 PM 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 More details Saturday, April 19, 8:00 PM 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 More details Sunday, April 20, 3:00 PM 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 More details Sunday, April 20, 6:30 PM 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 More details Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 PM 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.” More details Saturday, May 17, 3:00 PM 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 More details
Friday, April 4, 7:00 PM For Viola // Free Screening: Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project In celebration of revered poet Nikki Giovanni, who passed late last year at the age of 81, For Viola proudly presents a community screening of a rich and lyrical documentary portrait. This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, moderated by Toronto-based critic and curator Sarah-Tai Black. D: Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson USA 2023 102 min More details
Saturday, April 5, 1:00 PM Valley Uprising Special Screening Half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity and society on the massive cliffs of Yosemite National Park. D: Pete Mortimer & Nick Rosen USA 2015 98 min More details
Saturday, April 5, 4:15 PM Red Velvet Happiness Diary : My Dear, ReVe1uv Celebrate Red Velvet’s 10th anniversary as the band’s fantastic music and stories come alive on the big screen! D: Yoong Dong OH Korea 2025 113 min More details
Sunday, April 6, 7:00 PM The Bridges of Madison County - 30th Anniversary Screening Back to the Bloor Thirty years later, Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep still soar in this tale of soulmates whose paths cross too late. D: Clint Eastwood USA 1995 134 min More details
Monday, April 7, 7:00 PM Emma Donoghue on The Paris Express Curious Minds Author Talks Emma Donoghue hits the Hot Docs stage to discuss The Paris Express, a historical thriller you can’t put down! 60 min More details
Saturday, April 12, 8:00 PM Shrek 2 Shout-Along Let's Sing-Along & Shout-Along Experience one of the best sequels ever as ogres intended: with drinks flowing and an unhinged shout-along game. Featuring a drag performance by Andy Fetamean, a shout-along game, and themed drink special, this event has many layers to enjoy. D: Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon & Kelly Asbury USA 2004 90 min OC More details
Sunday, April 13, 12:00 PM The Lego Movie Family Screening Master Builders of all ages are invited to this special screening of The Lego Movie, a must-see family adventure! 12 and Under: $7.50 D: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller USA, Denmark & Australia 2014 101 min More details
Sunday, April 13, 3:00 PM Torrey Peters on Stag Dance Curious Minds Author Talks Join Detransition, Baby author Torrey Peters, for her long-awaited follow-up, Stag Dance, one of the most provocative and audacious books of the year. More details
Sunday, April 13, 7:00 PM The Shining - 45th Anniversary Screening Back to the Bloor Jack Nicholson shines in Kubrick’s horror masterpiece about a family trapped in a haunted hotel as madness takes hold. D: Stanley Kubrick USA 1980 144 min More details
Friday, April 18, 8:45 PM 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 More details
Saturday, April 19, 3:30 PM 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 More details
Saturday, April 19, 8:00 PM 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 More details
Sunday, April 20, 3:00 PM 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 More details
Sunday, April 20, 6:30 PM 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 More details
Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 PM 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.” More details
Saturday, May 17, 3:00 PM 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 More details
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