Upcoming Special Events Check out these special events and screenings at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema! Featuring sing-alongs, author talks and more. Friday, August 22, 8:00 PM Mouth Congress Truth and Dare Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini are queer punk band Mouth Congress! Live on our stage and screen! D: Paul Bellini & Scott Thompson Canada 2021 68 min More details Sunday, August 24, 1:00 PM Moana Sing-Along Family Screenings | Let's Sing-Along & Shout-Along It’s the perfect time for a summer family sing-along! Shout, sing, and dance along to Disney’s modern animated classic. D: John Musker & Ron Clements USA 2026 107 min More details Friday, August 29, 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show Special Event 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 Saturday, August 30, 4:00 PM National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire Stage on Screen Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece gets star treatment with Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby and Ben Foster. D: Benedict Andrews United Kingdom 2014 180 min More details Sunday, August 31, 3:00 PM National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire Stage on Screen Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece gets star treatment with Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby and Ben Foster. D: Benedict Andrews United Kingdom 2014 180 min More details Sunday, September 7, 12:00 PM Every Little Thing Must-See Docs An L.A. woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she begins to care for wounded hummingbirds. On September 7th, join ambassadors from the Royal Ontario Museum beginning one hour before the screening presenting real, touchable specimens from the museum's collections! D: Sally Aitken Australia 2024 93 min CC More details Sunday, September 21, 12:30 PM Billy Joel: And So It Goes Free Event Hot Docs invites you to enjoy this free theatrical exclusive on the big screen. This is a free, ticketed event open to all. D: Susan Lacy & Jessica Levin USA 2025 294 min More details Friday, September 26, 9:00 PM Girl Internet Show: A Kati Kelli Mixtape Truth and Dare September’s Truth and Dare brings the surrealist, cutting-edge, cultural satire of Kati Kelli. D: Kati Kelli USA 2023 79 min More details Saturday, September 27, 8:00 PM Paranormal Activity Pillow Fright! You and your bravest friends are invited to a sleepover-themed screening of Paranormal Activity hosted by Pillow Fright! D: Oren Peli USA 2009 86 min More details Friday, October 17, 8:45 PM Twilight Twilight Fangirl Picture Show The Twilight Fangirl Picture Show is back and more chaotic than ever! Twilight is messy, but she’s ours. D: Catherine Hardwicke USA 2008 122 min OC More details Friday, October 24, 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Extravaganza 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 UK & USA 1975 100 min 14A More details Saturday, October 25, 8:00 PM The Haunting Pillow Fright! You're invited to a sleepover-themed screening of The Haunting (1999) hosted by Pillow Fright! D: Jan de Bont USA 1999 125 min More details Sunday, October 26, 7:00 PM Tinsman Road Truth and Dare It’s a Truth and Dare Halloween with the Toronto Premiere of Tinsman Road, one of the year’s best horror offerings! D: Robbie Banfitch USA 2025 119 min More details Friday, October 31, 7:00 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Extravaganza 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 UK & USA 1975 100 min 14A More details Friday, October 31, 10:00 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Extravaganza 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 UK & USA 1975 100 min 14A More details Friday, November 21, 8:45 PM New Moon Twilight Fangirl Picture Show Let’s go, locas! Get ready to howl through the second installment of the Twilight Saga: New Moon. D: Chris Weitz USA 2009 130 min OC More details Friday, December 12, 8:45 PM Eclipse Twilight Fangirl Picture Show Experience the unhinged and cinematic third installment of the Twilight saga, the way it was meant to be watched. D: David Slade USA 2010 124 min OC More details
Friday, August 22, 8:00 PM Mouth Congress Truth and Dare Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini are queer punk band Mouth Congress! Live on our stage and screen! D: Paul Bellini & Scott Thompson Canada 2021 68 min More details
Sunday, August 24, 1:00 PM Moana Sing-Along Family Screenings | Let's Sing-Along & Shout-Along It’s the perfect time for a summer family sing-along! Shout, sing, and dance along to Disney’s modern animated classic. D: John Musker & Ron Clements USA 2026 107 min More details
Friday, August 29, 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show Special Event 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
Saturday, August 30, 4:00 PM National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire Stage on Screen Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece gets star treatment with Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby and Ben Foster. D: Benedict Andrews United Kingdom 2014 180 min More details
Sunday, August 31, 3:00 PM National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire Stage on Screen Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece gets star treatment with Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby and Ben Foster. D: Benedict Andrews United Kingdom 2014 180 min More details
Sunday, September 7, 12:00 PM Every Little Thing Must-See Docs An L.A. woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she begins to care for wounded hummingbirds. On September 7th, join ambassadors from the Royal Ontario Museum beginning one hour before the screening presenting real, touchable specimens from the museum's collections! D: Sally Aitken Australia 2024 93 min CC More details
Sunday, September 21, 12:30 PM Billy Joel: And So It Goes Free Event Hot Docs invites you to enjoy this free theatrical exclusive on the big screen. This is a free, ticketed event open to all. D: Susan Lacy & Jessica Levin USA 2025 294 min More details
Friday, September 26, 9:00 PM Girl Internet Show: A Kati Kelli Mixtape Truth and Dare September’s Truth and Dare brings the surrealist, cutting-edge, cultural satire of Kati Kelli. D: Kati Kelli USA 2023 79 min More details
Saturday, September 27, 8:00 PM Paranormal Activity Pillow Fright! You and your bravest friends are invited to a sleepover-themed screening of Paranormal Activity hosted by Pillow Fright! D: Oren Peli USA 2009 86 min More details
Friday, October 17, 8:45 PM Twilight Twilight Fangirl Picture Show The Twilight Fangirl Picture Show is back and more chaotic than ever! Twilight is messy, but she’s ours. D: Catherine Hardwicke USA 2008 122 min OC More details
Friday, October 24, 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Extravaganza 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 UK & USA 1975 100 min 14A More details
Saturday, October 25, 8:00 PM The Haunting Pillow Fright! You're invited to a sleepover-themed screening of The Haunting (1999) hosted by Pillow Fright! D: Jan de Bont USA 1999 125 min More details
Sunday, October 26, 7:00 PM Tinsman Road Truth and Dare It’s a Truth and Dare Halloween with the Toronto Premiere of Tinsman Road, one of the year’s best horror offerings! D: Robbie Banfitch USA 2025 119 min More details
Friday, October 31, 7:00 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Extravaganza 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 UK & USA 1975 100 min 14A More details
Friday, October 31, 10:00 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Extravaganza 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 UK & USA 1975 100 min 14A More details
Friday, November 21, 8:45 PM New Moon Twilight Fangirl Picture Show Let’s go, locas! Get ready to howl through the second installment of the Twilight Saga: New Moon. D: Chris Weitz USA 2009 130 min OC More details
Friday, December 12, 8:45 PM Eclipse Twilight Fangirl Picture Show Experience the unhinged and cinematic third installment of the Twilight saga, the way it was meant to be watched. D: David Slade USA 2010 124 min OC More details
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