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Hot Docs 17 – 78/52

Hot Docs 17 – 78/52

Screening Times: Thu, May 4 @ 9:30pm, Fri, May 5 @ 3pm There may be no more iconic sequence in the history of cinema than the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece Psycho. In 78/52, Hitchcock historians, horror aficionados, filmmakers, critics and actors—from Peter Bogdanovich and Guillermo del Toro to Elijah Wood—gleefully pick apart […]

Hot Docs 17 – BECOMING BOND

Hot Docs 17 – BECOMING BOND

Remaining Screenings: Thu, May 4th @ 3:45pm, Fri, May 5th @ 7pm Lazenby, George Lazenby. The only man to play James Bond just once, George shares the stranger-than-fiction story of how he lucked into the iconic role and later left it behind. Through a playful combination of re-enactments and a stellar sit-down interview, George relates […]

Hot Docs 17 – NEWS CHEFS ON THE BLOCK

Hot Docs 17 – NEWS CHEFS ON THE BLOCK

Screening Times: Sat, Apr 29 @ 9:45pm, Sun, Apr 30 @ 4pm, Sat, May 6 @ 4pm Think starting your own restaurant is easy? Think again. Nearly 30 per cent of new restaurants fail within the first year, and most are risky investments that rely on borrowing from banks and unquestioned commitment from friends and […]

Hot Docs 17 – CHASING CORAL

Hot Docs 17 – CHASING CORAL

Remaining Screenings: Sat, May 6 @ 10am, Sun, May 7 @ 8:45pm Rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are home to millions of species, acting as majestic underwater ecosystems vital to oceanic life—and ultimately, human survival. Despite their biodiversity, they remain vulnerable to coral bleaching, a deadly phenomenon caused by the warmer water temperatures of […]

Hot Docs 17 – HONDROS

Hot Docs 17 – HONDROS

Remaining Screening Times: Fri, May 5 @ 9:30pm, Sat, May 6 @ 9:15 PM In the aftermath of 9/11, award-winning Getty Images conflict photographer Chris Hondros became driven by a commitment to capturing the agony of war. A sensitive photojournalist, he worked with purpose and demonstrated an immense tolerance for personal risk and sacrifice before […]

Hot Docs 17 – WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME

Hot Docs 17 – WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME

Remaining Screenings: Sat, May 6 @ 12:45pm (only Rush Tkts), Sun, May 7 @ 9:15pm One of the most awarded and best-selling performers of all time, Whitney Houston was a beloved recording artist with an unforgettable voice. A normal girl who grew up in a tough neighbourhood in Newark, New Jersey, Houston struggled to carve […]

Hot Docs 17 – DEVIL’S FREEDOM

Hot Docs 17 – DEVIL’S FREEDOM

Screening Times: Sat, Apr 29 @ 12:30pm, Fri, May 5 @ 6pm Mexico’s ongoing drug wars have already claimed the lives of an estimated 100,000 people. If you include victims who are still alive, the number of those affected is closer to 400,000. In one of the most powerful and honest looks at this crisis, […]

Over $100,000 Awarded @ Hot Docs Forum & Deal Maker For 2017

Over $100,000 Awarded @ Hot Docs Forum & Deal Maker For 2017

TORONTO – The Hot Docs Forum, Hot Docs’ key international co-financing market event, and Hot Docs Deal Maker, Hot Docs’ curated one-on-one pitch meeting program, wrapped after two days of brisk pitching, networking and deal-making. At the Hot Docs Forum, 20 projects – with 10 female directors and 25 female producers attached – representing 20 […]

GILBERT Doc Q&A @ Hot Docs 17

GILBERT Doc Q&A @ Hot Docs 17

The Q&A for the Canadian premiere of GILBERT the documentary on the comedian Gilbert Gottfried directed by Neil Berkeley at Hot Docs on May 1, 2017 in Toronto, ON. The Q&A was moderated by Myrocia Watamaniuk and was attended by director Neil Berkeley, Gilbert Gottfried and Dara Kravitz (Gilbert’s wife).

$100,000 First Look Pitch Prizes Announced @ Hot Docs Forum

$100,000 First Look Pitch Prizes Announced @ Hot Docs Forum

TORONTO – At the opening of the Hot Docs Forum this morning it was announced that new pitch prizes totalling $100,000 CDN will be awarded to two participating projects as part of Hot Docs first look, a new curated access program for philanthropic supporters of and investors in documentary film that grants behind-the-scenes access to […]