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TIFFx Instagram Shorts Festival Adds James Franco, Priyanka Chopra & Ben Richardson To Jury

TIFFx Instagram Shorts Festival Adds James Franco, Priyanka Chopra & Ben Richardson To Jury

Judge’s Choice and Fan Favourite award-winners will receive a trip to the Toronto International Film Festival® TORONTO — TIFF® and Instagram today announced the addition of actor, director, and writer James Franco (Every Thing Will Be Fine, 127 Hours) (@jamesfrancotv); actor Priyanka Chopra (Quantico, Baywatch, Bajirao Mastani) (@priyankachopra); and cinematographer Ben Richardson (The Fault in […]

The LEAGUE OF EXOTIQUE DANCERS Opens @ The Globe in Calgary June 24th

Burlesque stars shine again en route to Las Vegas’ Burlesque Hall of Fame In award-winning Rama Rau’s touching, funny and evocative Back when the G-string was the point-of-no-return, live sexual entertainment was a formalized affair, with choreography, costumes and women with larger-than-life personalities and attributes. They were burlesque queens, with stage-names that could be out […]

2016 Hot Docs Programmers Picks

With films from a Festival-high of 51 countries, this year’s Hot Docs truly does span the globe, bringing Toronto audiences the best in documentaries from at home and abroad,” says Hot Docs director of programming Shane Smith. With the expansion of our adventurous new program DocX into its own venue, an enhanced focus on short […]

2016 Hot Docs Free Events

2016 Hot Docs Free Events

We hope you will join us for a number of free events during this year’s Hot Docs Festival. Opening Weekend at The Mill Street Hub, 89 Charles Street West Join us on Hot Docs’ opening weekend for food, conversation with fellow documentary lovers, and live music presented in partnership with Canadian Music Week. – Saturday, […]

2016 Hot Docs NFB Films Screening @Hotdocs 2016

2016 Hot Docs NFB Films Screening @Hotdocs 2016

http://filmbutton.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Shane-Smith-Intro-On-Hot-Docs-Selection-THE-APOLOGY.mp4 On the heels of a landmark commitment by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) to gender equity in film production, the wealth of talent and diversity in women’s documentary filmmaking at the NFB takes centre stage at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, with four premieres of feature documentaries as well as […]

Filmmakers Capture The Heart of Hot Docs w/ #ONLYATHOTDOCS Micro Docs

Filmmakers Capture The Heart of Hot Docs w/ #ONLYATHOTDOCS Micro Docs

Hot Docs is pleased to announce the launch of #OnlyAtHotDocs at this year’s Festival. A series of ‘micro docs’ shot on iPhone by Hot Docs alumnae filmmakers in the lead up to and during this year’s Festival, these 45-second gems celebrate the unique spirit of Hot Docs, its audiences and filmmakers, while exploring the bounds […]

DocX Showcases Documentary Work Outside The Mainstream

DocX Showcases Documentary Work Outside The Mainstream

DocX is an interdisciplinary section of the Festival celebrating documentary work that lives outside of the traditional format. This year, there will be a number of interactive installations, and virtual reality and 360° video experiences available at Hot Docs House (610 Markham Street). All experiences are free and open to the public, running April 29 […]

Hot Docs Forum Announces 19 Canadian & Int’l Projects

Hot Docs is pleased to announce the 19 projects that will be presented during this year’s Hot Docs Forum. Recognized as North America’s essential market for the international documentary community, the Hot Docs Forum will take place the mornings of Tuesday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 4, during the 2016 edition of Hot Docs, April […]

Hot Docs Welcomes Over 200 Film Subjects

Hot Docs Welcomes Over 200 Film Subjects

Hot Docs is honoured to welcome a number of special guests, including former Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti, American sports journalist Robert Lipsyte, activist Gil Won-Ok and Director of Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Slavery Meehyang Yoon, renowned graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, Zabuli Education Center founder Razia Jan, director of the Innocence […]

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