Screenings – Monday, May 2nd @ 6:15pm Tuesday, May 3rd @ 10am, Friday, May 6th @ 9:30pm One of the most talented, influential and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, Brian De Palma started his career in the 1960s. It has included such acclaimed and diverse films as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Scarface, The […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Opening Night of the 2016 Hot Docs Film Festival will take place on Thursday, April 28th. The press conference took place at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema on March 22nd.
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 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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