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Hot Docs Members can access free events, discounts and more year-round at the Cinema, discounts and early booking windows for Hot Docs Festival, free streaming on Hot Docs at Home, and more!

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Curious Minds

Goodbye living room, hello cultural salon! With enhanced safety precautions in place, our signature speaker series is back live at Hot Docs Cinema.

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Doc Soup
Doc Soup

Doc Soup returns for its 24th exciting season. Toronto’s best-loved film series features monthly in-cinema screenings, plus online access, to the hottest docs fresh off the festival circuit with special guest Q&As. Plus, each subscription includes 12 tickets to the Hot Docs Festival.

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Podcast Festival
Podcast Festival

Hot Docs Podcast Festival, our annual celebration of audio storytelling, returns from October 19–22, 2023. We're bringing your favourite audio storytellers out of your headphones and onto our stage for an "audiophile's paradise" (Toronto Life).

Festival passes and tickets are now on sale!
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What we do

Inspiring change through storytelling

Our mission is to celebrate and advance the art of documentary by bringing outstanding films to our audiences and providing essential programs and opportunities for filmmakers.

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Watch Documentaries

Discover the best documentary content from around the world at our Cinema, festivals, special events, screening series and more.

Hot Docs Cinema

We've reopened our historic cinema for doc screenings and special events.

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Hot Docs at Home

Stream the latest docs, classics, special events and more from the comfort of home.

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Hot Docs Festival

Over 200 documentaries from around the world.

Curious Minds Speaker Series

Our popular courses delivered by acclaimed lecturers are available in-cinema or online worldwide.

Industry Programs

Explore how Hot Docs helps get film made—from grants for projects in development and production to connecting filmmakers with leading industry experts.

Film Funds

Our $13M portfolio of funds provides grants to international documentary projects.

Submit a Film

Discover which funds and programs are currently accepting submissions.

Professional Development

Find innovative training programs and resources to help boost your film career.

Festival Conference

Join us each spring for this essential doc event.

Pitch Programs

Connect with international decision makers at Hot Docs industry market.

Doc Accelerator

Develop your career with real-world training and labs for emerging filmmakers.

Doc Ignite

Attend professional development courses across Canada lead by our industry team.

Citizen Minutes

Commissioning short docs about ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things.

Docs For Schools

Providing in-school and cinema screening opportunities for students and teachers, as well as training for emerging documentary filmmakers.

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Focus Program

Five stories about young climate activists fighting for a better future.

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Secret Path Week

Part of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Legacy Schools Secret Path Week.

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Docs For Schools Today

Free online content with connections to urgent social and cultural issues.

Citizen Minutes

Eight short docs that highlight ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things.

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Intersection

Four docs looking at the overlap of identities in the Canadian context.

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Teacher Conference

Our annual February conference for teachers.

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Festival Programs

Offering two FREE programs during the Hot Docs Festival.

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