Hot Docs

TCB – THE TONI CADE BAMBARA SCHOOL OF ORGANIZING Special Presentation | International Premiere D: Louis Massiah, Monica Henriquez | USA, UK, Canada, France, Senegal | 105 min Monday, April 27 | 4:30 PM TLB 1 Tuesday, April 28 | 2:00 PM TLB 1

STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! Big Ideas D: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin | USA | 102 min Tuesday, April 28 | 6:30 PM Hot Docs Cinema Wednesday, April 29 | 9:15 PM Hot Docs Cinema

SENTIENT Special Presentation D: Tony Jones | Australia | 105 min Friday, May 1 | 5:15 PM Hot Docs Cinema Saturday, May 2 | 2:00 PM Hot Docs Cinema

THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD Special Presentation D: Sam Green | USA | 87 min Saturday, May 2 | 8:15 PM Hot Docs Cinema Sunday, May 3 | 1:00 PM Hot Docs Cinema

MYSPACE Big Ideas | World Premiere D: Tommy Avallone | USA | 96 min Monday, April 27 | 6:30 PM Hot Docs Cinema Tuesday, April 28 | 9:45 PM Hot Docs Cinema

KENNY LOGGINS: CONVICTION OF THE HEART Special Presentation | World Premiere D: Dori Berinstein | USA | 96 min Monday, April 27 | 9:45 PM Hot Docs Cinema Tuesday, April 28 | 8:15 PM TLB 1

IT’S DOROTHY! Special Presentation D: Jeffrey McHale | USA | 97 min Saturday, April 25 | 4:45 PM TLB 1 Monday, April 27 | 1:30 PM TLB 1

A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON Special Presentation D: Mehrdad Oskouei, Soraya Akhalaghi | Iran, Denmark, France | 77 min Thursday, April 30 | 7:45 PM TLB 2 Friday, May 1 | 3:00 PM TLB 3

BLACK ZOMBIE Special Presentation D: Maya Annik Bedward | Canada | 90 min Friday, April 24 | 9:15 PM Hot Docs Cinema Saturday, April 25 | 11:00 AM TLB 1

THE BALLAD OF JUDAS PRIEST Special Presentation D: Sam Dunn, Tom Morello | Canada, USA | 98 min Sunday, April 26 | 9:30 PM Hot Docs Cinema Friday, May 1 | 2:00 PM Hot Docs Cinema

AMERICAN DOCTOR Special Presentation D: Poh Si Teng | USA, Palestine, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar | 93 min Tuesday, April 28 | 5:15 PM TLB 1 Wednesday, April 29 | 11:30 AM TLB 1

ANTIDIVA: THE CAROLE POPE CONFESSIONS Opening Night Film | World Premiere D: Michelle Mama | Canada | 89 min Thursday, April 23 | 7:00 PM Hot Docs Cinema Sunday, April 26 | 1:30 PM Hot Docs Cinema

🎉 Just Announced! 2026 Hot Docs Festival Full Lineup 🌟 2026 Hot Docs Festival official poster artwork created by Toronto-based artist Vivian Rosas. ☝️ Check out the 2026 Festival lineup now at hotdocs.ca/festival or via the link in @hotdocs_'s bio!

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival returns to Toronto, April 23 to May 3, to present more than 100 remarkable documentaries from 51 countries. Learn more at hotdocs.ca

Congrats to the Academy Award nominees for Best Documentary Feature! 🏆 We're proud to see 2025 official selections CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS, COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT, and MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN nominated! See CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS at Hot Docs on March 1! 🎟️

Our friend @JFToronto is presenting the 60th anniversary screening of the seminal sports documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD (1965) as part of their Body and Soul: Japanese Sports Cinema series next Wednesday, August 13! Sport doc enthusiasts in Toronto, don't miss out!

Did you know legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman has directed 45 documentaries? Don't miss the Frederick Wiseman: Body Politic retrospective by our friend @TIFF_NET—restored and presented in 4K! 🎟️ Learn more: tiff.net/calendar?serie…

We're thrilled to co-present @TOpictureshow's July 17 screening of SPEED SISTERS with the short films MAWTINI (MY HOMELAND) & UNIBROW at Corktown Common 🎉 🍿 Eats & Treats for sale at 7 pm 🌅 Showtime at sundown (~ 9 pm) 🎟 Free/PWYC 🎬 Learn more at topictureshow.com/speed-sisters

Catch our Executive Director Diana Sanchez in action this summer as she introduces two films at TIFF! 🩰BALLET on July 23 at 6:30 pm > ow.ly/rOE450WbNXm 👁️THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES on August 21 at 7:00 pm > ow.ly/WbaH50WbNXo Images: screenshots from TIFF's website

Industry Partners: @AETV , @TheCdnAcademy , @the_CMPA, @DGCTalent, @OntarioDGC, @DOCorg, @FrontRowIns, @CanMusPub, @FilmsFromPoland, TELUS Originals, Inspirit Foundation An additional thank you to Vistek as the lanyard sponsor! Image credit: Christian Peña

Gold Partners: @BlueIcePictures, @TVOdocs Silver Partners: @PENCanada, @CraveCanada, Gardiner Roberts LLP (@GRLLP), @MUBICanada, @Vistek

Reflecting on the 2025 Festival, we’re still in awe of the incredible support that made it all possible! A heartfelt thank you to all our generous Festival partners and supporters: