Hot Docs

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:

🎬✨The TIFF Story in 50 Films celebrates 50 landmark films that have defined TIFF's legacy over the past 50 years - FREE for TIFF Members! 🗓️We're thrilled to co-present ROGER & ME on Sunday, August 10, as part of this special series. Learn more at tiff.net/50films

🌟 Hot off the press! The votes are in and we are happy to announce the winners of the audience awards chosen by you this #HotDocs25 Festival season 💖 You can find a full list of our Top 20 Audience Award Winners at hotdocs.ca/news/hd25-top-…

🎉💕The tallies have been added up! This years Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary is: 🍪 ENDLESS COOKIE - directed by Seth Scriver & Peter Scriver

💖 INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & MARKET (Recap Part 3) 💥 This day came in hot with more Deal Maker meetings, a panel presented by Music Publishers Canada, and a sweet sweet coffee break! Thank you to all the industry attendees for making this conference the absolute best one yet!

🦋⚡International Mid-lengths Programmer Vivian Belick discusses her #HotDocs25 picks, including Garanti 100% Kréol and Voyage Along the War!

🌟 Congratulations to our second half of winners for the #HotDocs25 Festival! These winners feature our Special Award Categories and Industry Awards Pitch Prizes: For a full list of awards & winners, check out hotdocs.ca/news/hd25-awar…

🌟 JUST ANNOUNCED!! Here are the award winners for the #HotDocs25 Festival. Join us in celebrating these magnificent films that made the 32nd year so special 💗 For a full list of awards, check out hotdocs.ca/news/hd25-awar…

✨ Big applause for our incredible Hot Docs volunteers! ✨ This year, over 500 volunteers joined us to make the Hot Docs Festival truly special. 🎉 Thank you to our volunteers for being the face of Hot Docs and for creating such a warm and welcoming atmosphere year after year!

🌹⚡Associate International Programmer Simone Estrin talks her #HotDocs25 Festival picks, including Heritage, The Tree of Authenticity, and The Last Ambassador!

🪼🐙💞 Senior International Features Programmer Gabor Pertic talks the shift to Made in Exile, and his #HotDocs25 Festival film picks, including How Deep is Your Love, Cutting Through Rocks, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore and Coexistence, My Ass!.