Hot Docs
An image of a shadow on a wall—moving slowly with the light across the room—speaks deeply to a feeling of lost hours and days that most, if not all, those suffering from endometriosis can relate to. I know I do. Short film This is Endometriosis, playing as a part of this year’s Hot Docs slate, […]
Hot Docs Podcast Festival 2022: The Highlights
The pandemic hasn't slowed down the Hot Docs Podcast Festival, the annual celebration of all-things audio storytelling. Here are the 2022 highlights.
Hot Docs 2021: 7 Years of Lukas Graham Review
René Sascha Johannsen’s 7 Years of Lukas Graham is a fascinating and emotionally rich portrait of artist Lukas Forchhammer.
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us: An Intro to Sparks
To celebrate Hot Docs' screening of The Sparks Brothers, we take a look at the best tracks and albums featured in Edgar Wright's loving ode to Sparks.
Hot Docs 2021: Grey Roads Review
Grey Roads constructs a mesmerizing portrait of the complexities of masculinity and a community going through change.
Hot Docs 2021: Bangla Surf Girls Review
Elizabeth D. Costa’s documentary Bangla Surf Girls manages to offer viewers vivid slices of hope amongst the bleakness.
Hot Docs 2021: One of Ours
An intricately conceived film that shows there is no one size fits all approach to healing, One of Ours is a thought-provoking work.
Hot Docs 2021: Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy Review
The road to recovery may be long, but Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy never loses faith in its subjects or their communities’ ability to rally around them.
Hot Docs 2021: Someone Like Me Review
An engaging examination of what it means to be free, Someone Like Me reminds us that no one should be forced to hide their true self.
Hot Docs 2021: A.rtificial I.mmortality Review
Ann Shin's A.rtificial I.mmortality ponders if our afterlife will be a digital one.
Hot Docs 2021: Subjects of Desire Review
Director Jennifer Holness' Subjects of Desire deftly deconstructs the complicated ways in which race and beauty have intertwined throughout history.
Hot Docs 2021 Announces First 15 Films in Its Special Presentations Program
Hot Docs 2021 announced the first 15 titles screening in its Special Presentations program.
Hot Docs Podcast Festival 2021 Goes Virtual Jan 27-29
Hot Docs Podcast Festival 2021 goes virtual Jan 27-29 and will celebrate “the podcasts and creators that keep us together while we’re apart.”
They Call Me Dr. Miami Trailer: Made in America
They Call Me Dr. Miami spotlights America’s most famous plastic surgeon and examines the impact of body modifications on selfie culture.
Hot Docs at Home – What to Watch This Week
Take a look at this week’s line-up of films, special series, and events available through Hot Docs at Home.