Hot Docs
'Pure Unknown' Traces the Struggle for Dignity in Death
Directed by Valentina Cicogna and Mattia Colombo
PUBLISHED May 8, 2023
Valentina Cicogna and Mattia Colombo's Pure Unknown begins with the rushing of water, swift and almost glowing, throwing off a soft light t...
'Coven' Explores an Uncommon Magic with Softness and Empathy
Directed by Rama Rau
PUBLISHED May 8, 2023
As Canadian director Rama Rau's camera hovers above the green vastness of, in turn, Scotland and Romania — as hesitantly sweeping drone sho...
'I'm Just Here for the Riot' Tackles a Different Kind of Mob Mentality
Directed by Kathleen S. Jayme and Asia Youngman
PUBLISHED May 4, 2023
"But for the most part, it has to be said that while the numbers have grown with each game, people have behaved themselves relatively well,...
'The Visitors' Exposes the Harshness of Both Nature and Humanity
Directed by Veronika Lisková
PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023
Longyearbyen, located on the island of Svalbard between Scandinavia and the North Pole, is the world's northernmost settlement with a popul...
'Someone Lives Here' Reveals Society's Broken Safety Nets, and Those Who Are Trying to Fix Them
Directed by Zack Russell
PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2023
Mister Rogers's famous advice to children to "look for the helpers" in moments of tragedy has brought comfort to countless individuals acro...
Toronto's Hot Docs Film Festival Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 2023 Lineup
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2023
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival — North America's largest documentary festival, conference and market — is celebrating...
'Crows Are White' Is Perfectly Imperfect
Directed by Ahsen Nadeem
PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2022
Crows Are White examines the ascetic lives of Buddhist monks living on a mountain near Kyoto, Japan — but rather than the deferential tone...
'The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks' Is the Tribute These Legends Deserve
Directed by Reg Harkema
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
With a new season of The Kids in the Hall hitting Amazon Prime next month, it's a good time to reintroduce the Kids to Canada and the world...