Various programmers have taken on new remits along with three departures ahead of the festival’s 50th edition.
Sanchez has held key positions at several prominent international festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival.
Plus: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie wins in Texas and Tantoo Cardinal is set to be honoured in May.
Plus: One Day This Kid wins in Texas and Jerome Yoo is selected for the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund.
The 15 participants all have projects they are seeking to move forward with at the 2025 Hot Docs festival.
Among the Deal Maker selections are projects from Intuitive Pictures, Kannon Films and Uninterrupted Canada.
Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s I Lost Sight of the Language and Julien Elie’s Shifting Baselines are both screening in competition.
The feature documentary, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, is directed by Joynt and Julietta Singh.
Panels in the Toronto fest’s industry component will tackle topics ranging from funding to location scouting.
Chloé Leriche was among the winners for her feature Atikamekw Suns.
Maryse Legagneur’s The Last Meal also won the award for best first feature.