Hot Docs director of programming Heather Haynes and industry programs director Elizabeth Radshaw discuss how this year’s event fits in with Hot Docs’ larger organizational realignment.
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The Hot Docs Festival begins today (April 24) and runs until May 4.
Canadian features screening include the international coproduction Allah n’est pas obligé and Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s La mort n’existe pas.
The 13 participants will present their projects to a panel of media funders, collaborators and industry delegates at the festival.
The delegation includes the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée Bursary recipient Alfonso Maiorana.
The French-language comedy is one of eight films selected for the 2025 edition of Cannes Écrans Juniors.
GroupM Canada CEO and president of WPP Canada Kevin Johnson and music supervisor Nora Felder are the latest additions to the board.
The animated feature Julián, produced in part by Aircraft Pictures, will participate in the Annecy Animation Showcase.
The film will make its world premiere in the New York festival’s Spotlight Narrative section.
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The winners will be revealed on May 2 during the Hot Docs Awards Presentation & Reception.