Surveying the state of U.S. documentary as producers, filmmakers, programmers, and broadcasters face a "new normal" in the age of Trump.
Keep ReadingAt the Documentary Is Ceremony session during the Hot Docs Industry Conference, filmmaker Banchi Hanuse and story participants shared their collaborative process.
Keep ReadingA report from the Meet the Broadcasters panel of the Hot Docs Industry Conference where participants talked about programming in the age of AI.
Keep ReadingDay three of the Hot Docs Industry Conference included a dramatically satisfying conclusion to the Forum, and the Meet the Funders event.
Keep ReadingHot Docs Industry Day 2 featured a return of the Forum, the Made in Brazil spotlight on national cinema, and notes about what the industry hopes to see in the future.
Keep Reading2026 Hot Docs Industry Conference Report: Day One - panellists discuss alternatives to documentary distribution and imagine new funding approaches.
Keep ReadingHighlights from the Hot Docs Industry Conference included conversations about navigating truth and bias in the Trump era, and artificial intelligence.
Keep ReadingOn hard fought Oscar nominations and the high price of an Academy Awards campaign in an increasingly competitive documentary field.
Keep ReadingHighlights from the 2024 Hot Docs Industry Conference included a talk between Astra Taylor and Brett Story, and DOC's annual report.
Keep ReadingWhat are one’s moral responsibilities when holding the camera in a documentary? A view of new practices in ethics and accountability from the USA.
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