With documentary financing tightening, Canadian filmmakers are increasingly turning to wealthy benefactors to bridge the gap. What will this mean for creative autonomy, accountability, and the art form’s long-term health?
Keep ReadingFilm sector responds as the CRTC announces the elimination of Programs of National Interest (PNIs), which traditionally protected non-commercial programming.
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 Forum announces 2026 pitch prize winners including Excoded, The Forever Chorus, and What We Remember.
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 ReadingCanada's Top Ten for 2025 includes only one documentary: Agatha's Almanac. The list represents an annual oversight for Canadian docs.
Keep ReadingAs The Nature of Things enters its 65th season with new hosts and a renewed push for international coproductions, Canadian filmmakers are adjusting to a shifting landscape
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