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Fraud Alert: POV Europe Edition

April 12, 2026

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The hands of two lawyers are visible as they sit at a desk reviewing a contract.

Readers are advised to refrain from subscribing to the scam website POV Europe Edition, which falsely claims to be a partner publication.

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations

March 25, 2026

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Reggae singer Sister Nancy performs behind a microphone in a recording studo. Her eyes are cosed as she sings wiith emotion. The background of the studio is a golden orange colour.

Canadian Screen Awards nominations for documentary see Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story lead the field with eight, while Spare My Bones, Coyote! tops the film categories.

Hot Docs to Open with Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions

March 24, 2026

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Rocker Carole Pope is seated for an interview. She is facing the camera in close-up and wearing a red blazer and black shirt.

Hot Docs announced line-up for 2026 festival, including opening night selection Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions about the iconic Canadian rock star.

Hot Docs Announces Forum and Deal Maker Titles for Industry Sessions

March 18, 2026

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A diverse group of professionals at an industry conference sits at a board table. They are having an engaged conversation.

Hot Docs Forum returns after a one-year pause with fifteen projects representing nine countries. The festival also announced participating Deal Maker projects.

Amy Goodman Headlines Hot Docs’ Big Ideas Series

March 17, 2026

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Journalist Amy Goodman is pictured in close-up. She is a white woman in her 60s with grey hair and brown eyes. She is pictured against a black backdrop and her eyes are looking at something to screen left.

Hot Docs Big Ideas series includes documentaries about journalist Amy Goodman, digital dating, Myspace, and the Women, Life, Freedom movement.

Documentary Winners Inject Political Messages into Oscar Night

March 16, 2026

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David Borenstein, Alžběta Karásková, Radovan Sibrt, Pavel Talankin and Helle Faber accept the Oscar® for Documentary Feature Film during the live ABC Telecast of the 98th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Trae Patton / The Academy

Mr. Nobody Against Putin and All the Empty Rooms win Oscars for Best Documentary and Best Documentary Short Film, respectively, while NFB scores its 13th Oscar.

Hot Docs Announces New Members for Its Board of Directors

March 11, 2026

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Hot Docs announces seven new members of its board of directors as the festival continues to rebuild.

Hot Docs Announces First Titles for 2026 Festival

March 10, 2026

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Musician Kenny Loggins sits in a chair in a dressing room. He is wering a black t-shirt and laughing. Three friends are in the background, also laughing.

First titles announced for Hot Docs include Kenny Loggins: Convictions of the Heart, The Tower that Built a City, and Time and Water.

Lorne Trailer: New Documentary Spotlights the TV Icon Behind SNL

March 5, 2026

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Producer Lorne Michaels sits at a microphone delivering a speech and laughing. He is wearing a white shirt and red tie.

Watch the first trailer for Lorne, Morgan Neville's documentary about producer Lorne Michaels and his late night TV legacy with Saturday Night Live.

Endless Cookie Wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from Toronto Film Critics Association

March 3, 2026

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Two animated characters, one yellow and one white, sit at a cluttered kitchen table. They are drinking coffee and have funny noses. There is also a girl whose head is a chocolate chip cookie.

Endless Cookie wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from the Toronto Film Critics Association and a cash prize of $50,000 courtesy of Rogers.

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