2026 Hot Docs Industry Conference Report: Day One - panellists discuss alternatives to documentary distribution and imagine new funding approaches.
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An interview with Julian Carrington, the new executive director of the Documentary Organization of Canada, on the path ahead for the advocacy group.
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Documentary distribution is becoming a hotter topic as acclaimed films like Union, No Other Land, and The Bibi Files struggle to find homes.
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Ontario documentary filmmakers discuss the challenges of industry funding, distribution and creation post-COVID.
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Wim Wenders' 3D documentary Anselm, about artist Anselm Kiefer, scores distribution with Sideshow and Janus Films for the USA.
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Highlights from the Hot Docs Conference included industry conversations about EDI, the situation in Ukraine, and distribution tips from pros.
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Documentaries are more widely available now than ever thanks to streaming platforms... but who benefits from algorithm curation? Are viewers hopelessly adrift amid formulaic content?
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The Grocer’s Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World (France, 111 min.) Dir. Claire Simon Against the backdrop of Lussas, a small rural community in France, Tënk has been born. Tënk,
Keep ReadingRobin Smith has worked in the Canadian distribution for over 20 years. He is the founder of the innovative Kinosmith distribution company, CEO of the non-fiction distribution company Blue Ice Docs, and
Keep ReadingFor independent artists in American docs, the support structure has always been less defined and promoted than it has been for organizations.
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