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Hot Docs Industry Conference: Meet the Broadcasters in the Age of A.I.

by Tom White
May 3, 2026
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A report from the Meet the Broadcasters panel of the Hot Docs Industry Conference where participants talked about programming in the age of AI.

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Hot Docs Industry Report: Day 3 – A Wild Send Off in the Forum

by Marc Glassman Tom White
April 30, 2026
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Day three of the Hot Docs Industry Conference included a dramatically satisfying conclusion to the Forum, and the Meet the Funders event.

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Hot Docs Industry Report: Day 2 – Forum Returns, Brazil Docs, NFB Corner

by Marc Glassman Barri Cohen Tom White
April 29, 2026
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Hot 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.

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Hot Docs Industry Report: Day 1 – Re-imagining Distribution and Independent Filmmaking

by Barri Cohen Tom White Marc Glassman
April 28, 2026
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2026 Hot Docs Industry Conference Report: Day One - panellists discuss alternatives to documentary distribution and imagine new funding approaches.

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Hot Docs Announces Forum and Deal Maker Titles for Industry Sessions

by Pat Mullen
March 18, 2026
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Hot Docs Forum returns after a one-year pause with fifteen projects representing nine countries. The festival also announced participating Deal Maker projects.

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Hot Docs Veterans Heather Haynes and Elizabeth Radshaw Exit Festival

by Pat Mullen
July 8, 2025
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Veteran Hot Docs programmers Heather Haynes and Elizabeth Radshaw have both left the festival after many years on the team.

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Eight Projects Receive Support from Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund

by Pat Mullen
May 21, 2025
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Eight documentary projects receive funding from the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund supporting voices in African film and media.

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Hot Docs Industry Conference: Truth and Bias in the Age of Trump, Influencers, and AI

by Tom White Marc Glassman
May 10, 2025
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Highlights from the Hot Docs Industry Conference included conversations about navigating truth and bias in the Trump era, and artificial intelligence.

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Throwbacks, Money & Speed:  Dipping into 2025’s Hot Docs Industry Conference

by Barri Cohen
May 3, 2025
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The 2025 Hot Doc Industry Conference was an intimate affair where Trump's threats to freedom of speech and the 'reality' of reality TV resonated.

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Hot Docs Announces Industry Conference/Market Line-up

by Pat Mullen
March 26, 2025
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Hot Docs announces the programming and venues for the Industry Conference and Market, running April 28 to 30 at this year's festival.

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