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Shifting Baselines

A mosaic of documentary highlights from this year's Hot Docs film festival.

The 2025 Hot Docs Report: A Confident Return

by Pat Mullen
May 5, 2025May 9, 2025
Features/Hot Docs

Hot Docs 2025 proved a confident return for the documentary festival with full screenings, engaged audiences, and some strong titles, especially Canadian ones.

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A close up of poet Andrea Gibson. They are lying down looking forward reflectively. They are Caucasian with dark brown hair that is long at the top and shaved on the sides. The photo has a dark blue hue.

Come See Me in the Good Light Holds Strong in Hot Docs Race

by Pat Mullen
May 1, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Come See Me in the Good Light keeps its lead in the Hot Docs Audience Award race for the fifth consecutive day since its Canadian premiere.

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Hot Docs Preview: Is It the Festival’s Rebound Year?

by Pat Mullen
April 24, 2025
Hot Docs

Previewing Hot Docs 2025 as Toronto's documentary festival includes highlights like Shamed, Agatha's Almanac, and Come See Me in the Good Light.

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Hot Docs Announces Full Line-up, Fest to Open with Parade

by Pat Mullen
March 25, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Hot Docs announces the full line-up for the 2025 festival including opening night selection Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance.

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19 Projects to Compete at Hot Docs Forum

by Pat Mullen
March 15, 2023
Hot Docs

19 projects will pitch at the 2023 Hot Docs Forum, representing 16 counties and 23 filmmakers, including several Canadian productions and co-productions.

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@vancityreynolds and @clinhanks tell us why John Candy: I Like Me invites an important conversation about mental health and captures the star's iconic Canadianness. 🇨🇦

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"She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox "She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox tells us about her #documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon and remembering the life and work of Toronto's beloved drag artist. 

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Doc Soup returns for a new season at @hotdocs_ wit Doc Soup returns for a new season at @hotdocs_ with #TheLibrarians on Oct. 8! 

We chatted with director Kim A. Snyder about looking at the rise in book banning and the librarians fighting for America's kids.

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Tour the world with @robert_bateman_artist and @br Tour the world with @robert_bateman_artist and @brisfos in @theartofadventure__doc!

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There's a great slate of docs at @viffest again th There's a great slate of docs at @viffest again this year, including #TheGreatNorth (pictured), which we're co-presenting Oct. 2 (9:00pm) and Oct. 8 (4:00 pm). Comment below to win tickets to a screening! (And let us know which one.) 🎟🎟

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