Hot Docs Cinema
Showtimes
| 3:30 PM More | Mickey Mouse’s 90th Anniversary |
| 6:30 PM More | The Woman Who Loves Giraffes |
| 8:30 PM More | Studio 54 |
| 10:00 AM More | Curious Minds: Joni Mitchell: Words and Music |
| 1:00 PM More | The Woman Who Loves Giraffes |
| 4:00 PM More | Studio 54 |
| 6:30 PM More | The Woman Who Loves Giraffes |
| 8:30 PM More | Studio 54 |
Opens Dec 25
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2018
The best in 2018 advertising
MoreInspiring and unique, a selection of the most memorable advertisements from around the world screened at The Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity.
Opens Nov 9
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
"Fascinating." - NOW Magazine
More“Bill Murray crashed my karaoke party.” “Bill Murray photobombed our engagement pictures.” Everyone knows someone with a “Bill Murray” story, but this inspirational and drop-dead-funny detective doc hunts down the myths and the man.
Opens Dec 7
Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
"Fascinating and distressing" - Variety
MoreFollow the rise and fall of disgraced Republican presidential media advisor and Fox News mogul Roger Ailes and the story of the toxic culture he helped build in America.
Starts Jan 4
Free Solo
"Adrenaline-pumping" - Rolling Stone
MoreJoin daredevil free climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to be the first person ever to scale the 3,000-foot wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
Opens Dec 21
The Great Buster: A Celebration
"(An) incisive portrait" - Chicago Reader
MoreAcclaimed director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich brings us an impassioned tribute to legend of the silent screen, Buster Keaton.
Opens Nov 7
Maria by Callas
"A must-see." - NOW Magazine
MoreAn intimate look at the life and work of the legendary Greek-American soprano, Maria Callas, told in her own words.
Opens Dec 16
Masterworks: 306 Hollywood
Masterworks of 2018
MorePassing away after spending 60 years in her home, Annette Ontell’s grandchildren sort through her things and find a portal to the soul of a women they loved and her unique life.
Opens Dec 15
Masterworks: Genesis 2.0
Masterworks of 2018
MoreWhen tusk hunters discover the carcass of a wooly mammoth, a group of high tech genetic scientists embark on an ambitious journey to bring it back to life.
Opens Dec 18
Masterworks: Of Fathers and Sons
Masterworks of 2018
MoreAn exiled filmmaker returns to his homeland to follow one of the founders of al-Qaeda’s Syrian arm and his two adolescent sons in this haunting family portrait of generational warfare and the road to radicalization.
Opens Dec 14
Masterworks: The Silence of Others
Masterworks of 2018
MoreWhen Spain prohibits the prosecution of any Franco-era crime, surviving torture victims and their families rebel, launching the controversial “Argentine Lawsuit.” Stunning testimonies battle historical amnesia in this gripping exposé, executive produced by the Almodóvars.
Opens Dec 18
Masterworks: Transformer
Masterworks of 2018
MoreA father, ex-marine and world-record powerlifter faces a singular feat of strength: transitioning from male to female. Facing professional and personal rejection, she searches for peace in her own skin in this clear-eyed portrait of the transition process.
Opens Dec 15
Masterworks: The Waldheim Waltz
Masterworks of 2018
MoreWith uncanny parallels to our current political climate, filmmaker Ruth Beckermann revisits the scandal of former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, who covered up a Nazi past to rise to the Austrian presidency.
Opens Nov 30
Nothing Like a Dame
"Marvellously entertaining." - Daily Mail (UK)
MoreJoin four of Britain’s most extraordinary actresses—Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright, and Dame Maggie Smith—as they gather in the English countryside to reminisce, gossip, and laugh.
Opens Dec 21
Pick of the Litter
"A complete delight" - Los Angeles Times
MoreA litter of newborn Labrador puppies begins “basic training” to become service dogs for the blind—but who will make the cut? Their successes and failures are shared equally with the devoted caretakers who guide them in this heartwarming festival favourite.
Opens Nov 23
The Price of Everything
"Brilliant and captivating" - Variety
MorePeek inside the contemporary art world and get to know the brilliant artists behind the work and the wealthy collectors who keep the white-hot market thriving.
Opens Nov 30
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz
From director Barry Avrich
MoreA fascinating portrait of ninety-eight-year-old Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg trial prosecutor, who has dedicated his life to fighting for justice for victims of atrocity crimes.
Opens Dec 7
Rams
The life, legacy and philosophy of designer Dieter Rams
MoreExplore the life, legacy and philosophy of Dieter Rams, one of the most influential designers in the world in this documentary scored by Brian Eno.
Opens Nov 23
The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret
"Engaging" - POV
MoreAn expert takedown of Hollywood’s disgraced kingmaker and the industry that enabled him.
Opens Oct 12
Studio 54
"Thrilling and definitive." - Variety
MoreStep inside New York’s most legendary nightclub and learn the true story behind Studio 54, an infamous 70s hot spot for disco, drugs and debauchery.
Opens Jan 4
What is Democracy?
"Searing" - The Guardian
MoreAt a time when democracy seems like it’s coming under attack worldwide, this urgent new doc from filmmaker/activist Astra Taylor reflects on a word we too often take for granted.
Opens Nov 16
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
An inspiring portrait of the world's first “giraffologist”
MoreBefore Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, Anne Innis Dagg journeyed to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.
Opens Dec 16
You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
The real people behind the smash-hit musical
MoreA look at the real people behind the smash-hit musical, Come from Away.
Thursday, November 29, 6:30 PM
You Are What You Act
MoreCan you really fake it until you make it? Join some of the world’s leading psychologists as they look at what influences us more: our minds or our bodies.
