Hot Docs Cinema
Hot Docs Podcast Festival—2018 Lineup Announced!
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| 1:00 PM More | Life in The Doghouse |
| 6:30 PM More | Hot Docs for Continuing Professional Education: Collared |
| 9:15 PM More | Life in The Doghouse |
| 11:45 AM More | Love, Gilda |
| 2:00 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 4:15 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 6:30 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 8:45 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 11:00 AM More | Love, Gilda |
| 1:30 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 4:00 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 6:15 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 8:45 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 11:00 AM More | Love, Gilda |
| 1:30 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 4:00 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 6:30 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 8:45 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 1:00 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 6:00 PM More | Doc & Tequila Tasting: Agave: Spirit of a Nation |
| 9:00 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 2:00 PM More | Love, Gilda |
| 4:00 PM More | Three Identical Strangers |
| 6:30 PM More | Music on Film: Cathedrals of Culture Part 1 |
| 9:15 PM More | Love, Gilda |
Opens Oct 5
93QUEEN
"Riveting." - NOW Magazine
MoreRisking her reputation and her future, a no-nonsense lawyer and mother of six attempts to shake up the "boys' club" of her Hasidic Brooklyn community by creating its first all-female ambulance corps.
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.
Doc Soup
Doc Soup: The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
"A scientific pioneer." - CBC
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 Nov 9, 8:45 PM
Dolphin Man
Discover the life and legacy of free diver Jacques Mayol
MoreDiscover the life and legacy of Jacques Mayol, the man who revolutionized free-diving and brought a new consciousness to our relationship with the sea and our inner selves.
Opens Oct 13
Immaculate Memories: The Uncluttered Worlds of Christopher Pratt
MoreAn honest and whimsical account of the life and art of celebrated Newfoundland-based painter Christopher Pratt.
Opens Sep 14
Life in The Doghouse
The inspiring story of Danny and Ron's Dog Rescue
MoreIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina, this South Carolina couple is on a mission to rescue as many dogs as possible—giving them a home when no one else will.
Opens Sep 21
Love, Gilda
"Exuberant and moving" - Variety
MoreThe vulnerable and effusive spirit of beloved comedian Gilda Radner is brought to life through newly discovered audio recordings, home movies, interviews with friends and diary entries read by performers she's inspired, including Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph.
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 Oct 5
Matangi/Mya/MIA
"Not a normal pop documentary" - The Atlantic
MoreDrawn from two decades’ worth of personal footage, this Sundance award winner is a startlingly personal profile of the genre-bending artist and social justice activist M.I.A.
Opens Sep 28
Minding the Gap
A complex story of boys becoming men.
MoreEscaping their volatile families, three young men in America's Rust Belt form a deep-seated bond over the course of a decade, but it becomes sharply tested by the sudden demands of adulthood and the shared past that still haunts them.
Opens Sep 28
My Generation
Icon Michael Caine & the “Swinging Sixties”
MoreBritish film icon Michael Caine takes us back in time to 1960s London—famously dubbed the “Swinging Sixties”—and the birth of pop culture in this vivid portrait of a generation.
Opens Oct 25
The State of the Union: Alt-Right: Age of Rage
"A vital snapshot." - NOW Magazine
MoreSet against the horrific violence of the 2017 Charlottesville riots, alt-right leader Richard Spencer squares off against antifa activist Daryle Lamont Jenkins in this chilling exposé of America’s explosive race war.
Opens Oct 23
The State of the Union: Dark Money
"Gripping." - Entertainment Weekly
MoreIn the wake of the Citizens United ruling, dark money floods elections nationwide, but Montanans are standing up to stop history from repeating itself and to save American democracy.
Opens Oct 27
The State of the Union: Monrovia, Indiana
From legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman.
MoreLegendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman returns with an insightful portrait of a small farming community in Middle America and the day-to-day experiences of those who live there.
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 Aug 17
Three Identical Strangers
"A gripping, stranger-than-fiction account" - Variety
MoreIn 1980 in New York, teenagers discover by chance that they're triplets separated at birth—but a dark mystery surrounds their adoptions.
Tue, Oct 16, 6:30 PM
WALL
"Compelling." - The Hollywood Reporter
MorePreeminent UK playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Hare writes and stars in this NFB animated feature that explores the realities of the wall separating Israel and Palestine.
