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🔥 Come join us for our first set of HOT TAKES panels taking place on April 29th at the #HotDocs25 Festival Industry Conference and Market at Toronto’s Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel. See the full schedule at hotdocs.ca/industry/confe…

Congratulations to the 5 IDA grantee projects and 21 IDA members premiering at Hot Docs 2025. Attending Hot Docs this year? Take a look at the projects premiering and find a screening! documentary.org/blog/ida-grant…

🌀 Supported by Inspirit Foundation, this panel explores how filmmakers can navigate creating, marketing, and distributing their films during an era of division. Join Anna Maria Tremonti (CBC) on April 30 at 11:30 am in the Willard Room at the Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel!

👑 Join CBC’s Takara Small with Youtube's Andrew Peterson on April 29 at 11:00 am in the Willard Room at the Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel as they discuss the creator economy and how the platform continues to change the face of documentary. Full schedule: hotdocs.ca/industry/confe…

🎉 Hot Docs is honoured to announce the recipient of 2025 Don Haig Award, producer Cornelia Principe. To find out more about Cornelia Principe and her film "Shamed", visit hotdocs.ca/news/hd25-don-…

⚡Catch the second day of HOT TAKES during the #HotDocs25 Industry Conference and Market and gain insight on distribution, funding, and market trends with industry experts. See the full HOT TAKES schedule and other events at hotdocs.ca/industry/confe…

🌠 INDUSTRY MARKET & CONFERENCE 🌠 (Work-In-Progress Screenings - Recap Part 1) A beautiful first day at Innis Town Hall! Filmmakers had an opportunity to screen their early works and have conversations about their process and long term goals.

💓☕ INDUSTRY MARKET & CONFERENCE (Recap Part 2) A successful day of Deal Makers, Hot Takes, and a lovely panel with Youtube's Andrew Peterson! Day 1 & 2 were great, and we're excited to recap our third and final day of connections and conversation at the #HotDocs25 Festival!

Hot Docs and Blue Ice Docs empower African storytellers! 🎥✨ Celebrating its 14th year, the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund supports eight powerful African documentary projects through development & production grants of $112,000 CAD in total! Learn more: ow.ly/voZI50VXmXt

Reflecting on the 2025 Festival, we’re still in awe of the incredible support that made it all possible! A heartfelt thank you to all our generous Festival partners and supporters:

Are you motion picture industry professionals in unscripted or animation production? Our friend @CreativeBCs is conducting a survey to gather insights on the industry's understanding of principal photography for live action and key animation for animated productions! Deadline:

Another successful trip to the Durban International Film Festival (@diffest) and @DurbanFilmMart! 🎉🎬 Congratulations to the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Award winner Climbing the Mountains (D: Sabrina Chebbi | P: Kenji Accard, Sabrina Chebbi | Co-Producer: Oualid Baha | Algeria)!