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One of the many things I love about Hot Docs: they don’t front-load the programming and try to jam everything into the first weekend (looking at you, TIFF!), so...
Co-directors Brad Abrahams and Simon Ennis take a deep dive into the curious world of several conspiracy theorists and the array of beliefs that drive their lives in Gimme...
Iranian-Canadian boxer Nyousha Nakhjiri’s quest to become an Olympian — and how her efforts inside and outside the ring represent more than just sport — forms the basis for...
In the delightful short The Baker’s Hotline, co-directors Emily and David Schuman explore the culinary advice and unexpected human connection doled out by the expert bakers manning the phones...
Co-director Jennifer Holness explores the repercussions, both positive and negative, when citizen journalists bear witness to police brutality against people of color in #WhileBlack. We posed our Qs à...
Not every great documentary has to be two hours long. In fact, I’d argue that docs clocking in at 30 minutes or under are often as compelling, powerful and/or...
Director Kenya-Jade Pinto’s terrifying techsposé The Sandbox reveals the sinister side of surveillance, and how Big Data has become Big Brother — especially in border-control operations. We posed our...
In Barbara Forever, director Brydie O’Connor deftly assembles a compelling and comprehensive profile of pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer using a wealth of clips, photos, interviews and footage from...
That’s right: this year, my list of must-check-out films at the festival is so long that I’ve decided to break it into two parts. I’ve screened 62 documentaries –...
In Alexandra Kern’s poignant short film, Some Kind of Refuge, a pair of longtime residents reflect on their riverside way of life as some of the few remaining in...
In Let Our Mountains Live, director Håvard Bustnes chronicles the years-long efforts of Sámi reindeer herders and an army of young activists to uphold their Indigenous rights and protect...
The 2026 festival kicks off on April 23 with the world premiere of Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions, director Michelle Mama’s rockin’ and revelatory profile of the Rough Trade...
