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Hot Docs 2026 #12: The Rest

Hot Docs 2026 #12: The Rest

Some of the documentaries I see at the festival don’t really fit into any of the themed groupings I create for reviews, while others are films I disliked so...

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Hot Docs 2026 #11: Hot Docs 2026 #11: Women on a Mission

Hot Docs 2026 #11: Hot Docs 2026 #11: Women on a Mission

There’s no shortage of documentaries about bold, brave women around the world taking a stand, fighting for change, and making a difference. And Hot Docs programmers always do a...

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Hot Docs 2026 #4: Six Superb Must-see Short Films at the Fest!

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Jannat Gargi & David Darg (Fletcher Street)

Inner-city kids in north Philadelphia learn horsemanship alongside valuable life skills through their participation in an urban riding club in Fletcher Street, co-directed by Jannat Gargi and David Darg....

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Hot Docs 2026 #10: Friends & Families

Hot Docs 2026 #10: Friends & Families

Whether it’s your pals, your partner or your parents, documentaries about family and friends can shed light on the complexities and challenges around relationships of all stripes. Here are...

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Hot Docs 2026 #10: Friends & Families

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Nance Ackerman (The Delivery Line)

Five midwives from around the world share their stories of how and why they’ve devoted their lives to helping women through childbirth in director Nance Ackerman’s The Delivery Line....

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Hot Docs 2026 #9: Art & Entertainment

Hot Docs 2026 #9: Art & Entertainment

Unsurprisingly, some of the most entertaining documentaries at the festival are the ones about entertainers and artists, and this year’s fest is packed with fabulous films about game-changing talents...

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Hot Docs 2026 #5: Hot Docs 2026 #5: Must-see Films at the Fest – Part II: The Awesome Docs Continue!

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Banchi Hanuse (Ceremony)

Director Banchi Hanuse’s Ceremony examines the cultural and traditional importance of ooligan to British Columbia’s Nuxalk First Nations, probing the connection between colonialism and the ooligan’s mysterious disappearance. We posed...

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Hot Docs 2026 #12: The Rest

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Alisher Balfanbayev (Searching for Drug Peace)

In Searching for Drug Peace, director Alisher Balfanbayev profiles activist and dispensary operator Dana Larsen and his ongoing battle to decriminalize illicit drug use in Canada. We posed our...

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Hot Docs 2026 #7: Activism, Altruism & Action

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Poh Si Teng (American Doctor)

Director Poh Si Teng follows a trio of U.S. physicians — one Jewish, one Muslim, one Zoroastrian —as they bring their skills and supplies to a resource-strapped hospital in...

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Hot Docs 2026 #8: The (Annual) Shorts Stack!

Hot Docs 2026 #8: The (Annual) Shorts Stack!

Telling a compelling and satisfying-for-the-viewer story in 30-ish minutes or less is a skill, and one that (sadly) not every documentary filmmaker possesses. From racers and riders to dancers,...

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Hot Docs 2026 #11: Hot Docs 2026 #11: Women on a Mission

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Louis Massiah & Monica Henriquez (TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing)

In TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing, co-directors Louis Massiah and Monica Henriquez profile the titular visionary author, activist and academic. We posed our Qs à la...

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Hot Docs 2026 #10: Friends & Families

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Janay Boulos & Abd Alkader Habak (Birds of War)

Co-directors Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak chronicle the evolution of their relationship from professional collaboration to romantic partnership in Birds of War. We posed our Qs à la...

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