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

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Mackenzie Stannard (Constant Battles)

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...

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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… Emily Schuman (The Baker’s Hotline)

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...

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Hot Docs 2026 #6: Tech Triumphs, Trepidation & Terror

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Jennifer Holness (#WhileBlack)

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...

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Hot Docs 2026 #3: Must-see Films at the Fest – Part I

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Kenya-Jade Pinto (The Sandbox)

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...

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Hot Docs 2026 #3: Must-see Films at the Fest – Part I

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Brydie O’Connor (Barbara Forever)

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...

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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… Alexandra Kern (Some Kind of Refuge)

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...

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Hot Docs 2026 #3: Must-see Films at the Fest – Part I

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Håvard Bustnes (Let Our Mountains Live)

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...

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Hot Docs 2026 #9: Art & Entertainment

Hot Docs 2026: Qs à la mode with… Michelle Mama (Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions)

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...

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Hot Docs 2025: Qs à la mode with… Stefan Verna (Night Watches Us)

In Night Watches Us, director Stefan Verna trains his lens on a grieving community in Quebec — to examine issues such as systemic racism, police violence, and using art...

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Hot Docs 2025: Qs à la mode with… Serville Poblete (King’s Court)

A one-on-one basketball game between two friends provides the backdrop for an exploration of life in director Serville Poblete’s short King’s Court. We posed our Qs à la mode...

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Hot Docs 2025 #11: The Rest

Hot Docs 2025: Qs à la mode with… Cheryl Hess & Shashwati Talukdar (Marriage Cops)

Co-directors Cheryl Hess and Shashwati Talukdar examine a unique police division in India that mediates marital disputes in Marriage Cops. We posed our Qs à la mode to Cheryl...

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Hot Docs 2025: Q à la mode with… Sasha Wortzel (River of Grass)

In River of Grass, director Sasha Wortzel plumbs the literal and figurative depths of Florida’s Everglades region to examine its critical role in the state’s history and ecology. We...

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