Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From Indigenous rights to multiculturalism to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers have each selected a specific aspect of the Charter to explore, looking at how it resonates in the stories of their fellow Canadians.
A jetliner spans the miles, sheering through clouds to open sky and scenic vistas of the provinces b...

A young and ambitious team of chefs face the life-changing challenges of competing in the world's mo...

This documentary let us to relive the challenge of the men behind the 1967 Universal Exposition in M...

The second Gulf War from 1990 to 1991 represents in the collective Arab memory a turning point in re...

Embark on a mesmerizing musical journey through the multi-faceted history of Korean American immigra...

From grueling rehearsals to the world premiere, Romeos & Juliets offers an unprecedented behind-the-...

The eight-year Iran-Iraq War was one of the most brutal conflicts to devastate the region in the 20t...

September 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that p...

Eva Holubová, Tomáš Hanák, David Vávra, Milan Šteindler, Martin Dejdar, Jitka Asterová have all sta...

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northe...

A retired truck driver reflects on a life spent on the road while his children explore the emotional...

The director goes back to her roots in Pangnirtung, amongst her family and community. It leads her t...

Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the west coast of Canada, is home to Skil Jaadee and her family. The...

In this short documentary, a Musqueam elder rediscovers his Native language and traditions in the ci...

What is “Slovakia”? How to explain the notion of “Slovakia” of the past 20 years to an unknown stran...

The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer ...

Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal struct...

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United St...

Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecede...