Hot Docs Festival Programs
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Award-winning films, celebrated filmmakers, high-profile subjects and special events.
CANADIAN SPECTRUM
A competitive program of compelling Canadian stories and perspectives.
INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM
A curated competition of a diverse range of works from around the world.
WORLD SHOWCASE
Sponsored by documentary
A popular global survey of the year’s finest docs.
NEXT
Arts, creativity and pop culture.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Presented by the National Film Board of Canada
A retrospective celebrating a master filmmaker’s distinguished career.
FOCUS ON
Presented by the National Film Board of Canada
A retrospective program showcasing a uniquely talented Canadian filmmaker.
SPOTLIGHT: RIPPING REALITY
Retrospective highlighting works from the past decade in documentary.
MADE IN
A program which gives attention to recent works from a particular country or region.
THEME PROGRAM
Hot Docs programmers choose films based on a prevalent theme observed in the selection process.
