Hot Docs Forum
North America’s most effective international documentary market, the Hot Docs Forum is a dynamic pitching event that stimulates international co-production financing.
Taking place over two days, pre-selected international projects are presented to a round table of leading commissioning editors, film fund representatives, financiers, programming executives and delegates from around the globe.
Hot Docs Forum: May 1 & 2, 2018
Submissions for the 2018 Festival open November 2, with a deadline of January 8.
Pass Level Required: All-Access Pass
Check out our submissions guidelines, format and pitch prize information below. If you have additional questions, see our Forum FAQs or contact industry programmer and Hot Docs Forum producer Dorota Lech.
How to Submit
Any filmmaker with a feature, broadcast-length, series and cross-platform project can apply.
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How It Works
Seven-minute pitch…eight-minute feedback…endless potential.
Selected documentary producers pitch their projects to a room of over 200 key international decision makers and accredited observers.
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Hot Docs Forum Pitch Prizes
Each year, the winners of the Corus-Hot Docs Forum Pitch Prize and the Cuban Hat Award are announced during the Forum's closing remarks.
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The Hot Docs Forum wishes to thank founding sponsor Telefilm Canada for their generous support.
Additional support is provided by A&E, Bell Fund, Bell Media, Blue Ice Group, Canon Canada, C21 Media, CMPA, City of Toronto, Entertainment One, Gardiner Roberts LLP, indieWIRE, Italian Trade Commission, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Realscreen and Shutterstock.
