Media Accreditation

Accreditation for the 2026 Hot Docs Festival is open. The deadline to apply is April 7.

This year’s Festival will take place April 23 to May 3. To attend the festival or request interviews or screeners please complete our media accreditation form below.

Please note: only media who have been approved and accredited will be serviced with festival credentials, interview requests and screener requests.

For questions or concerns regarding media accreditation, please email Sara Taylor, Festival Media Coordinator, at [email protected] .

Publicist Accreditation 

If you are a publicist representing a Hot Docs 2026 official selection, you must be accredited in order to receive festival credentials and access to your client’s Festival screenings.  

For more information and to access the Hot Docs 2026 publicist accreditation form, please contact Sara Taylor, Festival Media Coordinator, at [email protected]