Hot Docs is pleased to announce that the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival will spotlight new documentary films from Spain as part of the Festival’s popular Made In program. Hot Docs’ 31st Festival is scheduled to take place April 25 to May 5 in Toronto, offering audiences an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the best in documentary filmmaking from Canada and around the world. Made In Spain is presented in collaboration with ICEX Spain Trade and Investment.
Through this special program, Festival audiences will have the opportunity to immerse themselves into a rich tapestry of captivating, uniquely Spanish stories and discover the talented voices emerging from Spain’s vibrant documentary landscape.
"The Made In program celebrates cultural exchange and fosters the power of storytelling to bridge divides," shared Hussain Currimbhoy, Hot Docs’ Artistic Director. "For our 2024 Festival, we are thrilled to put Spanish documentaries in the spotlight. We've long been avid supporters of the exceptional documentary works emerging from Spain and having the opportunity to curate an entire program dedicated to the bustling Spanish documentary landscape is a joy and an honour."
"We are very excited to be the country in focus at Hot Docs 2024 and continue strengthening the relationship with Canadian film professionals, who are extraordinary companions in the film co-production venture," said Carmen Jordán Asensi, Director for Creative Industries, ICEX Spain Trade and Investment. "We are particularly delighted with the opportunity of showcasing the exceptional level of the documentaries that are being made in Spain, a production that continues to grow: over 150 features documentaries and 100 short documentaries are produced every year. This increasing production is also extremely rich, with a wide variety of formats and experimental approaches being used, with a plurality of voices and perspectives being heard. This focus on Spain will also allow us to speak about our fascinating film history and the importance of preserving the archive of iconic Spanish documentaries that have not yet been seen in Canada. Thanks to this spotlight at Hot Docs, Spanish producers will be able to show their superb work and build numerous valuable connections."
Titles in the Made In Spain program will be announced at the Hot Docs Festival 2024 Press Conference on March 26.
Past Made In programs have focused on films from Ukraine (2023), Chile (2022), Colombia (2021), Northern Ireland (2020), Italy (2019), Mexico (2018), Japan (2017), Australia (2016), India (2015), Denmark (2014), Poland (2013), Southeastern Europe (2012), Italy (2011), South America (2010), South Korea (2009), Mexico (2008), Brazil (2007), Japan (2006), South Africa (2004) and Taiwan (2003).
