25 Years of Hot Docs: 112 WEDDINGS
February 06, 2018 -To celebrate 25 years, Hot Docs Jots explores the legacy of former Hot Docs Forum projects. In our first 25 Years of Hot Docs, we talk to Doug Block about pitching his crowd-pleasing 112 Weddings at the 2012 Hot Docs Forum and his personal film 51…
imagineNATIVE's Daniel Northway-Frank on the Doc Summit and On-Screen Protocols and Pathways
August 01, 2017 -For the last 18 years, imagineNATIVE has been a touchstone for the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities when discussions about of representation or lack of proper engagement with Indigenous people in film and media art arises. Reflections on…
Publication: Budgeting For Emerging Filmmakers
June 22, 2017 -This new monthly series (Part 1 of 3) illuminates some of the mysteries associated with budgeting. This is not a step-by step guide, as each film and budget is unique and dependent on numerous variables, but rather, an overview that helps you…
Emerging Voices: Seeking Critical Feedback in a Country of Nice People
February 24, 2017 -Hot Docs Jots presents Emerging Voices, where past Doc Accelerator participants discuss their experience with filmmaking and the doc industry. Applications for the 2019 Doc Accelerator lab are open, with a final deadline of January 17.
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The Art of the Business - The Role of a Visual Researcher with Elizabeth Klinck
January 20, 2017 -In our new series The Art of the Business, Hot Docs speaks to prolific visual researcher Elizabeth Klinck. Elizabeth has over 36 years of experience and has worked on over 200 projects as a visual and editorial researcher, a visual archive and…
Industry Programs Manager Stephanie McArthur Attends CNEX Chinese Doc Forum
November 25, 2016 -This September, Hot Docs Industry Programs Manager Stephanie McArthur attended the CNEX Chinese Doc Forum (CCDF) in Taipei, Taiwan. A Perfect Storm Outside a Category 5 typhoon was raging, but inside a surprisingly robust audience sat transfixed…
Producer Lisa Valencia-Svensson and Director Min Sook Lee talk about the exploitation of temporary foreign workers in Canada in their new film Migrant Dreams, sharing their perspectives on the affect that lack of diversity in documentary…
It is with a pang of sadness that we say farewell for another year to all the delegates who joined us at Hot Docs 2016. It all went by too fast. Thank you for making this edition of Hot Docs our best…
The Co-Production Dilemma: Co-Production From a Canadian Point of View
March 18, 2016 -This monthly series illuminates some of the mysteries associated with co-production. This is not a step-by step guide, as each co-production relationship is unique and dependent on numerous variables. Though there are often financial advantages to…
Canadian Broadcast Platforms 2016: Bell Media and HBO
March 04, 2016 -Hot Docs Jots’ New Canadian Platforms monthly series highlights new opportunities for Canadian filmmakers in the Canadian broadcast landscape. This month we welcome Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Production at Bell Media to discuss…
The Co-Production Dilemma: Producer’s Tips and Tricks
February 19, 2016 -This monthly series illuminates some of the mysteries associated with co-production. This is not a step-by step guide, as each co-production relationship is unique and dependent on numerous variables. Though there are often financial advantages to…
New Canadian Platforms 2016: CBC Docs Shorts
February 12, 2016 -This week #hotdocsjots speaks to Lesley Birchard - Executive in Charge of Production with CBC Unscripted, where she develops and oversees production on a number of television and digital specials and series. Lesley is currently overseeing a new…
The Co-Production Dilemma: Getting Your Head in the Game
January 22, 2016 -This monthly series will illuminate some of the mysteries associated with co-production. This is not a step-by step guide, as each co-production relationship is unique and dependent on numerous variables. Though there are often financial…
New Canadian Platforms 2016: VICELAND
January 08, 2016 -In the coming weeks VICE is set to launch VICELAND, a 24-hour Canadian channel and $100-million joint venture between Rogers and VICE Media. VICE is also currently in the process of launching a state-of-the-art multimedia production studio in…
