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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

506 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6G 1K6
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 416.637.3123
Hours: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Hot Docs Festival 

  • Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (506 Bloor Street West)

    Arriving/Lines

    • Accessible public transit & accessible parking lot within 200m of venue
    • Bicycle locking posts/racks available
    • Outdoor ticketholder & rush line


    Lobby/Cinema/Screening

    • Step-free, wheelchair accessible entrance & cinema seating
    • Step-free cinema seating available
    • Service animals permitted
    • All-gender accessible washroom on site
    • Support persons accompanying a person with a disability must have a ticket but will not be charged admission
    • List of onsite Hot Docs representative who can assist patrons in different languages
    • Hearing assist devices for all screenings & assistive devices for screenings offering closed captioning and described sound, subject to equipment availability
    • Licensed concession offering beer & wine; accessible water fountain on site


    Download Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema venue guide
    Download Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema venue & accessibility details

  • Scotiabank Theatre Toronto (259 Richmond Street West)

    Arriving/Lines

    • Accessible public transit & accessible parking lot within 200m of venue
    • Bicycle locking posts/racks available
    • Internal ticketholder lines & outdoor rush line


    Lobby/Cinema/Screening

    • Step-free, wheelchair accessible entrance & cinema seating
    • Low height ticket counter
    • Step-free cinema seating available
    • Elevator/escalator access to all levels
    • Service animals permitted
    • All-gender accessible washroom on site
    • Support persons accompanying a person with a disability must have a ticket but will not be charged admission
    • List of onsite Hot Docs representative who can assist patrons in different languages
    • Hearing assist devices for all screenings & assistive devices for screenings offering closed captioning and described sound, subject to equipment availability
    • Licensed concession offering beer & wine that can be taken into cinemas; water fountain on site


    Download Scotiabank Theatre venue guide
    Download Scotiabank Theatre venue & accessibility details

  • TIFF Lightbox (350 King Street West)

    Arriving/Lines

    • Accessible parking lot within 200m of venue
    • Bicycle locking posts/racks available
    • Internal ticketholder lines & outdoor rush line


    Lobby/Cinema/Screening

    • Step-free, wheelchair accessible entrance & cinema seating
    • Low height ticket counter
    • Step-free cinema seating available
    • Elevator/escalator access to all levels
    • Service animals permitted
    • All-gender accessible washroom on site
    • Other all-gender washrooms on site
    • Support persons accompanying a person with a disability must have a ticket but will not be charged admission
    • List of onsite Hot Docs representative who can assist patrons in different languages
    • Hearing assist devices for all screenings & assistive devices for screenings offering closed captioning and described sound, subject to equipment availability
    • Licensed lounge offering beer & wine that can be taken into cinemas; water fountain on site


    Download TIFF Lightbox venue guide
    Download TIFF Lightbox venue & accessibility details

Industry Venues

  • Hart House Theatre (7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto)

    Arriving/Lines

    • Public transit within 220m of venue & accessible campus street parking within 200m of venue
    • Bicycle locking posts/racks available
    • Internal ticketholder line & outdoor rush line


    Lobby/Cinema/Screening

    • Step-free, wheelchair accessible entrance & seating
    • Low height ticket counter
    • Limited use of roped barriers
    • Elevator access to all levels
    • Service animals permitted
    • All-gender accessible washroom on site
    • Support persons accompanying a person with a disability must have a ticket but will not be charged admission
    • List of onsite Hot Docs representative who can assist patrons in different languages
    • Assistive devices for screenings offering closed captioning, subject to equipment availability
    • No food or drink inside theatre; bottled water only; water fountain on site


    Download Hart House Theatre venue & accessibility details

 

Accessibility at Hot Docs Festival

We are pleased offer closed captions, open captions, and audio description for a number of films screening at Hot Docs Festival. 

Closed Captions (CC): These screenings have textual representation of the audio that can be viewed on a Captiview device.

Open Captions (OC): These screenings display textual representation of the audio that can be viewed on screen during the film.

Audio Description (AD): These screenings have a spoken narration of a film's key visual elements that can be listened to on a device. Guests are encouraged to bring their own headphones.

Full Subtitles: Screenings with English subtitles throughout the entirety of the film.

Planning ahead? Take a look at our handy venue guides found in the drop down menu of each individual venue.

Equipment requests are facilitated at the box office, subject to availability. You may be asked to leave a form of ID to ensure the safe return of the equipment.

Active Listeners are available if you’d like to speak with someone after viewing select films with challenging and/or triggering subject matter. All conversations with Active Listeners are confidential. Learn more >>

For patrons accompanied by an ASL interpreter and in need of light accommodation at a screening, reserved seating and discrete lighting will be made available in a designated area upon 72 hours advance notice. This accommodation is for films not fully subtitled or offered with captioning.
 

A personal support worker may accompany you free of charge to all Hot Docs screenings and events.

Service animals are welcome in all areas of the cinema that are open to the public.

View Hot Docs's full accessibility policy >>
 

Notice of Temporary Disruption

In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services for customers with disabilities, Hot Docs will notify customers promptly. This clearly posted notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated length of time, and a description of alternative venues or services, if available.

The notice will be placed at the venues, as well as on our website.

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