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Special Event: Amazing Grace with Gospel Tribute by Toronto Mass Choir
Prepare to be transcended as we pair the electrifying Aretha Franklin concert film with a soul-stirring live performance by the Juno-winning Toronto Mass Choir.
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Celebration
Banned after its 2007 premiere, this long-awaited doc offers a rare look at Yves Saint Laurent’s last years at the helm of his iconic fashion house.
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Curious Minds // The 1960s: From Berkeley to Berlin
Examine how the most notable people and movements of the “Swinging Sixties” left their mark on history, from the Free Speech Movement to the Berlin Wall and Stonewall.
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Curious Minds // Chicago Architecture: The Skyline That Changed the World
Trace the rich history, iconic buildings and colourful personalities that shaped the Chicago skyline in this in-depth look at one of the great architecture cities of the 20th century.
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Curious Minds // Legends: The Leading Men of Hollywood
From Marlon Brando to Jack Nicholson and Denzel Washington, explore the personas that have defined Hollywood’s most memorable actors and how they have each reflected evolving attitudes towards gender, sex and power.
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Curious Minds // Treasures of the Ancient Silk Road
Take a whirlwind tour of the arts and cultures that dazzled the ancient world in the stunning survey of the fabled Silk Routes.
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David Crosby: Remember My Name
In his late 70s and still helplessly hoping, rocker David Crosby candidly looks back at his entire life and career, from the highest highs to the lowest lows.
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Drag Brunch and a Movie: The Queen (1968) featuring Fontaine!
Decades before RuPaul’s Drag Race and Paris is Burning, there was The Queen. Newly restored in glorious 4K, join us for a 50th anniversary screening of “the mother of all drag documentaries” and a special drag brunch with Toronto’s original pageant queen, Fontaine!
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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Trace the unlikely story of Fiddler on the Roof from its origins in 1960s New York and journey to becoming a global musical phenomenon.
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Game Changers: Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (2019 re-release)
Discover the impact and legacy of Frantz Fanon, the preeminent theorist of the groundbreaking anti-colonial movements of the twentieth century.
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Game Changers: The Eyes of Orson Welles
Dive into the visual world of legendary actor and director Orson Welles—through his own eyes, sketched with his own hand, and painted with his own brush.
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Game Changers: Time for Ilhan
In the wake of the historic wins for women at the 2018 midterms, revisit the origin story of this divisive, yet important political voice, and her hard-fought campaign for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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I'll Be There For You: Friends at 25 with Kelsey Miller
Join pop culture commentator and journalist Kelsey Miller for a nostalgic, behind-the-scenes look at Friends on its 25th anniversary.
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Killing Patient Zero
A fascinating portrait of the 1980s AIDS epidemic and the man accused of starting it all.
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Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank
Get to know legendary photographer Robert Frank in this previously unreleased portrait of one of the 20th century’s most significant image-makers.
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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
"Laugh and cry and cry and laugh" as you take in the beautiful and troubled 1960s romance of poet and musician Leonard Cohen and his greatest muse, Marianne Ihlen.
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Meeting Gorbachev
The great Werner Herzog pays tribute to personal hero Mikhail S. Gorbachev in this poignant and timely portrait of one of the world's greatest living politicians.
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Member Screening: The Hottest Shorts of Hot Docs 2019
Join us for one of our most popular member events: our annual showcase of the Hot Docs Festival's best, most crowd-pleasing short films.
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