Official Selection, Hot Docs Festival 2026
Dwarfing the soaring skyscrapers that surround it, the CN Tower has defined Toronto’s skyline and held the record for world’s tallest free-standing structure for more than half of its existence. Ambitiously erected as a transmission tower to broadcast Toronto’s ever-evolving identity far beyond city limits, its impact exceeded its practical purpose. Annually, the 553.33-metre-tall beacon on the waterfront welcomes nearly two million visitors seeking a bird’s eye view over a burgeoning metropolis that has transformed from a blue-collar city into a cultural force in sports and music. Host to many stunts and the inspiration for Drake’s meme-worthy album cover for “Views,” it’s hard to imagine Canada’s largest city without this concrete wonder. Mixing archival footage with new interviews with the tower’s innovative engineers and many Toronto notables, this 50th-anniversary celebration beams with civic pride and connects this singular structure to many of the 6ix’s defining moments over the past half-century. Alexander Rogalski, Hot Docs
Join director Mark Myers for a special post-screening Q&A.
TICKETS (+HST)
General: $15
Members: $10, $8, FREE