Fiddlin' with performances by Duncan McDougall & Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk
Music on Film

Set in the Appalachian Mountains, take a step back in time to the oldest fiddler's convention in the world, where strummers and pickers pass along the foot-stomping sounds of Old-Time and Bluegrass from one generation to another.

What's Next for America? The New Yorker's Evan Osnos on Joe Biden
Live Thursday, February 25, 8:00 PM

As President Biden enters his first term in office, join The New Yorker's Evan Osnos for a timely look at the man and his moment in history, as outlined in his anticipated new biography, Joe Biden.

Meat the Future
Smart Science Collection

A potential solution to the impending climate crisis may lie with “clean meat,” a visionary food science that produces lab-grown meat without killing animals. But in a race to alter diets and save the planet, can this new approach win over omnivorous skeptics?

Inventing Tomorrow
Smart Science Collection

Follow the journeys of bright teen scientists as they prepare to compete in the world’s largest high school science fair.

Particle Fever
Smart Science Collection

Watch as scientists from around the world join forces to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang at this exhilarating front-row seat to the launch of Large Hadron Collider, one of the most significant experiments in history.

Rebroadcast // A Living Legacy: MSNBC’s Eddie Glaude on James Baldwin
Live Event Rebroadcast

Join Princeton historian and MSNBC commentator Eddie Glaude for a timely look at the legacy of the late great public thinker James Baldwin—and how his life and work can serve as a powerful guide for our moment of social change.

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Spotlight on Alberta

A grieving family's pursuit of justice becomes a flashpoint of the inequity and racism in the Canadian legal system after the killer of Colten Boushie, a young Cree man in Saskatchewan, is acquitted of murder charges.

John Ware Reclaimed
Spotlight on Alberta

Follow filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to re-examine the mythology surrounding John Ware, the iconic Black cowboy who settled in Alberta in the wake of the American Civil War.

Digging in the Dirt
Spotlight on Alberta

Underneath the layers of Alberta’s booming oil sands industry, a mental health crisis has been bubbling for a decade. Men living and working on the patches open up about the emotional cost of digging for oil, confronting the biggest obstacle to recovery: asking for help.

Shorts Program: Fast Horse & Lake
Spotlight on Alberta

This short-film double-bill features the captivating and intimate work of up-and-coming Cree director Alexandra Lazarowich whose docs Fast Horse and Lake garnered buzz at the 2019 Hot Docs and Sundance festivals.

The Donut King
New to Hot Docs at Home

Discover how America’s favourite pastry became a path to opportunity for Cambodian newcomers, thanks to an entrepreneur named Ted Ngoy.

In Conversation with David Suzuki
Leaving February 25

Joined by climate activist Luisa Neubauer, award-winning television host and environmental activist Dr. David Suzuki discusses his decades-long career fighting for a sustainable future as he celebrates the 60th anniversary of his longtime CBC science program, Nature of Things. Part of a new series of keynote addresses recorded at the 2020 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.

In Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Leaving February 25

America's most prominent scientist during the pandemic speaks out about the virus, the media and what to expect in 2021. Part of a new series of keynote addresses recorded at the 2020 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.

In Conversation with Bill Gates
Leaving February 25

Learn about Bill Gates' efforts to fight COVID-19 in this exclusive interview with one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs turned philanthropists. Part of a new series of keynote addresses recorded at the 2020 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.

Dessert Person: Claire Saffitz on the Joys of Baking
Leaving February 25

Celebrate your sweet tooth with a true pastry savant! In this exclusive live event, perfectly timed to the holiday baking season, the former host of Bon Appetit’s Gourmet Makes discusses her first-ever cookbook with Iron Chef Canada judge Tara O’Brady.

Robert Harris and Ben Macintyre on Bringing History to Life
Leaving February 25

Celebrated for their high-octane wartime thrillers, UK novelists Robert Harris and Ben Macintyre come together to discuss their common passion for history, and their anticipated new books: V2 and Agent Sonya.

Minding the Gap
Leaving February 25

An Oscar-nominated look at the struggles of growing up and the difficulties of moving from heavy pasts into uncertain futures.

Bikes Vs. Cars
Leaving February 25

With over a billion cars worldwide, climate change and never-ending gridlock are a grim reality, but can we change our cities?

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Leaving February 25

Trailblazing biologist Dr. Anne Innis Dagg retraces her 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.

Requiem for the American Dream
Leaving February 25

Widely regarded as one of the most important thinkers alive, Noam Chomsky dissects the current decline of democracy with his cool and devastating intellectual power.

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Leaving February 25

Explore the extraordinary life and career of one of the most popular female recording artists of all time.

The Fruit Hunters
Leaving February 25

A cinematic odyssey that travels the world in pursuit of some of the most unusual and delicious fruit.

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection

Trace the steps of the late great travel writer Bruce Chatwin from South America to Australia in this moving travelogue from the legendary Werner Herzog.

The World Before Her
Leaving February 25

A Bombay beauty pageant is juxtaposed with village girls undergoing combat training to capture the clash between modernity and tradition faced by young women in India.

Integral Man
Leaving February 25

An artfully crafted portrait of Toronto mathematician Jim Stewart and his beloved home.

The Secret Trial 5
Leaving February 25

A shocking look at Canadian security certificates, a highly controversial policy mechanism used to imprison five Muslim men for 30 years combined.

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Fiddlin' with performances by Duncan McDougall & Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk
Music on Film