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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentOpening October 29
Discover how a lifelong passion for music, and friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, helped Jimmy Carter become the 39th President of the United States.
| | Runtime: | 96 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | Not yet rated (STC) | | | Display Category: | Featured | | New Releases | | | Director(s): | Mary Wharton | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Oliver Sacks: His Own LifeNew Release
Dive into the life and work of the legendary neurologist who redefined our understanding of the brain and mind.
| | Runtime: | 114 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | USA | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Featured | | | Director(s): | Ric Burns | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Herb Alpert Is...New Release
From unassuming trumpeter to chart-topping record producer and philanthropic heavyweight, explore the life and multi-faceted career of the Tijuana Brass' Herb Albert in this joyous portrait from the director of Chasing Trane.
| | Runtime: | 113 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | | Director(s): | John Scheinfeld | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Totally Under ControlLeaving November 12
Filmed in secrecy over the course of five months, this explosive exposé from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney uncovers the truth behind US President Donald Trump's mishandling of the Coronavirus crisis.
| | Runtime: | 123 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Featured | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Alex Gibney, Suzanne Hillinger and Ophelia Harutyunyan | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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EpicentroNew Release
A Sundance Grand Jury Award-winning portrait of the people and culture of Cuba, from Oscar-nominated director Hubert Sauper.
| | Runtime: | 108 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | Austria, France | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | | Director(s): | Hubert Sauper | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Meeting The Beatles in IndiaNew Release
Join the Fab Four on their infamous spiritual journey to the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi through never-before-seen photographs.
| | Runtime: | 79 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | Not rated | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | | Director(s): | Paul Saltzman | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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A Chef's VoyageNew Release
Embark on a culinary journey like no other in this behind-the-scenes look at a collaboration between celebrated American Chef David Kinch and legendary chefs in Paris, Provence, and Marseille
| | Runtime: | 90 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | Not yet rated (STC) | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | | Director(s): | Rémi Anfosso, Jason Matzner | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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FlanneryNew Release
Explore the life and distinct vision of Southern gothic master Flannery O'Connor in this first-ever doc about the American literary icon.
| | Runtime: | 97 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | | Director(s): | Mark Bosco, Elizabeth Coffman | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Sneak Peek // Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds + Q&A with Werner Herzog & Clive OppenheimerStreaming from October 29, 7:00 PM – Oct 31, 7:00 PM
In advance of its release on Apple TV+, members get a free sneak peek of the latest film by legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog. Following Encounters at the End of the World and Into the Inferno, Herzog reunites with scientist Clive Oppenheimer to explore the awe-inspiring power of shooting stars and meteorites on the realms of human imagination.
| | Runtime: | 97 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | | Display Category: | Featured | | Free for Members | | New Releases | | Coming Soon | | | Director(s): | Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Peter Mansbridge and Bob Rae on Extraordinary CanadiansLive Thursday, November 26, 7:30 PM (EST)
In this live Hot Docs exclusive, Peter Mansbridge, the former anchor of CBC’s The National, joins Bob Rae to discuss his new collection of first-person stories about remarkable Canadians who embody the values of our great nation.
| | Display Category: | Featured | | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Coming Soon | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Post-Election Debrief with Susan Glasser & Lawrence LessigLive Tuesday, November 10, 7:30 PM (EST)
Part 3 of our live America Votes series, hosted by Alison Smith.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Coming Soon | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Winds of Heaven: Emily Carr, Carvers & The Spirits of The Forest introduced by Adrienne ClarksonNew to Hot Docs at Home
Celebrate the wonders and achievements of trailblazing painter Emily Carr with former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, and explore how we can use her vision to foster a greater sense of civic identity.
| | Runtime: | 87 min | | Copyright: | 2010 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Special Events | | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Michael Ostroff | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Beethoven's Hair with pianist Alexander Malikov & director Larry WeinsteinNew to Hot Docs at Home
Larry Weinstein's acclaimed musical mystery traces the unlikely journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair from 1827 to the present day.
| | Runtime: | 90 min | | Copyright: | 2005 | | Country Listing: | UK, Canada, Czech Republic | | Rating: | G | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Featured | | | Director(s): | Larry Weinstein | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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For Viola // In My Blood It RunsFree for Everyone
Considered a promising leader by his elders but a failing student by his westernized school teachers, an Aboriginal boy in central Australia must straddle two worlds, coming of age in the midst of a larger cultural battle between colonizers and colonized.
| | Runtime: | 85 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | Australia | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Special Events | | | Director(s): | Maya Newell | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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What's at Stake in the Final Week with The New York Times' Astead W. Herndon & Michael S. SchmidtLive Stream Rebroadcast
Part 2 of our live America Votes series, hosted by Alison Smith.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Future Cities Canada // PushFree for Everyone // Streaming until November 11
As housing prices skyrocket worlwide, a newly appointed UN specialist from Ottawa fights to have affordable housing recognized as a human right.
| | Runtime: | 92 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Sweden | | Rating: | G | | | Display Category: | Special Events | | Featured | | | Director(s): | Fredrik Gertten | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Frank Gehry: An Architecture of Joy, introduced by Christopher HumeLeaving November 26
Explore the influence of art on the iconic buildings of Frank Gehry, who held on to the goal that architecture should inspire emotion above all else.
| | Runtime: | 58 min | | Copyright: | 2000 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Michael Blackwood | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Fate of the Trumpocracy with David Frum & Ben Rhodes Live Stream Rebroadcast
A recording of the first installment in our three-part America Votes series, featuring influential White House advisors, David Frum and Ben Rhodes, in conversation with Alison Smith.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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David Miller on How Cities Are Fixing the Climate CrisisLive Stream Rebroadcast
Toronto’s former Mayor, one of the world’s foremost environmental leaders, joins CBC's Matt Galloway to discuss his new book Solved, a survey of the inspiring solutions that cities are forging to tackle the climate crisis.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Ann Goldstein on Elena Ferrante's The Lying Life of Adults Leaving November 26
Explore the latest novel from the Italian literary sensation.
| | Display Category: | Special Events | | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Where to Go Next: Rick Steves on For the Love of Europe Live Stream Rebroadcast
America’s “travel guru" will share his favourite memories from his adventures across Europe in this exclusive digital launch.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Coast ModernNew to Hot Docs at Home
From LA to Vancouver, take a relaxing journey across three generations of West Coast Modernist architecture and step inside the inspired dwellings of the movement's pionneering designers.
| | Runtime: | 56 min | | Copyright: | 2012 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Mike Bernard & Gavin Froome | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Finding HyggeNew to Hot Docs at Home
Relax into winter and take a self care break with this comforting look at “hygge”, the Danish concept that has been sweeping the world.
| | Runtime: | 93 min | | Copyright: | 2018 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Rocky Walls | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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My Name is PedroNew to Hot Docs at Home
Maverick teacher Pedro Santana is tasked with saving a South Bronx school district with his famed 'out of the box' practices. Will they be enough to overcome the political challenges of the public education system?
| | Runtime: | 87 min | | Copyright: | 2017 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Lillian LaSalle | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Dark Cloud: The High Price of CyberbullyingNew to Hot Docs at Home
Ranging from online trolls to digital antagonism, cyberbullying has taken an increasing toll on the lives of today’s youth. Examine this growing epidemic through the eyes of the mother of Amanda Todd, the B.C. teen whose suicide after two years of bullying became a flashpoint for global action.
| | Runtime: | 49 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Holly Dupej | | Matthew Embry | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Very Semi-SeriousLeaving November 26
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of The New Yorker and discover what goes into creating the magazine’s iconic cartoons.
| | Runtime: | 83 min | | Copyright: | 2015 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Leah Wolchok | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The World Before Your FeetLeaving November 26
Follow one man’s quest to walk every street in New York City in this unexpected travelogue through one of the world’s great metropolises.
| | Runtime: | 95 min | | Copyright: | 2018 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Jeremy Workman | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Private Homes, Public Lives: Houses of Cultural IconsNew Course!
From the aromatic kitchens of Julia Child to the mid-century modernist rooms of Frank Lloyd Wright, this series from architectural expert John Ota uses the houses of some of history’s most celebrated figures to explore the meaning of home.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | Featured | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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World-Changing Women: The Leaders Who Built the Modern WorldNew Course!
Journeying from ancient Egypt to Renaissance Europe to twentieth century America, this new series examines the lives and worldviews of six female leaders who left a mark on history.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Beyond the Wall: The Art and Architecture of Berlin Streaming until November 30
Take a colourful tour of the art and design masterpieces of the great city of Berlin, from the historic Brandenburg Gate to Museum Island,
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Treasures of South AsiaStreaming until November 30
A fascinating journey through the history and art that flourished in the South Asian kingdoms from the16th to 18th centuries.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Rebel Paris: Creative Explosions & Revolutionary DreamersLeaving November 1
Meet the rebellious spirits and renegade thinkers who have shaped the City of Light throughout history.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Beethoven: Maestro for the AgesLeaving November 1
On the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, explore the life, times and music of the legendary composer.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Minding the GapNow Streaming
An Oscar-nominated look at the struggles of growing up and the difficulties of moving from heavy pasts into uncertain futures.
| | Runtime: | 93 min | | Copyright: | 2018 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Bing Liu | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Bikes Vs. CarsNow Streaming
With over a billion cars worldwide, climate change and never-ending gridlock are a grim reality, but can we change our cities?
| | Runtime: | 90 min | | Copyright: | 2015 | | Country Listing: | Sweden | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Fredrik Gertten | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Woman Who Loves GiraffesNow Streaming
Trailblazing biologist Dr. Anne Innis Dagg retraces her 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.
| | Runtime: | 82 min | | Copyright: | 2018 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | G | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Alison Reid | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Requiem for the American DreamNow Streaming
A thought-provoking look at the decline of democracy, the disappearing middle class, and the myth of social mobility.
| | Runtime: | 73 min | | Copyright: | 2015 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Peter D. Hutchison | | Kelly Nyks | | Jared P. Scott | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceNow Streaming
Explore the extraordinary life and career of one of the most popular female recording artists of all time.
| | Runtime: | 95 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Rob Epstein | | Jeffrey Friedman | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Fruit HuntersNow Streaming
A cinematic odyssey that travels the world in pursuit of some of the most unusual and delicious fruit.
| | Runtime: | 95 min | | Copyright: | 2013 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | G | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Yung Chang | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce ChatwinBest 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.
| | Runtime: | 85 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | UK | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Werner Herzog | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The World Before HerNow Streaming
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.
| | Runtime: | 90 min | | Copyright: | 2012 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Nisha Pahuja | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Integral ManNow Streaming
An artfully crafted portrait of Toronto mathematician Jim Stewart and his beloved home.
| | Runtime: | 62 min | | Copyright: | 2017 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | | Director(s): | Joseph Clement | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Secret Trial 5Now Streaming
A shocking look at Canadian security certificates, a highly controversial policy mechanism used to imprison five Muslim men for 30 years combined.
| | Runtime: | 84 min | | Copyright: | 2014 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | Not yet rated (STC) | | | Display Category: | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Amar Wala | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Future Cities Canada // The Human ScaleFree for Everyone // Streaming Nov 12 - 26
A look at revolutionary Danish city planner Jan Gehl's vision of a human megacity and what urban landscapes could soon be.
| | Runtime: | 83 min | | Copyright: | 2012 | | Country Listing: | Denmark | | USA | | Bangladesh | | China | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Coming Soon | | | Director(s): | Andreas Dalsgaard | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Jonathan Scott's Power Trip + Q&A with Jonathan ScottStreaming for Doc Soup subscribers November 9-15
Energy freedom is possible, yet a powerful system is waging war against the solar industry and people's rights. Filmmaker Jonathan Scott (HGTV's Property Brothers) turns the camera on those responsible and those fighting back.
| | Runtime: | 87 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | USA, Canada | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Doc Soup | | Coming Soon | | Featured | | | Director(s): | Jonathan Scott | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide + Q&A with Kenny Scharf, Malia Scharf & Max BaschStreaming for Doc Soup subscribers December 7-13
Dive into the world of Kenny Scharf, contemporary of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and discover the art of fun, as well as the remarkable impact of Scharf’s particular technicolour artistic vision.
| | Runtime: | 77 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Doc Soup | | | Director(s): | Max Basch and Malia Scharf | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Picture a Scientist + Q&A with Sharon Shattuck and Ian CheneyStreaming for Doc Soup subscribers January 18-24
Meet some of the luminaries who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, as they share their experiences—ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights—and provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
| | Runtime: | 90 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Doc Soup | | | Director(s): | Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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