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![]() Zweig’s cult favourite mines the comedy and tragedy of obsessive record collecting. This smart and cranky confessional recognizes the record as an object beyond music, and collecting as a way of searching the heart and mind. ![]() The spectacular rise, and strange legal fiction that make up the modern corporation is the subject of this 26-award-winning blockbuster. Featuring 7 CEOs, 3 VPs, 2 whistleblowers, many activists, and the FBI’s top consultant on psychopaths. ![]() Roam free with the street cats of Instanbul in this perennial Hot Docs favourite. ![]() Feminist filmmaker and counsellor Attiya Khan opens a brave conversation with her abusive ex-partner from over 20 years ago. ![]() Nikole-Hannah Jones reframed the public’s understanding of the legacy of slavery in America with her award-winning 1619 Project. Recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people, she joins us to discuss her essential new collection of essays and fiction based on the project, featuring contributions from Ibram X. Kendi, Barry Jenkins, Wesley Morris and more. The 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York TimesLive Wednesday, December 8 at 7:30 PM (EST)
View More ![]() Examine six great plays that have left their mark on history, and the ways they can still hold meaning for spectators of our own day. The Magic of the Theatre: Six Great Plays in History
View More ![]() Take a lively tour through the world’s great repositories of art and artifacts, from the Uffizi in Florence and Moscow's Hermitage to the Louvre, the MOMA and more Curious Minds: The Great MuseumsCurious Minds
View More ![]() A magical city that continues to hold a unique place in the cultural imagination, follow Venice through its evolution from maritime republic to a site of pleasure and decadence for generations of visitors. ![]() Since 2014, the opioid crisis has claimed hundreds of lives on the Kainai First Nation in Alberta. Inspiring and urgent, this breakthrough Hot Docs 21 hit captures a community's efforts to heal by cultivating empathy through harm reduction. Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
View More ![]() As the neon lights of Broadway prepare to shine bright after an unprecedented absence, join an all-star cast for an exuberant ride through the main street of American show biz. ![]() An immersive portrait of the brilliant and enigmatic dance visionary who centered the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. ![]() Explore the rich history and resurgence of one of the most taboo concepts in American politics: socialism. Featuring Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, Naomi Klein and more. ![]() A walk in the woods will never be the same. Explore the hidden, social life of trees with renowned forester and author Peter Wohlleben in this dazzling big screen adaption of his worldwide bestseller. ![]() Journey into the career of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson in this chill and intimate intimate portrait full of new and classic tunes, star appearances and, of course, good vibrations. ![]() Fascinating witness accounts and meticulous research investigate the unfathomable relationship between a beautiful Jewish prisoner and an SS officer at Auschwitz. Thirty years later, the truth comes for them both at his 1972 war crimes trial. ![]() Zweig’s cult favourite mines the comedy and tragedy of obsessive record collecting. This smart and cranky confessional recognizes the record as an object beyond music, and collecting as a way of searching the heart and mind. ![]() The spectacular rise, and strange legal fiction that make up the modern corporation is the subject of this 26-award-winning blockbuster. Featuring 7 CEOs, 3 VPs, 2 whistleblowers, many activists, and the FBI’s top consultant on psychopaths. ![]() Roam free with the street cats of Instanbul in this perennial Hot Docs favourite. ![]() Feminist filmmaker and counsellor Attiya Khan opens a brave conversation with her abusive ex-partner from over 20 years ago. ![]() To be negative or not to appear to be negative, that is the question. Alan Zweig enlists a raucous cast of fellow ‘sour, angry, miserablist truth-tellers,’ including Fran Lebowitz, Harvey Pekar and Scott Thompson, to examine the risks of being a naysayer in a society continually pitching the positive. ![]() How long have you been alone? Why can’t you find love? Is being solo merely taboo, or is it proof that you’re unlovable? With his signature candour and humour, Alan Zweig reflects on why he is still single at mid-life while boldly challenging the dominant romantic myths and expectations of our culture. ![]() In this intimate, newly-released portrait tracing her life and career, Amy Tan opens up with remarkable frankness about her painful past, and how writing has helped her heal. ![]() A chronicle of the elusive, eccentric photographer who documented the intersection of fashion and society for over 50 years. ![]() A family disconnects with the modern world to reconnect with each other by relocating to an isolated cabin in the remote Canadian North—spending nine winter months without electricity, running water or a trace of technology. ![]() Three rebellious working-class teenage girls in Bangladesh escape daily hardships and stifling family lives by riding waves on their surfboards, chasing a fleeting and thrilling sense of freedom. ![]() The human desire for meaning finds vivid expression in the fifteen vignettes set forth in Alan Zweig’s quietly instructive film about what makes life worth living. ![]() Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbour?) takes you back to the birth of Los Angeles’ modern art scene in the 1950s. Featuring narration by actor Jeff Bridges, a breezy jazz score, and interviews with Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Frank Gehry and more. ![]() Acclaimed filmmaker Larry Weinstein offers a fascinating look at this beloved and feared instrument alongside riveting tales of history’s greatest saxophone players. ![]() An empowering exposé of abusive relationships and marriage in Bangladesh— and the courageous women standing up to the social codes that oppress them. ![]() A middle-class Mumbai household is turned upside down by the arrival of a new family member—a cute chick who quickly grows into a hell-raising rooster. ![]() In this groundbreaking and chilling documentary, executive produced by Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, the unrepentant former members of Indonesian death squads are challenged to re-enact some of their many murders in the style of the American movies they love. ![]() Alan Zweig puts the century’s funniest Jews on the hot seat to answer the question: Are Jewish comics funnier? ![]() Laila Haidari is one self-described badass Afghan woman. She has to be when her work takes her deep beneath Kabul Bridge, to a place where Afghan women and men come to shoot up heroin and forget the hardships of their lives. ![]() Occasioned by a retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, Marina Abramovic prepares for one of her most striking performances yet, in which she sits still in a gallery seated across from various spectators one by one, seven hours a day, six days a week. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present
View More ![]() Pickle explores the human capacity to care for all creatures throughout their sometimes greatly protracted lives until their occasionally sudden and unfortunate deaths. ![]() Young Walaa has her sights set on becoming one of the few women to join the Palestinian Security Forces; she has to fight to survive police training boot camp with her wildly rebellious spirit intact. ![]() A beautiful and poetic 30-minute film about a group of Inuit elders in Inukjuak, Québec who decide to build the first traditional seal skin boat their community has seen in over 50 years. ![]() In this Academy Award finalist for Best Documentary, acclaimed director Gianfranco Rosi (Notturno) uses his skills of quiet observation to shine a unique perspective on the European refugee crisis. ![]() The first-ever documentary of its kind, Connecting the Dots takes on the subject of mental health through the voices of young people around the world. ![]() Ever dream of trading in the hustle and bustle for something more… minimal? All over the world, people are happily downsizing their lives to move into houses smaller than the average parking spot. ![]() Explore story of Coca-Cola - the 'sublimated essence' of all that American stands for - and the century-long competition with its rival, Pepsi-Cola. ![]() Rarely has an architect caused as much sensation outside of the architecture community as Rem Koolhaas. This engaging portrait provides full access to the Dutch visionary's process, philosophies and most revered accomplishments around the world, including the Seattle Library and the Casa da Musica concert hall in Porto. ![]() Nikole-Hannah Jones reframed the public’s understanding of the legacy of slavery in America with her award-winning 1619 Project. Recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people, she joins us to discuss her essential new collection of essays and fiction based on the project, featuring contributions from Ibram X. Kendi, Barry Jenkins, Wesley Morris and more. The 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York TimesLive Wednesday, December 8 at 7:30 PM (EST)
View More ![]() Join Laurie Woolever, one of Bourdain’s most intimate confidantes, for a behind scenes look at the life and enduring legacy of the cultural tastemaker and her new book on his life, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography. The Many Sides of Tony: Laurie Woolever on Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
View More ![]() Bestselling food writer Bill Buford offers the inside dish on the art of French cooking and cuisine, and the valuable lessons he learned in writing Dirt, his anticipated follow-up to the bestselling classic, Heat. Adventures in France: Bill Buford on the Joys of French Cuisine
View More ![]() 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. A Living Legacy: MSNBC’s Eddie Glaude on James Baldwin
View More ![]() Join us for an evening of mind-expanding conversation with the Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie whose latest collection of non-fiction, Languages of Truth, solidifies his place as one of the most original thinkers of our time. Salman Rushdie on the Languages of Truth
View More ![]() The beloved New Yorker writer and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief joins us to discuss her latest collection of stories, On Animals, a lifetime of musings, meditations, and in-depth profiles about the animal world. On Animals with The New Yorker’s Susan Orlean
View More ![]() It took the pandemic to open our eyes to society’s systemic neglect of our elders. Is it time to reimagine the systems that support them? In conversation with Maclean's’ Paul Wells, The Globe and Mail’s André Picard and veteran journalist Katie Engelhart will help us reassess how we approach life’s final chapters, drawing from their important new books, Neglected No More and The Inevitable. André Picard, Katie Engelhart and Paul Wells on Aging with Dignity
View More ![]() Why is democracy so threatened in America and around the world? And what can we do about it? Help find the answer with former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes who’s recently released new book, After The Fall, draws inspiration from the politicians, activists and dissidents fighting for a more just and democratic world. After the Fall: Obama Adviser Ben Rhodes on The Future of Democracy
View More ![]() 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. What's Next for America? The New Yorker's Evan Osnos on Joe Biden
View More ![]() The bestselling biographer behind Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs joins Anna Maria Tremonti to discuss his latest book, The Code Breaker, a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna launched a revolution with the invention of CRISPR, the groundbreaking gene editing tool. Walter Isaacson on The Future of Genetics
View More ![]() Examine six great plays that have left their mark on history, and the ways they can still hold meaning for spectators of our own day. The Magic of the Theatre: Six Great Plays in History
View More ![]() Take a lively tour through the world’s great repositories of art and artifacts, from the Uffizi in Florence and Moscow's Hermitage to the Louvre, the MOMA and more Curious Minds: The Great MuseumsCurious Minds
View More ![]() A magical city that continues to hold a unique place in the cultural imagination, follow Venice through its evolution from maritime republic to a site of pleasure and decadence for generations of visitors. ![]() Examine the extraordinary works and legacy of Pablo Picasso in relation to his artistic influences, the key events and ideas of his time. ![]() Dr. Diana Fu, a dynamic young scholar at the University of Toronto’s Munk School, offers a revelatory portrait of one of the world’s most fascinating countries during a moment of profound transformation. ![]() Canada’s leading architecture critic examines a fascinating, often underappreciated, dimension of our buildings and our cities: the effect they have on our inner thoughts and emotions. ![]() Explore the many ways Indigenous artists and their visual art traditions have shaped the cultural bedrock of our land in this timely and thought-provoking series led by Dr. Gerald McMaster, one of Canada's most distinguished scholars and curators of Indigenous art. Beauty and Resilience: Indigenous Art in Canada
View More ![]() From Susan Sontag to James Baldwin to Philip Roth, explore the revolutionary writers, books and debates that defined the 1960s, a time when authors pushed the boundaries of what we could print, say and think. Reading the 60s: Writing the Revolution
View More ![]() After his popular series on The Renaissance, University of Toronto's Dr. Kenneth Bartlett returns to explore the rich cultural traditions, the stunning art and architecture, and the dramatic political history of one of the world's most enchanting cities. Rome: The Eternal City from Its Mythical Foundation Until Today
View More ![]() Survey the influential people, movements and ideas that defined the 1970s—an era of new social freedoms, enduring political divisions and lots of unfinished business from the swinging 1960s. The 1970s: Cold Wars, Hot Art and the Legacy of the Sixties
View More ![]() Ella, Judy, Peggy, Barbra, Nat, Ray. Pianist and music educator Jordan Klapman hosts a virtual music festival celebrating the lives and timeless songs of six of history’s greatest singer-entertainers. ![]() Join Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated producer of Come From Away Michael Rubinoff for an insider’s guide to the biggest Broadway shows in history, from West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof to Dream Girls and Les Mis. The Magic of Musicals: Broadway’s Biggest Hits
View More ![]() Explore the cultural and political changes that emerged in the wake of WWII, and in the shadow of the Cold War, with Curious Minds favourite, Dr. Peter Harris. ![]() On the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, explore the life, times and music of the legendary composer. ![]() 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. Private Homes, Public Lives: Houses of Cultural Icons
View More ![]() Meet the rebellious spirits and renegade thinkers who have shaped the City of Light throughout history. Rebel Paris: Creative Explosions & Revolutionary Dreamers
View More ![]() A fascinating journey through the history and art that flourished in the South Asian kingdoms from the16th to 18th centuries. ![]() Nikole-Hannah Jones reframed the public’s understanding of the legacy of slavery in America with her award-winning 1619 Project. Recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people, she joins us to discuss her essential new collection of essays and fiction based on the project, featuring contributions from Ibram X. Kendi, Barry Jenkins, Wesley Morris and more. The 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York TimesLive Wednesday, December 8 at 7:30 PM (EST)
View More ![]() Join Laurie Woolever, one of Bourdain’s most intimate confidantes, for a behind scenes look at the life and enduring legacy of the cultural tastemaker and her new book on his life, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography. The Many Sides of Tony: Laurie Woolever on Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
View More ![]() Bestselling food writer Bill Buford offers the inside dish on the art of French cooking and cuisine, and the valuable lessons he learned in writing Dirt, his anticipated follow-up to the bestselling classic, Heat. Adventures in France: Bill Buford on the Joys of French Cuisine
View More ![]() 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. A Living Legacy: MSNBC’s Eddie Glaude on James Baldwin
View More ![]() Join us for an evening of mind-expanding conversation with the Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie whose latest collection of non-fiction, Languages of Truth, solidifies his place as one of the most original thinkers of our time. Salman Rushdie on the Languages of Truth
View More ![]() The beloved New Yorker writer and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief joins us to discuss her latest collection of stories, On Animals, a lifetime of musings, meditations, and in-depth profiles about the animal world. On Animals with The New Yorker’s Susan Orlean
View More ![]() It took the pandemic to open our eyes to society’s systemic neglect of our elders. Is it time to reimagine the systems that support them? In conversation with Maclean's’ Paul Wells, The Globe and Mail’s André Picard and veteran journalist Katie Engelhart will help us reassess how we approach life’s final chapters, drawing from their important new books, Neglected No More and The Inevitable. André Picard, Katie Engelhart and Paul Wells on Aging with Dignity
View More ![]() Why is democracy so threatened in America and around the world? And what can we do about it? Help find the answer with former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes who’s recently released new book, After The Fall, draws inspiration from the politicians, activists and dissidents fighting for a more just and democratic world. After the Fall: Obama Adviser Ben Rhodes on The Future of Democracy
View More ![]() 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. What's Next for America? The New Yorker's Evan Osnos on Joe Biden
View More ![]() The bestselling biographer behind Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs joins Anna Maria Tremonti to discuss his latest book, The Code Breaker, a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna launched a revolution with the invention of CRISPR, the groundbreaking gene editing tool. Walter Isaacson on The Future of Genetics
View More ![]() A timely look at the gentrification of Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, told through the stories of those affected by the closure of the iconic bargain store, Honest Ed’s. Our Beautiful City: There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace with Community PanelOur Beautiful City
View More ![]() An unsung pioneer of the 1960s New York folk scene, singer Karen Dalton finally gets the recognition she deserves in this rich portrait woven together from her dulcet blues melodies and interviews with loved ones. ![]() When Jason Sherman discovers a tree planted in Israel in his name 40 years ago now stands at the foot of a decimated Palestinian town, he embarks on a quest to confront the uncomfortable truths stemming from his gift. Films Changing the World: My Tree + Q&A
View More ![]() Feminist filmmaker and counsellor Attiya Khan opens a brave conversation with her abusive ex-partner from over 20 years ago. ![]() Three rebellious working-class teenage girls in Bangladesh escape daily hardships and stifling family lives by riding waves on their surfboards, chasing a fleeting and thrilling sense of freedom. ![]() An empowering exposé of abusive relationships and marriage in Bangladesh— and the courageous women standing up to the social codes that oppress them. ![]() Young Walaa has her sights set on becoming one of the few women to join the Palestinian Security Forces; she has to fight to survive police training boot camp with her wildly rebellious spirit intact. ![]() The first-ever documentary of its kind, Connecting the Dots takes on the subject of mental health through the voices of young people around the world. ![]() Zweig’s cult favourite mines the comedy and tragedy of obsessive record collecting. This smart and cranky confessional recognizes the record as an object beyond music, and collecting as a way of searching the heart and mind. ![]() To be negative or not to appear to be negative, that is the question. Alan Zweig enlists a raucous cast of fellow ‘sour, angry, miserablist truth-tellers,’ including Fran Lebowitz, Harvey Pekar and Scott Thompson, to examine the risks of being a naysayer in a society continually pitching the positive. ![]() How long have you been alone? Why can’t you find love? Is being solo merely taboo, or is it proof that you’re unlovable? With his signature candour and humour, Alan Zweig reflects on why he is still single at mid-life while boldly challenging the dominant romantic myths and expectations of our culture. ![]() The human desire for meaning finds vivid expression in the fifteen vignettes set forth in Alan Zweig’s quietly instructive film about what makes life worth living. ![]() Alan Zweig puts the century’s funniest Jews on the hot seat to answer the question: Are Jewish comics funnier? ![]() The spectacular rise, and strange legal fiction that make up the modern corporation is the subject of this 26-award-winning blockbuster. Featuring 7 CEOs, 3 VPs, 2 whistleblowers, many activists, and the FBI’s top consultant on psychopaths. ![]() A family disconnects with the modern world to reconnect with each other by relocating to an isolated cabin in the remote Canadian North—spending nine winter months without electricity, running water or a trace of technology. ![]() Laila Haidari is one self-described badass Afghan woman. She has to be when her work takes her deep beneath Kabul Bridge, to a place where Afghan women and men come to shoot up heroin and forget the hardships of their lives. ![]() A beautiful and poetic 30-minute film about a group of Inuit elders in Inukjuak, Québec who decide to build the first traditional seal skin boat their community has seen in over 50 years. ![]() Explore story of Coca-Cola - the 'sublimated essence' of all that American stands for - and the century-long competition with its rival, Pepsi-Cola. ![]() Roam free with the street cats of Instanbul in this perennial Hot Docs favourite. ![]() A middle-class Mumbai household is turned upside down by the arrival of a new family member—a cute chick who quickly grows into a hell-raising rooster. ![]() Pickle explores the human capacity to care for all creatures throughout their sometimes greatly protracted lives until their occasionally sudden and unfortunate deaths. ![]() The beloved New Yorker writer and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief joins us to discuss her latest collection of stories, On Animals, a lifetime of musings, meditations, and in-depth profiles about the animal world. On Animals with The New Yorker’s Susan Orlean
View More ![]() In this intimate, newly-released portrait tracing her life and career, Amy Tan opens up with remarkable frankness about her painful past, and how writing has helped her heal. ![]() A chronicle of the elusive, eccentric photographer who documented the intersection of fashion and society for over 50 years. ![]() Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbour?) takes you back to the birth of Los Angeles’ modern art scene in the 1950s. Featuring narration by actor Jeff Bridges, a breezy jazz score, and interviews with Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Frank Gehry and more. ![]() Acclaimed filmmaker Larry Weinstein offers a fascinating look at this beloved and feared instrument alongside riveting tales of history’s greatest saxophone players. ![]() In this groundbreaking and chilling documentary, executive produced by Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, the unrepentant former members of Indonesian death squads are challenged to re-enact some of their many murders in the style of the American movies they love. ![]() Occasioned by a retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, Marina Abramovic prepares for one of her most striking performances yet, in which she sits still in a gallery seated across from various spectators one by one, seven hours a day, six days a week. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present
View More ![]() In this Academy Award finalist for Best Documentary, acclaimed director Gianfranco Rosi (Notturno) uses his skills of quiet observation to shine a unique perspective on the European refugee crisis. ![]() Ever dream of trading in the hustle and bustle for something more… minimal? All over the world, people are happily downsizing their lives to move into houses smaller than the average parking spot. ![]() Rarely has an architect caused as much sensation outside of the architecture community as Rem Koolhaas. This engaging portrait provides full access to the Dutch visionary's process, philosophies and most revered accomplishments around the world, including the Seattle Library and the Casa da Musica concert hall in Porto. ![]() Journey into the career of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson in this chill and intimate intimate portrait full of new and classic tunes, star appearances and, of course, good vibrations. ![]() Relive the glory years of groundbreaking choreographer George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet through five decades of historic dance footage and interviews.
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