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![]() A mentor to a countless number of our most beloved comedians, Del Close had a peculiar talent of making everyone famous but himself. The legendary improv guru finally takes the spotlight in this funny and poignant portrait featuring Tina Fey, Robin Williams, Jason Sudeikis and more. For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
View More ![]() In his Sundance award-winning visual album, told with the same eye-popping style as Beyoncé's Lemonade, acclaimed hip-hop artist Topaz Jones reimagines The Black ABCs, an afro-centric teaching tool developed in the 1970s, to reflect on aspects of contemporary Black identity. Free Screening: Don't Go Tellin Your Momma
View More ![]() Embark on a cinematic quest to find "52 Hertz Whale,” a mysterious mammal with a unique song believed to have spent its entire life wandering across the Pacific Ocean in solitude. Is it still out there? And is it really alone? Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
View More ![]() Discover the remarkable history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the AIDS crisis: choreographer Bill T. Jones’s tour de force ballet “D-Man in the Waters.” Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and the D-Man in the Waters
View More ![]() Join Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Consultant Fred Martin for this free illustrated lecture exploring and celebrating Indigenous storytelling traditions from across Turtle Island. Celebrating Indigenous Stories: Illustrated WorkshopFree for Everyone
View More ![]() The daily lives of a group of animals on a farm—a mother pig, a one-legged chicken and a herd of cows—are intimately chronicled in this experiential masterpiece produced by Joaquin Phoenix and shortlisted for a 2020 Academy Award. ![]() Back after a sold-out run at Hot Docs 2021, this inspiring film takes you behind the scenes of one of the most influential children's shows in television history. Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street
View More ![]() Discover how the brilliant vision, personal struggles and cultural impact of two of America's most iconic writers coalesced with creative combustion. Narrated by celebrated actors Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto. Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
View More ![]() This first-ever documentary portrait traces the rise to eminence and many complicated identities of the great American novelist Saul Bellow, who illuminated 20th century life through his philosophical depth and wild sense of humour. ![]() Wander the beautiful streets of 1960s Paris with master German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger as she revisits the pivotal places and events that shaped her own artistic awakening—and forever transformed the city in the process—from watching New Wave films at the Cinemathèque Française to the radical protests of May 1968. ![]() Made ever more urgent by the tragedy of recent events, this intimate portrait from director Ariel Nasr goes inside the resilient Muslim community of Québec City as they fight to heal and find their place in society in the wake of the 2017 Mosque shooting that devastated their lives and families. Screening includes a recording of the an expert panel, The Mosque and Islamophobia, originally presented by The Mosaic Institute in 2020. ![]() 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. Live Exclusive: Salman Rushdie on The Languages of TruthLive Tuesday August 17th, 7:30 PM (EST)
View More ![]() Globe and Mail columnist Elizabeth Renzetti draws on her decades of reporting to celebrate the trailblazing women in music, politics, film, writing and science, who refused to play by the rules—and changed the world in the process. Rebel Women: The Change-Makers and Innovators Who Refused to Play By the Rules
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 ![]() As climate change forces us to rethink our relationship to the land that feeds us, meet inspiring young people across the continent leading a revolution to a better world, from the ground up! ![]() Get an on-the-ground look at everyday life in the Gaza Strip in this rare dispatch from one of the most politically charged places on Earth. ![]() 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 TodayNew course!
View More ![]() Bringing together the vision of three of Canada’s best young directors, this poignant and relevant documentary takes you to the remote region of Labrador’s Happy Valley-Goose Bay, where a growing number of Filipino workers search for new opportunities and a better life for their families. ![]() A mentor to a countless number of our most beloved comedians, Del Close had a peculiar talent of making everyone famous but himself. The legendary improv guru finally takes the spotlight in this funny and poignant portrait featuring Tina Fey, Robin Williams, Jason Sudeikis and more. For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
View More ![]() In his Sundance award-winning visual album, told with the same eye-popping style as Beyoncé's Lemonade, acclaimed hip-hop artist Topaz Jones reimagines The Black ABCs, an afro-centric teaching tool developed in the 1970s, to reflect on aspects of contemporary Black identity. Free Screening: Don't Go Tellin Your Momma
View More ![]() Embark on a cinematic quest to find "52 Hertz Whale,” a mysterious mammal with a unique song believed to have spent its entire life wandering across the Pacific Ocean in solitude. Is it still out there? And is it really alone? Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
View More ![]() A love letter to New York City that examines race, society, fashion and street culture seen through the dynamic collision between the 90s subcultures of skateboarding and hip hop. Full of archival footage featuring legendary characters and figures from the downtown scene. All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
View More ![]() Discover the remarkable history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the AIDS crisis: choreographer Bill T. Jones’s tour de force ballet “D-Man in the Waters.” Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and the D-Man in the Waters
View More ![]() The daily lives of a group of animals on a farm—a mother pig, a one-legged chicken and a herd of cows—are intimately chronicled in this experiential masterpiece produced by Joaquin Phoenix and shortlisted for a 2020 Academy Award. ![]() Accompany a trio of charming stray dogs as they search for companionship and adventure through the bustling streets of Turkey. What can their lives teach us about the human condition and how we treat each other? Winner of the Best International Feature at Hot Docs 2020. ![]() Back after a sold-out run at Hot Docs 2021, this inspiring film takes you behind the scenes of one of the most influential children's shows in television history. Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street
View More ![]() Discover how the brilliant vision, personal struggles and cultural impact of two of America's most iconic writers coalesced with creative combustion. Narrated by celebrated actors Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto. Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
View More ![]() This first-ever documentary portrait traces the rise to eminence and many complicated identities of the great American novelist Saul Bellow, who illuminated 20th century life through his philosophical depth and wild sense of humour. ![]() Virtuoso Cuban-born brothers— violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and Havana and their poignant reunion, this joyous doc shows how the bonds of family—and the power of music—can transcend political divide. ![]() Take a trip inside the art and imagination of M.C. Escher, the world-famous Dutch printmaker and counterculture icons whose mathematically inspired illusions have played with our minds for generations. This joyful and psychedelic portrait gives us the man through excerpts from his writings, narrated by beloved British actor Stephen Fry. ![]() The chart-topping icon of late nineties electronic dance music opens up about his unlikely road to musical fame and rocky personal life in this vibrant confessional doc featuring interviews with David Lynch and David Bowie. ![]() 2021 Academy Award Nominee for Best Feature Documentary! When a family becomes concerned about their mother’s wellbeing in a retirement home, they hire 83-year-old Sergio to become a new resident—and a mole inside the home. But his mission soon takes an unexpected turn. ![]() Wander the beautiful streets of 1960s Paris with master German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger as she revisits the pivotal places and events that shaped her own artistic awakening—and forever transformed the city in the process—from watching New Wave films at the Cinemathèque Française to the radical protests of May 1968. ![]() Get a front row seat to sixty years of jazz history at Ronnie’s, the beloved London nightclub that has played host to musical greats including Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and more. ![]() As climate change forces us to rethink our relationship to the land that feeds us, meet inspiring young people across the continent leading a revolution to a better world, from the ground up! ![]() Join Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Consultant Fred Martin for this free illustrated lecture exploring and celebrating Indigenous storytelling traditions from across Turtle Island. Celebrating Indigenous Stories: Illustrated WorkshopFree for Everyone
View More ![]() Made ever more urgent by the tragedy of recent events, this intimate portrait from director Ariel Nasr goes inside the resilient Muslim community of Québec City as they fight to heal and find their place in society in the wake of the 2017 Mosque shooting that devastated their lives and families. Screening includes a recording of the an expert panel, The Mosque and Islamophobia, originally presented by The Mosaic Institute in 2020. ![]() 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. Live Exclusive: Salman Rushdie on The Languages of TruthLive Tuesday August 17th, 7:30 PM (EST)
View More ![]() As climate change forces us to rethink our relationship to the land that feeds us, meet inspiring young people across the continent leading a revolution to a better world, from the ground up! ![]() Get an on-the-ground look at everyday life in the Gaza Strip in this rare dispatch from one of the most politically charged places on Earth. ![]() A pillar of local pride and identity, the citizen-run CBQM radio—known as "The Moccasin Telegraph"—has kept the community of Teetl'it Gwich'in, Fort McPherson connected and entertained for over three decades. ![]() After documenting the 1990 Oka Crisis in Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin returned behind the barricades—this time telling the story of the historic land dispute through the lens of one of its iconic activists: Mohawk steelworker Randy Horne. ![]() One of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Saskatchewan, 69-year-old Armand McArthur is committed to revitalizing his language and culture for his community and future generations. To Wake Up The Nakota Language (Short)Free for Everyone
View More ![]() Channeling the lightning in a bottle quality of Stop Making Sense, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne returned to the big screen for a one-of-a-kind concert-film experience inspired by the art of “colour guard”—perfectly synchronized students in pep-rally choreography—and featuring performances by Nelly Furtado, Ira Glass, St. Vincent and more. ![]() The most thrilling trip into Baltimore since The Wire, this festival darling follows 13 year-old Pug as he pursues his dream of joining the 12 O’Clock Boys, a notorious gang of renegade dirt bikers. ![]() Bringing together the vision of three of Canada’s best young directors, this poignant and relevant documentary takes you to the remote region of Labrador’s Happy Valley-Goose Bay, where a growing number of Filipino workers search for new opportunities and a better life for their families. ![]() Once nearly destroyed by colonial forces, the Inuit art of throat singing, or katajjaq, is alive and well in the north Labrador community of Nain, an area rich with breathtaking landscapes and people with a strong storytelling history. Meet the group of women working to revive and reclaim this ancient musical tradition. katatjanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing) (Short)
View More ![]() Once essential to life on the island, the Newfoundland pony now faces extinction. Join a team of horse-haulers as they embark on a cross-country journey to rescue 20 of these beloved animals and bring them back home to Newfoundland and Labrador. Narrated by late Canadian legend—and native Newfoundlander—Gordon Pinsent. ![]() Filmmaker Gerry Rogers shares her one-of-a-kind first-person account of coping with breast cancer in this Newfoundland doc classic full of wit, wisdom and resilience. ![]() Filmed over a single summer day, this short documentary captures a day in the lives of three long-term care residents in Newfoundland and Labrador as they enjoy a bit of freedom on an adaptive bicycle built for two. ![]() Jennifer Venditti's groundbreaking coming-of-age film tells the story of Billy, a precocious but isolated fifteen-year-old boy trying to figure out life and death, love, and rock and roll in his small-town of Maine. ![]() Pay tribute to iconic New York indie-rock group LCD Sound System as they perform their final blowout show at Madison Square Garden. The preshow anticipation, massive concert and humbling moments afterwards are infused with a candid interview with pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman. ![]() A street poem, a city symphony, “the first ever filmed document of graffiti”—Manfred Kircheimer’s cult classic takes you across 1970s New York at the height of the decade’s street art movement to a boppin’ jazz soundtrack by Charles Mingus and Aretha Franklin. ![]() Loved by millions of listeners worldwide for her award-winning and life-affirming WNYC podcast Death, Sex, & Money, Anna Sale discusses her new book—and the difficult subjects most of us are too scared to bring up—with Aminatou Sow, the host of Call Your Girlfriend and writer of the NYT bestseller Big Friendship. Anna Sale and Aminatou Sow on Talking About Hard ThingsLive Event Rebroadcast
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 CuisineLive Event Rebroadcast
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 BaldwinLive Event Rebroadcast
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 DignityLive Event Rebroadcast
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 DemocracyLive Event Rebroadcast
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 BidenLive Event Rebroadcast
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 GeneticsLive Event Rebroadcast
View More ![]() In one his of his final films, legendary documentarian Albert Maysles profiles Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven whose soaring free spirit reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. IrisBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Go behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the most ground-breaking jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries Blue Note Records: Behind the NotesBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Travel the globe and visit some of the most breathtaking peaks in the world in this awe-inspiring exploration of our human fascination with mountains, scored by the renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra and narrated by Willem Dafoe. MountainBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Through rare archives and an intimate television interview, peel away the complexities of the historic, yet turbulent, premiership of Golda Meir, the first and only woman to ever rule Israel. GoldaBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() What kind of house does a man who has been kept in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell for over 30 years dream of? This award-winning doc captures the remarkable creative journey and friendship of wrongly imprisoned former Black Panther Herman Wallace and artist Jackie Sumell while examining the injustice of prolonged solitary confinement. Herman's HouseBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() A dazzling cast of vintage burlesque dancers share candid and sometimes outrageous stories about their lives on stage and off in the heyday of the art, as they prepare for a rare performance for the Legends of Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend. League of Exotique DancersBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer explores the legacy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. By weaving together the author's extraordinary life story with fascinating discussions on the book, Officer gets at the heart of what has made this best-selling classic so special. Invisible Essence: The Litttle PrinceBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() This affirming doc examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging. Advanced StyleBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Legendary chanteuse and out lesbian Chavela Vargas revolutionized music in Mexico and challenged the stereotypical macho and hetero cultural norms of the times. Chavela beautifully captures her fearless life, powerful music and passionate love affairs, including her romance with Frida Kahlo. ChavelaBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Experience the pivotal years that preceded artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s fame in this dazzling record of New York City's art world during the late ‘70s and 80s. Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
View More ![]() A lost chapter in New York City’s history is resurrected in Diego Echeverria’s essential portrait of South Williamsburg, back when it was home to a poor, yet vibrant Latino community, now nearly erased by the impact of gentrification. ![]() American art came of age thanks to a band of Abstract Expressionists known as the New York School. This rare 1972 doc provides a retrospective overview of the movement, featuring interviews with major artists of the time including Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. ![]() Universally hailed as the first and “best film ever made about hip-hop” (Complex), this cult docu-musical captures the explosion of hip-hop culture in New York City before it became the global juggernaut it is today. Featuring Fab Five Freddy, the Rock Steady Crew, Grandmaster Flash and more. ![]() Globe and Mail columnist Elizabeth Renzetti draws on her decades of reporting to celebrate the trailblazing women in music, politics, film, writing and science, who refused to play by the rules—and changed the world in the process. Rebel Women: The Change-Makers and Innovators Who Refused to Play By the Rules
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 ![]() Acclaimed author and film critic Adam Nayman uses some of the greatest films in history to examine the impact that movies have had on the politics, and the culture, of the world’s most powerful country. Politics at the Movies: American Cinema, Power and the PresidencyNew course!
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 TodayNew course!
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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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 ![]() A source of wonder and delight, the city street has evolved into one of our most impactful human creations. From Paris to Tokyo to Marrakech, discover the history, philosophy and design behind some of the most culturally vibrant pathways in the world with renowned writer and travel journalist Lisa Pasold. ![]() If you are what you eat, then what is Toronto? From the mouth-watering specialties of immigrant neighbourhoods to the classic dishes served up at historic markets and restaurants, explore how Canada’s largest city became a global culinary capital with food historian and Curious Minds favourite, Dr. Laura Carlson. Eat This City: An Edible History of Toronto
View More ![]() 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 influential work of The Old Masters: Titian, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Velázquez and Goya, and its lasting impact on generations of artists and art lovers, with acclaimed art lecturer Barbara Isherwood. ![]() 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. Live Exclusive: Salman Rushdie on The Languages of TruthLive Tuesday August 17th, 7:30 PM (EST)
View More ![]() Loved by millions of listeners worldwide for her award-winning and life-affirming WNYC podcast Death, Sex, & Money, Anna Sale discusses her new book—and the difficult subjects most of us are too scared to bring up—with Aminatou Sow, the host of Call Your Girlfriend and writer of the NYT bestseller Big Friendship. Anna Sale and Aminatou Sow on Talking About Hard ThingsLive Event Rebroadcast
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 CuisineLive Event Rebroadcast
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 BaldwinLive Event Rebroadcast
View More ![]() In conjunction with our screening of His Name is Ray, join health justice advocate and TikTok star Dr. Naheed Dosani and more for a free discussion on the realities facing Canada’s homeless population, and what we get right—and wrong—when it comes to representing our vulnerably housed on screen. Free Panel: Homelessness in the Time of COVID with Dr. Naheed DosaniLive Event Rebroadcast
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 DignityLive Event Rebroadcast
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 DemocracyLive Event Rebroadcast
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 BidenLive Event Rebroadcast
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 GeneticsLive Event Rebroadcast
View More ![]() Experience the pivotal years that preceded artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s fame in this dazzling record of New York City's art world during the late ‘70s and 80s. Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
View More ![]() A lost chapter in New York City’s history is resurrected in Diego Echeverria’s essential portrait of South Williamsburg, back when it was home to a poor, yet vibrant Latino community, now nearly erased by the impact of gentrification. ![]() American art came of age thanks to a band of Abstract Expressionists known as the New York School. This rare 1972 doc provides a retrospective overview of the movement, featuring interviews with major artists of the time including Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. ![]() Universally hailed as the first and “best film ever made about hip-hop” (Complex), this cult docu-musical captures the explosion of hip-hop culture in New York City before it became the global juggernaut it is today. Featuring Fab Five Freddy, the Rock Steady Crew, Grandmaster Flash and more. ![]() Join Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Consultant Fred Martin for this free illustrated lecture exploring and celebrating Indigenous storytelling traditions from across Turtle Island. Celebrating Indigenous Stories: Illustrated WorkshopFree for Everyone
View More ![]() A pillar of local pride and identity, the citizen-run CBQM radio—known as "The Moccasin Telegraph"—has kept the community of Teetl'it Gwich'in, Fort McPherson connected and entertained for over three decades. ![]() After documenting the 1990 Oka Crisis in Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin returned behind the barricades—this time telling the story of the historic land dispute through the lens of one of its iconic activists: Mohawk steelworker Randy Horne. ![]() One of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Saskatchewan, 69-year-old Armand McArthur is committed to revitalizing his language and culture for his community and future generations. To Wake Up The Nakota Language (Short)Free for Everyone
View More ![]() Once nearly destroyed by colonial forces, the Inuit art of throat singing, or katajjaq, is alive and well in the north Labrador community of Nain, an area rich with breathtaking landscapes and people with a strong storytelling history. Meet the group of women working to revive and reclaim this ancient musical tradition. katatjanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing) (Short)
View More ![]() Channeling the lightning in a bottle quality of Stop Making Sense, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne returned to the big screen for a one-of-a-kind concert-film experience inspired by the art of “colour guard”—perfectly synchronized students in pep-rally choreography—and featuring performances by Nelly Furtado, Ira Glass, St. Vincent and more. ![]() The most thrilling trip into Baltimore since The Wire, this festival darling follows 13 year-old Pug as he pursues his dream of joining the 12 O’Clock Boys, a notorious gang of renegade dirt bikers. ![]() Jennifer Venditti's groundbreaking coming-of-age film tells the story of Billy, a precocious but isolated fifteen-year-old boy trying to figure out life and death, love, and rock and roll in his small-town of Maine. ![]() Pay tribute to iconic New York indie-rock group LCD Sound System as they perform their final blowout show at Madison Square Garden. The preshow anticipation, massive concert and humbling moments afterwards are infused with a candid interview with pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman. ![]() A street poem, a city symphony, “the first ever filmed document of graffiti”—Manfred Kircheimer’s cult classic takes you across 1970s New York at the height of the decade’s street art movement to a boppin’ jazz soundtrack by Charles Mingus and Aretha Franklin. ![]() Bringing together the vision of three of Canada’s best young directors, this poignant and relevant documentary takes you to the remote region of Labrador’s Happy Valley-Goose Bay, where a growing number of Filipino workers search for new opportunities and a better life for their families. ![]() Once nearly destroyed by colonial forces, the Inuit art of throat singing, or katajjaq, is alive and well in the north Labrador community of Nain, an area rich with breathtaking landscapes and people with a strong storytelling history. Meet the group of women working to revive and reclaim this ancient musical tradition. katatjanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing) (Short)
View More ![]() Once essential to life on the island, the Newfoundland pony now faces extinction. Join a team of horse-haulers as they embark on a cross-country journey to rescue 20 of these beloved animals and bring them back home to Newfoundland and Labrador. Narrated by late Canadian legend—and native Newfoundlander—Gordon Pinsent. ![]() Filmmaker Gerry Rogers shares her one-of-a-kind first-person account of coping with breast cancer in this Newfoundland doc classic full of wit, wisdom and resilience. ![]() Filmed over a single summer day, this short documentary captures a day in the lives of three long-term care residents in Newfoundland and Labrador as they enjoy a bit of freedom on an adaptive bicycle built for two. ![]() In one his of his final films, legendary documentarian Albert Maysles profiles Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven whose soaring free spirit reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. IrisBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Go behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the most ground-breaking jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries Blue Note Records: Behind the NotesBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Travel the globe and visit some of the most breathtaking peaks in the world in this awe-inspiring exploration of our human fascination with mountains, scored by the renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra and narrated by Willem Dafoe. MountainBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Through rare archives and an intimate television interview, peel away the complexities of the historic, yet turbulent, premiership of Golda Meir, the first and only woman to ever rule Israel. GoldaBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() What kind of house does a man who has been kept in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell for over 30 years dream of? This award-winning doc captures the remarkable creative journey and friendship of wrongly imprisoned former Black Panther Herman Wallace and artist Jackie Sumell while examining the injustice of prolonged solitary confinement. Herman's HouseBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() A dazzling cast of vintage burlesque dancers share candid and sometimes outrageous stories about their lives on stage and off in the heyday of the art, as they prepare for a rare performance for the Legends of Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend. League of Exotique DancersBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer explores the legacy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. By weaving together the author's extraordinary life story with fascinating discussions on the book, Officer gets at the heart of what has made this best-selling classic so special. Invisible Essence: The Litttle PrinceBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() This affirming doc examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging. Advanced StyleBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() Legendary chanteuse and out lesbian Chavela Vargas revolutionized music in Mexico and challenged the stereotypical macho and hetero cultural norms of the times. Chavela beautifully captures her fearless life, powerful music and passionate love affairs, including her romance with Frida Kahlo. ChavelaBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
View More ![]() One of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Saskatchewan, 69-year-old Armand McArthur is committed to revitalizing his language and culture for his community and future generations. To Wake Up The Nakota Language (Short)Free for Everyone
View More ![]() Once nearly destroyed by colonial forces, the Inuit art of throat singing, or katajjaq, is alive and well in the north Labrador community of Nain, an area rich with breathtaking landscapes and people with a strong storytelling history. Meet the group of women working to revive and reclaim this ancient musical tradition. katatjanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing) (Short)
View More ![]() Filmed over a single summer day, this short documentary captures a day in the lives of three long-term care residents in Newfoundland and Labrador as they enjoy a bit of freedom on an adaptive bicycle built for two. ![]() Accompany a trio of charming stray dogs as they search for companionship and adventure through the bustling streets of Turkey. What can their lives teach us about the human condition and how we treat each other? Winner of the Best International Feature at Hot Docs 2020. ![]() Get a front row seat to sixty years of jazz history at Ronnie’s, the beloved London nightclub that has played host to musical greats including Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and more.
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