Stateless (D: Michèle Stephenson; P: Jennifer Holness, Michèle Stephenson, Lea Marin; USA, Canada) The winners will be announced during an virtual live event on Sunday, June 7. View image in full screen. The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival announced its lineup today. In the Emerging Canadian Filmmaker category, the jury would also like to acknowledge Oksana Karpovych for Don’t Worry, the Doors Will Open (P: Ina Fichman, Judith Plamondon; Canada) with an honourable mention. Jury statement: “Director Jean-François Lesage’s instincts for storytelling are on full display in this beautifully crafted film. PACKAGES. What's Streaming. Hot Docs 2020: The Painter and the Thief. Voted by YOU during Hot Docs Festival Online, five Canadian filmmakers will take... Join us Sunday, June 7 to find out the winners of the Rogers Audience Award! Given to a first or second-time international filmmaker with a feature film in the International Spectrum program, the award is supported by the Donner Canadian Foundation and includes a $1,000 cash prize courtesy of Hot Docs. The Shorts Jury: Sami Khan (filmmaker); Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (filmmaker, writer, actor); Kathleen McInnis (producer). 2020 Hot Docs Trailer Channel sponsored by CBC Docs Until May 9, donations to Hot Docs will help independent cinemas. Tickets: $9 per film ($8 for Hot Docs Members) 5-Film Streaming Bundles: $40 ($36 for Hot Docs Members) - BUY NOW. October 19-25, 2020: REBUILDING PARADISE. The Mid-Length Jury: Monika Navarro (Senior Director of Artist Programs for Firelight Media); João Federici (World Cinema Programmer of Mill Valley Film Festival and Director of Programming of MixBrasil Festival); Denae Peters (Program Officer at Perspective Fund). Jury statement: “A close-up look at young mothers in Argentina (who could be young women anywhere in the world), this film features powerful and restrained storytelling, from its poetic black and white cinematography to the clarity of the voices of the niña-mamas as they articulate their fears, desires, and dreams for themselves and their children.”. Salar Pashtoonyar for his film Bad Omen Hot Docs is an Academy Award qualifying festival for international feature documentaries, and as the winner of this award Stray wwill qualify for consideration in the Best Documentary Feature category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. Starting May 28, more than 140 official Festival selections, including many of the winning films, will be available to Ontario audiences for at-home viewing as part of Hot Docs Festival Online, available at hotdocs.ca. During Hot Docs Festival Online, audiences will also be able to vote online for the $50,000 Rogers Audience Award, courtesy of Rogers Group of Funds. The Lindalee Tracey Award Enjoy a new user-friendly passholder interface - … Hot Docs at Home on CBC, unveiled by the festival and broadcaster on Monday, is a “multiplatform festival-at-home experience” that will see first-run feature docs airing on CBC, CBC Gem and documentary Channel. Beloved by his constituents, Mayor Musa Hadid resembles a rock star when he strolls to the office in the morning. cannot have been screened publicly in Toronto prior to the 2020 Festival. Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award Don Haig Award Pay It Forward Prize The International Feature Documentary Jury: Justine Pimlott (producer); Orwa Nyrabia (Artistic Director of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam); Chris Hegedus (filmmaker). Prayer For A Lost Mitten, Stray win top awards at Hot Docs 2020. The stories of those fighting for justice are woven together with evocative poetic sequences and intimate personal moments, resulting in a poignant portrait of people determined to resist centuries-old forces of racism and oppression.”. by Courtney Small | May 26, 2020, 1:27 pm. Myanmar-based director and producer Snow (Hnin Ei Hlaing) Mother-Child (D: Andrea Testa; P: Francisco Márquez, Luciana Piantanida, Andrea Perner; Argentina) It starts on Thursday, April … On May 28, audiences starved for documentary features will be able to stream more than half of the festival's titles online. In her previous documentary, Mermaids, director Ali Weinstein explored the subculture of women who found community and strength in their shared love for dressing up as mermaids. Hot Docs 2020: Stateless. Hot Docs is pleased to announce the winning films in this year’s official competition and the recipients of additional awards honouring Canadian filmmakers. Curious Minds Speaker Series. Keep up-to-date with the latest news from Hot Docs and the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. Stream documentary premieres, watch pre-recorded Q&As, and partake in virtual live events—all on hotdocs.ca. Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection. êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines (D: Theola Ross; P: Alex Bailey; Canada) The film clearly shows off the filmmaker’s talent, creativity, and visual empathy.”. As companies race to understand and maximize the financial potential of Artificial Intelligence, facial recognition technology has quickly become a key component to that research. All submissions: 1. must have been completed after January 1, 2019 2. features and mid-length films must be at minimum Ontario premieres (i.e. Filmed with striking poetry and love for people, these highly atmospheric and intense cinematic encounters show an enormous talent of the young female director Oksana Karpovych.”. From Academy Award–winning director Ron Howard, this moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy follows the community of Paradise, California, as they come together to rebuild after the devastating wildfires in 2018. Hot Docs Festival Online starts May 28! After a 35-year struggle the pro-choice side have to radically shift tactics to try and bring this historically conservative electorate over the line. In the Best Mid-Length Documentary category, the jury would also like to acknowledge Eyes and Arms (D & P: Panahbarkhoda Rezaee; Iran) with an honourable mention. Hot Docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the HotDocsFest YouTube channel. The 2020 awards for films in competition were determined by four juries. Hot Docs is an Academy Awards® qualifying festival for short documentaries and, as winners of the Best International Short Documentary Award and the Best Canadian Short Documentary Award, respectively Unforgivable and êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines, will qualify for consideration in the Documentary Short Subject category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided they comply with Academy rules. Accompany a trio of charming stray dogs as they search for companionship and adventure through the bustling streets of Turkey. The award includes a $1,000 cash prize courtesy of Hot Docs. Doc Soup. Jury statement: “Director Michèle Stephenson has created a powerful and nuanced exploration of the lives and struggles of Dominicans of Haitian descent. Hot Docs 2020 Award Winners Announced. Best Mid-Length Documentary Award