Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
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| Opening film | POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Founded | 1993 by the Documentary Organization of Canada |
| Festival date | April 28, 2011 - May 8, 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Official website | |
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America's largest documentary film festival, conference, and market, held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] The 2011 edition of the Festival ran from April 28 to May 8, and had a record attendance of 151,000 featuring 199 films from 43 countries.[2][3]
The Hot Docs festival was started in 1993 by the Canadian Independent Film Caucus, now the Documentary Organization of Canada, a national association of independent documentary filmmakers mainly composed of film scholars from York University in Toronto. Much of the festival's success can be credited to the logistical support rendered by scores of volunteers every year.
In addition to the Festival, Hot Docs also runs North America's essential documentary market the Hot Docs Forum.
Venues for the 2011 event included:
- The Winter Garden Theatre
- The Bloor Cinema
- Innis Town Hall, part of the University of Toronto's Innis College
- The Isabel Bader Theatre, part of the University of Toronto's Victoria College
- The ROM Theatre
- The Royal Cinema
- The Cumberland Cinemas
- The Revue
- The Regent
- Fox Theatre
- TIFF Bell Lightbox
[edit] See also
- Documentary Organization of Canada
- documentary (TV channel)
- Cinema of Quebec
- Cinema of Canada
- National Film Board
- Toronto International Film Festival
[edit] References
- ^ Etan Vlessing (2011-06-20). ".Hot Docs' Top Programmer Sean Farnel Steps Down". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hot-docs-top-programmer-sean-203321. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ Peter Knegt (2011-03-22). "Hot Docs Rounds Out Lineup; “Greatest Movie Ever Sold” To Open Fest". The Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/851243. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ Peter Knegt (2011-05-09). "“Somewhere Between” Wins Hot Docs Audience Award As Fest Breaks Attendance Record". Indie Wire. http://www.indiewire.com/article/somewhere_between_wins_hot_docs_audience_award_as_fest_breaks_attendance_re/. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
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