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05/05/2023 - In her documentary, Isabel Coixet deals with the case of Lleida’s Aula Theatre, where a group of nine women filed a complaint of sexual abuse against two of their teachers

Here's a video essay that looks at the technique and purpose behind a cinematographer's use of "shutter angle."

Hot Docs marked the first film festival that 'Silent House' director Farnaz Jurabchian has been able to attend in-person since the documentary made its world premiere at IDFA in November.

Benoit Bringer's doc 'The Rise of Wagner' examines the secretive Russian “shadow army” tied to violence in Ukraine, Syria and other conflict zones.

Sundial review: this poetic documentary harnesses the power of slow cinema to create an immersive and experiential portrait of rural Estonia.

Canadian changemakers were highlighted in the world premiere of short doc series Citizen Minutes at Toronto’s Hot Docs Festival.

The breakdown of the Writers Guild of America’s contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers could benefit the documentary industry.

Docmakers and industry professionals from Western Canada are hauling out a bumper crop of adventurous docs for audiences and buyers at Hot Docs.

Is My Living in Vain and Someone Lives Here hold steady in the Hot Docs Audience Award race as new films premiere at the fest.

'I of the Water,' one of 20 projects presented at Hot Docs’ marquee market event, the Forum, has won the First Look first prize.