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Hot Docs Bolsters Executive Leadership Team to Champion the Future of Canadian Documentary
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The 2026 Audience Award winners have been determined. 🏆
Audience Award: American Doctor (D: Poh Si Teng | P: Poh Si Teng, Kirstine Barfod, Reem Haddad)
Audience Award for Short Documentary: Sanyi the Rooster (D: Lotte Salomons | P: Kes Raven, Raphael Hogers, Nova Nagel)
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That’s a wrap on #HotDocs26! ✨Top 20 Audience Favourites
11 days, 115 films, and a massive thank you to you. This festival is unforgettable because of your passion.
We are thrilled to celebrate the films that resonated most with you. See you next year!
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Join us for the last day of an incredible festival. 📽️
It’s Day 11 and the final day of screenings. Thank you to everyone for making this festival so unforgettable. Let’s end it on a high note at the cinemas today!
Find films. Buy tickets. ow.ly/tN8R50YSPJi
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We’ve saved some of the best for last! 📽️
Day 10 kicks off our final weekend with a packed lineup of must-see stories. Don't miss your chance to catch them on the big screen.
Find films. Buy tickets. ow.ly/6y1u50YSPyR
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Here are the award winners for the #HotDocs26 Festival.
🌟 Docs for Schools Student Choice Award:
NEKAI WALKS – directed by Rico King
💗 Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, staff, and filmmakers!
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Here are the award winners for the #HotDocs26 Festival.
🌟 The Bill Nemtin Award for Best Social Impact Documentary, sponsored by the Bill Nemtin Legacy Fund:
THE SEOUL GUARDIANS – directed by Chul Young Cho, Shin Wan Kim, Jong Woo Kim, & Sona Jo
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🌟 The Lindalee Tracey Award:
ÖZGÜN GÜNDÜZ
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🌟 Hot Docs Don Haig Award:
JENNIFER HOLNESS
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🌟 Best International Short Documentary, sponsored by TVO Docs:
REPLIKKA – directed by Piratá Waurá and Heloisa Passos
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🌟 Best Canadian Short Documentary:
MY BODY GOES TO WORK – directed by Fernanda Molina
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🌟 The Earl A. Glick Emerging Canadian Filmmaker Award:
Sébastien Trahan - Director of CODE OF MISCONDUCT
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🌟 Emerging International Filmmaker Award, supported by the R&M Lang Foundation:
Dawood Hilmandi - Director of PAIKAR
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🌟 DGC Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature Documentary, sponsored by DGC National and DGC Ontario:
CEREMONY – directed by Banchi Hanuse
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🌟 Joan VanDuzer Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary:
THE 49TH YEAR – directed by Heidrun Holzfeind
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🌟 Best International Feature Documentary, supported by Donner Canadian Foundation:
HOUSE OF HOPE – directed by Marjolein Busstra
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Here are the award winners for the #HotDocs26 Festival.
🌟 Best Canadian Feature Documentary, supported by Telefilm Canada:
SAIGON STORY: TWO SHOOTINGS IN THE FOREST KINGDOM – directed by Kim Nguyen
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Celebrating the final three days with us! 📽️
Check out today’s schedule for Day 9 and join us for the last few days of the fest.
Find films. Buy tickets. ow.ly/jrKe50YRmaw
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