It’s been 50 years since Montreal hosted Expo 67, an iconic event that brought millions to the city in the span of six months. So…let’s talk about it! THE FILM: Fifty years on, the full story of Expo 67 mania is finally ready to be told. With incredible never-before-seen footage, Expo 67: Mission Impossible gives[…]
Join HS Doc Club on Sunday, July 30 for Bee Nation at Christie Pits Film Festival! Join the gang early for a pre-film hangout to meet other awesome people who love docs as much as you do. More details coming your way soon! Save the date! THE FILM: BEE NATION, the opening night feature film[…]
In celebration of Canada’s big birthday, Hot Docs has put together a series of documentary shorts by Canadian filmmakers…and guess what? It’s FREE. ~ ~ ~ THE FILMS: Hot Docs will commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by[…]
Toronto, it’s time to talk about our city. Join us on May 29 to watch CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY and later discuss Jane Jacob’s vision, citizen activism and protecting our neighbourhoods. ~ ~ ~ THE FILM: Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment[…]
In Ban This Series, The Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema presents a documentary from each nation whose citizens were denied entry into the U.S. due to a presidential executive order issued on January 27, 2017. THE FILM: Replace the expert-led and distant views of the revolution in Syria with this deeply affecting doc—screening here in[…]
New York Fashion Week, one of the most notable fashion weeks around the world, starts February 9 so… let’s talk about it. THE FILM: Editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue, Franca Sozzani, has been continuously pushing boundaries of fashion, beauty and art for nearly 30 years. Never shy of mixing fashion and politics, Sozzani is famous for[…]
After being convicted in a notorious murder trial, Ishmael Muslim Ali hijacked an American Airlines plane and diverted it to Cuba. Ever since, Ali has resided in exile and maintains his innocence of the grisly murder of eight people in a wealthy country club in the US Virgin Islands. Veteran director Jamie Kastner (The Secret[…]
Join the Harvard Seal Documentary Film Club for their first holiday gathering with a screening of Jingle Bell Rocks! Doc, Mitchell Kezin’s tribute to some of the most enduring holiday songs of all time. Kezin hits the road to uncover the stories behind these grooves, tracking down musicians, deejays, record execs, radio hosts, composers, critics,[…]
Come join the HS Doc Club as we watch the election night coverage at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. 5:15 PM: Pregame Dinner at Paupers Pub We have made a small reservation for anybody who wants to grab dinner and discussion before we go the theatre. Between 6:30 – 7:00: Head into Hot Docs[…]
The HS Doc Club Presents is a three-part series that consists of some of our personal favourite docs handpicked for our members and any of you who would like to join us! Following our monthly screening etiquette, we’ll be bringing special guests to speak with us afterwards and share their unique insights on a topic raised by[…]