Five Supported Films at Hot Docs
April 16, 2024
Events

The 31st edition of Hot Docs will take place across Toronto this year from Thursday, April 25 to Sunday, May 5. We are thrilled to announce that 2020 Chicken & Egg Award recipient Nishtha Jain’s film, Farming the Revolution, is having its world premiere along with 4 other supported films and 5 films from supported filmmakers are on the lineup this year!

Hot Docs is North America’s largest documentary festival, conference, and market, and embodies a deep commitment to gender parity, with 54% female directors in this year’s official selection, according to their press release. Two of our staff members will be in attendance so be sure to stay in touch via our social media channels for some exclusive content at the festival!

Women at farmers' protest
Farming the Revolution
dir. & prod. Nishtha Jain; prod. Valérie Montmartin

Farming the Revolution was supported through Nishtha Jain’s 2020 Chicken & Egg Award and is having its World Premiere in the International Competition

Long shot of a diver clenching her knees under water
7 Beats Per Minute
dir. Yuqi Kang; prod. Ina Fichman, Anita Lee

7 Beats Per Minute was a 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee having its Canadian Premiere in the Canadian Spectrum Competition.

Still from A Photographic Memory
A Photographic Memory
dir. & prod. Rachel Elizabeth; Seed prods. Sigrid Dyekjær, Beth Levison, Matt Perniciaro, Michael Sherman, Danielle Varga

A Photographic Memory was a 2020 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee having its International Premiere in the Persister section.

Still from Intercepted. A lake is shown from the shoreline. Various people in bathing suits are shown wading in the far left and right of the frame. Two women and their grandson are in the middle, with their backs to the camera. In the far background, across the lake, recently bombed buildings are visible.
Intercepted
dir. Oksana Karpovych; prods. Giacomo Nudi, Rocío Barba Fuentes, Pauline Tran Van Lieu, Lucie Rego, Darya Bassel

Intercepted is a 2022 Critical Issues Fund grantee having its Canadian Premiere in the Festival Favorites section.

Still from Look Into My Eyes
Look Into My Eyes
dir. & prod. Lana Wilson; prod. Kyle Martin

Look Into My Eyes was supported through Lana Wilson’s 2019 Chicken & Egg Award and is having its Canadian Premiere in the Special Presentations section.

This is a headshot of Brett Story, a white woman with freckles and long brown hair and bangs. She is sitting at a table against a white wall, wearing a black turtleneck and jeans.
Spotlight on Brett Story

2022 Chicken & Egg Award Recipient Brett Story will be engaging in an illuminating conversation with author and organizer Astra Taylor. Learn more about Astra Taylor in Conversation with Brett Story here.

From the AlumNest

  • Adrianne & the Castle – Canadian Premiere

    dir. Shannon Walsh prod. Ina Fichman

  • Power

    dir. & prod. Yance Ford

    prods. Sweta Vohra, Jess Devaney, Netsanet Negussie

  • We Did Not Consent

    dir. Dorothy Allen-Pickard prods. Rosa Harris Edmonds, Lindsay Poulton

  • Xixi – World Premiere dir. & prod. Fan Wu prods. Sona Jo, Venice De Castro Atienza, Yoonsoo Her

  • Yintah – Canadian Premiere dirs. & prods. Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano prods. Bob Moore, Katie McKay, Mila Aung-Thwin

Meet our Team at Hot Docs
Elaisha Stokes headshot by Mark Mann
Elaisha Stokes
Senior Program Manager
Headshot of Will Tamura
Will Tamura
Program Coordinator

We are exhilarated that our Senior Program Manager Elaisha Stokes and Program Assistant Will Tamura will be in attendance at the festival. They will be attending Chicken & Egg Pictures-supported screenings and industry events. Make sure to say hi!

Black and white portrait of Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay’s Retrospective and Q at Big Sky Documentary Festival
Photo courtesy Jeanie Finlay
A still from The Boy and the Suit of Lights. A close-up shot of a young boy wearing a grey suit and a yellow cloth draped over his left shoulder. Behind him, a crowd of people sits in stadium seating. He has short brown hair and brown eyes.
Supported Films at Sheffield DocFest 2024
Still from The Boy and the Suit of Lights
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