Documentaries
The Truth Is Out There
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49:21 - Jan 01, 2019What's the least amount of exercise you can do and still live a long, healthy life?
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51:24 - Jan 01, 2019Calories are the language of many diets and healthy eating plans, but Dr. Chris Van Tulleken challenges everything we thought we knew about them.
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53:56 - Jan 01, 2019We spend millions each year on products we're told are good for us, but does science back up the claims?
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50:32 - Jan 02, 2019Fiona Phillips examines the prevalence of increased stress, something the WHO has called the health epidemic of the 21st century.
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58:00 - Jan 02, 2019Insomniac Dr. Michael Mosley finds out what happens if people don't get enough sleep, and looks at surprising solutions to help us get more.
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54:16 - Aug 13, 2018Filmmaker Robert Lang explores the nature of risk, how it informs our decisions, and ultimately shapes our lives.
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This four-part true crime series is based on stories derived from the work of the Innocence Network, a worldwide organization dedicated to exonerating the wrongfully convicted.
Programmers' Picks
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55:15 - Sep 12, 2018With hate crime rising, filmmaker Deeyah Khan goes to the front lines of the race wars in America.
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57:28 - Dec 18, 2018Survivors of a decades-long homosexual witch-hunt recount their personal stories of dedication and betrayal at the hands of the Canadian government.
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13:48 - Nov 22, 2018A light-hearted look at the folks behind the Repair Café Toronto, who are challenging our throwaway culture by fixing your broken items for free.
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45:03 - Nov 18, 2018The Great War comes to an end after four years of fierce fighting, and the survivors become aware that the world of the past century has disappeared.
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58:03 - Nov 28, 2018A compelling journey into the culinary world of seven female chefs who are rewriting the rules of "kitchen culture" in the male dominated restaurant industry.
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53:20 - Dec 17, 2018What is the superfood industry's effect on the lives of families who grow and gather foods such as quinoa, teff, coconuts, and wild salmon?
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1:25:48 - Aug 26, 2018Charles Officer's award-winning film is a thoughtful and vivid portrait of a community facing imposed relocation from their Toronto neighbourhood.
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52:36 - May 24, 2018Six of the world's best conflict photographers take us behind the lens and into their lives.
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56:50 - Dec 17, 2018People of mixed ethnicity face complex challenges when trying to find compatible donors to treat life-threatening blood diseases.
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53:57 - Jan 14, 2019Using a trove of rare home movies, director Ali Kazimi crafts a moving memoir of a Chinese-American family in the post-war U.S. Midwest.
Biography
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48:32 - Jan 15, 2019Grace Kelly made the transition from Hollywood star to European princess at the peak of her career.
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1:29:55 - Jan 12, 2019Never-before-seen footage provides an intimate portrait of Jane Goodall, a trailblazer who became one of the world's most admired conservationists.
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59:23 - Jan 03, 2019Art historian Simon Schama assesses Rembrandt's final works as the Dutch master faced the challenges of old age.
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1:47:34 - Dec 31, 2018Fifty years after her death, two boxes of Marilyn Monroe's diaries, poems and letters were discovered.
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2:07:52 - Jan 01, 2019Despite just two albums to her name, the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest musical icons in recent history.
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55:00 - Jan 01, 2019Cinema legend Leslie Caron is one of the last witnesses to a golden age of the 20th century.
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1:30:14 - Feb 18, 2018Archival footage and wide-ranging interviews offer insight into a cinematic genius whose immigrant experience shaped the images he created on screen.
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53:05 - Oct 05, 2018Scots-born saxophonist Jim Galloway (1936-2014) became Canada's ambassador of jazz.
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Canadian Docs
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51:10 - Dec 19, 2018As the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa is rebuilt into a digital and interactive space, its young CEO challenges convention.
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52:03 - Dec 12, 2018With humanity changing the planet's biosphere at an unprecedented scale, climate survivors, scientists, and others explore ecological transformation.
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58:03 - Nov 28, 2018A compelling journey into the culinary world of seven female chefs who are rewriting the rules of "kitchen culture" in the male dominated restaurant industry.
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1:11:15 - Nov 21, 2018Maya Gallus's documentary profiles seven female chefs who are rewriting the rules of kitchen culture in the male-dominated restaurant industry.
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53:20 - Dec 17, 2018What is the superfood industry's effect on the lives of families who grow and gather foods such as quinoa, teff, coconuts, and wild salmon?
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23:21 - Nov 22, 2018Filmmaker Christina Willings explores the lives of five kids who are challenging gender norms.
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26:19 - Oct 01, 2018This documentary follows several refugee families during their first 19 days in Canada at a resettlement centre in Calgary.
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53:57 - Jan 14, 2019Using a trove of rare home movies, director Ali Kazimi crafts a moving memoir of a Chinese-American family in the post-war U.S. Midwest.
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30:09 - Oct 29, 2018From 1856 to 1964, Stratford was a railway hub and locomotive repair facility for the Grand Trunk Railway, precursor to the CNR.
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1:37:02 - Jun 22, 2018Alanis Obomsawin's 50th film reveals how the power of education has enriched the Cree community of Norway House, Manitoba.
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57:38 - Jan 14, 2019What does it mean to be a young adult who becomes a caregiver for a parent with early-onset Alzheimer's?
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56:50 - Dec 17, 2018People of mixed ethnicity face complex challenges when trying to find compatible donors to treat life-threatening blood diseases.
International Docs
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16:27 - Dec 20, 2018In their sixties, seven women have decided to learn how to swim. Out of their comfort zone, they reveal what drives them to keep striving for more.
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57:07 - Nov 17, 2018A documentary portrait of Magnum photojournalist Raghu Rai and his 50-year journey capturing the history of India as it unfolds.
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1:30:29 - Jan 04, 2019The follow-up to No Burqas Behind Bars tracks what happens to a young woman after her release from prison in Afghanistan.
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1:30:14 - Feb 18, 2018Archival footage and wide-ranging interviews offer insight into a cinematic genius whose immigrant experience shaped the images he created on screen.
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35:55 - Sep 07, 2018Largely ignored by the mainstream art world, American artist Laurie Lipton's haunting black-and-white drawings speak to themes of isolation.
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59:00 - Jul 05, 2018An Inuk politician and a Swedish author trace the adventures of their shared ancestor, Petter Norberg, in the western Arctic.
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58:11 - Oct 05, 2017Filmed over several years, this documentary follows children in Beijing's Sun Village, an orphanage for youngsters whose parents are on death row.
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19:25 - Jan 16, 2019This Academy Award-nominated short film offers insight into some of the desperate souls who flock to North Dakota seeking work in the oilfields.
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12:24 - Sep 07, 2018This rotoscope animation documentary profiles a Dutch hooligan who feels unconditional love for his football club but must hide the fact he is gay.
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1:00:00 - Oct 19, 2017A Syrian DJ documents her experiences in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring and during the ongoing civil war.
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1:13:26 - Jul 22, 2018Italian filmmaker Nicola Moruzzi explores the story of his great-grandfather, killed while building a CPR tunnel in B.C. in 1915.
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51:00 - Dec 07, 2018A group of men from the slums of Delhi wage war on non-consensual arranged marriages.
Current Affairs
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52:00 - Dec 15, 2018Although Montreal could be described as half Paris, half Brooklyn, the most populated francophone city in North America has an identity all its own.
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52:00 - Dec 08, 2018The southwestern Ontario city of Windsor has always lived in the shadow of its big American neighbour, Detroit, only 3.6 kilometres away.
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52:00 - Dec 01, 2018Once considered the bland financial capital of Italy, Milan is proving its capacity to redefine itself as a multicultural hub.
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52:00 - Nov 24, 2018Is Denmark's capital the ultimate life-sized city? Urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen explores his own city.
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52:12 - Nov 14, 2018In the 1970s, ordinary Chinese citizens were said to have three dreams: to own a watch, a bicycle, and a radio. What are the dreams of the Chinese people today?
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58:27 - Nov 14, 2018Did China's one-child policy really create a generation of spoiled, privileged, selfish young adults?
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52:00 - Nov 17, 2018Mexico City is the largest city in the Western hemisphere but many still see this megalopolis as a village - or as a patchwork of many villages.
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47:02 - Nov 07, 2018This documentary takes a revealing look at members of China's super-rich elite who have made their home in Britain or spend a lot of time there.
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52:00 - Nov 10, 2018South Africa's Cape Town makes headlines for its beauty and laidback lifestyle, but traces of a dark past still linger.
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47:46 - Oct 31, 2018China's investments in Egypt aim to push it towards political and social stability, with the goal of making Cairo a gateway to African markets.
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47:34 - Oct 31, 2018The New Silk Road megaproject has enormous implications for Iran, where strengthened ties to China could transform the country.
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47:13 - Oct 24, 2018Can Beijing and Islamabad overcome political and security challenges to make the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a reality?
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Society
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58:48 - Dec 27, 2018When Kate Humble sets out to breed Welsh sheepdog puppies from her beloved pet, Teg, she learns about the threat facing British herding dogs.
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1:31:18 - Oct 21, 2018Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics.
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58:24 - Oct 17, 2018From the perspectives of four of the country's most powerful businesswomen, this documentary explores the huge transformation taking place in China.
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59:33 - Jul 02, 2018Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms gets six fresh perspectives in this compilation of short documentaries commissioned by Hot Docs.
National Geographic
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44:00 - Jan 19, 2019Many scholars believe King Tut's death mask was not made specifically for him, citing its damaged nameplate and different colours of gold.
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44:00 - Jan 20, 2019Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 made headlines across the world sparking a global frenzy for Ancient Egypt
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1:29:55 - Jan 12, 2019Never-before-seen footage provides an intimate portrait of Jane Goodall, a trailblazer who became one of the world's most admired conservationists.
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48:34 - Jan 06, 2019A remote marine sanctuary in Indonesia is home to some of the greatest biodiversity on the planet, including the mysterious giant manta ray.
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44:00 - Jan 21, 2019The secret lives and complex social hierarchy of a small group of dolphins are revealed in Shark Bay, Western Australia.
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51:14 - Dec 30, 2018A journalist working with Indigenous communities in Panama becomes the caregiver for an orphaned sloth.
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43:47 - Dec 23, 2018Orphaned orangutans in Borneo learn vital skills in order to be able to return to the forest.
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50:12 - Jan 14, 2019Stretching from Mexico to Canada and traversing three states, the Pacific Crest Trail passes through six of seven of North America's ecozones.
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50:08 - Jan 07, 2019Where Montana kisses Alberta lies a jewel of the U.S. national park system - one of America's most stunning natural environments.
Natural History
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52:06 - Oct 11, 2018An international team is on a mission to protect Vamizi, an island in the Indian Ocean that is home to some of the world's most pristine coral reefs.
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50:01 - Jan 18, 2019Many animals that live in the ocean - among them sharks, whales and turtles - must go to extraordinary lengths to survive.
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51:49 - Jan 11, 2019They may be the most isolated in the world, but every one of the South Pacific's 20,000 islands has been colonized.
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52:02 - Jan 04, 2019The South Pacific's innumerable islands look like pieces of paradise but the reality of life can be very different.
Science
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49:21 - Jan 01, 2019What's the least amount of exercise you can do and still live a long, healthy life?
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45:16 - Jan 10, 2019Jim Al-Khalili helps design a smartphone app that volunteers use to demonstrate how gravity affects our weight and even the rate at which we age.
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44:20 - Jan 03, 2019Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili seeks the true story of gravity and explores how Galileo, Newton, and Einstein revolutionized science.
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50:32 - Jan 02, 2019Fiona Phillips examines the prevalence of increased stress, something the WHO has called the health epidemic of the 21st century.
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47:44 - Aug 29, 2018From crossing the cyclone-prone Indian Ocean to travelling under the Bosphorus Strait, railways have had to overcome challenges presented by water.
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47:46 - Aug 22, 2018Mountains are one of the greatest challenges a railway can face. This episode investigates the solutions that have made these tough climbs possible.
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47:35 - Aug 15, 2018Since the earliest days of the railways, the demand has always been for faster trains.
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47:32 - Jan 17, 2019From Scotland's Forth Bridge to a vertigo-inducing viaduct in rural New Zealand, discover how the world's most innovative rail bridges were built.
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48:15 - Jan 10, 2019From a canyon-spanning bridge in San Diego to a track ascending a Swiss peak, railway engineers have conquered jungles, deserts and mountains.
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48:27 - Jan 03, 2019From an inverted monorail in Germany to London's Crossrail project, discover how ingenious metropolitan railway engineering helps keep cities running.
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58:00 - Jan 02, 2019Insomniac Dr. Michael Mosley finds out what happens if people don't get enough sleep, and looks at surprising solutions to help us get more.
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41:01 - Dec 14, 2018Jimmy Doherty concludes his tour of Australia's food scene in Darwin, where he explores the new tastes introduced by waves of immigrants.
Environment
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24:00 - Jan 18, 2019A young Cooper's hawk falls into a pool and is injured, then escapes into the bush. And it's time to give the centre's skunks their vaccinations.
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48:03 - Jan 16, 2019Devon Island in Nunavut is the largest uninhabited island in the world - and with good reason.
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24:00 - Jan 11, 2019A family of baby rabbits needs help after a dog attacks the nest.
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48:03 - Jan 09, 2019Take a fascinating look into the Arctic seasons and the impact that rising sea levels have on local wildlife.
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24:00 - Jan 04, 2019A duck lays eggs on a roof patio, and a fox cub struggles with a mystery illness. Also, how do you get close enough to a snapping turtle to treat it?
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59:03 - Dec 28, 2018Monty Don continues his quest to uncover the secrets of paradise gardens - in Turkey, in India, and at home in the United Kingdom.
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57:40 - Dec 27, 2018Monty Don begins his exploration in Spain, where he discovers the basic building blocks of paradise gardens at the Alhambra.
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29:02 - Dec 27, 2018Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog continue their journey through the Welsh countryside by exploring Carmarthenshire.
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29:15 - Dec 27, 2018Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog continue their journey across the remote Welsh countryside, exploring mid-Wales.
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29:08 - Dec 26, 2018Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog travel from southern Snowdonia to one of the least-populated areas in the United Kingdom.
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26:17 - Dec 26, 2018Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog travel from the most northerly farm on mainland Wales to the hamlet of Nantmor in Snowdonia.
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28:40 - Oct 03, 2017Chefs and researchers from the Nordic Food Lab prepare meals with farmed bugs, and visit an international conference called Insects to Feed the World.
Art
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53:05 - Oct 05, 2018Scots-born saxophonist Jim Galloway (1936-2014) became Canada's ambassador of jazz.
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53:55 - Dec 26, 2018Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how royal collecting has changed since the days of Queen Victoria.
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54:05 - Dec 26, 2018As Prince of Wales, George was a spendthrift - but as a collector, he was one of the great artistic figures of the Romantic age.
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54:11 - Dec 26, 2018After the execution of Charles I, the royal collection was sold off. But by 1660, the monarchy and its passion for art were back.
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54:07 - Dec 25, 2018Andrew Graham-Dixon marvels at the works acquired by Henry VIII and Charles I, the great founders of the modern royal collection.
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1:00:10 - Oct 10, 2018Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of Hans Holbein, renowned for capturing movers and shakers of the time as Henry VIII's court painter.
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56:12 - Dec 28, 2018Every year, the team receives hundreds of requests for help from the owners of mysterious portraits: who is it, and who painted it?
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2:07:52 - Jan 01, 2019Despite just two albums to her name, the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest musical icons in recent history.
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1:28:31 - Sep 10, 2017In Columbus, Ohio, a group of teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum prepare for an American rite of passage - a spring formal.
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53:23 - May 18, 2018This film captures the intimate and previously undocumented encounter between the photojournalists of the Magnum agency and the world of cinema.
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1:09:55 - Dec 15, 2018A prima ballerina's decision to start a family might jeopardize everything she has worked for.
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55:00 - Jan 01, 2019Cinema legend Leslie Caron is one of the last witnesses to a golden age of the 20th century.
History
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48:32 - Jan 15, 2019Grace Kelly made the transition from Hollywood star to European princess at the peak of her career.
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44:58 - Jan 13, 2019On the Fife coast in Scotland, Tori Herridge and a team of archeologists search for signs of an industry that once dominated the shoreline.
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46:02 - Jan 06, 2019The team tries to work out what happened one night when a fishing trawler went wildly off course in the North Sea.
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45:30 - Dec 30, 2018Tori Herridge investigates a medieval ruin on a bleak island, a village that vanished, and asks what brought Bob Dylan to the River Severn.
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57:28 - Dec 18, 2018Survivors of a decades-long homosexual witch-hunt recount their personal stories of dedication and betrayal at the hands of the Canadian government.
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44:55 - Nov 18, 2018Hatred, fear, and resentment re-emerge from the depths of societies traumatized by war.
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45:03 - Nov 18, 2018The Great War comes to an end after four years of fierce fighting, and the survivors become aware that the world of the past century has disappeared.
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1:21:14 - Oct 04, 2018Survivors of a decades-long homosexual witch-hunt recount their personal stories of dedication and betrayal at the hands of the Canadian government.
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53:15 - Jan 05, 2019Increased tourism and the massive Bruce Nuclear Power Development jumpstart the Bruce economy.
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52:48 - Dec 29, 2018By the 1850s, thousands of would-be settlers have descended upon the tiny village of Southampton. They've come for a piece of land to call their own.
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51:47 - Dec 22, 2018The Saugeen Ojibway wage a 150-year struggle to maintain fishing rights around the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula.
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53:45 - Dec 25, 2018Divers search the Thames for clues to a 17th-century tragedy, and a man with a metal detector makes the find of a lifetime.
Most Recent Documentaries
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48:59 - Jan 21, 2019Members of an innovative music program for older adults rehearse for their year-end concert.
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58:00 - Jan 21, 2019An exploration of the vibrant and diverse Toronto neighbourhood known affectionately as Little India, or the Gerrard India Bazaar.
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47:34 - Jan 21, 2019Scientific titans of the 19th century created the railways, harnessed electricity and devised the theory of evolution.
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58:43 - Jan 21, 2019The team learns how railways transformed the British diet, rescuing a nation struggling to feed itself.
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44:00 - Jan 21, 2019The secret lives and complex social hierarchy of a small group of dolphins are revealed in Shark Bay, Western Australia.
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44:58 - Jan 20, 2019Since the Northern Ontario School of Medicine was founded in 2005, trailblazing graduates have become models for innovative rural health care.
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1:25:30 - Jan 20, 2019Vancouver's once-thriving Chinatown is in the midst of a transformation playing out across many ethnic enclaves.
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1:30:01 - Jan 20, 2019Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France.
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44:00 - Jan 20, 2019Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 made headlines across the world sparking a global frenzy for Ancient Egypt
