Hot Docs Announces Full Line-up, Fest to Open with Parade - POV Magazine

‘Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance’ to Lead Hot Docs Lineup, Featuring 35 World Premieres

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Hot Docs, North America’s leading documentary festival, will open with the world premiere of “Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance,” directed by Canadian filmmaker Noam Gonick. The documentary explores the pivotal moments that sparked Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ movement. The festival’s 32nd edition, which runs from April 24 to May 4 in Toronto, has revealed a lineup that includes 35 world premieres, 14 int…

Hot Docs Announces Full Line-up, Fest to Open with Parade - POV Magazine

113 documentaries will screen at this year’s Hot Docs. The festival announced the full line-up for its 2025 edition today with a slate emphasizing political engagement, diverse representation, and challenging stories. This year’s festival will open with the NFB documentary Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance. The film directed by Noam Gonick chronicles the history of LGBTQ+ activism in Canada from the fight for privacy in bedrooms to public …