Hot Docs Film Festival closes Toronto theatre, lays off staff due to financial difficulties.

The Hot Docs Film Festival is closing its flagship Toronto theatre, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, for three months and laying off staff due to financial difficulties. The festival aims to conduct a review of the theatre's programming and operations to find a path back to profitability. Canada's largest documentary film festival experienced slow post-pandemic recovery, leading to an operating deficit.

May 22, 2024
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