Festival ticketing resembles our year-round procedures.  


The biggest change is that most of the inquiries will center around redeeming tickets from pre-purchased packages. The second biggest change is pricing. Festival tickets are more expensive than our year-round.  

Festival Price Breakdown:  

  • Screening Tickets (regular screenings): $19 ($17 members)  
  • Screening Tickets (Special Presentations films): $22 ($19 members)  
  • Special Events: Big Ideas & Opening Night: $26 ($23 members)  

Ticket Packages: 

  • 6-Ticket Bundle (on sale March 28)* $99 ($89 members)  
  • 12-Pack $199 ($179 members)  
  • 20-Pack $279 ($251 members)

Single tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 28, after the Hot Docs press conference.  

  • Advance Window: Tuesday, March 28- Monday, April 3  
    • Single tickets are available to:  
      • Hot Docs Members, including Founders Circle, and Doc Soup Subscribers & Festival Ticket Package Holders  
  • Public Sales Window: Monday, April 3 – Sunday, May 7  
    • Single ticket sales open to general public 
Tickets can be purchased or redeemed online at hotdocs.ca or at the cinema box office. We will be selling same day & rush tickets.  

Streaming: 
Streaming Window: Friday May 5 at midnight -Tuesday May 9 at midnight 
Streaming Ticketing: 
  • Regular Screenings: $19 ($17 members)  
  • Special Presentation Films: $22 ($19 members)  

Ticket Packages:  

  • 6-Ticket Streaming Bundle (on sale March 28): $99 ($89 members)  
  • All-You-Can-Stream Pass (on sale March 14): $299 ($269 members)

*Streaming tickets & packages cannot be used for in-person events.  


Podcast Ticketing: 

Live podcast presentations are priced individually. Pricing will range from $29-35 per event.  

Podcast Festival Showcase Pass:  

  • $99 ($89 members) Early-Bird to March 27; limited quantities  
  • $119 ($107 members) Regular  
  • Provides one ticket to each podcast live event.  
Live podcast events can also be accessed with the Podcast Creators pass, which also provides access to all five events and podcast focused industry sessions.