If there is one thing I can take away from this year’s edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, it is that I don’t think I saw any documentaries that I actively disliked. While there were some films I was underwhelmed by, there was nothing I saw that I wouldn’t recommend in some way or another.
Without further ado, here is my full wrap-up of Hot Docs 2017
Top Ten Favourite Films
- City of Ghosts
- 32 Pills: My Sister’s Suicide
- Mommy Dead and Dearest
- 78/52
- Becoming Bond
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
- PACmen
- Chasing Coral
- Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
- Spookers
Honourable Mentions
Least Favourite Film
Wished I’d Seen
- Pre-Crime
- Step
- Strad Style
Number of Films Seen
- 46
- 19 – Screeners and Press Screenings
- 26 – Festival Screenings
- 1 – Special Event
Review Split
- Sean Kelly on Movies – 44
- Toronto Film Scene – 1
Interviews Conducted
- 2
Theatre Tally
- TIFF Bell Lightbox – 10
- Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – 9
- Scotiabank Theatre – 4
- Hart House Theatre – 3
- Isabel Bader Theatre – 1
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