Special Events

In celebration of revered poet Nikki Giovanni, who passed late last year at the age of 81, For Viola proudly presents a community screening of a rich and lyrical documentary portrait. 

This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, moderated by Toronto-based critic and curator Sarah-Tai Black.  

Half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity and society on the massive cliffs of Yosemite National Park.

Celebrate Red Velvet’s 10th anniversary as the band’s fantastic music and stories come alive on the big screen!

Emma Donoghue hits the Hot Docs stage to discuss The Paris Express, a historical thriller you can’t put down!

Experience one of the best sequels ever as ogres intended: with drinks flowing and an unhinged shout-along game. 

Featuring a drag performance by Andy Fetamean, a shout-along game, and themed drink special, this event has many layers to enjoy.
 

Join Detransition, Baby author Torrey Peters, for her long-awaited follow-up, Stag Dance, one of the most provocative and audacious books of the year.

Filmed in Inuktitut and made by Inuit filmmakers, this adaptation of an Inuit legend is the first feature of its kind.

In Inuktitut with English subtitles.

Loosely adapted from Austen’s Emma, Clueless gives us the iconic Cher Horowitz, who’s on a mission to “do good deeds.”

In this exclusive Toronto premiere, Katie Kitamura, author of the critically acclaimed novels Intimacies and A Separation, discusses her anticipated new novel, Audition, “a book so cold it feels hot.”

In Taika Waititi’s Boy, a young Maori kid idolizes Michael Jackson—until his estranged father returns home.

In English and Maori with English subtitles.