NOW Magazine // Toronto Hot Docs 2008 Festival Guide

hot docs: canadian international documentary festival

Full schedule of 170+ flims, over 30 reviews, director Q&A's, daily content, and more. Opens Thursday, April 17 and runs to April 27, www.hotdocs.ca.

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TICKETS

Same-Day and Rush Tickets

On the day of the screening, tickets are available at the venue's box office starting one hour before the first screening of the day. A limited number of rush tickets may be available for screenings that have sold out in advance at the venue's box office 10 minutes before the screening time, subject to availability.

Festival Pass: $90

A completely flexible pass that entitles the holder to 10 tickets for any Festival screening or Hot Docs Talks event, subject to availability. Tickets can be obtained at the Documentary Box Office or at the screening venue's box office on the day of the screening.

Kickstart Pass: $80

A pass for emerging and mid-career filmmakers that provides access to Kickstart, Hot Docs' half-day of panels and sessions devoted to the fundamentals of doc-making. Kickstart Pass holders will also receive one ticket to each Hot Docs Talks event.

Tickets and Pass Prices

Daytime screenings and Hot Docs talks (before 6 pm): $10
Evening screenings (after 6 pm): $12
Late night screenings (after 11 pm): $5

Kickstart Plus Pass: $145

All the benefits of the Kickstart Pass plus a Festival Pass (10 tickets for Festival screenings, including Special Presentations).

All-You-Can-Eat Late Night Pass: $10

A pass that lets you see all screenings starting after 11 pm.

Free Screenings

Hot Docs is pleased to offer FREE daytime screenings (before 6 pm) for seniors and students. Tickets for free daytime screenings must be obtained at the screening venue on the day of the screening, subject to availability. Free tickets are not available at the Documentary Box Office.

HOT DOCS VENUES

1 box office 87 Avenue Road (2 blocks north of Bloor), Hazelton Lanes, Upper Level. Open during the Festival: 11 am-9 pm. Order by phone: 416-637-5150. Order online: www.hotdocs.ca
2 The Al Green Theatre inside Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina
3 The Bloor Cinema 506 Bloor West
4 Alliance Cumberland Cinemas 159 Cumberland
5 Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex
6 The SCENE Screening Room Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles West
7 The ROM Theatre 100 Queen's Park
8 The Royal Cinema 608 College
The Winter Garden Theatre 189 Yonge (not shown on map)

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