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Market or pitchCanadaChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

Hot Docs Deal Maker

Closes 10 Dec 2026

Thursday 10 December 2026

Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the Hot Docs Deal Maker page: 10 December 2026, with no time given; results come in early March.

Official page

Official page: https://hotdocs.ca/industry/conference/deal-maker/submit-deal-maker

Who can apply
Documentary or factual projects worldwide, development to post, financing not closed
You get
One-on-one pitch meetings with matched decision makers over three days
Entry fee
CAD 45
Making
Documentary
Stage
Writing, Development, Production, Post
Type
Market or pitch

Dates

  1. Closes Application deadline (shared Forum and Deal Maker form; no time stated)
  2. Event Hot Docs Festival, 23 April–2 May 2027

Who can apply

Documentary or factual projects worldwide, development to post, financing not closed

Open to applicants anywhere.

What you get

One-on-one pitch meetings with matched decision makers over three days

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

What it costs

To apply

Application feeCAD 45

If you’re selected, or later

Industry pass per pitch team member if selectedNot publishedDetails sent to selected projects

From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.

What to bring

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Terms to read first

RightsRead selection/publicity terms; a meeting is not a commission or financing commitment.

Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.

Where this comes from

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