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Welcome to our biggest program of the year! Every year, the Festival In-School program runs in conjunction with the Hot Docs Festival.There’s something for every class in this program, with docs on a variety of subjects. Select one or multiple films. This program is perfect for planning your own in-school festival!
  • Films are available from April 15–May 3, 2024
  • You will receive a confirmation email with links to each selected film and education package
  • Film links will become active on April 15 at 12:00am ET
  • Please preview each film before sharing with your students to ensure it is appropriate for your class. The grade recommendations accompanying each film are only a guideline—you know your students best!
  • All Docs For Schools programming is FREE
Booking opens on April 2 at 10:00am ET and closes on May 2 at 5:00pm ET.

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2024 Films

Bad At This

  • D: Jessie Posthumus
  • Canada
  • English
  • 2021
  • 4 x 6 min

Recommended for Grades 5–12

Coextinction

  • D: Elena Jean, Gloria Pancrazi
  • Canada
  • English w/ English and French subtitles available
  • 2021
  • 95 min
Recommended for Grades 7–12
Draw Me Egypt - Doaa El-Adl, A Stroke of Freedom

Draw Me Egypt - Doaa El-Adl, A Stroke of Freedom

  • D: Nada Riyadh
  • Belgium
  • Arabic w/ English subtitles
  • 2023
  • 50 min
Recommended for Grades 9–12

Content AdvisoryThis film contains detailed descriptions of physical violence, including sexual assault.

Eco-Hack!

  • D: Josh Izenberg, Brett Marty
  • USA
  • English
  • 2023
  • 16 min
Recommended for Grades 5–12

First Down

  • D: Carrie Stett
  • USA
  • English
  • 2022
  • 12 min
Recommended for Grades 7–12

Invisible Beauty

  • D: Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng
  • USA
  • English
  • 2023
  • 115 min
Recommended for Grades 7–12

Union Street

  • D: Jamila Pomeroy
  • Canada
  • English
  • 2022
  • 79 min
Recommended for Grades 9–12

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