Hot Docs Volunteers

04/17/2026

Some post Hot Docs plans!

Join the Textile Museum of Canada team this summer! 🌞

We're hiring for the following roles:

Education Assistant
Collections Assistant
Curatorial Assistant
Communications Assistant
Visitor Experience Assistant

Each position is an 8-week contract starting in May 2026, four days per week, at $20/hour.

These roles are funded by Canada Summer Jobs (Government of Canada). To qualify, applicants must be 15–30 years old and legally entitled to work in Canada.

📅 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Sunday, April 26, 2026 (11:59 PM).

🔗 Learn more and view the full postings by visiting: https://buff.ly/0sfzwsy

04/16/2026

Hot Docs is officially ONE WEEK AWAY! We are so excited to welcome you to register starting tomorrow 💚

We're thrilled to welcome over 200 filmmakers and special guests to the 2026 Hot Docs Festival, April 23 to May 3.

This year's guests include Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Kenny Loggins, artist and disability advocate April Hubbard, MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, investigative journalist and co-founder and host of Democracy Now! Amy Goodman, and award-winning q***r rock icon Carole Pope.

See the full guest list here: https://hotdocs.ca/news/hd26-special-guests

12/05/2025

Always ready to support us through thick and thin, keeping Hot Docs strong! Thank you to the best volunteer team in the biz 🎬

12/05/2023

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

Celebrating 2023 and the power of collective action 💚

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS! WE APPRECIATE YOU! 🤩

10/19/2023

Did you know you volunteer in one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world?

10/19/2023

Kicking off today! Get your tickets to some of the finest podcasts around 🎤🎧

09/28/2023

Toronto After Dark Film Festival - Horror, Sci-Fi & Action Movies is almost here and it's not too late to volunteer! Get spooked out this October and join the scariest team in the biz 👻💀

Sign up by Fri (that's tomorrow!) by 5pm at the link:
http://bit.ly/tad23-vol-contact-list

09/12/2023

Jobs jobs jobs! Join our friends at Pride ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤

Pride Toronto is now hiring. Visit our Job Board at https://pridetoronto.applytojobs.ca/

09/07/2023

Getting ready for already 🎞️

Put those final touches on your doc and submit it today!

09/07/2023

to when this incredible mind worked at ! He started and continues to inspire everyone around him. Great reading recommendation for September and beyond. Wishing everyone a happy Festival and many thanks .wente 🧡