Overview

• Director of programming Heather Haynes, who spent two decades at Hot Docs, and industry programs director Elizabeth Radshaw, who led initiatives since 2009, have both departed.
• No replacements have been announced and executive director Diana Sanchez will oversee interim programming operations.
• Sanchez, appointed in March to steer a rebuilding phase, has commenced a strategic planning process that will reassess leadership roles and guide future operations.
• In April, Hot Docs accepted a conditional offer for its flagship Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto, with due diligence expected to finish this summer.
• The strategic review seeks to stabilize finances and restore programming continuity after pandemic disruptions and 2024’s leadership upheavals.