Pitch eventApply by 10 December 2026

Hot Docs Forum

Hot Docs Toronto · open to applicants worldwide

Pitch forum where documentary teams present projects to international commissioners, funders and an industry audience during Hot Docs 2027.

Free to start · no account needed

Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes.

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About

Also: public pitch to decision makers; market meetings.

Annual; Deal Maker one-on-one meetings share the Dec 10 deadline. Next deadline: 2026-12-10.

How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal (you need an account there).

What to prepare: project description, trailer, budget.

From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “Pitch your doc project to top decision makers from around the world”

Who can apply

Open to creators and freelancers, founders

What you will need

Project proposalOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
Financial summaryUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.

How to apply

Applications go through the official page (own portal), which needs an account in your name. The deadline is 10 December 2026.

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Step-by-step guide

How Onward Scout helps

This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.

Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.

Key facts

Timing: Apply by 10 December 2026
Cycle: Annual; Deal Maker one-on-one meetings share the Dec 10 deadline
What you get: public pitch to decision makers · market meetings
Also included: public pitch to decision makers · market meetings
Where: Toronto · open to applicants worldwide
Language: EN
Last checked: 21 October 2026

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