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FOR FILMMAKERS
(from 2022)
Submission Fees:
Short Film Submissions: $25 - $60
Feature Film Submissions: $55 - $155
Fees Paid:
Short Filmmakers: Policy unclear. Historically, Hot Docs was not paying consistent minimum fees to all filmmakers. However, sources indicate that sometime in 2020 or 2021 the Festival started paying minimum artist fees, due to mounting pressure. It is currently unclear what the official policy is.
Feature Filmmakers: Negotiated Individually (?)
Contact email: submissions(at)hotdocs.ca
OPERATIONS
Governance Model: Charitable Non-Profit
# of Paid Employees: 84 Full-Time, 36 Part-Time
Ten highest compensated full-time positions:
$160,000 to $199,999 = 2
$120,000 to $159,999 = 1
$80,000 - $119,999 = 7
Amount of Government Funding: $1,650,235 (18.11%)
Total Revenue: $9,112,889
BOTTOM LINE
Total $$$ Paid to Short Filmmakers: ???
Total $$$ Paid to Employees: $4,567,304
Professional and consulting fees: $598,025
Total $$$ Spent on Advertising: $977,114
Total $$$ Spent on "Occupancy Costs": $267,525
Total Expenditures: $11,113,581
2023 DEFECIT = -$2,000,692
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