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FOR FILMMAKERS
(from 2022)
Submission Fees:
Short Film Submissions: $35 - $70
Feature Film Submissions: $70 - $165
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: 50 Full-Time, 44 Part-Time
Ten highest compensated full-time positions:
$250,000 to $299,999 = 1
$160,000 to $199,999 = 0
$120,000 to $159,999 = 2
$80,000 - $119,999 = 8
Amount of Government Funding: $1,149,833 (14.85%)
Total Revenue: $7,743,382
BOTTOM LINE
Total $$$ Paid to Short Filmmakers: ???
Total $$$ Paid to Employees: $4,701,036
Professional and consulting fees: $147,839
Total $$$ Spent on Advertising: $644,694
Total $$$ Spent on "Occupancy Costs": $190,795
Total Expenditures: $10,353,026
2024 DEFECIT = -$2,673,980
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