HOT DOCS 2015


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FOR FILMMAKERS
(from 2017)

>>ONLINE SUBMISSIONS<<

Submission Fees:
Short Film Submissions: $25 - $55
Feature Film Submissions: $55 - $150

Fees Paid:

Short Filmmakers: Policy unclear as of 2019 Festival. Seems that filmmakers in competition are not paid screening fees, while others in non-competitive programs were paid according to the IMAA Fee Schedule.

Feature Filmmakers: Negotiated Individually (?)

Contact email: submissions(at)hotdocs.ca


OPERATIONS

Governance Model: Charitable Non-Profit

# of Paid Employees: 23 Full-Time, 106 Part-Time

Compensated full-time positions:
$1 - $39,999 = 2
$40,000 - $79,999 = 9
$80,000 - $119,999 = 1

Amount of Government Funding: $1,235,630 (18%)

Total Revenue: $6,781,081


BOTTOM LINE

Total $$$ Paid to Short Filmmakers: ???
*Current hearsay indicates that HotDocs in 2019 paid IMAA Fees to filmmakers not in competitive programs, while not paying filmmakers in competition. They allegedly also offer some amount of travel funding.

Total $$$ Paid to Employees: $2,197,872

Total $$$ Spent on Advertising: $901,958

Total Expenditures: $6,597,901

2015 SURPLUS = $183,180


REFERENCES:

CRA Report 2015