| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
FOR FILMMAKERS
Submission Fees (from 2017):
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: 29 Full-Time, 153 Part-Time
Top 10 compensated full-time positions:
$40,000 - $79,999 = 3
$80,000 - $119,999 = 7
Amount of Government Funding: $1,057,241 (16%)
Total Revenue: $6,534,346
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: $2,746,729
Total $$$ Spent on Advertising: $807,630
Total Expenditures: $6,469,871
2016 SURPLUS = $64,475
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