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FOR FILMMAKERS
(from 2017)
Submission Fees:
Short Film Submissions: $25 - $55
Feature Film Submissions: $55 - $150
Fees Paid:
Short Filmmakers:
Policy unclear as of the 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: 31 Full-Time, 138 Part-Time
Ten highest compensated full-time positions:
$80,000 - $119,999 = 7 position
$40,000 - $79,999 = 3 positions
Amount of Government Funding: $1,047,318 (14%)
Total Revenue: $7,506,756
Total Expenditures of Festival: $7,427,496
BOTTOM LINE
Total $$$ Paid to Short Filmmakers: ???
*It is possible that HotDocs pays some short filmmakers who demand it, but not on a regular basis according to our sources. They do usually offer some amount of travel funding.
Total $$$ Spent on Advertising: $705,636
Total $$$ Paid to Employees: $2,756,007
TOTAL 2017 SURPLUS = $79,260
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