This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.

This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.

This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.

The 2013 Hot Docs Festival is finally here. Toronto's second-largest film event (behind TIFF), Hoc Docs runs for 11 days and contains a whopping 205 movies to choose from. If my math is correct, it's impossible to see them all, so we've put together this here post to help narrow down your schedule with some confidence that you'll be seeing the best films on offer.

The 2013 Hot Docs Festival kicks off this week, so it's about that time for Toronto doc-lovers to whittle down those must-see lists and settle on some priorities. With a slate of docs capturing everything from heroic human rights activists to searing family portraits to James Franco's latest stunt, this year's festival is heavy on emotions and peculiarities.

This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.