Give the gift of film – Memberships now on sale
November 29, 2011 – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema memberships are now on sale, just in time for the holiday season! The perfect gift for family, friends, or employees. The Friend of the Cinema Membership has year-round benefits including discounted tickets, free popcorn, special screenings, and so much more. To purchase, call the Box Office at …
Hot Docs and Blue Ice Group announce second phase of renovation
November 24, 2011 – The Bloor Cinema renovation is steadily underway as the project begins its second phase. “We are excited to be entering this stage of the renovation process and working alongside Blue Ice Group, bringing our vision for the cinema to life,” says Chris McDonald, executive director of Hot Docs. “It’s a once …
Building renovations helmed by Hariri Pontarini
Hot Docs is also pleased to announce that cinema renovations are now underway, with a construction crew onsite at 506 Bloor Street West to bring to fruition the plans laid out by Toronto-based architectural practice Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA), with feedback from Bloor Cinema patrons and the Annex and Harbord Village communities. One of Canada’s …
Hot Docs announces Robin Smith as new programmer
Hot Docs is pleased to announce that Robin Smith will join the Hot Docs team as the programmer for the revitalized Bloor Cinema. In this role, Smith will be responsible for selecting and booking films to screen at the cinema, including first-run documentary titles and some fiction films, as well as the programming of documentary …
Blue Ice Group and Hot Docs partner to revitalize the Bloor
Beloved Toronto landmark set to reopen this fall Blue Ice Group and Hot Docs are delighted to announce that they have entered into a partnership to operate the recently acquired Bloor Cinema, the landmark, century-old film house located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. Currently undergoing renovation, the Bloor Cinema will reopen this fall under Hot Docs’ management, …
