TORONTO — The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it's closing its flagship Toronto theatre for about three months and laying off staff amid financial difficulties.
Hot Docs says it's facing a substantial operating deficit due to slow post-pandemic recovery and it needs to conduct an extensive review of its programming and finances.Hot Docs says anyone who purchased a ticket for a screening or event taking place after June 12 will get an automatic refund, and patrons will be notified if certain events are rescheduled or moved to another venue.
Organizers said the 31st edition of the festival that wrapped in early May was a success, with attendance reaching near pre-pandemic levels and box office revenue exceeding targets by 12 per cent.In a separate statement Wednesday, Hot Docs said its leadership team needs to"pause, recalibrate and strategically plan a sustainable future" for the organization.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hot Docs to close its flagship Toronto theatre, lay off staff for three monthsThe beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it's closing its flagship Toronto theatre for about three months and laying off staff amid financial difficulties.
Source: CTVToronto - 🏆 9. / 84 Read more »
Hot Docs to close its flagship cinema, lay off staff for three monthsTORONTO — The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it's closing its flagship Toronto theatre for about three months and laying off staff amid financial difficulties.
Source: PGCitizen - 🏆 65. / 51 Read more »
Hot Docs temporarily closing its flagship theatre, laying off staff amid financial woesPeople wait for the doors to open at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on April 29th 2024. On Wednesday, organizers announced the beleaguered theatre space and film festival will close its doors for three months and begin layoffs.
Source: CBCNews - 🏆 2. / 99 Read more »
Hot Docs to temporarily close Ted Rogers Cinema for three months to ‘recalibrate’ organizationRobin Mirsky, co-chair of Hot Docs’ board, said in a statement that it is ‘crucial’ for the organization to take this step now as it looks to ‘plan a sustainable future’
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »
Two Hot Docs board members resign as beleaguered film festival marks opening weekendCurtis Ferrara, who serves as Scotiabank’s senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, and Avrich, an award-winning Canadian filmmaker, were both listed as board members on Hot Docs’ website as recently as this past Tuesday
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »
'An Unfinished Journey' celebrates North American premiere at Hot DocsPress pass photo, CRD Sept 14, 2017 (David Donnelly/CBC)
Source: CBCToronto - 🏆 51. / 61 Read more »