Classic Movies Live Season 7, Episode 14 – Hot Docs Film Festival 2026

Classic Movies Live Season 7, Episode 14 – Hot Docs Film Festival 2026

From Classic Movies Live! by Heatwave Radio

May 20, 2026

About this episode

Jeff and film critic Pedro Lima discuss the Hot Docs film festival and review several films showcased in 2026.

In this week's episode of Classic Movies Live!, Jeff is joined by film critic Pedro Lima to talk about the Hot Docs film festival! Now in its 33rd year, Hot Docs celebrates the best in documentary filmmaking, featuring true stories from all around the world. In this episode, our hosts discuss four films from the festival, including American Doctor, Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild], House of Hope, and Steal This Story, Please! As well, Pedro and Jeff talk about what Hot Docs has meant to them, and the state of the festival in 2026. And because film criticism is about repertoire, our hosts also make plenty of film recommendations; you can find a list of recommendations and where to see them below! For more Hot Docs coverage, you can hear Pedro and Jeff on this week's companion episode of Contra Zoom Pod, where they joined host Dakota Arsenault and guest rach to talk about a completely different set of films! Pedro and Jeff also joined Dakota on last year's Hot Docs-themed episode of Contra Zoom Pod, which you can find right here. You can also check out Pedro's reviews for most of the main films discussed in this episode. Check out Pedro's more in-depth…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff

Guest: Pedro Lima

Topics covered

  • Hot Docs film festival
  • documentary filmmaking
  • film criticism
  • film recommendations
  • 2026 film festival

Keywords

  • Hot Docs
  • documentary
  • film festival
  • film reviews
  • Pedro Lima

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hot Docs, Contra Zoom Pod

Books & works: American Doctor, Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild], House of Hope, Steal This Story, Please!

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