Hot Docs up-date

Lots of good things happening this winter on the Docs For Schools front.

February is going to be an exceptionally busy month with the hi-lite of hosting the first Docs For Schools’ Teacher Conference.  Below are items and dates of note:

·         All programs are free and open to Gr 7 – 12 teachers across the province.

Docs For Schools Conference:

·         Friday, February 20 – School of Image Arts, Ryerson University

·         Opportunity to gain a richer understanding of the documentary medium.

·         Details and booking info:    http://www.hotdocs.ca/youth/docs_for_schools_teacher_conference/

Docs For Schools Presentations:

·         Ottawa:  February 12, Brookfield High School (3:30pm, open to all teachers)

·         Ottawa:  February 13, PDday for OCDSB (Social Sciences)

·         Toronto:  February 13 PDday for TDSB (Social Sciences)

Docs For Schools Festival:

Opportunity to show dvds in your class room and/or attend Hot Docs Festival cinema screenings for students with Q&A with the filmmaker.

·         Docs For Schools In-School program will be announced on February 9.

·         In-Theatre selection of films announced March 17.

·         Details will be posted on the DFS Festival page:  http://www.hotdocs.ca/youth/docs_for_schools_festival/

Docs For Schools Monthly:

Bookings are now open for the final three screenings:

·         February 25:  SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION (email re waiting list)

·         March 25:  *JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: A RADIANT CHILD – 10:00am

·         March 26:  *JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: A RADIANT CHILD – 10:00am

·         *screenings in partnership with AGO, and with a booking you will be given a code to obtain discount tickets to the Basquiat exhibit the afternoon of the screening. 

·         Details and booking info:  http://www.hotdocs.ca/youth/docs_for_schools_monthly/

Docs For Schools is also on Facebook…. Facebook.com/docsforschools

Please be in touch if any questions.

Thanks,

Lesley

Lesley Sparks

Education and Youth Programs Manager

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

110 Spadina Ave #333

Toronto, ON  M5V 2K4

www.hotdocs.ca/youth

lsparks@hotdocs.ca

416-203-2155 X253