Documentary festival Hot Docs is to simulcast the Canadian premieres of two films to cinemas across Canada, giving audiences in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Saskatchewan the chance to see China Heavyweight (pictured) and Indie Game: The Movie at the same time as Torontonians.
The ‘Hot Docs Live!’ event will see 35 Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada premiering the two films on May 2 and 3 respectively, at 9:00 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. CT, 7 p.m. MT and 6 p.m. PT.
The simulcast screenings will feature interactive discussions with the filmmakers and special guests, live from the recently opened Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.
“Hot Docs is one of the first festivals in the world to present live cross-country screenings and filmmaker discussions,” said Chris McDonald, Hot Docs executive director. “Festivals are about creating communities and this is a fantastic opportunity to share the unique Hot Docs festival experience in real-time in communities across Canada.”
Anne Frank, Telefilm Canada’s interim regional director of industry promotion for the Ontario and Nunavut region, added: “Our participation underlines our objective to stimulate demand for Canadian screen-based content, including in the regions where the appetite for homegrown cinema is strong. ‘Hot Docs Live!’ is also a unique opportunity to promote our talented filmmakers.”
China Heavyweight and Indie Game both received their world premieres at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, earlier this year.
The full list of participating Cineplex cinemas follows below:
Alberta
Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Cinemas (Calgary)
Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton
Cineplex Odeon Westhills Cinemas (Calgary)
Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge
British Columbia
Cineplex Odeon Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops)
Cineplex Odeon International Village (Vancouver)
Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas (Langford)
SilverCity Coquitlam
SilverCity Metropolis (Burnaby)
SilverCity Riverport (Richmond)
Manitoba
SilverCity St. Vital (Winnipeg)
Ontario
Cineplex Odeon Devonshire Mall (Windsor)
Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre (Toronto)
Cineplex Odeon Gardiner’s Road (Kingston)
Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square (Niagara Falls)
Cineplex Odeon Oshawa
Cineplex Odeon Queensway (Toronto)
Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Grande (Toronto)
Cineplex Odeon Westmount Cinemas (London)
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie
Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge
Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough
Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie
SilverCity Gloucester (Ottawa)
SilverCity Hamilton
SilverCity Mississauga
SilverCity Oakville
SilverCity Richmond Hill
SilverCity Sudbury
SilverCity Thunder Bay
Quebec
Cineplex Odeon Cavendish Mall (Cote St. Luc)
Colossus Laval
Scotiabank Theatre Montreal
Saskatchewan
Galaxy Cinemas Regina
Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon