The Hot Docs Award for Best International Feature Documentary is an annual Canadian film award, presented by the
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and Jun ...
to the film selected by jury members as the year's best international feature film in the festival program. The award was presented for the first time in 1998; prior to that year, awards were presented in various genre categories, but no special distinction between Canadian and international films was presented.
The award jury also presents a Special Jury Prize to a second film besides the primary winner.
The award is an
Academy Award
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qualifying prize, meaning that a winner of the award is automatically eligible to be submitted for
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were bestowed as Special Awards to '' Kukan'' and '' Target for Tonight''. They have since been bes ...
consideration.
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Winners
Best International Documentary Feature
Special Jury Prize
References
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Canadian documentary film awards
Awards established in 1998