Hussain Currimbhoy Out As Hot Docs Artistic Director As 10 Programmers Exit – Update

Hussain was fundamental in programming this years Festival, wrote a spokesperson in a statement to Deadline.

Currimbhoy had only joined Hot Docs last November.

I have made the heartbreaking choice to exit the 2024 Hot Docs Festival, Watamaniuk wrote.

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I do so with 9 of my fellow colleagues, listed below.

Reps for the festival have not yet returned request for comment.

This years festival is taking place in Toronto from April 25 May 5.

News of the Hot Docs programmer exits was first reported by Screen Daily.