Hot Docs Awards Go To 'House Of Hope,' 'Saigon Story' And More
By Matthew Carey
Published on May 2, 2026.
Hot Docs, the major nonfiction film festival in Toronto, has announced its award winners for its 33rd edition. House of Hope, directed by Marjolein Busstra, won Best International Feature Documentary, earning a $10,000 cash prize and automatically qualifying for Oscar consideration. Best Canadian Feature Film was awarded to Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, which reveals the connection between two families and photojournalist Eddie Adams’s iconic photo, ‘Saigon Execution’. The award is accompanied by a $50,000 check-off. The festival's 2026 Awards Presentation was held at El Mocambo in Toronto.
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