Hot Docs Names Hussain Currimbhoy Artistic Director, Promotes Heather Haynes
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Toronto’s Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary film festival, has appointed Hussain Currimbhoy as its artistic director.
He replaces Shane Smith, who left the organization in June, and will assume his role immediately. Currimbhoy has worked as a film producer, director and film curator since 2002.
He is an executive producer on feature documentaries such as “And, Towards Happy Alleys” (Berlinale, CPH:DOX), “Praying for Armageddon” (CPH:DOX), “Tomorrow’s Freedom” (Sheffield DocFest) and “The Beloved” (Melbourne Film Festival).
He has worked with the Chicago Media Project as their director of investment and global strategy, and lead for the Shifting Voices Film Fund, CMP’s program designed to elevate and support feature documentary works by marginalized filmmakers.
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