Hot Docs festival adds $50,000 award

The Hot Docs documentary festival in Toronto has added a $50,000 Rogers Audience Award for best Canadian film. Organizers say the director of the winning doc will receive the prize on the final night of the festival before a special encore screening. The award will go to a feature-length documentary that obtains the highest average rating through a rankings system determined by audience ballot. This year’s festival runs April 27 to May 7.