Toronto, April 8, 2008 – Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Canwest are pleased to announce the launch of the Canwest-Hot Docs Funds, consisting of a $3-million completion fund and a $1-million development fund. Canwest’s $4-million infusion into the Canadian documentary production community via the Funds will provide much-needed financial support to filmmakers facing financing gaps at critical stages in their projects. Hot Docs will manage and disperse the Funds’ benefit monies over the next seven-year period.