Hot Docs Promotes Diana Sanchez, Hires Mara Gourd-Mercado As Festival Seeks To “Future-Proof” Itself

Hot Docs, the world-class documentary film festival in Toronto, has announced some major personnel moves – elevating Diana Sanchez to president and bringing in Mara Gourd-Mercado to succeed Sanchez as executive director. Gourd-Mercado, currently head of industry at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, will report to Sanchez in her new role, which begins October 19. As president,…