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Released Monday, June 9, 2008:

Reel Asian Co-Presents at Worldwide Short Film Festival

Reel Asian is excited to be co-presenting the Thai Spotlight Program at the Worldwide Short Film Festival on Saturday, June 14. Click here for a PDF. There's plenty of other Asian and Asian Canadian content at WSFF this year as well, including a three-programme spotlight on Japan.

Also, Reel Asian filmmaker Joyce Wong's Souvenirs From Asia screens twice as part of Official Selection 5: A Brief History of Our Time:

Released Wednesday, May 21, 2008:

CBC Community Film Screenings - May 30 & 31

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Released Tuesday, November 30, 1999:

Released Tuesday, May 13, 2008:

Reel Asian Spring Showcase: May 23-25

NEW! PANEL ADDED TO SATURDAY LINEUP! Read the PDF for details.
PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED! Click here!

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau shines in A Battle of Wits, the opening night gala presentation of our free film weekend at York University on May 23, 24, and 25. Three days, seven screenings, local premieres and encore presentations, all celebrating Asian Heritage Month, and all FREE!

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Released Tuesday, February 12, 2008:

Submit Your Film to Reel Asian!

Canada's premier pan-Asian international film festival is now accepting submissions for its 12th edition, November 12-16, 2008. Read more about how to submit!

Early Deadline: May 16, 2008 (no entry fee)
Final Deadline: June 16, 2008 ($10 CAD entry fee)

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Released Friday, April 25, 2008:

(Reel) Asian Heritage Month 2008!

Reel Asian is taking part in Asian Heritage Month celebrations this year with special outreach to communities outside the downtown core. Click below to find out what we'll be doing soon in a location near you:

MAY 5 - Richmond Hill
MAY 6 - Agincourt
MAY 14 - York Woods

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Released Thursday, May 1, 2008:

Raymond Phathanavirangoon Named TIFF Programmer

Congratulations to Reel Asian's International Programmer, Raymond Phathanavirangoon (pictured right), on his appointment as Southeast Asian Programmer for the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival!

Phathanavirangoon, formerly of Fortissimo Films and based in Hong Kong, will be moving to Toronto next month to begin co-programming for TIFF alongside veteran programmer Giovanna Fulvi. Phathanavirangoon will continue to be Reel Asian's International Programmer.

Released Monday, April 21, 2008:

Reel Asian in Chicago

Reel Asian has just returned from Chicago where we were promoting our book at the 2008 Association for Asian American Studies Conference. Book project leader Kevin Lim and Reel Asian alumnus Aram Siu Wai Collier also dropped in at the 13th Asian American Showcase, a multidisciplinary media and performing arts festival put on by the Foundation for Asian American Independant Media.

For the day-by-day pictures, check out the blog.