Reel Asian's Youth Programme

 The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival^® is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include a wide variety of films and videos by contemporary East and Southeast Asian artists from Canada, the US, Asia and all over the world.

Within – and distinct from – the festival is a youth programme comprised of film & video screenings which showcase the diversity of Asian culture and a variety of social issues. In addition to being educational, the youth programme will introduce youth to film & video as vehicles for cultural and political advocacy.

Selected directors will be in attendance for an engaging discussion and Q&A with the audience. This is a unique opportunity for students to interact with filmmakers about their creative process and thematic interests and to demonstrate that the film industry presents viable career opportunities for students.

In addition to the screening programme, NFB Mediatheque will be offering an innovative, hands-on production workshop for teens entitled 'Animate the Issues'. In this workshop, students will be challenged to take on social issues and confront them through the medium of stop-motion animation. After learning the basics of animation and brainstorming ideas, students will work in teams to create their own animated public service announcements (PSA). The PSAs created by the students will be screened as part of the Reel Asian Youth Presentations on November 9th and 10th.

The registration options are as follows:

Wednesday, November 9th
Workshop: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Screening (Dramatic Shorts): 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Thursday, November 10th
Workshop: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Screening (Animated Shorts): 1:00 am - 3:00pm

Workshop: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Screening (Documentary): 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Admission for the screenings is $5.00, with the workshops free of charge! However, there is a limited capacity for the workshops, so please reserve well in advance with the Educational Outreach Coordinator at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to avoid disappointment. Attending the screening without the workshop is also an option. The Educational Outreach Coordinator is also happy to answer any questions regarding lesson plans and the film & video programming.