Become a Member of Reel Asian!
Support Reel Asian and fuel the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is launching its new Membership Program!

Reel Asian is a charitable not-for-profit organization (Charitable registration number 870021383RR0001). Box office revenue and corporate sponsorship cover only 16% of our operating costs – it is through public support and donations from individuals like you that we are able to continue to present an annual Festival that exemplifies the range, diversity and richness of Asian film and video in all their forms.

Reel Asian aims to foster and enhance the visibility, creation, dissemination and understanding of Asian and Asian Canadian contributions to the film and video arts, and to local, provincial, national and international cultural communities. Every dollar you donate allows Reel Asian to provide community and youth outreach programmes, organize professional development opportunities for Asian Canadian industry professionals, and give thousands of people each year the opportunity to experience Asian diversity on the big screen.

“Several of my students have dreams of entering the film industry, as actors, cinematographers, directors and producers. The chance for them to not only see the collection of shorts in your [Youth] program, but also hear from the filmmakers themselves, served as a tangible source of inspiration … everyone had a wonderful time creating the 3D animation public service announcements … as a teacher, it was a tremendous joy to watch the students’ faces light up as they brought their ideas to life.”
– Teacher whose class participated in Reel Asian’s Youth Programme

“I really enjoyed all the films that we saw … it made me realize that if you have a goal, go for it and anything could happen. These directors that hosted and presented their films to the audience seemed like really down-to-earth, ordinary people and here they are ensuring their dreams.”
– Student Participant, Reel Asian’s Youth Programme

As a Member, Reel Asian extends various benefits in recognition of your support – please see the Benefits Chart below. We have five Membership Levels – from Goldfish to Dragon – as well as Pandas and Tigers and Cranes! (Oh my!) All Members are entitled to receive a charitable tax receipt for the full amount of your donation.

You can become a Member through one of the following ways:

• Phoning us at 416-703-9333
• Completing and mailing the online downloadable Membership Form along with your cheque or money order payable to the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival to 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 309, Toronto ON M5V 3A8

Membership Form

• Visiting us during the Festival at our Membership Kiosk, located near the Festival Box Office
• Clicking the image below to donate online through CanadaHelps.org (Credit card and email address are required)

CanadaHelps.org is a not-for-profit charity portal that provides an online giving service to registered charities. When you make a donation to Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival via CanadaHelps, the festival receives 97% of the donation. CanadaHelps retains 3% to cover the cost, including the credit card fee charged to CanadaHelps by your financial institution. This method is less expensive than if Reel Asian was to process the transaction internally, so more of your donation goes to support the work of the festival.
Within minutes of making a donation, you will receive an electronic tax receipt mailed to the email address you provided in the donation process. You can save and print this receipt at any time to use for income tax purposes. Because CanadaHelps.org is a charity (Charitable registration number 896568417RR0001), you will be receipted for your donation by CanadaHelps.org.

Your donation to Reel Asian is vital. Your support will help Reel Asian bring unique and exciting films from the world of Asian cinema to audiences in Canada.