Ana Serrano, president and vice-chancellor of OCAD University, is the recipient of Reel Asian’s 2026 Fire Horse Award honouring trailblazers of the Asian Canadian media arts community. An award-winning producer, visionary leader, and innovator in Canada’s arts and creative industries, she has continually pushed boundaries in media while expanding opportunities for artists across the country.
A Reel Asian alumna as a producer on innovative projects such as live cinema/theatre musical Prison Dancer (RA’12) and VR experience Yumi and Boom (RA’17) and countless other internationally recognized projects, Serrano has produced work that bridges creativity, technology, and cultural leadership, shaping new ways in which stories are made, shared, and experienced.
Join Serrano in opening our Expanded Dis/Closures exhibition and conference with this keynote address discussing ever-changing media and the role of creators in the challenges of our time.
Drop by for the Means to Enfold opening reception featuring live music and refreshments and bring your infectious energies to the SSX Sing-Along Karaoketo to end the evening at a high note (all singing styles and music genres welcome!).
13 Nov. 7:30 pm - 13 Nov. 11:00 pm
In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Hiroshima, Japan, for Canada. Then, war and racism changed everything. Three generations later, his grandson Randall Okita leads us on an interactive pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost. In this VR experience, Randall Okita explores new possibilities for deeply personal storytelling.
12 Nov. - 21 Nov.
In celebration of the pioneering Kaohsiung VR Film Lab, established in 2017 to push the boundaries of immersive storytelling, Views from the Pier presents selected works supported by the Kaohsiung Film Festival over the past decade. These works explore how histories and memories can be told, revealed, and expressed through expanded forms of narrative.
12 Nov. - 21 Nov.
Founded in Toronto in 1997, Reel Asian is Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival and a year-round cultural organization dedicated to championing Asian, Asian diasporic, and Asian Canadian artists and storytellers. What began as a grassroots film festival has grown into a national platform supporting filmmakers and audiences through screenings, education, industry initiatives, artist development, and community programming presented across Toronto, the GTA, and online across Canada.
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