Canada, India, Japan, USA2021English and various languages with English SubtitlesAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Family-friendly, LGBTQ+ Filmmakers, Music, Women Filmmakers
Fun and free, encounter a programming offering dedicated to celebrating creativity, wonder, and self-expression for audiences of all ages.
Canada20213:00EnglishAnimation, Women Filmmakers
After losing his best friend, an elderly pug named Henry must depend on his owner for help.
Ann Marie Fleming
Ann Marie Fleming is an award-winning Canadian visual artist, writer, director, animator, and cross-platform media maker who works in a variety of genres (animation, experimental, documentary and drama) that often deals with themes of family, history, and memory.
India202012 minMalayalam with English subtitlesAnimation, Family-friendly
Aisha believes it was the endless rain, while Ambadi insists it was the sea. Amid their bickering, three children embark on a quest to trace the origins of their village stream.
This presentation has English subtitles.
Balaram J
Balaram J is a writer, designer, and independent filmmaker from Kerala, India. He has created animation for the visionary filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery’s feature films Jallikattu (2019) and Churuli (2021).
Canada20214 minNo dialogueAnimation, Family-friendly, LGBTQ+ Filmmakers, Women Filmmakers
Set across three separate timelines, a couple struggle to openly love each other.
This presentation has no captions.
Sheryl Au
Sheryl Au is a Malaysian, born and raised in Singapore, who loves drawing and is pursuing a career in animation. Her aspirations have taken her to Sheridan College, where she has now graduated with a Bachelor of Animation from the school.
Japan20217 minEnglish, Japanese with English subtitlesCanadian PremiereAnimation, Family-friendly, Music
Inspired by the 12th- to 13th-century Japanese picture scroll Bird and Beast Character Caricature, this animation presents one unfolding scroll featuring Japanese and English wordplay through marine animals.
Koji Yamamura
Koji Yamamura is an award-winning animator and a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts who began his artistic practice at the age of 13.
Canada20214 minCantonese with English subtitlesWorld PremiereAnimation, Family, Family-friendly
Inspired by director Aiken Chau’s experiences at the dinner table, a fly wreaks havoc on a family's dinner at a restaurant.
Aiken Chau
Aiken Chau is a Chinese Canadian artist and animator who enjoys storytelling and creating characters. A graduate from the Sheridan College animation program, he experiments with animation of all mediums.
USA20217 minEnglish, Cantonese with English subtitlesFamily, Family-friendly, Women Filmmakers
In Los Angeles’s Chinatown, Sammi tries to help her parents keep their seafood restaurant afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This presentation has English subtitles.
Jane Chow
Jane Chow is a Los Angeles-based writer-director from Hong Kong. Her films and web series have screened at festivals worldwide, and she has directed commercials for TikTok, Tinder, as well as the Biden-Harris campaign.
USA202012 minEnglishToronto PremiereDrama, Family, Family-friendly, Women Filmmakers
Aishwarya Narayanan clashes with her coach father and questions the meaning of success while vying for a spot at the prestigious National Spelling Bee.
This presentation has closed captions.
Amrita Singh
Born in Tamil Nadu, India, and raised in Hyde Park, Chicago, Amrita Singh is a writer and director with an MFA in filmmaking from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she later served as adjunct faculty.
Join us in conversation with directors and special guests in attendance! ASL interpretation will be made available thanks to Toronto Sign Language Interpreter Services. Ticket holders can watch on the CineSend Reel Asian portal.
November 13, 2020 at 8PM
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Back for a second year, join the Wee Asian Arts Channel for sweet and simple pre-recorded arts activities led by a line-up of talented local artists:
En Lai Mah
Transform stories into movement using a combination of Shaolin Kung Fu and contemporary dance with multidisciplinary performance artist, playwright, and choreographer En Lai Mah.
Rosena Fung
Author of Living with Viola Rosena Fung shows you how to draw and transform your favourite dumplings and other food items into cute, wacky characters.
Basil AlZeri
Visual artist and educator Basil AlZeri will show you how to both archive and achieve all your goals and aspirations.
Ann Kaneko’s Manzanar, Diverted invokes this history to tell the story of generations of women: Native American, Japanese American WWII incarcerees, and environmentalists, fighting for the future of the valley. Through a mix of testimonials, archival, and aerial photography, Kaneko weaves intersectional histories with the urgency of the present.
Through the medium of animation, this panel explores the creative process and tools for geo-specific settings that serve as character in story—from something large and abstract like a “nation” to something detailed like a neighbourhood or building structure.
In this artist talk, Golboo Amani introduces us to her body of work, which often addresses and challenges the formal conditions of knowledge production and invites us to consider the power of alternate sites of pedagogy in creating collective agency and community building.
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from Asia and the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival, Reel Asian provides a public forum for Asian media artists and their work, and fuels the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada.
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Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8 Canada
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