The winner of the Reel Asian Audience Award—Feature is selected through a tally of votes from the viewers of the 27th edition Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
$2,500 cash prize
The winner of the Reel Asian Audience Award—Short is selected through a tally of votes from the viewers of the 27th edition Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
$800 cash prize
All Canadian feature films are eligible for this prize.
$2,000 cash prize
All feature films are eligible for this prize.
$2,000 cash prize
All first feature films are eligible for this prize.
$500 cash prize and CineSend Files Team Annual Plan (valued at $4,500)
All international short films are eligible for this prize.
$500 cash prize
All short works that meet the three criteria—Canadian or permanent resident, emerging filmmaker with no more than 3 completed projects, and not a student—are eligible for post-production services supported by the National Film Board of Canada.
$5,000 value
All Canadian short films and videos are eligible for this prize, with an opportunity to broadcast on Air Canada’s in-flight entertainment screens on domestic and international flights.
$2,000 cash prize
All animated works are eligible for this award. With support from Seneca College School of Creative Arts and Animation.
$1,000 cash prize
All documentary films are eligible for this $1,500 cash prize, donated by Karla Bobadilla, Diang Iu, Immanuel Lanzaderas, Sonia Sakamoto-Jog and Victoria Shen.
$1,500 cash prize
All films made by women or non-binary Ontario-based artists are eligible for this award.
$1,000 cash prize, $500 in programming gift certificates, and 2 one-year memberships to WIFT Toronto
The award recipient will receive full class tuition coverage of a class at Armstrong Acting Studios.
$2,250 value
The award recipient will receive full class tuition coverage of a class at Armstrong Acting Studios.
$2,250 value
Sherien Barsoum
Sherien Barsoum directed and produced Cynara, Ride for Promise, and Player Zero, winning the Hot Docs Short Film Pitch and Best Canadian Documentary at NorthWest Fest. She was the producer of Dreams in Vantablack and Babe, I Hate To Go, which played top festivals internationally and was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. She is a producer with the National Film Board of Canada and based in Toronto.
Omar Majeed
Omar Majeed is an award-winning Pakistani Canadian writer, editor, and filmmaker. His directing credits include the films Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam, The Frog Princes, Stitched Glass, and the upcoming music doc Disco’s Revenge. As an editor, he’s cut many award-winning documentaries including The Fruit Hunters, This Stained Dawn, and the critically acclaimed HBO/CBC show, Sort Of. Majeed currently resides in Toronto with his wife and young child.
Priscilla Galvez
Priscilla Galvez is a Toronto-based filmmaker. She has produced award-winning documentary and narrative shorts and features that have premiered at international film festivals including TIFF, DOC NYC, Fantastic Fest and SXSW. Most recently, Priscilla produced the feature film, Islands, directed by Martin Edralin, which was awarded a special jury prize at SXSW ’21. Priscilla is the co-founder of the production company Silent Tower and works as a line producer and a director. Her latest short film A Fermenting Woman is currently in post-production.
Rabiya Mansoor
Rabiya Mansoor (she/they) is a Pakistani Calgarian comedian, writer, actor, producer, and recovering lawyer. They like to produce and create work with their friends, including Get Up Aisha (CBC Gem) and Don Valley Girls (Toronto Fringe Patron’s Pick). When not dreading the abyss of existence, they like to read.
Eddy Tan
Eddy Tan is a film educator, and organizer based in Malaysia. As an educator, he is a faculty member of the Faculty of Cinematic Arts, Multimedia University – MMU Cyberjaya, holding the position of Deputy Dean of Academic and International Relations. As an organizer, Eddy was previously involved in projects such as Johor Bahru Film Grants and Johor Bahru Writers and Film Festival 2017. Now heavily involved in SeaShorts Film Festival, his previous roles include Technical Manager, where he oversees the digital infrastructure of SeaShorts Film Festival 2020 and 2021 online editions, Festival Coordinator for 2022 and Programme Manager for 2023.
Ivyy Chen
Originally from Taiwan, Ivyy Chen is an animation filmmaker and illustrator living in London. Chen has a strong design sensibility, and uses visual metaphors and a distinct colour palette to tell emotive stories. Inspired by her own experiences, she often explores clashes and similarities in culture throughout her work, which has been screened at festivals worldwide. She has previously worked for clients including Greenpeace, WaterAid, Opéra National de Paris, Facebook, and the Wellcome Trust. Her self-initiated film isle of Chair has been selected by several international festivals and won the Animasian Award at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2020.
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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