Down a Dark Stairwell takes a nuanced and careful look at the events following the 2014 case where Akai Gurley was shot and killed in the stairwell of an apartment building by Chinese-American NYPD officer Peter Liang. Accompanying our opening night screening presentation of Down a Dark Stairwell is a live online discussion with special guests.
The live panel discussion is supported with ASL interpretation and active listening services
A spark to light up your screen with stories from all over the world. Our feature-length films include a mighty array of scenes compiled with thought, vigor, tenderness, and more
It only takes one but take in a whole lot more with our short film programmes carefully selected and arranged
For little ones and big hearts, family-friendly Wee Asian is back with free films, a new craft channel, and a selection of Asian-authored books so that the stories never have to end
The 2020 Canadian Spotlight features not one but three Canadian media artists who work at the intersections of experiential, experimental moving image and narrative.
The Reel Ideas Symposium: On World-Building responds to a growing momentum of digitization initiatives and strategies through dialogue with artists, community organizers and industry professionals. Reel Ideas sessions are available internationally.
Reel Asian offers a variety of live Q&As, artist talks, panels, workshops, and special events every day of the festival! See them all at a glance to plan your watching windows and get the most out of your festival experience
Meet this year's official Festival Creative Artist, Kristan Lai, and view her work and artist statement on, ``NEST.``
Get an exclusive first look at how the film adaptation of Catherine Hernandez's Scarborough comes to life with a live script read with the cast, followed by an artist talk with the directors and author, moderated by a fellow storyteller.