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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. These sessions gather visions of radical world-building that mobilize, engage and strengthen creative communities, to usher in better presents and futures.

Reel Ideas sessions are available as individual ticket purchases listed by event below or through a Reel Ideas Pass, Industry Pass or Insiders Pass. Visit our box office for details and to purchase. Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts’ Digital Strategy Fund for their support of Reel Ideas this year, with additional support from Ontario Creates.

A.K.A. Don Bonus Masterclass

This masterclass explores the narrative construction of A.K.A Don Bonus, contextualizing the film in its era but also situating it in contemporary conversation.

17 NOV, 2020

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Archive Means and Mediums

This panel reflects on the necessity and challenges of archives and archival work, inviting members of community archive initiatives to discuss their work and process.

15 NOV, 2020

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CBC Digital Spaces

Join the CBC as they discuss new opportunities and methods for pitching digital content.

16 NOV, 2020

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Digital Strategies In Evolving Times

This panel considers how digital tools have been mobilized through varying methods to adapt, respond and address changing socio-cultural contexts, and engage with communities.

17 NOV, 2020

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Stories At Work: Unsung Voices

This fireside chat gathers together filmmaker mentors from Reel Asian’s 2020 Unsung Voices incubator to discuss what the building blocks of a good narrative are.

14 NOV, 2020

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The Function Of Festival In Crisis

This panel brings together programmers from festivals and ARCs to discuss the radical possibilities and limitations of arts programming and its relationship and responsibility to socio-political events.

18 NOV, 2020

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Words and Worlds: Mapping Digital Language

This conversation invites emerging thinkers, artists and community cultural workers to consider digital futures for those without access to the city arts landscape, and by extension, digital opportunities.

19 NOV, 2020

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CBC Digital Spaces

Hosted by Anita Li (Media Strategist, The Other Wave) and featuring Rignam Wangkhang (Producer, CBC Creator Network), Zach Feldberg (Programmer, CBC Digital Originals) and Uytae Lee (Filmmaker, About Here). This event was presented in partnership with CBC. ASL interpretation provided by Toronto Sign Language Interpreter Services (TSLIS, www.tslis.ca).

The Functions of Festival in Crisis

Hosted by Marsya Maharani and Petrina Ng (Gendai) and featuring Niki Little (Artistic Director, ImagineNative), Julian Carrington (Programmer, Hot Docs and Planet in Focus), and Indu Vashist (Cultural Worker, SAVAC). ASL interpretation provided by Toronto Sign Language Interpreter Services (TSLIS, www.tslis.ca).

Archive Means and Mediums

Hosted by Beau Gomez (Gallery and Programs Coordinator, Critical Distance) and featuring Katrina Cohen-Palacios (Archivist, Home Made Visible), Vasuki Shanmuganathan (Researcher and Community Organizer, Tamil Archive Project), and Vince Ha (Filmmaker and Curator, Invisible Footprints). ASL interpretation provided by Toronto Sign Language Interpreter Services (TSLIS, www.tslis.ca).

Words and Worlds: Mapping Digital Language

Hosted by Atif Khan (Researcher and Curator) and featuring Madiha Tahir (Journalist and Filmmaker), Nasra Mohamed (Youth Community Advocate) and mashal khan (Multimedia Artist). This event was co-presented by Codes of Contact. ASL interpretation provided by Toronto Sign Language Interpreter Services (TSLIS, www.tslis.ca).

Digital Strategies for Evolving Times

Hosted by Justine Abigail Yu (Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Living Hyphen) and featuring Hannah Sung (Journalist, At The End Of The Day), Khanh Tudo (Programmer, Insomniac Film Festival) and Neha Kohli (Comedian, Actor and Screenwriter). ASL interpretation provided by Toronto Sign Language Interpreter Services (TSLIS, www.tslis.ca).

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