This film is part of the WEE ASIAN shorts programme.
USA20245 MinMarathi2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Family-friendly, First Films, Music, Romance
This Bollywood-inspired hybrid animated music video features Aadarshini, an anxious Indian American girl who feels out of place at an Indian wedding, until she learns to make space for herself in her culture through Parvati, a traditional dancer who catches her eye.
IN PERSON & ONLINE: No dialogue (No audio + visual descriptions)
Nimisha Mahatme
Nimisha Mahatme is a Bay Area visual development artist working in film and television. She enjoys creating characters and worlds! She loves having characters that range from different diversities, cultures, and sexualities.
This film is part of the WEE ASIAN shorts programme.
23 Nov, 2024 10:00 am
Innis Town HallGA
Canada19995 minEnglishFirst Films
Renuka Jeyapalan
Renuka Jeyapalan is a Toronto-based writer and director. Her shorts have screened at TIFF, Tribeca, and the Berlinale. She has directed episodes of Kim’s Convenience, Workin’ Moms, Sort Of, Children Ruin Everything, Son Of A Critch, and the Netflix original series Ginny & Georgia. Her first feature, Stay The Night, premiered at South by Southwest and played at Reel Asian in 2022.
This film is part of the CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT First Films shorts programme.
Step into the thrilling world of TV writing with a range of talented writers as they share their insights into crafting a successful TV series, advancing careers in the writers' room, and promoting diversity in showrunning.
Starring Jerry as Himself shakes up notions of traditional storytelling in a genre-bending mystery that centres on Jerry Hsu. Jerry is a loving father of three, a recent divorcé, and has been keeping a secret.
We are kicking off the 27th edition Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival with a night to remember! Celebrate with us at our Festival Launch Party, co-hosted by New Ho Queen!
Canada201010 minEnglishFirst Films
Sami Khan
Sami Khan is a Canadian filmmaker who directed St. Louis Superman (2019), a short documentary that was shortlisted for the 2020 Academy Awards and was acquired by MTV Documentary Films. Khoya, his first fiction feature as writer-director, was selected for the Tribeca Film Institute’s All Access grant. Khan is also the director of Angel Dose and the PBS series Spice Road.
This film is part of the CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT First Films shorts programme.
Explore this app for mobile devices that shares the journey of a child refugee, activated by the steps you take.
For our Closing Night Event, come celebrate the live So You Think You Can Pitch competition at the 27th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. Reception to follow.
Hang out with us for Festival Happy Hour, open to the public! Grab a drink and join in on the casual activities each day.
Canada20048 minEnglishFirst Films
Joyce Wong
Joyce Wong is an award-winning director and writer. Her debut narrative feature, Wexford Plaza, is a dark comedy that screened in competition at Slamdance in 2017, and was nominated for the Toronto Film Critics Association’s Best Canadian Film Award. She has directed for shows such as Sort Of, The Sticky, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Fakes, Workin’ Moms, Spencer Sisters, and Run The Burbs.
This film is part of the CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT First Films shorts programme.
Step into the thrilling world of TV writing with a range of talented writers as they share their insights into crafting a successful TV series, advancing careers in the writers' room, and promoting diversity in showrunning.
Hmm … this doesn’t seem right?! This programme asks us to sit with the discomforting feelings that arise when we begin to confront the unknown in what we believe to know.
Following our Building Forces: The Director Producer Relationship panel, stay for a reception with Canadian Media Producers Association, a chance to network, ask questions, and enjoy snacks and refreshments. Especially good for Producers!
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 and Asian diasporic 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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