Tickets go on sale at 10AM on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

In-theatre screening tickets are available to purchase up until 20min after the scheduled start time of the show – either in-person at the venue box office, or from your mobile device while standing in the lobby! Same-day/rush availability is not guaranteed and we strongly encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance.

With the dissolution of the Ontario Film Review Board, it has become the responsibility of film presentation organizations to formulate and adhere to their own self-regulated guidelines for recommended audiences. Reel Asian uses the following ratings:

• GA – General Audiences Programmes are suitable for audiences of any age.
• PG – Parental Guidance Programmes may contain themes or depictions where parental guidance is suggested for young audiences aged 12-17. This may include but is not limited to depictions of smoking, alcohol consumption, casual nudity, or implied sexual activity; or coarse language/swearing in dialogue.
• AA – Adult Audiences Programme contains mature themes or depictions more suitable for 18+ audiences. This may include but is not limited to depictions of illicit drug use, explicit sexual activity, violence, self-harm, or trauma.

Reel Asian endeavours to include content advisories for all AA-rated programmes, and PG-rated programmes if they are warranted. For content we deem to be especially triggering, we will include a link to peer support resources. The rating and any advisories are listed in the programme guide, on the website, and on-screen before the programme begins.

From the film or programme detail pages, click on the PUBLIC TICKETS button. Public ticketing begins at 10AM on Saturday, October 10, 2026. A pop-up window powered by Elevent will appear – you may have to log in to your Elevent account; if you do not have one you can sign up for free at www.goelevent.com.

If the show has assigned seating, you can pick a section and select your seat. Almost all screenings at the festival this year have assigned seating, reflecting a change in how festivals operate and audience preferences. No more rushing to arrive early to get the best available seats – you select where you want to sit when you buy your ticket! If the show has open seating, you will just receive an admission ticket.

For wheelchair-accessible or barrier-free seating, click the BOOK ACCESSIBLE TICKETS button. You will be redirected to an Accesibility Intake Form and someone from the festival will follow up with you personally by email to make the arrangements for your visit.

If the show is available digitally, you have the option to purchase a digital ticket. A digital ticket is good for ONE viewing between 10AM on November 16 and 11:59PM on November 29, 2026. Shorts programmes are not available digitally – instead, buy an all-you-can-consume Digital Shorts Pass for just $35 and see ALL the shorts!

The venue box office at each venue opens an hour before the first screening of the day at that venue and stays open until 20 minutes into the last screening of the day at that venue. Same-day/rush tickets for each screening are available from an hour before that screening’s scheduled start time to 20 minutes into that screening but ticketholders arriving after the screening has started are seated at the discretion of festival staff and subject to availability. Venue box offices only accept credit cards or cash for payment.

The venue box office at TIFF Bell Lightbox also serves as the festival box office, selling advance tickets to all ticketed festival screenings and live events taking place over the entire festival during the days and hours in which it is open. The festival box office only accepts credit cards or cash for payment.

Only at shows that are explicitly noted as having open seating. Seating for almost all festival shows is assigned. Seat changes will not be permitted and guests are required to sit in their reserved seat for the duration of the movie, and not sit in empty seats or rows.

You must be in your seat by the screening’s scheduled start time or we reserve the right to void and resell your ticket. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the festival and subject to available seating. You will not be refunded if we are unable to seat you due to your tardy arrival.

While we encourage guests to be vaccinated, there is no requirement to be and no proof of vaccination is required. We are a mask-friendly festival – KN95 masks are available at the public box office and at guest services, and masking by festival guests is welcome and supported at any festival venue.

These policies are subject to change in accordance with public health measures that may be enacted or in force at the time of the festival.

We acknowledge that there may be economic barriers to access. We are offering Equity Access Tickets with a $3 discount off all regular-priced tickets – and $5 off of gala tickets – to improve access to ticketing. We ask that you only claim one of these tickets if you identify as one of these communities:

• Student
  Currently enrolled in an educational institution, including post-secondary students and mature students; or a self-identified participant in an alternative school outside of the traditional school system
• Senior
  An individual aged 65 years or older, on a fixed income or retired
• Arts Worker
  Someone whose primary income is derived from the practice, creation, or curation of art in any discipline, including arts administrators

To access these tickets, simply select from the EQ category of available tickets after choosing a showtime and section. Equity Access Tickets are limited to two per showtime. You will be asked at check-out to select which equity access group you identify as – this information will be anonymized before being analyzed in aggregate.

Equity Access tickets are not available for digital feature screenings.

To support our sustainability efforts, we also offer a 15% discount off of regular-priced screenings for people who take active transportation to our festival:

• Cyclists
  Present your bike helmet – if you used a City of Toronto Bike Share and did not use a helmet, present proof of use on your mobile device.
• Carpools
  If you carpooled in a group of three or more and are all buying tickets, ask for the sustainability discount. This is administered on the honour system, so application is at the discretion of the box office agent.
• Public Transit Users
  Show your Presto card (or digital Presto card), or a paper transfer showing an eligible fare (within 2hrs of your arrival). You may also show any eligible Metrolinx (GOTransit, UP Express) fare.

Sustainability discounts are limited to one discount per person per show, and are only applicable to same-day walk-up sales for in-theatre presentations of regular screenings.

You can enter the code when you reach the check-out screen of the Elevent pop-up. Discount or promo codes are generally unlimited for regular-priced screenings but are limited to four (4) uses for gala screening tickets – you can buy up to six gala tickets, but your discount or promo code will only be applied to four of them.

If your discount or promo code is valid for VOD passes, it is limited to one use. Discount or promo codes are not valid on digital feature screenings.

In-theatre screenings will be presented with open captions with few exceptions – refer to individual film pages for accessibility notes.

Yes! The festival is committed to using accessible screening venues. Please click the BOOK ACCESSIBLE TICKETS button after selecting an in-person showtime. You will be directed to our Accessibility Intake Form where you can provide details about your accessibility needs and the number of tickets you are requesting. A box office representative will contact you directly by email to confirm your arrangements.

Reel Asian is part of the Easter Seals of Canada’s Access 2 program and offers free tickets for companions or attendants of people with disabilities. As part of our wraparound care, you have the option to provide details about your incoming & outgoing paratrans arrangements or if you would like to have a festival volunteer meet you at your drop-off point on your way in and escort you to your pick-up point on your way out.

We will also ask you for a contact number in case you do not show up when we are expecting you – your seats/spaces will be held no matter when you show up; we just want to have a way to check to see if you’re still coming! Finally, there is an opportunity to let us know if you have other accommodations you want us to know about to better serve your needs.

You can watch content on PCs running Windows 7+, and Intel-based Macs running OSX 10.12+. You can also watch films on Android tablets and phones using Chrome, and on iPhones and iPads using Safari.

Digital content is available from 10AM on Monday, November 16, 2026. All digital content becomes unavailable after 11:59PM on Sunday, November 29, 2026.

If you have purchased an individual digital feature, you may only watch it once. You have 48hrs after pressing the play button to complete your viewing; however the play button is clickable anytime between 10AM on Monday, November 16, 2026 and 11:59PM on Monday, November 29, 2026.

If you have purchased a digital VOD pass, you may watch digital content an unlimited number of times while the pass is valid.   If you are actively watching your selection at 11:59PM on Monday, November 29, you may complete your viewing but if you pause or are disconnected, your session will not be able to restart.

Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera. We recommend using the latest version of your browser. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Mac OSX 10.12 or later.

Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera. We recommend using the latest version of your browser.

Yes, you can watch content using Safari on iOS 11.2 or later; however:

• the Screen Mirroring feature cannot be used – please ensure you turn off Screen Mirroring if you encounter trouble playing content.
• you cannot use a lightning to HDMI adapter to connect to your TV. Try using AirPlay instead if you have a compatible TV or streaming box.

Yes, you can watch content using Chrome on Android 6.0 or later.

You can cast to a 3rd generation or newer Chromecast stick.

To Chromecast from an Android phone or tablet:

• make sure your Chromecast devices is on the same Wi-fi network as your mobile device
• after the video is playing, tap the “Cast” icon in the bottom right corner of the video player. If the icon doesn’t appear, unfortunately casting is not supported on your device.

To Chromecast from your computer:

• make sure you’re using Google Chrome as your browser.
• after the video is playing, tap the “Cast” icon in the bottom right corner of the video player. If the icon doesn’t appear, unfortunately casting is not supported on your device.

You can AirPlay from most browsers if you have an AirPlay compatible TV or streaming box by selecting the AirPlay button in the bottom right-hand side of the player. If the icon doesn’t appear, unfortunately casting is not supported on your device.

• compatible Smart TVs include select Samsung, LG, Sony and VIZIO models.
• compatible streaming boxes include AppleTV Gen4 and above, and select Roku HD streaming devices running the most up-to-date software.

If you have AppleTV, simply search “Reel Asian” in the search bar and you’ll find us. Open the app and click download. Once downloaded, you will be redirected to the home screen where you can enter your voucher code for your film, or login under “Member Login” if you hold a Festival VOD or Shorts VOD Pass.

Reel Asian’s digital presentation platform, CineSend, is integrated with our ticketing platform, Elevent, so password administration is handled by Elevent. Point your browser at https://www.goelevent.com and click the Sign In/Register link in the upper-right corner of the screen. Enter the email associated with your account and click the Forgot password link to the lower-right of the password field, then follow the instructions.

We use adaptive bitrate streaming which means the streaming quality will automatically adjust based on your internet speed. If your internet connection is poor or inconsistent you may experience problems during playback. If you’re on wifi, try moving closer to your router.

You likely have “Screen Mirroring” turned on in your device settings. Please turn off the screen mirroring setting and start AirPlay by selecting the AirPlay button in the bottom right-hand side of the player.

Some Chromecast versions cannot support transitions from one video to another. If this happens, turn off casting and re-start it once the film starts playing.

As per request of our distributors, all digital screenings for the festival are geo-blocked to Canada (and for certain titles, just to Ontario). Using a VPN connection may prevent you from streaming the film, as it attempts to circumvent the platform’s geo-blocking features. If you are experiencing issues, please disconnect from your VPN and connect to your regular network instead.

You can directly connect your laptop or computer using an HDMI cable, by following these steps:

• make sure your computer is close enough to your TV for the HDMI cable to reach.
• connect one end of the HDMI cable into your computer.
• plug the other end of the cable into an available HDMI port on the TV. Take note of the HDMI input number.
• using the TV’s remote control, set the TV to the HDMI input that matches the port you connected the cable to.

If your computer’s display does not automatically appear on your television screen, you may need to have the computer manually detect the display:

• Windows Right-click on the desktop and select “Display Settings” > “Detect” > “Multiple displays”, and select “Duplicate these displays”), and click Apply.
• Mac Go to the Apple Menu and choose “System Preferences”. Choose “Displays”, and hold down the “Option” key to show the “Detect Displays” button. Click on “Detect Displays” while holding down the Option key.

​Some older Apple devices and browsers such as Safari and Internet Explorer have third-party security plug-ins or extra security features enabled that cause issues when purchasing tickets on our website. If you’re experiencing problems adding a ticket to your cart in the pop-up window on our website, you can go directly to our ticketing homepage on Elevent by clicking here. You can use the search bar to find the specific event or film you wish to purchase tickets for. Follow the on-screen prompts on the right-side ‘Shopping Cart’ window.   ​