2 Dec, 2022
A newly announced $5000 grant for an an emerging Filipinx Canadian creator to go towards the post-production of a film already in motion.
20 Sep, 2022
Our Reel Asian TIFF reception brought all kinds of people from the film community together to mingle and snack on the 401 Richmond rooftop patio.
24 Aug, 2022
Minikino Film Week 8 presents A Starting Point by Reel Asians. Part of their special programme, shorts from Reel Asian's Unsung Voices 10 are in conversation with retrospective 'first films' by Unsung Voice's Founder, Aram Collier, and Program Coordinators, Haaris Qadri and Jennifer Su.
18 Aug, 2022
From August 18 - 22, The Cheongju International Short Film Festival will be screening four amazing shorts from our Unsung Voices 10 as part of their special programme!
27 Jul, 2022
As the 26th edition of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival nears on November 9 — 20, we’re ecstatic to share #ReelAsian26’s official Festival Creative Artist, Brian Jiang!
28 Jun, 2022
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is excited to announce this year’s Unsung Voices participants! Meet Yi Shi, André-Anne Côté, Vivian Li, Samyuktha Movva, Hannah Polinski & Roda Medhat.
31 May, 2022
Reel Asian is excited to announce that pioneering filmmaker and the LIFT's founding Chair, Keith Lock, is the inaugural recipient of the Fire Horse Award. Lock has been making films since 1969 and is considered one of Canada's first Chinese Canadian filmmakers.
2 May, 2022
Reel Asian is excited to announce that pioneering filmmaker and the LIFT's founding Chair, Keith Lock, is the inaugural recipient of the Fire Horse Award. Lock has been making films since 1969 and is considered one of Canada's first Chinese Canadian filmmakers.
25 Apr, 2022
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with Reel Asian! For the entire month of May, the entire collection of Cheuk's Chinese Restaurants documentary series will be made available through Reel Asian's CineSend portal for FREE. Fifteen episodes are collected into five programmes of three episodes each.
8 Apr, 2022
Reel Asian stands in solidarity with the Black Screen Office and the Reelworld Screen Institute in condemning Barry Avrich's statements at the Canadian Screen Awards.
24 Mar, 2022
Reel Asian is hosting a private in-person community screening of Everything Everywhere All At Once on March 30 at a downtown Toronto theatre. We've partnered with 4 local Asian-owned businesses in an I-spy style contest to increase your chance of winning a prize pack that includes tickets to the screening and top-secret swag from the movie.
10 Nov, 2021
In celebration of Reel Asian's 25th Anniversary, the festival commissioned three short works to be shown before each film during the festival. Made with their own interpretation of this year's theme, "Here for the Bigger Picture," we are proud to introduce the work of Sab Meynert, Leslie Supnet, and Kevin Pham.
13 Aug, 2021
Reel Asian is commissioning three original short animated videos to celebrate the landmark 25th festival based on our theme “Here For the Bigger Picture” which exemplifies the spirit of cinema and our endeavours for the future. The videos will be featured in the festival’s marketing and festival screenings in November 2021.
23 Jul, 2021
Reel Asian is excited to welcome new board members to the organization including industry leaders and industry vets
23 Jul, 2021
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is excited to announce this year’s Unsung Voices participants: Ganesh Thava, James Legaspi, Harman Kang, Weeda Azim.
1 May, 2021
More free film titles from our 2019 festival have just been added to the official Reel Asian digital archive and directory just in time for Asian Heritage Month
13 Apr, 2021
Reel Asian says "OK, see you" to our favourite Canadian TV family as the Kim's Convenience series comes to an end on CBC.
20 Mar, 2021
Reel Asian joins other media organizations & sector unions to support NABET 700-M UNIFOR's new Terminology Reform initiative.
17 Mar, 2021
Reel Asian supports the Asian Canadian Women's Alliance statement condemning the Atlanta shootings.
17 Mar, 2021
Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter and Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network) community statement
26 Oct, 2020
Reel Asian's community message board, the RA Film Forum, is now live on Discord!
9 Oct, 2020
Meet the 2020 Festival Creative Artist and see this year's official artwork!
20 Aug, 2020
A message of support and solidarity
10 Aug, 2020
The 24th Edition Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is going online, and for the first time ever across Canada this November 12 – 19!
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 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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