Congratulations Hari Krishnan on making it to THE A-LIST! “[Krishnan] has the speaking eyes, the flourishing gesture, the cascading and pounding rhythm to make bharatanatyam compelling…even with an isolated finger” – The A-List (2006) Reel Asian would like to congratulate award-winning […]
Upcoming Nagata Shachu Concert – April 2
See Toronto-based Japanese taiko drumming troupe Nagata Shachu perform with TorQ Percussion Quartet on Saturday, April 2! If you missed out on the popular “Japan Night Experience” prize package from our Lunar New Year Fundraiser online auction, do not worry because Nagata […]
Call for Submissions: Regent Park Film Festival & TSFF
Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) Attention local, national and international filmmakers! Regent Park Film Festival is now accepting film submissions until June 10, 2016 for their 14th Annual Film Festival. Each year they accept films and stories that celebrate and resonate with […]
Vietnamese rom-com “Sweet 20” film release in Toronto!
One moment you’re a 70 year old granny taking a photo at the studio. And the next thing you know, you turned into a 20 year old girl and is living your dreams to become a singer. Does this sound somewhat familiar […]
JCCC Screening: Dogs Without Names
There’s an undeniably strong bond between humans and dogs. They’re family to each other, best friends of one another, and almost nothing can break them apart. But ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011, many dogs were left […]
RA Alumni Chris Chong Chan Fui Exhibits Over Asia and North America
Chris Chong Chan Fui, a long-time friend and participant at Reel Asian has taken the world by storm. Chan Fui has exhibited his short films Tuesday Be My Friend and Pool at Reel Asian in 2006 and 2007. He has also received the Best […]
TIFF: Food on Film 2016
TIFF is calling all food and film lovers! Although the 2015 season of the Food on Film series just ended, it’s not the end of the world yet. The award-winning author on food culture, Naomi Duguid (from Lucky Peach) will be hosting […]
February Flicks at The Royal
Stay out of the cold and get inside a theatre to enjoy some awesome movies this month! The Royal cinema has announced their programming for February and we’ve spotted some must-see films for Asian cinema fans. Ip Man 3 sees the return of […]
Asian Film Picks at Sundance 2016
Sundance Film Festival kicks off today on January 21, 2016 and runs for ten days filled with film premieres, panel discussions, installations and music events. Unfortunately the Reel Asian team can’t make it to Park City, so we scoured through the programming […]
Reel Asian’s Travel Blog: Berlinale, CAAMFest & Cannes
Oh The Places We’ve Been! Although Reel Asian has rolled away the red carpet after our festival, we’re still always on the lookout for new film titles to bring to our Toronto audiences. Our staff and Programming Team travel to internationally-acclaimed […]