Directed by one of the leading Chinese documentarians working today, the award-winning Wang Bing is known for his multi-part observational documentaries about the working class in China. Don’t miss Bitter Money at the Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival two days after […]
2016 Reel Asian Documentary Highlights
A fish market, a rapper, a painter, a student, a donor. This year’s documentary titles will entertain, educate, and encourage you in more ways than one. TSUKIJI WONDERLAND 築地ワンダーランド Friday November 11 • 6:15 PM TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 2 […]
Reel Asian co-presents MONSOON with Reel Canada for National Canadian Film Day!
Reel Asian is very proud to co-present MONSOON with National Canadian Film Day at the beautiful Aga Khan Museum on Wednesday, April 20th. Canadian director Sturla Gunnarsson explores the chaos, creation, and faith that Indian monsoons brings to their citizens and culture. National […]
Reel Asian co-presents at Hot Docs 2016!
Reel Asian is thrilled to co-present two films at the 2016 Hot Docs Festival in the month of May! In MY LAND, director Jian Fan presents the tension caused by the Chinese government when residents are evicted out of their homes and the Chen’s […]
The Crisis of the Real: New Chinese Independent Documentaries
Reel Asian is proud to co-present TIFF Cinematheque’s latest documentary programme. As part of Reel Asian’s Vista program, we’re proud to be the official Community Partner of The Crisis of the Real: New Chinese Independent Documentaries film series with TIFF Cinematheque from […]
Nobu Adilman’s Round Up of Short Rounds – Call for Help
Nobu Adilman is an all-around creative guy. Not only is he known for his work on the CBC, or as the host on Food Jammers, he also happens to be a writer, musician, and co-founder of Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir!. […]
FREE screening of “To Singapore, With Love”
Reel Asian will be co-presenting the documentary To Singapore, With Love with the Asian Institute at The Munk School of Global Affairs on Thursday, April 2nd at 7PM. In the film, director Tan Pin Pin attends a funeral in the hills of southern […]
Filmmaker Update: John Pirozzi
There’s a saying that “Music is the soul of a nation”. What happens when a nation’s music is silenced? Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll is a fascinating documentary about Cambodia’s modern music history. The film captures […]
Reel Asian Co-Presents “Last Days in Vietnam”
Reel Asian is proud to co-present documentary Last Days in Vietnam from award-winning filmmaker, Rory Kennedy. The gripping film chronicles the final frantic days of the Vietnam War when American citizens and soldiers were ordered by the U.S. government to evacuate the […]
Reel Asian Co-Presents “Monk With A Camera”
Reel Asian kicks off the new year with our first film co-presentation! We’re excited to co-present documentary film Monk With a Camera at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema on Friday January 9, 2015. After abandoning a privileged life and promising photography career to become […]