HIGHER LEARNING – NAVIGATING FESTIVAL CIRCUIT PANEL EVENT July 24, 2019 · 6:00 PM · TIFF Bell Lightbox Reel Asian’s head of programming, Kristine Estorninos, joins a panel of Toronto-based film festival representatives to discuss their experience as programmers, with […]
Letter From Masanjia, a gripping exposé of China’s human rights violations
LETTER FROM MASANJIA Directed by Leon Lee • 75 min • Canada • 2018 July 21–24 & 26 • Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema When a woman in Oregon opens a box of Halloween decorations and finds an SOS letter […]
Asian Representation at Hot Docs 2018
At this year’s Hot Docs, there are 14 documentaries that spotlight Asian subjects, or have Asian filmmakers as the creative force behind the films. Come out to support Asian Representation in documentary film! A Little Wisdom Directed by Yuqi Kang […]
Here are our April 2018 Co-Presentations!
Spring and Summer is upon us! Reel Asian will be partnering with festivals and events across the city to bring you many co-presented film screenings from now until July. Here are our April co-presentations! Trailblazers: A Conversation with Deepa Mehta […]
People’s Republic Of Desire, China’s Network of Dreams at Hot Docs
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE Directed by Hao Wu Saturday April 28th • 9:00pm • Hart House Theatre Monday April 30th • 3:00pm • Scotiabank Theatre Saturday May 5th • 6:15pm • Revue Cinema This year Reel Asian will be co-presenting […]
Shirkers, Singapore’s Lost Road Movie at Hot Docs
SHIRKERS Directed by Sandy Tan Friday April 27th • 9:15pm • TIFF Bell Lightbox (Q&A with director) Saturday April 28th • 3:45pm • TIFF Bell Lightbox Saturday May 5th • 2:45pm • Scotiabank Theatre This year Reel Asian will be […]
Reel Asian co-presents Hot Docs’ Made In Japan program
Reel Asian is excited to co-present the Made In Japan program at this year’s Hot Docs. This year Hot Docs is showcasing 6 recent films from Japan by independent documentary filmmakers. Through their artistic and filmmaking techniques they share their perspective of their homeland […]
The Apology wins Best Documentary at the Busan International Film Festival!
We want to congratulate The Apology and director Tiffany Hsiung for winning Busan Cinephile Award for Best Documentary at the 21st Busan International Film Festival! Back in May of this year, Reel Asian was honoured to co-present with Hot Docs […]
Reel Asian co-presents HOOLIGAN SPARROW with Hot Docs
Reel Asian is co-presenting with Hot Docs for HOOLIGAN SPARROW, a scathing guerrilla documentary that tackles that courageously tackles government oppression first-hand. HOOLIGAN SPARROW Director: Nanfu Wang August 26th – September 1st • Hot Docs Cinema • Tickets available here SYNOPSIS: The danger is palpable as […]
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 […]