ReelWorld Film Festival
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Film titles |
Off World The Healing Lens Thanks Maa Sex Volunteer Black Unrivaled Iran: Voices of the Unheard Nollywood Babylon 1999 Children of Invention Dogz Lyfe Jahmol's Vision for Youth Peace A Touch of Grey Stages 4 Our Sons Ursula Rucker: Poet The Athlete Why We Laugh Tehroun Machete Joe Teo's Journey |
| Number of films | ~30 |
| Festival date | 6–10 April 2016 |
| Language | English or other with English subtitles |
| Website | http://www.reelworld.ca |
ReelWorld Film Festival is a five-day film festival held annually in downtown Toronto. The festival screens "features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos from the Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian and other multi-racial communities."[1]
History
ReelWorld was founded by Tonya Lee Williams who noted the lack of opportunities for people of colour to break into the film industry. The festival's mandate states that they showcase diverse work from Canada and abroad while bringing together assorted communities. Since 2001, ReelWorld has started a number of initiatives directed towards diverse artists ReelWorld celebrates its 15th year—hosting industry panels at CBC Headquarters in Toronto, and presenting films at ScotiaBank Theatres in Toronto and Cineplex Odeon First Markham Place in Markham.
References
- ↑ Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.