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Reel Ideas at brings storytellers, artists, and industry voices together to share how the work gets made, the risks th...
10/13/2026

Reel Ideas at brings storytellers, artists, and industry voices together to share how the work gets made, the risks that push stories forward, and the ideas that challenge what audiences expect.

With the personal story behind ’s opening night film BA’S BOOK, a case study on filmmakers building for a vertical frame, a cinematographer career panel, a conversation on accessibility best practices for the screen industry, a live table read bringing an original series to life, music video worldbuilding, and five Pitch! finalists pitching live, this is where the industry breaks down the work.

Each session puts you in the room with people doing the work right now, with insight and connections you can bring straight into your own projects.

👉reelasian.com/reel-ideas-2026

Reel Ideas is presented as part of funded by Ontario Creates with special sponsor RBC, and with support from IATSE 873

Ian Bawa’s STRONG SON follows Harvinder, a former bodybuilder now caring for his aging father. Exploring the complicated...
10/13/2026

Ian Bawa’s STRONG SON follows Harvinder, a former bodybuilder now caring for his aging father. Exploring the complicated bond between father and son, this film offers a moving portrait of two men learning that strength can also mean being vulnerable, changing, and letting others in.

Bawa’s short film of the same name (which screened at Reel Asian in 2021) has now been expanded into his feature debut, continuing a body of work that explores family, masculinity, and mental health.

Sat, Nov 14 at 3:30PM
TIFF Lightbox C3

🎟️reelasian.com/strong-son

*Director Ian Bawa will be in attendance.

Thank you to STRONG SON’s special sponsor Anthem Sports & Entertainment for supporting this screening.

With the programming now live, come chat with the team that knows it best! Get recommendations, fun facts, and a close...
10/12/2026

With the programming now live, come chat with the team that knows it best! Get recommendations, fun facts, and a closer look at the festival lineup🔎

This month’s Reelwork features guest baristas Khanh Tudo and Kelvin Rabella from Reel Asian’s programming committee, along with special guests from the screening committee.

Co-work alongside fellow creatives, enjoy chai or hot chocolate from our guest baristas, find a movie buddy, and prepare your festival schedule!

👉RSVP at reelasian.com/reelwork
📅 Tues, Oct 20, 2026 from 5–8PM
📍 The Commons (4th floor), 401 Richmond St W
🎟️ $10 or FREE for Reel Asian Members
☕ Entry includes one specialty drink ticket. Light snacks will be available

We are all guided by desires — some physical, some emotional, some impossible to name. WHAT BLOOMS, WHAT LINGERS explore...
10/12/2026

We are all guided by desires — some physical, some emotional, some impossible to name. WHAT BLOOMS, WHAT LINGERS explores the tender spaces where craving becomes intimacy, curiosity becomes discovery, and desire leaves a trace.

🌸🤍For those curious about what draws us closer, what opens within us, what lingers.

🎥Featuring
‣ MOLLY dir. Darius Shu
‣ THE ITCH (KUCHAR) dir. Vaidaangi Sharma
‣ THE FRUSTRATION (حرمان) dir. Barbod Ataie
‣ OUT OF THE BLUE (变声期) dir. Lam Can-zhao*
‣ SHY EYES, SINGING STONE dir. Ron Siu*
‣ TAMASHI dir. Ashima Shiraishi, Jess X. Snow

*In attendance:
Linda Wong Film (producer, OUT OF THE BLUE)
☯️Ron Siu☯️ (director, SHY EYES, SINGING STONE)

Fri, Nov 13 at 8:45PM
TIFF Lightbox C4

🎟️ reelasian.com/what-blooms-what-lingers

⭐️Ashley Duong’s BA’S BOOK kicks off as this year’s Opening Night Presentation, inventively using film to reimagine th...
10/11/2026

⭐️Ashley Duong’s BA’S BOOK kicks off as this year’s Opening Night Presentation, inventively using film to reimagine the lives of family members from multiple perspectives, opening windows onto the past, and finding peace for the future.

Duong and her reluctant father venture to Vietnam to meet with family to re-enact and challenge scenes from his memoir, revealing past joys and scars while giving voice to those he left behind. Duong approaches these intergenerational conversations with tenderness, humour, and care, as well as rigorous determination.

Wed, Nov 11 at 7:30PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

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Keep the celebration going and join us post-screening for the Opening Night Gala Reception at CBC Atrium!

Thank you to BA’S BOOK presenting sponsor Crave for supporting this opening night screening.

Your guide to tickets and passes. Box Office is now open!Find details on in-person tickets, digital tickets & passes w...
10/11/2026

Your guide to tickets and passes. Box Office is now open!

Find details on in-person tickets, digital tickets & passes with a new longer watch window, equity access tickets, a new sustainability discount, membership perks, FAQ, and technical support.

Learn more and get tickets now
👉reelasian.com/box-office

10/10/2026

And just like that, our 30th anniversary festival is officially underway.

Thank you to our community, filmmakers, volunteers, staff, friends of Reel Asian, media, and Sankofa Square for a memorable press launch❤️‍🔥

Discover the lineup!
👉reelasian.com/festival

Snaps from yesterday’s press launch at Sankofa Square, featuring official programming announcements, selected filmmake...
10/09/2026

Snaps from yesterday’s press launch at Sankofa Square, featuring official programming announcements, selected filmmakers, and panel reflecting on three decades of Reel Asian.

Discover the 30th anniversary lineup!
👉reelasian.com/festival/

Member tickets are now on sale. Public sale begins tomorrow Sat, Oct 10 at 10AM!

📸Photos by chaotic energy
View album on our Flickr

THE DAY BEFORE.Part 10 of 10 with past and present board and advisory members, getting ready behind the scenes to celebr...
10/07/2026

THE DAY BEFORE.

Part 10 of 10 with past and present board and advisory members, getting ready behind the scenes to celebrate 30 years of Reel Asian🥂

Featuring Deanna Wong, Anita Lee, Carolyn Hew, Victoria Shen, Sonia Sakamoto Jog, Sally Lee, and Karla Bobadilla.

👉Explore the complete photo series at reelasian.com/thedaybefore

Photo series by photographer Yujie:, and funded by ArtworksTO Youth Program iArtworksTOhip with Reel Asian.

Join us TOMORROW for the press launch at Sankofa Square! We’ll be announcing this year’s programming lineup, introduci...
10/07/2026

Join us TOMORROW for the press launch at Sankofa Square! We’ll be announcing this year’s programming lineup, introducing some selected filmmakers, and having a panel with three decades of Reel Asian Executive Directors.

⭐️“In Reel Time” panel with past and present Reel Asian Executive Directors
-Deanna Wong (2005-2008, 2019-present)
-Caroline Sin (1999-2001)
-Sally Lee (2002-2004)
-Sonia Sakamoto-Jog (2009-2013)

Moderated by Christine Vu, Reel Asian’s Director of Creative Marketing and Communications, this anniversary conversation explores stories from Reel Asian’s past and present, reflecting on the vision, challenges, and experiences that have shaped the festival over 30 years.

📍Sankofa Square (1 Dundas St E)

🗓️Thurs, Oct 8 at 12–2PM
12PM: programming announcement
12:45PM: “In Reel Time” panel

Free to attend (no RSVP required)
👉Learn more at reelasian.com/press-launch-2026

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