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The 2024 Fire Horse Award Ceremony celebrated @paulwongproject 's outstanding contributions to the media arts community! View photos, speeches, and the tribute video for Paul at reelasian.com/firehorse Video produced by Alex Lieu
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Thank you to our event sponsors @ShaftesburyTV and the Lee Tak Wai Foundation as well as Fire Horse donors for making this event possible! Sustain the Fire Horse Award for years to come by donating reelasian.com/firehorsedonat… #FireHorse2024

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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival retweeted
We’re kicking off Under the Stars with a bang with The Queen of my Dreams! 🎬 Join us for a magical movie night as we light up the screen with @thefawz's feature debut. FREE and open to the public (not ticketed), thanks to your donations. Full details: rpff.ca/under-the-stars/
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Join us on Jun 13 at 5PM for an evening with Mary Stephen, sharing her 30-plus-year film journey! This is also a rare opportunity to see her short THE MEMORY OF WATER OR JEANNE MOREAU AND STEAMED FISH followed by a conversation with Xi Feng. reelasian.com/events/between…
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Join our team as an executive assistant and help us prepare for the 28th edition of Reel Asian! This contract takes place over the summer and is part of the Canada Summer Jobs program. Apply by Mon, June 10, 2024, at 5PM ET More details at reelasian.com/jobs
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Join us for our next industry talk & social mixer with the @DGCTalent on June 17! Hear from @bysherrenlee, Adrien Yiptong, Michelle Michals, and Hans Engel about their experience with the DGC and connect with others in the industry. RSVP to attend reelasian.com/events/whats-b…
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Calling all Ontario-based Black & POC/racialized media producers! @CISF_BPOC is surveying the Economic Impact of Ontario's BPOC Media Production. Share your insights to help bridge economic and representation gaps. The survey closes June 10, 5PM ET. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Congratulations to Reel Asian's founder and Toronto International Film Festival Chief Programming Officer, Anita Lee, for being featured in @THR's inaugural list of the 42 Most Powerful Women in Canadian Entertainment! hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
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Also being honoured today are Laura Michalchyshyn (@BlueAntMedia), Margaret Lewis (RBC), Christina Jennings (@ShaftesburyTV), @jkuzmyk (@BanffMedia) and @justjenholness (@BLKScreenOffice), whose many contributions are endless. Congratulations!
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival retweeted
At last night's #CdnScreenAwards! Didn't win but happy to see Here & Queer team (@peterknegt @LuciusDechausay Mercedes Grundy @chelleturingan) take home the award for Best Web Program or Series, Non-fiction! Congratulations!
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Women In Action, @TIFF_NET's new marquee series, spans 70 years, includes 24 films helmed by women and celebrates the trailblazing actors and stunt performers who have made an impact in the action genre. Coming to TIFF Lightbox this June. Get tickets at tiff.net/womeninaction
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival retweeted
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Loved It: THE FAVOURITE with Celeste Yim ✨ Join the SNL writer and comedian to watch and discuss Yorgos Lanthimos’ richly layered and hilarious film starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz. Coming June 12 at TIFF Lightbox. bit.ly/4agBmlL
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Congratulations to Julie Chang, Reel Asian's Board Chair, on your new role as COO and Executive Producer at Serial Maven Studios. Wishing you continued success in this exciting chapter of your career!
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EXCLUSIVE: Serial Maven Studios Hires Former Blue Ant Media Colleague Julie Chang As COO & Exec Producer deadline.com/2024/05/serial-…
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival retweeted
At last year's Canadian Screen Awards with @deannavwong. Very humbled and excited to be returning as nominees this year! I directed, produced, and wrote the 2022 Reel Asian Awards, which is nominated for Best Web Program or Series, Non-fiction.
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival retweeted
Don't miss this! Recently we hosted the 2024 Asian Performer Showcase at the @TIFF_NET Lightbox, which featured a live discussion with ACTRA Toronto members @andrewphung (@KimsConvenience, @runtheburbs) and Jasmeet Raina (Late Bloomer), moderated by Deanna Wong (executive director, Toronto @reelasian International Film Festival), about how it’s up to all creators — writers, casting directors, producers, directors — to dissolve old tropes and cultivate Asian representation on screen. We've posted the panel in full on ACTRA Toronto Performers Magazine – watch now: performersmagazine.com/lets-…
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Our 2024 Fire Horse Winner @paulwongproject embodies the spirit of the award through his dedication to his craft. We were honoured to celebrate his legacy at the Fire Horse Award Luncheon last week! View all speeches & the tribute video for Paul youtube.com/watch?v=-BCW-ygA…
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Reel Asian is excited to announce the addition of four new board members: Amanda de Souza, and Robin Soukvilay, May Cheng, and Meelad Moaphi! With their wealth of experience, they strengthen Reel Asian's mission to champion Asian cinema in Canada. reelasian.com/announcing-fou…
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Congratulations to the 2024 Asian Performer Showcase! Meet the 14 performers established and up-and-coming @ACTRAToronto performers: diversityshowcase.ca/asian-p…

We are thrilled to launch the 2024 Asian Perfomer Showcase! The new Showcase joins the Black Performer Showcase as part of our efforts to promote the diverse landscape of cultures and voices within ACTRA Toronto’s membership. Presented by ACTRA Toronto in partnership with Toronto @reelasian International Film Festival and in collaboration with the Casting Directors Society of Canada (CDC), the Asian Performers Showcase features a curated catalogue of 14 established and up-and-coming ACTRA Toronto Performers from pan-Asian communities and who self-identify as Asian. Performers’ profiles include a biography, self-tape, demo reel and contact information. The 2024 Asian Performer Showcase includes Adolyn H. Dar, Ali A. Kazmi, Belinda Corpuz, Christina Orjalo, Daniella Dela Peña, Evelyn Chen, Isabella Shibuta, Jenna Phoa, Josette Jorge, Karrie Kwong, Oshini Wanigasekera, Richard Young, Sehar Bhojani & Vicki Kim. Meet all the performers in the showcase: diversityshowcase.ca/asian-p…
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Reel Asian's Unsung Voices: Summer Video Production Workshop is in its 13th year and we're excited to introduce the 2024 cohort! These filmmakers are creating their own short films, each inspired by this year's theme of home, premiering at #ReelAsian28. reelasian.com/2024-unsung-vo…
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