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Filmmaker Updates: Stephanie Law, Leslie Supnet, Jeff Tran

Great news to share from Toronto-based writer/filmmaker, Stephanie Law! Stephanie was the winner of Reel Asian’s 2011 So You Think You Can Pitch Competition in the Emerging Filmmaker category. Her dark comedic short film, “Little Miss Jihad”, premiered at Reel … Continue reading

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Filmmaker Update: Jon Ng

Congrats to Reel Asian filmmaker Jonathan Ng, whose REQUIEM FOR ROMANCE won the $1000 Canadian Shortwork Award (presented by Kokanee) at the Whistler Film Festival! This film also won our Animasian Award at Reel Asian 2012, and was developed in part through … Continue reading

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Pitch deadline extended to Sept 26

*** So You Think You Can Pitch? application deadline extended to next Wed, Sept 26 *** Want Reel Asian to help you make your great short film? Stephanie Law sure did, so she pitched her way to snag the 2011 … Continue reading

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Pitch tips: Shasha Nakhai recommends practice

So You Think You Can Pitch? is both an Industry Series highlight (Free to public!) during the Festival and an opportunity to kick-start or finish your short film with us. We catch up with 2010 Pitch Winner (Emerging Filmmaker Category) … Continue reading

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Cake Ache

I’ve had a little time to digest the blue icing, so just before the festival lights up the projector bulb in Richmond Hill, here’s the last slice of happenings from Day Six at the festival downtown. Sunday’s are normally reserved … Continue reading

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2011 Pitch Winners

This past Sunday was my second time stage-managing the So You Think You Can Pitch competition and I’m really glad to be a part of the process. Despite having done it only a year ago, it was still a huge … Continue reading

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Call for Submissions: Reel Asian – So You Think You Can Pitch? + Flickerfest 2012

  For more information about the Reel Asian So You Think You Can Pitch? competition visit www.reelasian.com. Tweet this!

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Filmmaker Updates: Inside Out Edition

Last night, the 21st edition of the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival wrapped up another very successful year — the first at their new home, TIFF Bell Lightbox. Reel Asian is extremely proud of Sonia Hong, who received … Continue reading

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Filmmaker Update: Mingu Kim

Mingu Kim and Susan Lee-Pierce (2010 So You Think You Can Pitch finalists – Emerging Category) have just finished a documentary titled A DRUMMER’S PASSION. This project was inspired by…..yup, you guessed it, 71-year-old Korean drummer, Kwon Soon Keun’s passion … Continue reading

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Toronto Outdoor Art…Indoors

Louanne and I stopped by the First Canadian Place Gallery last night for the opening reception of the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE)‘s Best of 2010 exhibit. We were there to take a peek at all the great art and … Continue reading

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