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Explore 60+ features and shorts, Reel Ideas industry talks, RA:X activations, RARARA exhibitions, anniversary screenings, and more.
2026 Reel Asian Award Recipients
The Reel Asian Awards honour the artistry, depth, and impact of Asian talent in cinema, with both emerging and established filmmakers selected by a jury of industry professionals. With the support of our sponsors, we are proud to spotlight these vital voices in film.
Deanna Wong Stepping Down as Executive Director after #ReelAsian30
Read Playback’s announcement revealing that the upcoming #ReelAsian30 will be Deanna Wong’s last festival as Executive Director, with Associate Director Kelly Lui set to succeed her.
Reel Asian Pitch! Finalists
Playback Magazine announces the Reel Asian Pitch! finalists taking the stage at #ReelAsian30’s closing night competing for a prize package.
Shorts Programmes
35+ short films curated into seven short programmes, each with a special theme.
Reel Ideas: Building the Image: A Career In Cinematography
Hear from this all-cinematographer conversation exploring the paths that led them to television and film, and how they continue to build their craft and sustain themselves.
RA: X
A retrospective celebrating the breadth of work in immersive media and an opening for playful explorations in extended reality (XR)
RARARA
The Reel Asian Digital Community Archive is now live and available for anyone interested in looking at our 30-year-old festival through its traces.
Anniversary Screening: STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Directed by renowned American filmmaker Rea Tajiri and co-written by award-winning Canadian author Kerri Sakamoto, Strawberry Fields is a daring dive into the traumas of the Sansei generation.
Wee Asian
Relaxed screenings, crafty activities, and plenty of fun for all ages.
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Founded in Toronto in 1997, Reel Asian is Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival and a year-round cultural organization dedicated to championing Asian, Asian diasporic, and Asian Canadian artists and storytellers. What began as a grassroots film festival has grown into a national platform supporting filmmakers and audiences through screenings, education, industry initiatives, artist development, and community programming presented across Toronto, the GTA, and online across Canada.
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