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Revision as of 16:02, 25 July 2018
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of films | ~30 |
| Festival date | 10-14 October 2018 |
| 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
- ^ [1] Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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