Founded 2001 Festival date 6–10 April 2016 | No. of films ~30 | |
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Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Film titles Off World
The Healing Lens
Thanks Maa
Sex Volunteer
Black
Unrivaled
Iran: Voices of the Unheard
Nollywood Babylon
1999
Children of Invention
Dogz Lyfe
Jahmol's Vision for Youth Peace
A Touch of Grey
Stages
4 Our Sons
Ursula Rucker: Poet
The Athlete
Why We Laugh
Tehroun
Machete Joe
Teo's Journey Language English or other with English subtitles Instances 2014 ReelWorld Film Festival | ||
Reelworld film festival 2016
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."
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Innerspace interview about reelworld film festival 2016
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.