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Reel Asian · Toronto, Canada

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

Founded 1997Usually NovemberVarious downtown Toronto venues

Contemporary pan-Asian cinema — films and videos by Asian-identifying artists in Canada, the US, Asia and the wider diaspora.

The festival

Founded in 1997 by producer Anita Lee and journalist Andrew Sun, Reel Asian is Canada’s largest and longest-running pan-Asian film festival, providing a public forum for Asian media artists and their work each November in Toronto.

Worth knowing

It was co-founded by producer Anita Lee and journalist Andrew Sun in 1997; the 2025 edition was its 29th.

How to attend

The public buys tickets and passes through the festival’s box office on its official website, with online and in-person ticketing each November.

Official site →

Dates and programs change year to year — check the official site for the current edition.