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Film Festival announced today
that it is presenting 79 films and videos during its eight-day festival, being
held from April 2 to 6, 2014 in Toronto and from April 11 to 13,
2014 in Markham.
In her opening
remarks, Founder and Executive Director Actress Tonya Williams said: "We're bringing 25
features to screens in Toronto and Markham this year, along with 37 shorts,
eight webisodes and nine music videos. Once again we're introducing audiences
to new Canadian talent from the Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle
Eastern and South Asian communities."
The 2014 Reel WorldFilm Festival is showcasing 70% Canadian content, and
presenting films from Australia, China, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Grenada,
Guadeloupe, India, Iraq, Jamaica, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,
The Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, The United Kingdom, and the USA.
Special film highlights
include:
Opening night film
in Toronto is the world premiere of Jeremy Whittaker's Destiny. A
co-production between Canada and Jamaica, this drama features singers
Karian Sang and Christopher Martin. It is a story of love, the pursuit of a
music career and a return visit to the beautiful island of Jamaica. Presented
by TD Bank Group.
Closing night in
Toronto features Horizon Beautiful, by Stefan Jäger. It features a soccer magnate who becomes
entangled in a fake kidnapping in Addis Ababa and is liberated by a 12-year-old
street kid who is desperate to play the game. The film is a Switzerland and
Ethiopian co-production created with the Blue Nile Film and Television Academy,
the only film school in Ethiopia.
ReelSpeak spotlights Actor Oscar Torre for a one-hour candid conversation where our special
host asks the questions that aspiring and established artists want to
know. Torre is a multiple award winner, has guest starred on Dollhouse, NCIS, Cold
Case, The Mentalist, and he was in HBO`s Larceny, Counterpunch, and Hunting
of Man. He also played a supporting role in the 2013 blockbuster film The
Hangover Part III. Immediately following ReelSpeak, Torre's award-winning
feature film Pretty Rosebud is screens. NBCUniversal presents
ReelSpeak.
Music Video Night recognizes
the artistry and the mastery that is involved with creating riveting music
videos. For 2014, ReelWorld presents nine music videos in both Toronto and
Markham. This screening is fully Canadian. TD Bank Group presents music video
night in Toronto.
ACTRA Toronto's
YEAA Shorts are back this year with world premieres of short films that
were directed by actors who play younger characters on film and TV. Behind the
camera or seen on-screen, these films feature the work of many talented
Canadian actors.
The ReelWorld
Shorts Series is a stepping stone for emerging Canadian artists to
showcase their talent and for established artists to share their
innovations. This year, there are three shorts programs. One explores the
theme of identity. Another focuses on artistic innovation, and the third is a
Canadian showcase. Throughout the festival, ReelWorld programmers have
scheduled many award-winning and star riddled shorts in front of
features.
Family Friendly
Screenings offer age-appropriate free films to children 12 and under, when
accompanied by an adult.
Toronto's and
Markham's family screening features the short Momsters Playground by
Stephen Roscoe with the feature Music for Mandela by Canadian
filmmaker Jason Bourque. This is presented by Global Toronto.
Music For Mandela won
the audience award at the Amnesty International Festival in Vancouver in 2013
and explores the role music played in the extraordinary life of one of the
world's most important icons.
Markham also has a
second family friendly screening with Bekas, the story of two children in
war-torn Iraq who dream of a different life after discovering Superman. The
film's director Karzan Kader won a silver medal in the foreign film category at
the 38th Student Academy Awards. Screening before Bekas is a A
World Out There - an award-winning short from the Multi-Media Film
Festival of York Region.
Opening Night in
Markham features The Rocket, an Australian film by Kim Mourdant about
a young boy who everyone believes is cursed with bad luck. To prove himself,
and save his family, he builds a giant rocket, daring to hope his projectile
will win the most dangerous competition of the year. The Rocket was selected at
AFI and Tribeca and was Australia's official selection for the Oscars.
Closing Night in
Markham is Filmistaan, a South Asian film and directorial feature
debut by Nitin Kakkar. It features a wannabe actor who is mistaken for an
American crew member and held hostage in the home of a man who deals in pirated
Hindi films. Filmistaan is a story of new cultural understanding
forged through film.
These are just a
few of our special presentations. Our features include:
Amin Amir, Will
Beauchamp's documentary about a political cartoonist. After Mas by
Karen Martinez screens before.
Celluloid depicts
the turbulent life of Dr J.C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema. It is directed
and written by Kamal. Are We Different by Canadian filmmaker Adrian
Wong screens prior.
Sushrut Jain's Beyond
all Boundaries focuses on three people's obsession with cricket during the
2011 World Cup of Cricket, hosted in India.
Author Alvin Yapan
directed Debosyon, whichbrings viewers into a world where a man seeks to
battle a curse in order to bring the woman he loves home with him. Filmmaker Mahi
Bena's Last Ditch screens prior.
Forward Ever: The
Killing of A Revolution delves into the assassination of Grenada's Prime
Minister Maurice Bishop. It is directed and written by Bruce Paddington and
Luke Paddington.
Hollywood Chaos is
a drama directed by Abel Vang about a young reporter who must decide between
pursuing her career or destroying her friendships. The Lever by
Canadian filmmakers Kirk Taylor and J.A. Worthington screens prior.
Hue: A Matter of
Colour, by renowned director and cinematographer Vic Sarin, is a personal,
heartfelt investigation into the history and often-tragic effects of colourism. Vivre screens
before.
Lakshmi is
the true story of a beautiful 14-year-old-girl whose life takes a tragic turn.
She is snatched from her family in the village and sold to a brothel in the
city. Against all odds, she stands up in court and in an historic landmark
case succeeds in putting the traffickers behind bars. It is directed by Nagesh
Kukunoor and stars Satish Kaushik and Shefali Shah, who is known her roles in
Monsoon Wedding, Gandhi and My Father.
Mama Rainbow is
a documentary that features six mothers from all over China who are giving a
whole new definition to Chinese-style family bonds, as they speak out about
their love for their gay child. It is directed by Fan Popo. Gaysian by
Canadian filmmaker Austin Wong screens prior.
Meryem is
the story of a teenage bride living in a small town with her inlaws, forced to
re-evaluate her life and recognize her dependence on her absent husband. When a
past admirer returns, Meryem is forced to make a choice. Directed by Atalay
Tasdiken. We Each Have Our Armies screens prior.
Millions shows
us the lives of a group of young Asian Canadians chasing the almighty dollar.
It is directed by Canadian Andrew Chung. Girlfriends screens prior.
Moose River
Crossing is Dr. Shirley Cheechoo's film about residential schools.
Canadian.
Rock Paper Scissors,
starring Roy Dupuis, is the story of three men who are all looking for the way
out. It is directed by Directed by Yan Lanouette Turgeon.
Sleeping with the
Fishes is the directorial debut of Nicole Gomez Fisher. It is a comedy
starring Gina Rodriguez (Filly Brown) and Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty). Us,
Regardless by Canadian filmmaker Lizz Hodgson screens prior.
The Desert Fish by
Canadian director Mohammad Ghorbankarimi is a cinematically beautiful film
that centres on Ahmad, a young boy who wants to unravel the mystery of his
deceased mother. Last Ditch byMahi Bena screens prior.
The Red House shows what can happen when an aging couple
uproots themselves from their home, to travel from New Zealand to China to take
care of an aging parent. It is directed by Alyx Duncan. Incident at
Elysian Fields by Canadian filmmakers Michael McNamara and Judy Holm
screens before at the Toronto venue. Familiar Strangers screens prior
at the Markham screening.
Racial politics
and armed robbery collide in The Suspect - a tense,
psychological suspense where nothing is quite what it seems. It is directed by
Stuart Connelly and stars Mekhi Phifer. 100 Musicians by Canadian filmmaker Charles
Officer screens prior.
Pascal Atuma's The
Trace shows the consequences when business mixes with pleasure and what
can happen when a young gang member falls in love with the daughter of a rich
man. Anatomy of Assistance screens prior.
Complementing the
film showcase is the industry series, which was previously announced.
The ReelWorld Film
Festival screens dramas,
documentaries, shorts and music videos by emerging and establishing artists who
view the world from a variety of perspectives. Founded in 2001 by Actress Tonya
Williams, ReelWorld has become a game-changer in the industry, helping racially
diverse talent find their niche and exercise their entrepreneurial
spirit. In addition to slating films that answer audience demands to
include more than 50% Canadian content, the ReelWorld Film Festival is among the leaders in offering
professional development activities for talent who are focussed on lifelong
Arts careers. Key sponsors include: TD Bank Group, Telefilm Canada,
NBCUniversal Canada, Global Toronto, Wired Messenger Inc., Pierre Laurent, DJ
Woods and Cineplex Entertainment LP. .Early bird festival passes and
tickets on sale now atwww.reelworld.ca.
The ReelWorld
Film Festival runs from April 2 to 6, 2014 in Toronto
and April 11 to 13, 2014 in Markham.
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