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SUMMARY:AHM Film Festival - Reelworld x Asian Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:“Community-led Efforts to Counter Hate\, Misinformation\, and Polarization by Fostering Critical Thinking and Social Cohesion” | Asian Heritage Month Film Festival programmed by Reelworld\nDate: Friday May 1\, 2026 | 7pm. Doors Open: 6:30pm \nLocation: Innis Town Hall\, University of Toronto\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto. Map \nFREE ADMISSION. Please register here. \nEvent details \nFeature and short film programmed\, followed by live Q & A with the Directors \nDescription: Reelworld Screen Institute is honoured to celebrate 1g years of partnership with Asian Heritage Month. The Asian Heritage Month Film Festival\, held in collaboration with Reelworld Film Festival\, presents a curated program about families across borders. The event will feature a Shorts and Series Programme in addition to a Q/A featuring the filmmakers\, moderated by Zaarin Bushra. \nThe AHM Film Festival promotes inclusivity and combats anti-Asian racism by highlighting the diverse stories and contributions of Asian Canadians. Through storytelling\, the festival provides a platform for the voices and experiences of marginalized communities\, fostering empathy and promoting unity. Selected films will immerse audiences in narratives that address the lived experiences of Asian Canadians\, offering a deeper understanding of the ongoing impact of anti-Asian racism and other forms of discrimination. \nIn addition\, direct interactions between artists and audiences will create opportunities for conversations that will help challenge stereotypes\, interrupt biases\, and encourage solidarity through open dialogue and shared perspectives. \nFeature Programme \nShook\, Directed by Amar Wala \nAfter a run-in with his estranged father\, aspiring writer Ashish or “Ash” learns a secret that will force him to balance family\, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality. \nShorts Programme \nDesync\, Directed by Minerva Navasca \nAna\, a young Filipina filmmaker\, shoots a re-enactment of a fight she once had with her mother. Embodying cultural pressure from her mother to work beyond her limits for the sake of perfection\, Ana rewrites every painful exchange into a perfect one. \nQ/A Program \nModerator: Zaarin Bushra \nZaarin Bushra is a Toronto-based actor\, filmmaker\, and creative professional. She is the Program Manager at Reelworld Screen Institute\, where she oversees the Emerging 20 Program and initiatives focused on the development of emerging creatives. Her work focuses on building pathways for racialized talent in Canada’s screen industries\, fostering community\, and advancing equity through storytelling and industry collaboration. \nPanelists: Filmmakers Amar Wala\, Minerva Navasco (or Jadyn Nasato)  \n\nEvent co-organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto Public Library; Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto; Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library\, University of Toronto; Chinese Canadian Photography Society of Toronto; Social Services Network; Cambridge Food and Wine Society \nAsian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Asian Canadian Artists in Digital Age is funded by Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy Fund.
URL:https://asianheritageyyc.ca/events/ahm-film-festival-reelworld-x-asian-heritage-month/
LOCATION:Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Asian Heritage Month 2026,Ontario
ORGANIZER;CN="Reelworld Screen Institute":MAILTO:info@reelworld.ca
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