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Asian Heritage Month

The Reel Asian Film Festival, Coach House Books and the Toronto Public Library will celebrate Asian Heritage Month with an event on May 6th featuring short films and live discussions with filmmakers featured in the new book, Reel Asian: Asian Canada On Screen. On Tuesday, May 6, celebrate Asian Heritage Month with the Toronto Public Library. […]

History of Toy Cameras

I recently wrote a paper on the history of toy cameras. Although this concentrates on photographic cameras rather than motion-capturing devices it does provide a good basis for innovative visual technologies. Obviously I am obsessed with this subject and the power of plastic. Hope you find it an interesting read.

365 Movies A Day – REDUX

2008 – It’s the year of the rat and redux! Back by popular demand I am posting all the movies that were made for this project. One a day. Please note that the movies that are currently in distribution with Ouat Media will only be posted online for 24 hours on the day they are […]

The Factory Hamilton Media Arts Centre

Friday April 13, 2007 “I have no memory of my direction” will be screened at The Factory Hamilton Media Arts Centre, located at 228 James Street North Hamilton, ON L8R 2L3. There will be two screenings of the video, 7:00 and 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45. Artist Q & A 8:45 pm in between […]

Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival

Cinematic Celebrations One Minute video gifts in celebration of Reel Asian’s 10th Anniversary 10 years. 10 Canadian filmmakers. All challenged to make a video “gift” of one minute or less. They come from all over the globe – Germany, France, Korea and down the block in Toronto. One of these videos will be screened at […]

The Reel Retrospective 1997-2006

Sunday, Nov.19, 1-3 pm Innis College, room 222 THE REEL RETROSPECTIVE, 1997-2006 FREE Filmmakers invited to Reel Asian over the years discuss the progress Asians have made on screen as well as the hurdles we continue to face. Panelists will reflect on their own current and past work and feature excerpts of their films. After […]

A MOVIE A DAY.COM

I’m not Jonas Mekas, but I actually started to post a movie a day online back on May 17, 2006. This website is conceived as a year-long small video format project where I will post a new short movie each day for 365 days. Intended as a diminutive slice of life in short form, the […]

LIFT’S NEW DIRECTIONS IN CINEMA & REEL ASIAN ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL PRESENTATION OF ‘I HAVE NO MEMORY OF MY DIRECTION’ by MIDI ONODERA

Media Contact: Keith Cole 416-944-0077 / keithcole(at)sympatico.ca The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and the 10th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is pleased to partner in a special New Directions In Cinema and Reel Asian Pre-Festival Presentation of I Have No Memory Of My Direction by award-winning Canadian filmmaker Midi Onodera. The […]