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The Best in Asian Cinema THE BEST IN ASIAN CINEMA NOVEMBER 5–15, 2015 • REELASIAN.COM presented by 2 CONTENTS 2 Credits 3 Welcome 4 Festival Map 5 Tickets 6 Schedule 8 Sponsors 10 Community Partners & Thank Yous 11 Letters 13 Jury 20 Toronto Opening Night Gala Presentation 14 Reel Asian:X 15 Canadian Spotlight 19 Marquee Programme 43 Vista Programme 61 Pulse Programme 76 Industry Series 15 Canadian Spotlight 80 Print Source 33 66 Centrepiece Presentation Youth Shorts 36 Toronto Reel Asian Toronto Closing Night Gala Presentation International Film Festival 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 309 Toronto, ON M5V 3A8 T 416 703 9333 | F 416 703 9986 [email protected] Cover images credits: Charitable registration Chinatown photo by The City of Toronto 76 Industry Series #87002 1383 RR0001 Dancer photo by Connie Tsang 1 CREDITS Back (Left-Right): Lydia Li, Betty Xie, Chris Chin, Amanda Clarke, Aram Siu Wai Collier, Yang Zeng, Eva Ho Front (Left-Right): Milica Dodic, Kristine Estorninos, Juliana Feng, Rebecca Hong, Serena Lee, Stephanie Law, Jessie Lau Missing: Shehzeb Iftakhar Chair Emeritus Legacy Circle International Festival Marketing Marketing Committee Clips Reel & Festival & Founder CO-FOUNDER Programming Interns Eva Ho, Co-Chair Trailer Editor Anita Lee Andrew Sun Associates Rebecca Hong* Philbert Lui, Co-Chair Richard Torres June Kim Shehzeb Iftakhar† Jonny Bunning Chair, FORMER EXECUTIVE Copy Editors DIRECTORS Anderson Le Juliana Feng Board of Directors Volunteer Coordinator Tiffany Budhyanto Dilani Rabindran Shehzeb Iftakhar Jennifer Chen Grace Bai Amanda Clarke Jaime Chu Chi-hui Yang Alex Khotsiphom Sally Lee Sonia Sakamoto-Jog Vice-Chair, Sonia Sakamoto-Jog Betty Xie Office Volunteers Jessie Lau Board of Directors Stephanie Cheung Grace Xiaozhou Li Publicity Alka Sharma Programming & Film Joanna Miles Daniel Yee Michelle Luk Virginia Kelly, Caroline Sin Traffic Coordinator Kathy Hamilton Jennifer Martin VK & Associates Directors Deanna Wong Serena Lee Aashti Vijh Immanuel Lanzaderas FORMER BOARD CHAIRS Development Translators Industry & Youth Geoffrey Peers Committee Events Committee So-Jeong Choi Karla Bobadilla Outreach Coordinator Karthiga Jennifer Chen Milica Dodic, Chair Arisa Ogi Tierney FORMER BOARD MEMBERS Stephanie Law Ratnasabapathy Dave Wong Luke Bandara Yang Zeng Elliot Richmond Pablo de Ocampo Festival & Operations Finance Committee Barnett Chow Box Office Manager Evelyn Siu Kwoi Gin Manager Geoffrey Peers, Chair Kayo Homma-Komori Marco La Rocca Dave Wong Richard Kim Chris Chin Norm Lau Nadia Junaid Cheuk Kwan Front of House Festival Advisory Richmond Hill Marie May Denae Peters Du-Yi Leu Danielle Ayow Nobu Adilman Operations Assistant Terence Tam Simon Racioppa Programming Christina Barry Karla Bobadilla Jessie Lau Flora Wong Bobby Sanhi Committee Lori Campbell Linda Fong Henry Wong Phil Tsui Marketing Manager Serena Lee, Chair Anne Gallagher Michael Fukushima Danish Vahidy Eva Ho Ziyan Hossain Festival Campaign Harvey Lalonde Richard Fung Design FOUNDING STAFF Anita Li Karen Loftus Colin Geddes Marketing Coordinator Myung-Sun Kim Liz MacInnis Nicole McKechnie Carolynne Hew Ann Chiu Juliana Feng Nara Moon Unsung Voices Diang-Yee Iu Shelly Hong Stage Manager Development & Guest Vithiya Murugudas Facilitators Anita Lee Executive Director Scott Seetoo Services Coordinator Gina Rim Tony Lau Helen Lee (on leave) Betty Xie Leanne Wang Aram Siu Wai Collier Drivers Sally Lee Louanne Chan Shaun Brodie Keith Lock Guest Services Prescreeners Unsung Voices Interim Executive Pamela Yiu Winnie Luk Assistant Milica Dodic Mentors Director Kerri Sakamoto Yang Zeng Jessie Lau Sonia Hong VIP driver Kristine Estorninos Derek Chan Sonia Sakamoto-Jog Development Assistant Philbert Lui Jennifer Krick Ana Serrano Head of Programming Lydia Li Sabrina Spence Sacha Nastili * Rebecca Hong is an Arts Yang Zeng Management student at Victoria Shen Kristine Estorninos Albert Shin the University of Toronto Alice Shih Technical Coordinator Nathalie Younglai Scarborough supported in this Director of Eyan Logan Things I Can’t Tell You internship by a bursary from the Equity, Diversity and the Arts Programming Curator Design Volunteers Program in the Department of & Education Festival Photographer Tania Thompson Carina Niro Arts, Media and Culture. Aram Siu Wai Collier Michael Tjioe Mohana Sarmiento † Shehzeb Iftakhar’s internship funded with the financial support of Service Canada’s “Canada Summer Jobs” programme. 2 WELCOME The festival has now turned 19, and our audience has grown with us in its appreciation for Asian cinema. This year we introduce our Marquee, Vista, Pulse, and X sections, as the scope of our programming expands along with the robust range of interest within the local diaspora. We’ve scoured the world again to showcase the best in Asian cinema, and with a record number of submissions received worldwide — an astounding 200% increase — we are proud to present 72 films from more than 10 different regions. In the heart of Toronto, we are showcasing 61 premieres, including: the International Premiere of Kirumi, an anti-hero Tamil movie by Anucharan Murugaiyan; the North American Premiere of Frankie Chen’s Our Times, a coming-of-age romantic comedy that is sure to make you reminisce of high school; and the Canadian Premiere of Initiation Love, a “date movie” set in 80s Japan that is sure to leave you wondering about cassette tapes. Our homegrown talent continues to astound international audiences by bringing Asian themes into the North American diaspora. Our Opening Night film Driving With Selvi, directed by Toronto documentarian Elisa Paloschi, follows a young Indian woman named Selvi, who overcomes an abusive, loveless marriage to become Karnataka’s first female taxi driver. Canadian-born Benson Lee takes the audience to 1980’s Korea for our Closing Night gala in Seoul Searching, a film where a government program that brings foreign- born Koreans to Seoul to learn about their motherland ends with hilarious results. This year, the Canadian Spotlight Artist Award has been given to Randall Okita, who has established himself internationally as an Asian Canadian artist with a unique voice. Relive the creative process with Okita as he showcases the performance art and sculptures featured in his short films, having extricated them from the theatre screen to the gallery in his latest gallery exhibition, Things I Can’t Tell You. Reel Asian is proud to have 42% of its lineup featuring Canadian works. We travel once again to North York with premium screenings at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Aga Khan Museum. Then, we return to Richmond Hill for the fifth year, bringing the best in Hong Kong cinema with Two Thumbs Up and Full Strike, which premiered earlier in the year in Asia. This festival could not have lasted 19 years without the tireless efforts of its staff, international programming associates, committee members, and Board of Directors. Together, they have watched hundreds of films, rallied supporters at fundraisers, and engaged with the local and international community to celebrate the best in Asian cinema in ten jam-packed days of films, exhibits, and galas. I could not be more grateful and proud of all the support. Welcome to the 19th annual edition of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, presented by National Bank! —Kristine Estorninos 3 13 FESTIVAL MAP ST YONGE MAY AVE WELDRICK RD AVENUE RD AVENUE BLOOR ST W BLOOR ST W CHARLES ST W 1 DEVONSHIRE PL DEVONSHIRE HIGH TECH RD RED MAPLE DR HARBORD ST 6 16 GARDEN AVE EAST PEARCE ST 9 AVE HELENS ST YONGE ST YONGE AVE BAYVIEW LESLIE ST QUEEN’S PARK CRES QUEEN’S PARK HWY 7 LANSDOWNE AVE LANSDOWNE DUFFERIN ST COLLEGE ST W ST GEORGE ST GEORGE ST RICHMOND HILL COLLEGE ST W CARLTON ST DUNDAS ST W GERRARD ST 14 BATHURST ST BATHURST AVE SPADINA AVE BEVERLEY ST MCCAUL UNIVERSITY AVE UNIVERSITY WEST END ST BAY ST YONGE 4 8 TORONTO DUNDAS ST W 3 2 15 10 CT GARAMOND 5 WYNFORD DR QUEEN ST W RICHMOND ST W 11 7 DON MILLS RD DR GERVAIS DON VALLEY PARKWAY EGLINTON AVE E. PORTLAND ST PORTLAND KING ST W 12 NORTH YORK WELLINGTON ST W DOWNTOWN TORONTO SCREENING & INDUSTRY VENUES GALLERY, PARTY & EVENT VENUES ACCOMMODATIONS 1 Isabel Bader Theatre 4 Kobayashi Hall 7 The Spoke Club 11 Momofuku Daisho– 14 Eaton Chelsea Hotel 93 Charles St W Japanese Canadian 600 King St W 190 University Av, 3rd Floor 33 Gerrard St W 416 585 4498 Cultural Centre 416 368 8448 647 253 8000 416 595 1975 7♿ ( ) 2 6 Garamond Ct (♿) ♿ ♿ ( ) 416 441 2345 2 Jackman Hall ♿ 8 Art Square Café 12 Luckee 15 Super 8 Downtown Toronto Art Gallery of Ontario 334 Dundas St W 328 Wellington St W 222 Spadina Av 317 Dundas St W 5 Aga Khan Museum 416 595 5222 416 935 0400 647 426 8118 (enter off McCaul) 77 Wynford Dr (♿) (♿) 416 979 6660 x 467 647 478 8650 9 Robert Kananaj Gallery 6♿ 6 6♿ 4 172 St. Helens Av 13 Mr. Congee Chinese Cuisine 16 Holiday Inn Express & 416 289 8855 9712 Yonge St Suites – Toronto Markham 3 Weston Family 6 SilverCity Richmond Hill ♿ 905 237 6862 10 East Pearce St Learning Centre 8725 Yonge St ♿ Richmond Hill Art Gallery of Ontario 905 709 3199 10 Open Gallery 905 695 5990 317 Dundas St W 2♿ 2 Inclusive Design Institute ♿ (enter off Beverley) OCAD University 416 979 6660 x 454 49 McCaul St ♿ 416 977 6000 ♿ ACCESSIBILTY 4 ♿ fully accessible/4 seats available All our venues welcome service animals and guide dogs. 2 (♿) partially accessible/2 seats available Films not in English are presented with English subtitles. braille throughout venue For more information on accessibility, please visit our website, ( ) limited braille at venue email [email protected], or call 416 703 9333. maps not to scale 2 seating available for 2 support persons 4 FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE: TORONTO & RICHMOND HILL REGULAR DISCOUNT BUYING TICKETS ONLINE TICKET PRICES PRICE PRICE* Online sales begin at 8:00PM on October 6 through reelasian.com (powered by Regular & Youth Screenings $12 $10 Universe).
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