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One Big Hapa Family Looks at the Incredibly High Rate of Mixed Race Marriages in Japanese M5V 3A8, CANADA Canadian Communities Sewing new narratives into the picture Major Sponsor: 14th ANNUAL EDITION NOVEMBER 9-15, 2010 www.reelasian.com 1 CONTENTS Left to Right: Raymond Phathanavirangoon, Siya Chen, Chris Chin, Heather Keung, Eva Ho, Joyce Wong, Gina Rim, Sonia Sakamoto-Jog, Louanne Chan CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 On behalf of our staff, board of directors and advisory board, I would like to welcome you to the 14th edition of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. This year we are excited to announce two additional days of special programming, parties and thought-provoking films from across Canada and around the VENUE MAP & TICKETING 3 world. We also invite you to join us for two special screenings at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, part of Reel Asian’s initiative to reach new audiences beyond the downtown core (see page 14 and 54 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 4 for more details). SPONSORS & GOVERNMENT FUNDERS 6 Our Opening Night Gala film will start things off with a bang. Director Clement Cheng is joining us from Hong Kong to present Gallants (co-directed with long-time collaborator Derek Kwok), a contemporary JURY MEMBERS & AWARDS 12 and zany take on the classic 1970s kung fu film genre. Our Centrepiece Presentation brings back director Yoshihiro Nakamura (2009 Audience Choice Award Winner for Fish Story) with his conspiracy theory caper Golden Slumber, and the festival closes with a whirlwind adventure through Taipei in Arvin Chen’s romantic comedy Au Revoir Taipei. PRESENTATIONS BY DAY Special guests this year also include Oscar-nominated Koji Yamamura, arguably one of Japan’s greatest short-form auteur animators. As part of our annual Industry Series, Yamamura will present a master class PRE-FESTIVAL PRESENTATION 14 prior to a screening of his work. This year’s Industry Series offerings include workshops, panel discussions with industry experts and our annual So You Think You Can Pitch? short film competition. Look for last year’s OPENING NIGHT GALA 17 Pitch winner, A Dragged Out Affair, in the Shorts Presentation On the Flip Side. As Reel Asian programming grows, so does our family of staff, volunteers and partners. Without this WED NOV 10 19 invaluable network of supporters from the community, we simply couldn’t make the festival happen. Thank you to our government liaisons, community organizations, festival sponsors, interns and volunteers CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT 23 for your hard work and dedication. Last but certainly not least, thank you to the filmmakers for all your creativity, energy and enthusiasm! Your commitment to Reel Asian and to independent media arts is truly THU NOV 11 27 an inspiration. FRI NOV 12 31 On behalf of everyone here at Reel Asian, welcome to the festival! EXHIBITION & RECEPTION 33 CENTREPIECE PRESENTATION 37 Sonia Sakamoto-Jog Executive Director SAT NOV 13 39 SUN NOV 14 49 As the Artistic Director of Reel Asian, it is my responsibility to ensure that each year we present a well- rounded, intelligent, and entertaining program that reflects the diversity of Canada’s artistic and cultural CLOSING NIGHT GALA 54 communities. To this end, we aspire to bring some of the most highly anticipated, award-winning interna- tional films to Toronto audiences. This always proves to be a challenge, as there are so many amazing new ENCORE PRESENTATION 55 titles to choose from. This year, we are thrilled to present two more festival days, as well as more year- round programming, such as this year’s touring program to Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver. This year offers a great selection of films from China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, INDUSTRY SERIES 56 Taiwan, Vietnam and more. Many thanks to our programming committee and International Programmer Raymond Phathanavirangoon! Special highlights this year include Suite Suite Chinatown, a creative collaboration featuring some of our favourite local directors, including Lesley Loksi Chan, Howie Shia and Aram Siu Wai Collier. In partnership PRINT SOURCE/INDEX 60 with A Space Gallery, we present an exciting solo exhibition on one of China’s hottest artists, Cao Fei (SL: China Tracy), who is known for her utopia/dystopia project RMB City in Second Life. Reel Asian aims to increase public appreciation for the artistic, social and cultural contributions of people of Asian heritage. Through the Youth Education Outreach programme, we invite high school groups to participate in animation workshops and engage in conversation with young visiting directors. We are also excited to TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL bring several visiting directors from across Canada to speak to audiences about socio-political issues facing 401 RICHMOND STREET WEST, SUITE 309 Canadians. These include queer activist Desiree Lim, whose recent collaboration with Burmese refugees in Malaysia addresses issues of human rights and freedom of speech, and Jeff Chiba Stearns, whose TORONTO, ONTARIO documentary One Big Hapa Family looks at the incredibly high rate of mixed race marriages in Japanese M5V 3A8, CANADA Canadian communities. This is my fifth year at the festival, and I am thrilled to say that I continue to be inspired by the way in which these directors and media artists lead us in the pursuit of excellence in the creative form, conceptual T: 416-703-9333 investigations and explorations into the human psyche and soul. In me, they encourage new ways of F: 416-703-9986 thinking and observing the world around us, and I hope they do the same for you. Please enjoy! [email protected] REELASIAN.COM Heather Keung Artistic Director CHARITABLE REGISTRATION NUMBER: 8700 21 38 3RR 0001 2 CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Executive Director Box Office Captain Festival Merchandise Pre-screeners Special Events Committee Sonia Sakamoto-Jog Jonathan Goldsbie Christine Miguel, NIWE Style Clothing Anna-Marie Cheung Nobi Nakamura, Chair Howie Shia, PPF House Jessica Parkinson Lauren Avinoam Artistic Director Theatre Reps Louise Bak Heather Keung Danielle Ayow IT Consultant A Space Co-curators Lin Chen Donna Dwyer Ric Amis, MacTweek Siya Chen Krysta Davies-Foss International Programmer Tim Higgs Heather Keung Kristine Estorninos Raymond Phathanavirangoon Advisory Committee Rebecca Gimmi Front of House Assistant Nobu Adilman Marketing Committee Angela Holzer Operations Manager Harvey Lalonde Grace Bai Yoomee Choo, Co-Chair Yewon Kang Chris Chin Richard Fung Evelyn Siu, Co-Chair Jennifer Kim Festival Jurors Colin Geddes Mio Adilman Christie Lee Director of Communications Marina Di Pancrazio Carolynne Hew Tamara Bally Shiren van Cooten Joyce Wong Mishann Lau Cheuk Kwan Aaron Chi Henry Wong Darcy Murphy Kwoi Rodrigo Fritz Linda Wu Director of Marketing Randall Okita Anita Lee, Festival Founder Noori Haq Louanne Chan Jari Osborne Helen Lee Jennifer Kim Suite Suite Chinatown Project Paul Wong Sally Lee, ED 2002-2004 Kawai Lam Becky Ip, Project Manager Industry Series Coordinator Du-Yi Leu Damanjit Lamba Aram Siu Wai Collier, Producer Siya Chen Pitch Jurors Keith Lock Heather Lee Arthur Yeung, Musical Director Nobu Adilman Winnie Luk Devon Liu Industry Series Assistant Eileen Arandiga Simon Racioppa Suzanne Michie Chalambalacis Copy Editors Henry Wong Lila Karim Kerri Sakamoto William Ng Dali Castro Caroline Sin, ED 1999-2001 Audrey Ooi Patrick Dolan Volunteer Coordinator Accountant Deanna Wong, ED 2005-2008 Siew Ling Ong Kieran Joyes Gina Rim David Burkes Meena Patel Ian McKellar Board of Directors Salima Pirani Print Traffic/Guest Services Finance Committee Karla Bobadilla, Chair Gina Rim Programme Guide Ad Sales Coordinator Diang-Yee Iu, Chair Richard Kim, Vice-Chair Sonia Sakamoto-Jog Linda Wu Tina Zafreen Alam Zixu Ge Diang-Yee Iu, Treasurer Lily Shi Teresa Ho Jennifer Chen Nancy So Press Clips Reel Editor Programming Assistant Victoria Shen Karen Sung Henry Wong Anna-Marie Cheung Festival Design Megan McPhee Shiren van Cooten Creative Director: Terry Lau Joanna Miles Dean Vargas Publicity Educational Outreach Coordinator beehivedesign.com Pablo de Ocampo James Vorstenbosch Virginia Kelly, VK & Associates Becky Ip Alice Shih Herman Man Kai Wong Festival Trailer Sam Wong Chinese Translator Technical Coordinator Creative: Joyce Wong Festival Co-Founder Hee Joo Yoon Harvey Hui Jiang Eyan Logan Cast: Steve Comilang, May Ko Andrew Sun Joyce Yi Zhang Production Manager: Eva Ho Industry Series Festival Intern Director: Joyce Wong Features Programming Committee Advisory Committee Japanese Translator Eva Ho Cinematographer: Maya Bankovic June Kim Nobu Adilman Kumiko Yasuda Production Designers: Olga Barsky, Ken Nakamura Karla Bobadilla Nobi Nakamura Design Interns Sonia Hong Lisa Roosen-Runge Jennifer Chen Mary Ip Art Director: Terry Lau Alice Shih Diang-Yee Iu Korean Translator Jennifer Rong Sound Design: Chandra Bulucon Aki Takabatake Anita Lee Gina Rim Sophie Tran Recording Facilities: Puppy Machine Patricia Lee Make-up: Meena Patel, Shorts Programming Committee Paul de Silva Vietnamese Translator Office Volunteer Sharon Mohamad Anna-Marie Cheung Nick Solowski Cuong Ngo Sam Wong Production Assistant: Sam Wong Pablo de Ocampo Lighting and Grip: Jeff Hanley and Todd Kristine Estorninos Drivers Advance Ticketing Thompson Naomi Hocura Jason Jenkins Patti Babin, TicketWeb Location: Meiling Lau at E-Team Coman Poon Ida Yan Tasha Slisarenko, TicketWeb Corporation Tina Zafreen Alam Jonathan Thomas, TO Tix Stage Manager Scott Seetoo THANK YOU MIO ADILMAN, BILL ALEXANDER, MARJ ANDRE, MARLO AQUILINA, EILEEN ARANDIGA, PATTI BABIN, GRACE BAI, LOUISE BAK, RICARDO BASSO, DIONE BAXTER, EMILY BELLAVY,
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