ReelAbilities Film Festival: Toronto

May 11, 2023

May 19, 2023

Pay-What-You-Can

Various Venues, Toronto

Website

Events Description

 

ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who are Deaf.

ReelAbilities Film Festival was established in New York in 2007. In 2016, it crossed the border into Canada as ReelAbilities Film Festival: Toronto, making it the first international chapter of the Festival.

2023

ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto, presented by Miles Nadal JCC, is proud to present programming for the 8th Annual Festival taking place in person and online May 11-19, 2023. RAFFTO will screen 22 films, with 50% Canadian content, including shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who are Deaf.

ASL interpretation will be available at all events. All virtual live events will have CART, and all pre-recorded events will be captioned. All festival films will be made available with captions and audio description.

RAFFTO kicks off May 11 with a virtual screening of the coming of age feature Jasmine Is A Star by director Jo Rochelle, with short film Rite of Identity by director Youmee Lee. Later that evening the Opening Night Gala at the Bata Shoe Museum will feature remarks by Artistic Director Lora Campbell, a sneak peek of 2023 programming, plus food, drinks and dancing with the fan favourite Silent Disco.

RAFFTO will close May 19 with a celebratory awards ceremony at Society Clubhouse to announce the winner of the Short Film Pitch Competition, followed by a performance by ASD Band.

Who is it for?
all-ages

HOW MUCH

Tickets :

Pay-What-You-Can

How to get tickets?
Buy Online

WHEN & WHERE

Date & Time:

May 11 to 19, 2023

Schedule

Venue: Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Some events online, some in person at various venues
Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West
Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue
Society Clubhouse, 967 College Street

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