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Next April 14-18, 2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of ReelWorld Film Festival! Call for submissions starts now and ends December 4th, 2009.

If you have a feature, documentary, short, music video or animation from the Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian or other multi-racial community, submit NOW!

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Opens this week, Nov. 11-15.

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian) celebrates its 13th year as Canada’s premier showcase of contemporary Asian cinema! This year’s festival presents 49 East/Southeast Asian titles from 14 countries, including Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Singapore, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and the USA.

The Canada Media Fund today announced that Max Valiquette will fill the seventh and final seat on the funding agency’s 2009-2010 Board of Directors. Appointed by the Canadian Coalition for Cultural Expression (CCCE), Mr. Valiquette is the founder of Youthography, a youth marketing and research firm.

“Mr. Valiquette’s appointment rounds out the expertise of the CMF Board,” said Louis Roquet, Chair of the Board of the CTF. “His experience serving on the boards of various not-for-profit organizations and his knowledge of the digital and new media sectors will be an asset to the organization.”

Telefilm Canada, in partnership with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), is delighted to announce that 15 projects have been selected under the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program.

Twenty-seven projects from all regions of the country were submitted for the June 29, 2009 deadline.

Participants will benefit from a combination of training, professional development and personalized mentorship activities, and whenever applicable receive a development advance.

Centennial College is once again partnering with the Reel Asian Film Festival and programming an industry panel.

Children’s entertainment is a multi-billion dollar industry around the world, and having an Asian perspective and knowledge can give you huge advantage in the film and TV industry of children’s entertainment. From Power Rangers to Ni Hao Kai Lan and the anime explosion, there is a long history of co-production and cross-cultural exchange between East and West in this exciting area of the entertainment industry.

On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, a number of galleries and art venues in the 401 Richmond building will extend their hours to facilitate visits from Toronto-area students and faculty who have evening classes.

All are welcome (even if you aren’t in a class)! Take your learning out of the classroom, explore the galleries in the building, and see great art!

Cinema Kabuki returns to Toronto with two Canadian premieres of Kabuki theatre and dance for the silver screen November 11 – 15, following its successful spring debut.

Using multiple HD cameras and six-channel sound, Cinema Kabuki premieres the dance spectacle Triple Lion Dance and the theatrical ghost story The Peony Lantern Sat. Nov. 14. The special one-time-only screenings feature Japan’s most renowned Kabuki dancers and actors. Repeat performances of three presentations which premiered last March round out the six-performance programme at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto. All films are subtitled in English.

ED is a consortium of educational institutions, associations and professional group will provide 2 days of interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops, and seminars. Keynote presentations will be provided by internationally recognized design professionals and design celebrities.

The full range of design disciplines will be represented including video/game design, furniture design, architecture industrial design, textile design, fashion design, interior design, graphic design, and the dozens of other design disciplines.

MONITOR 6: New South Asian Film and Video.DEADLINE: November 16, 2009

SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre) invites submissions for its sixth annual experimental short film and video screening program, Monitor 6. Selected works will be screened at the sixth annual short film and video program, Monitor 6 on 24th March, 2010 at the [...]

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In July, some 38 million people watched a video on Hulu, according to comScore.
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