« The Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF), Canada’s only free-of-charge community film festival, announced this year’s festival line-up at a Gala Fundraiser on Thursday night. From Daniel’s Spectrum, right in the heart of the Regent Park community, Festival Programmer Onyeka Igwe presented an exciting lineup that will run from November 18th through to the 21st. This year’s RPFF will showcase forty-six shorts and feature films from inner city communities across the world – twenty of these are from Toronto based filmmakers, four of which are from Regent Park itself. All screenings are free to the public and will take place at Daniel’s Spectrum at 585 Dundas Street East.
“Situated in a re-developing community, this year’s festival explores all the different ways we think about home,” said Ananya Ohri, Executive Director of the Festival. “We are very proud of this year’s program which showcases stories that resonate with people across Toronto who love film and see it as a tool to build community.”
Hosted by the multi-talented Corey Bowles, the Regent Park Film Festival will kick off with the RBC EMERGING DIRECTORS’ SPOTLIGHT & PITCH EVENT on November 18th at 7:30PM. The evening will begin with a conversation with Clé Bennet (Actor), Min Sook Lee (Director), Dawn Wilkinson (Director/Screenwriter) and Sharon Lewis (Director/Actor). The esteemed panel will discuss getting their starts in the film industry, followed by a presentation of some of the best emerging Canadian talent. Four directors, aged 26 and under, will screen their short films and pitch their future projects to a panel of celebrity guests and compete for a cash prize. These films explore the complexities of immigrant life, colourism, and the fables of slavery. »
For more information, schedules, film descriptions and festival programming, please visit regentparkfilmfestival.com
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-from Regent Park Film Festival press release
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