xtrasUnsung Resung
In 2020 and 2021, Reel Asian’s Unsung Voices program for first-time and emerging filmmakers was conducted and exhibited online. Two years of remote productions, eight emerging filmmakers from across Canada who only met online, these artists told stories inspired by the themes of interiority and proximity. Far from unseen but finally these Unsung Voices will be “re-sung” for the first time together with a live audience at this celebration of blooming creativity.
- Weeda Azim, Aidan Chan, Maryanna Chan, Ange Guo, Harman Kang, kim hayung, James Legaspi, Ganesh Thava
- 60 minutes
Featuring films from Unsung Voices 9 (2020):
- HOMEWATER, dir Aidan Chan
- HOW YOU SEE ME, dir Maryanna Chan
- APPRENDS-MOI À DISPARAÎTRE, dir Ange Guo
- SUNDAY, dir kim hayung
and from Unsung Voices 10 (2021):
- AHU'S JOURNAL, dir Weeda Azim
- CHAKAR, dir Harman Kang
- WATERING, dir James Legaspi
- THE ORCHID & THE TREE, dir Ganesh Thava
All filmmakers will be in attendance to participate in a post-screening Q&A!
About Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
In 2022, the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival® is celebrating 26 years as a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by Asian artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest Asian film festival, Reel Asian® provides a public forum for Asian media artists and their work, and fuels the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada.