Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Award Ceremony 2009

The following video clips are from Sunday November 15, 2009 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 Awards Ceremony.

The So You Think You Can Pitch Emerging Award Goes to...

Sonia Hong, Olga Barsky and Claire Lowery for A Dragged Out Affair.

The So You Think You Can Pitch? Professional Award goes to...

Jonathan Ng for Requiem for Romance

The TSV Visionary Video Award goes to ....

Paramita Nath for Found. Award accepted by Souvankham Thammavongsa.

The Lift and Fuji Best Film Award goes to...

Mio Adliman (whom gave an awesome acceptance speech) for Unlocked

The Animasian Award goes to....

Lesley Loksi Chan and Serena Lee for Live Long and Prosper accepted by Lesley Loksi Chan

The NFB Best Canadian Film or Video Award goes to....

Richard Fung, John Greyson and Ali Kazimi, for Rex vs Singh, accepted by Ali Kazimi

The Best Narrative Feature Film or Video Award goes to...

Uruphong Raksasad for Agrarian Utopia
Honourable Mention: Fish Story

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 ran from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Selections from Breathless Intro and Q&A with director Yang Ik-June

The following video clips are from Sunday November 15, 2009 screening of Breathless at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival with director Yang Ik-June:

International Programmer Raymond Phathanavirangoon introduces Breathless director Yang Ik-June:


Yang Ik-June responds to audience question regarding the title of the film:


Yang Ik-June responds to audience question regarding finding main actress for film and also a question about his jacket:


Yang Ik-June Yang Ik-June responds to audience question on why he chose to make this film:


Follow up question on the above response, audience member asked why in South Korea women would be treated differently than other parts of the world:


Yang Ik-June Yang Ik-June responds to audience question regarding the ending of the film (spoiler):


The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 ran from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Selections for Chosun Forever Q&A with director Joo Hyun Kwon

The following video clips are from Sunday November 15, 2009 screening of Chosun Forever at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival with director Joo Hyun Kwon:

Chosun Forever director Joo Hyun Kwon responds to audience question on what the anticipated response by Korean Community to the film:


Christopher Graper from Koryo Tours Canada and Chosun Forever director Joo Hyun Kwon discuss A Schoolgirl's Diary, the feature film programmed with Chosun Forever:


The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 ran from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Introduction to Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly

The following video clip is from Sunday November 15, 2009 screening of Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. International Programmer Raymond Phathanavirangoon gives the audience a little history & context for the film:



The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 ran from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: The Ache Introduction with director Keith Lock

The following video clip is from Sunday November 15, 2009 world premiere screening of The Ache at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival with director Keith Lock along with producers Maurizio Chen, Elena Pilar Nanes and writer Louise Bak:



The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 ran from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Introduction to Yang Yang

The following video clip is from Saturday November 14, 2009 screening of Yang Yang at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, and is a special message from Director Cheng Yu-chieh via audio clip and also from Reel Asian Board member Alice Shih:

Part 1:


Part 2:


The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 runs from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: The Animated Heavy Metal Parking Lot Introduction with director Leslie Supnet

The following video clip is from Saturday November 14, 2009 screening of The Animated Heavy Metal Parking Lot at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, as director Leslie Supnet introduces the film:



The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 runs from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Introduction to Unlocked with director Mio Adilman and actor Bobby Del Rio

The following video clip is from Saturday November 14, 2009 screening of Unlocked at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival with director Mio Adilman and actor Bobby Del Rio:



The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 runs from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Introduction to White Boy From the East

The following video clip is from Friday November 13, 2009 screening of White Boy From the East screening at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, and is a special message from Director Istvan Kantor whom could not make the screening but had a lovely note for the crowd. It is read by one the actors of the film:



The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 runs from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Fruit Fly Introduction and Q&A with director H.P. Mendoza

The following video clips were taken at the Thursday November 12, 2009 screening of Fruit Fly at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.

Fruit Fly director H.P. Mendoza introduces the film:


H.P. Mendoza discusses the character he played in the film:


H.P. Mendoza talks about L.A. Renigen performance art and it's place in the film:


H.P. Mendoza responds to audience question about the writing process, music and themes of the film (includes spoiler):


H.P. Mendoza responds to audience question on writing the music:


H.P. Mendoza responds to audience question on theatrical quality to his work and upcoming projects


H.P. Mendoza responds to audience question on if he was concerned about the 'filthy' language:


The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 runs from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reel Asian 2009: Overheard Introduction from director Felix Chong

The following is a special message and greeting from Overheard director Felix Chong at the opening night of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival:



The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2009 runs from November 11-15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.