Archive 2011 | ReelWorld Film Festival

2011 marked the 11th Annual ReelWorld Film Festival. Over the past years ReelWorld has managed to screen hundreds of Canadian and international films that reflect positive and inspiring images from the Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian and other multi-racial communities. From April 6-10, ReelWorld delivered screenings, industry panels, awards, galas, youth programs and much more.

The 2011 Festival began with the Opening Night Gala Screening of the film Snow by Rohan Fernando and ended with the Closing Night Gala Screening of the film I Will Follow by Ava Duvernay. The five day Festival was filled with features, documentaries, shorts and an all-Canadian Music Video Night. We are proud to have screened more than 70% Canadian content this year, with additional films Filipino, Nigerian, Sri Lankan, Korean, Ethiopian, Chinese, Indian, French, Persian and other communities.

2011 Feature Films

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• Snow
• Directed by
Rohan Fernando

• I Will Follow
• Directed by
Ava Duvernay

• A Hand Full of Dirt
• Directed by
Russel Watson
• Winner ReelChoice Audience Award

• Baghdad Texas
• Directed by
David H. Hickey
• Winner Outstanding International Feature


• Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave • Directed by Tetchena Bellange	• Floating Weeds • Directed by Hyun Kyung Kim • *Winner* Outstanding International Documentary	• Make A Movie Like Spike • Directed by Jamil Walker Smith	• Gang Girl: A Mother’s Journey to Save Her Daughter • Directed by Valerie Goodloe


• My Life With Me • Directed by Rama Rau	• Not Just A Game: Power, Politics and American Sports • Directed by Jeremy Earp	• Pay In Full • Directed by Walter Alza	• Product of the Philippines (Producto Ng Pilipinas) • Directed by Jullian Ablaza


• Qimmit: A Clash of Two Truths • Directed by Ole Gjerstad and Jolie Sanguya	• Raspberry Magic • Directed by Leena Pendharkar	• Richard Ma: Actionmaker • Directed by Ian Barbour and Darren Heroux	• State of Mind • Directed by Djo tunda Wa Munga


• The First Movie • Directed by Mark Cousins	• The Harimaya Bridge • Directed by Aaron Woolfolk	• The Neighbor (Hamsayeh) • Directed by Naghmeh Shirkhan • *Winner* Outstanding Canadian Feature	• The Other (Digari) • Directed by Mehdi Rahmani


• The Rapture of Fe (Ang Panggagahasa- Kay Fe) • Directed by Alvin Yapan	• The Storytelling Class • Directed by John Paskeivich and John Whiteway • Winner Outstanding Canadian Documnetary	• Two Indians Talking • Directed by Sara McIntyre	• Voices Unveiled: Turkish Women Who Dare • Directed by Binnur Karavli


• When the Lemons Turned Yellow (Vaghti Limooha Zard Shodand) • Directed by Mohammadreza Vatandoust

2011 Shorts


• Birthday • Directed by Villing Chong	• Counting From Ten • Directed by Bryn Mcauley	• Dancing with India • Directed by Darcy Turenne	• Daud • Directed by Joel Fendelman


• Dirty Laundry • Directed by Stephen Abbott • Winner Outstanding International Short	• Don’t Tell Santa You’re Jewish • Directed by Jody Kramer	• File Under Miscellaneous • Directed by Jeff Barnaby	• Fortune Cooking • Directed by Jason Karman


• Homeless in the T-Dot • Directed by Dahne Jobson	• I’m in the Mood for Love • Directed by Jason Karman	• Indelible • Directed by Brian Lynch	• Katrina’s Son • Directed by Ya’Ke


• Made in Mauritius • Directed by David Constantin	• Never Talk to Strangers • Directed by Richard B. Pierre	• Parallel Play • Directed by Anna Holtzman and Malinda Ray Allen	• Savage • Directed by Lisa Jackson • *Winner* Outstanding Canadian Short


• Subway Harmonies • Directed by Leah Cameron	• Sven • Directed by David Rendall	• The Authority (La Autoridad) • Directed by Xavi Sala	• The Evening News • Directed by Dev Khanna


• The Opposite • Directed by Suthan Mahalingam	• The Road Forward • Directed by Marie Clements	• Young Love • Directed by Richard B. Pierre

2011 Music Videos


• Oh Canada • *Artist* Classified • Director Cazhhmerei	• Lonely’s Lunch • Artist You Say Party • Director Sean Wainsteim	• Girlz Trippin • Artist Jordan Jman Francis • *Director* Michael P. Douglas	• Don’t Cry • Artist Rot feat. Bishop • *Director* Adrian ‘JB’ Homer


• The Way It Should be • *Artist* Plex • Director Jennifer Podemski	• Mardi Madichon • Artist Jaffa • Director Sandra M. Whiteley	• Your Love • Artist Nicki Minaj • *Director* Director X	• It Doesn’t Really • Artist Mic Boogie • *Director* Marc Andre Debruyne


• First Winter • *Artist* D. Sisive • Director Marc Andre Debruyne	• All My Fine Shoes • Artist Amai Kuda • Director Jullian Ablaza	• Out for Treats • Artist Ghettosocks • *Director* Jason Levangie	• Shark in the Water • Artist W Brown • *Director* RT!


• I Ain’t Learned Nothing Yet • *Artist* Jerry Sereda • Director Laura J. Milliken	• Changin’ Lanes • Artist The Bilz & Kashif • Director Peezee	• Hallucination • Artist Tee-M • *Director* Jean	• Take It Slow • Artist Rich Kidd • *Director* David F. Mewa


• Shiver • *Artist* Shawn Desman • Director RT!	• Pseudo • Artist Shy-Anne • Director Kristian Olsen	• We Do It Up • Artist Rishaard • *Director* Peter Hatch	• Thick Skin • Artist Hanna Georgas • *Director* Sean Wainsteim


• One Night • *Artist* Rochester feat. Daniel Daley • Director David F. Mewa	• Escape from the Books • Artist Laydee Lyrix • Director Alejandro Valbuena	• Real • Artist Crown A. Thornz • *Director* Sterling Pache	• Place Called Grace • Artist Saidah Baba Talibah • *Director* Sarah Michelle Brown


• 4 Tha Ghetto • *Artist* Jrdn • Director Cazhhmere • Winner ReelChoice Award for Outstanding Music Video	• I’m Doing My Ting • Artist JB feat. Tada • Director Cazhhmere

2011 Trailblazers

Clé Bennet, Actor 

Vikas Kholi, Film Composer  

Tricia Lee, Producer and Director  

Lee Kim, Producer

Vinessa Antoine, Actress

Sarah Podemski, Actress

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2011 Visionary Award