Best Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Podcasts (2024)

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Inside Out Fest 2024 plus new theatrical releases 38:12

2M ago38:12

38:12

Reviews: Inside Out Festival 2024: We Forgot to Break Up; Extremely Unique Dynamic; A House is Not a Disco. New theatrical releases: I Saw the Glow; The Fall Guy.By Frameline

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Hot Docs 2024 41:44

2M ago41:44

41:44

Reviews: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story; Le Mans 55: The Unauthorized Investigation; A Mother Apart; Mexican Dream; The Day Iceland Stood Still; Rouge; Wilfred Buck; Black Box Diaries.By Frameline

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Monkey Man, La Chimera, Civil War, Ripley 36:47

3M ago36:47

36:47

Reviews: Monkey Man, La Chimera, Civil War, RipleyBy Frameline

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2024 Canadian Film Festival 30:02

4M ago30:02

30:02

Reviews: Doubles; Kite Zo A; The Burning Season; Dead Cat; Place of Bones.By Frameline

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Dune Part 2; Freelance; Mr & Mrs Smith 35:27

4M ago35:27

35:27

Reviews: Dune: Part 2; Freelance; Mr. & Mrs. Smith.By Frameline

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Sundance 2024, part 2 1:03:38

5M ago1:03:38

1:03:38

Reviews: In the Summers; Renias; A Real Pain; Between the Temples; In the Land of Brothers; Little Death; As We Speak; Soundtrack to a Coup D'etat; Luther: Never Too Much; Desire Lines; Black Box Diaries; Nocturnes; Kidnapping Inc.By Frameline

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Sundance 2024, part 1 56:12

5M ago56:12

56:12

Reviews: Exhibiting Forgiveness; Sujo; Tendaberry; Daughters; Kneecap; Thelma; Sebastian; Agent of Happiness; Union; Didi; Brief History of Family.By Frameline

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Maestro, Rustin, May December, Poor Things 33:55

7M ago33:55

33:55

Reviews: Maestro; Rustin; May December ; Poor Things.By Frameline

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Backstory Live! Film and Facial Hair w/ Imran Khan and Nedda Sarshar 16:14

7M ago16:14

16:14

Recorded live at Reel Asian 27 in November 2023, Imran J. Khan, director of the feature film "Mustache" and Nedda Sarshar director of the short film "Unibrow" discuss filmmaking and facial hair while snacking on classic Canadian butter tarts. Reel Asian's own Samir Ballou is their guide. *please excuse our tech difficulties, so if you're watching o…

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Backstory Live! Take the S-Express to DQ 23:34

7M ago23:34

23:34

Recorded live at Reel Asian 27 in November 2023. Filmmakers from our S-Express showcase of Southeast Asian short films (try to) talk about film while tasting DQ (Dairy Queen) treats for the first time. Featuring Mickey Lai (dir. A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be), the team from "Ms. Pontianak" Alina Wong JinKei (director), Raja Adam Iskandar (produ…

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Backstory Live! "The Golden Screen" w/ Jeff Yang ft. Madelyn Chung 1:16:13

7M ago1:16:13

1:16:13

Recorded live at Reel Asian 27 in November 2023, culture critic and author Jeff Yang discusses his new book "The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America" with Madelyn Chung, Founder and Editor in Chief at the RepresentAsian Project. In this episode they discuss the trajectories of Jeff's career tracking Asian American popular culture from…

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Napoleon, Priscilla, Next Goal Wins, Dream Scenario, Fallen Leaves, The Killer 37:22

8M ago37:22

37:22

Show list: Napoleon Priscilla Next Goal Wins Dream Scenario Fallen Leaves The KillerBy Frameline

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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, 2023 27:06

8M ago27:06

27:06

Reviews: We Will Be Brave; Seagrass; The Queen of My DreamsBy Frameline

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Killers of the Flower Moon; The Pigeon Tunnel; Anatomy of a Fall; Butcher’s Crossing 36:30

8M ago36:30

36:30

Reviews: Killers of the Flower Moon The Pigeon Tunnel Anatomy of a Fall Butcher's CrossingBy Frameline

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TIFF 2023, show 3 46:39

10M ago46:39

46:39

Reviews: Anatomy of a Fall; Monster; The Zone of Interest; Evil Does Not Exist; Origin; Solitude; The Holdovers; A Difficult Year; Sisterhood; Toll; Death of a Whistleblower; Seagrass; Solo.By Frameline

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TIFF23, show 2 43:27

10M ago43:27

43:27

Reviews: The Teacher's Lounge, Perfect Days, Limbo, Shame on Dry Land, I Don't Know Who You Are, Homecoming, Songs of Earth, Summer Qamp, I Am Sirat, Sorry/Not Sorry, Bye Bye Tiberias, Copa 71By Frameline

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TIFF 2023, show 1 36:20

10M ago36:20

36:20

Reviews of films from Short Cuts Programmes: Motherland; Express; Redlight; Xie Xie Ollie; Bloom; Aphasia; Meteor; Modern Goose.By Frameline

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Inside Out 2023 29:58

1y ago29:58

29:58

Reviews: Leilani's Fortune, This Place, Something You Said Last Night, House of Tulip, Scaring Women at Night, Kokomo City, Is There Anybody Out There?By Frameline

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Backstory Live! BIG FIGHT IN LITTLE CHINATOWN ft. Karen Cho and Friends of Chinatown TO 56:08

1y ago56:08

56:08

RA26 Film BIG FIGHT IN LITTLE CHINATOWN director Karen Cho sits down with RA programmer Vidhya Elango and Friends of Chinatown TO member Alex Hong to discuss the film's sprawling but intimate look at Chinatowns across North America. Karen, Alex, and Vidhya expand on joy and struggle and how these Chinatowns hold a special place in our cities and co…

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Food for Thought with Jasmine Gui 47:04

1y ago47:04

47:04

Backstory returns after a post-festival hiatus to usher in the launch of the fourth edition of TACLA’s Youth Critics Initiative (YCI), an annual incubator that guides emerging writers over the course of six months to produce critical works in a variety of formats in conversation with Reel Asian’s festival programming. Recorded in October during pre…

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Hot Docs 2023, part 2 29:39

1y ago29:39

29:39

Reviews: A Still Small Voice; Smoke Sauna Sisterhood; You Can Go Now; Theatre of Violence; Pure Unknown; Praying for Armageddon; Invisible Beauty; July Talk: Love Lives Here.By Frameline

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Hot Docs 2023, part one 47:20

1y ago47:20

47:20

Reviews; Soviet Barbara, the Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow; A Wolfpack Called Ernesto; Samuel and the Light; Much Ado About Dying; The Mountains; Money, Freedom, a Story of CFA Franc; The Castle; Someone Lives Here; Fauna; After the Bridge; The Only Doctor .By Frameline

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Showing Up, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Somebody Somewhere, Rain Dogs 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

Reviews: Showing Up, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Somebody Somewhere, Rain DogsBy Frameline

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RA26: Romeo Candido Artist Talk w/ Amanda Parris 48:39

1+ y ago48:39

48:39

To celebrate the launch of his inaugural Kalabaw Bursary for Filipinx filmmakers, long time filmmaker, musician, and do-it-all maestro Romeo Candido reflects on his career in this candid conversation with the also-super-talented writer/producer Amanda Parris. The conversation was recorded prior to the 2022 Reel Asian Film Festival where Romeo was h…

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New theatrical releases and streaming, March 31, 2023 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

38:57

Reviews: A Thousand and One; Cocaine Bear; Rye Lane; Shrinking; Ted Lasso: Season 3; 88.By Frameline

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Brother; Riceboy Sleeps; The Quiet Girl; Luther: The Fallen Sun; Sharp Stick 33:33

1+ y ago33:33

33:33

Reviews: Brother; Riceboy Sleeps; The Quiet Girl; Luther: The Fallen Sun; Sharp Stick.By Frameline

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania; Return to Seoul; Kingston Cdn Film Festival; Shotgun Wedding; Poker Face 41:06

1+ y ago41:06

41:06

Reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Return to Seoul, Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF23), Shotgun Wedding, Poker FaceBy Frameline

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Toronto Black Film Festival 2023 29:28

1+ y ago29:28

29:28

Reviews of films at 2023 Toronto Black Film Festival: Aisha; 1960; Dr West's Fervor; Woman Meets Girl; The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons.By Frameline

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Sundance 2023, part 2 50:48

1+ y ago50:48

50:48

A Thousand and One; All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt; Rye Lane; You Hurt My Feelings; Scrapper; Shayda; Theater Camp; The Eternal Memory; Invisible Beauty; Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project; Kokomo City; The Stroll.By Frameline

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Sundance 2023 Film Festival part 1 44:58

1+ y ago44:58

44:58

Infinity Pool; Joyland; Magazine Dreams; Is There Anybody Out There; King Coal; Against the Tide; Murder in Big Horn; Bad Press; Smokes Sauna Sisterhood; Polite Society; Little Richard: I Am Everything.By Frameline

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Backstory Live! UNIDENTIFIED ft. Jude Chun 51:47

1+ y ago51:47

51:47

RA26 Film UNIDENTIFIED finds Jude Chun unraveling some of the mysteries behind his indie sci-fi feature, trojan horses in genre films, his round about journey to filmmaking, and how to plan and execute a globe-trotting set piece finale. In the second half, Jude joins Aram for "Come Eat With Me" where Jude is reminded of a Toronto specialty of days …

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Backstory Live! - THE GRIZZLIE TRUTH ft. Kat Jayme 54:28

1+ y ago54:28

54:28

RA26 Centrepiece Film THE GRIZZLIE TRUTH continues Kat Jayme's quixotic quest to keep the memory of the Vancouver Grizzlies alive. Reel Asian's Aram Siu Wai Collier is joined by Kat to get behind the scenes on the making of the film, the many characters met in her journeys (including "Swole Bibby"), her NBA analog, and possibly the quickest answer …

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Backstory Live! - RICEBOY SLEEPS ft. Anthony Shim and Seung-yoon Choi 1:30:20

1+ y ago1:30:20

1:30:20

RA26 Opening Night Film RICEBOY SLEEPS has been collecting awards on the festival circuit. Reel Asian's Aram is joined by writer/director Anthony Shim and lead actress Seung-yoon Choi to get behind the scenes on the making of the film, their inspirations, their guilty pleasures, and the eternal battle of whether rice is superior to noodles. Anthony…

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Blood In The Snow Film Festival 2022 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

32:39

Reviews: Relax, I’m From the Future; Control; The Inhuman; Follow Her; The Devil Comes at Night; Cult Hero; Spark; Vicinal; Diaspora.By Frameline

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Frameline, Reel Asian FF 2022 33:40

1+ y ago33:40

33:40

Reviews of film from the 2022 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival: Riceboy Sleeps; Mama Boy; All That Breathes; Bad Axe; Beyond Extinction: Sinixt Resurgence; The Grizzlie TruthBy Frameline

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All Quiet on the Western Front; Wendell and Wild; Barbarian; Nope 26:54

1+ y ago26:54

26:54

Reviews: All Quiet on the Western Front; Wendell and Wild; Barbarian; NopeBy Frameline

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Haunted Haw Flakes 56:09

1+ y ago56:09

56:09

Trick or treat? Kelly and Aram review each other’s favourite and most-loathed nostalgic Halloween candies, after sharing their memorable horror film watching experiences. Plus, some ASMR. Happy Halloween from the Backspooky team! Mentioned in this episode: No Question: Unico Is The Most Horrifying Children's Movie Ever Made This episode uses or men…

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Decision To Leave, Banshees Of Inisherin, Rendezvous with Madness 2022 38:17

1+ y ago38:17

38:17

Reviews: Decision to Leave; The Banshees of InisherinReviews of Rendezvous with Madness Festival titles: My Two Voices; Gemmel and Tim; Midwaste; I Didn't See You ThereBy Frameline

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TIFF 2022 wrap up 37:14

2y ago37:14

37:14

Reviews: How to Blow Up a Pipeline; Return to Seoul; Hawa; Shimoni; Saint Omer; Walk Up; The Gravity; Bruiser; All the Beauty and the Bloodshed; Good Night Oppy; Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot; Quiet Minds Silent Streets; Casa Susanna.By Frameline

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TIFF 22, part 2, Sept 15, 22 41:22

2y ago41:22

41:22

Reviews; The Woman King; Decision to Leave; Glass Onion; Women Talking; The Fabelmans; Something You Said Last Night; Brother; The Eternal Daughter; Until Branches Bend; Chevalier; I Like Movies.By Frameline

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TIFF 22, show 1 34:28

2y ago34:28

34:28

Reviews; Moonage Daydream; Triangle of Sadness; Scaring Women at Night; It's What Each Person Needs; N’xaxaitkw; Baba; Diaspora; The Flying Sailor.By Frameline

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Road Trip pt. 3 with Brian Hu (San Diego Asian Film Festival) 38:56

2y ago38:56

38:56

Backstory hits up the west coast on this edition of the Road Trip series, joining Brian Hu, Artistic Director of San Diego Asian Film Festival, to discuss the long history of Asian American cinema, the importance of film criticism in a world of takes, and the future of Asian American filmmaking beyond Hollywood. San Diego Asian Film Festival is hos…

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Something Fishy 21:36

2y ago21:36

21:36

Aram introduces Kelly to a quintessential Asian diaspora fast food meal. Plus, a preview of what’s to come on Backstory (more mukbang?). This episode was recorded on video! Watch it on Spotify or YouTube. Links Writer Jane Hu on the Filet-o-Fish and her Chinese-Canadian upbringing This episode uses or mentions the following multimedia samples and s…

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Songs for the Soul-stice 21:36

2y ago21:36

21:36

Kelly and Aram are back with another highly curated (and definitely not algorithmic) selection of k-pop tracks for the summer. Recommended for finding yourself (and discovering your inner bad boy) on a late night drive. Check out the YouTube playlist here. Links From the Backstory archives: S2E05: “Play Me” and last year’s playlist on YouTube and S…

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Future Of Film Showcase 2022 34:58

2y ago34:58

34:58

Reviews of films showing in Future of Film Showcase 2022: Quickening; Abuela; Johnny Crow; Bump; Little Sky; Chanson our le nouveau monde (Song for the New World).By Frameline

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Inside Out 2022 29:04

2y ago29:04

29:04

Reviews of films at Inside Out LGBTQ+ Festival 2022: Nana's Boys; Out in the Ring; Tramps!; Unidentified Objects; Compulsus.By Frameline

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Hot Docs 2022 Part 2 49:36

2y ago49:36

49:36

Hot Docs 2022, Part 2, reviews: Million Dollar Pigeons; The Thief Collector; Il Posto; Silent Beauty; This House; Sam Now; Meeting Point; Batata; Our Memory Belongs to Us; Category: Woman; Hunting in Packs; A Marble Travelogue; All Of Our Heartbeats Are Connected Through Exploding StarsBy Frameline

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Hot Docs 2022 Part 1 42:48

2y ago42:48

42:48

Reviews: Gabor; My Old School; Midwives; African Moot; Navalny; Deconstructing Karen; Framing Agnes; I Didn’t See You There; Aftershock; Fire of Love; Scrap.By Frameline

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Road Trip pt. 2 with Melissa Bisagni (Washington DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival) 1:12:27

2+ y ago1:12:27

1:12:27

Emerging from our winter and covid lockdowns, we take an audio road trip to visit with film festival friends along the East Coast. We talk about the joys and challenges of our respective cities and festivals and detail the intricacies of how the (festival) sausage gets made. Road Trip pt. 2 features Melissa Bisagni, Festival Director at the Washing…

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Road Trip pt. 1 with Selena Yip (Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival) 38:28

2+ y ago38:28

38:28

Emerging from our winter and covid lockdowns, we take an audio road trip to visit with film festival friends along the East Coast. We talk about the joys and challenges of our respective cities and festivals and detail the intricacies of how the (festival) sausage gets made. Road Trip pt. 1 features Selena Yip, Festival Director at the Philadelphia…

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