Regent Park Film Festival

Toronto's longest running free community film festival

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A good film begins with a good story

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The Regent Park Film Festival partners with The Village of Storytellers: Regent Park Project to host “Storytelling Out Loud” – a 5 week storytelling workshop   Description: Facilitated by Rico Rodrigues, Teacher and Professional Storyteller, the 5 sessions will take participants through hearing stories and oral storytelling exercises to practice the art of creating and […]

Looking Back at Regent Park

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60 years ago Regent Park was undergoing its first revitalization. When the buildings being replaced today were first built. Regent Park Film Festival is screening two short films representing our ever changing neighbourhood in two historic moments of its evolution. Kathleen Smith’s film Roses takes place amid Regent Park’s current transformation. It introduces us to […]

11th Annual Regent Park Film Festival wrap-up

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The 11th Annual Regent Park Film Festival wrapped up on November 16th, 2013 with awards, performances, special guests and screenings of the short film Roses and the feature Alias. Congratulations to this years award winners! RBC Emerging Filmmaker Award – Reasons, Director Milad Alamkhany Rogers Audience Choice Awards – Feature Film: Fruitvale Station, Director Ryan Coogler and Short Film: […]

11th Annual Regent Park Film Festival – Opening Night

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Opening Night of the 11th Annual Regent Park Film Festival took place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013. The Festival kicked off with a panel discussion with Alanis Obomsawin, Charles Officer & Anita Doron, hosted by Jennifer Holness on the topic of Finding Courage, followed by the Youth Media Arts Program featuring work by filmmakers 26 […]

Volunteer Spotlight – Ivan

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Volunteers are the heart of our Festival! Over the next few months we are going to showcase some of the amazing people who dedicate their time to help keep the Festival running. Meet Ivan. 2013 is his first year volunteering with the Festival. Hi, my name is Ivan. I am an entrepreneur and co-owner of […]

Free childcare at Regent Park Film Festival

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The Regent Park Film Festival offers free childcare during the entire Festival. Parents can sign their child(ren) in to childcare for the duration of a film at any time during the Festival. See Festival staff for more information. Meet our 2 qualified childcare providers: Nafeela Nafeela is well known in the Regent Park community. She […]

2013 Fundraising Screening

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The 2013 fundraising screening of Home Again was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who came out to watch the film, all of our volunteers, Board and Committee members. Aspecial thanks for the event sponsors Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery, Mill St. Brewery, Cinq Fine Caterers, and Paint Box Bistro.

Volunteer Spotlight – Shanid

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Volunteers are the heart of our Festival! Over the next few months we are going to showcase some of the special people who work tirelessly to help keep the Festival running. Meet Shanid. 2013 is his first year volunteering with the Festival. “Hello, my name is Shanid. I’m 17 and currently in highschool finishing my […]

What Brings Us Here / What Takes Us Away?

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Regent Park Film Festival launches a new project that sparks an exciting artist and community collaboration in Regent Park. The project, titled What Brings Us Here / What Takes Us Away?, asks filmmakers to document stories of community groups as they work to carve out a space for themselves in the re-developing neighbourhood. Together, two […]

Call for filmmakers for Regent Park Film Festival Trailer

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The Regent Park Film Festival, held from November 13-16, 2013, is dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to inner city communities like Regent Park, the largest and oldest public housing project in Canada. We are currently seeking a media artist and/or graphic designer to design and deliver a trailer used to promote […]