The Toronto’s ReelAbilities Film Festival

We at Disability Credit Canada always look for opportunities to help and advocate for Disabled Canadians. We are pleased to announce that the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNjcc) is organizing the third annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: Toronto (RAFFTO), Canada’s largest film festival dedicated to showcasing Deaf and Disabled societies. This Festival will showcase 25 films in various venues across the city from May 29 – June 4, 2018.

ReelAbilities Film Festival was first set up in New York in 2007 and in 2016 it came across the border to Canada when it launched in Toronto as ReelAbilities Film Festival: Toronto, making its mark as the first international chapter of the Festival. Since its inauguration, RAFFTO has grown rapidly after including new programming, and more movies each year and has greeted thousands of filmgoers. A jury of artists, movie producers, and curators of all capacities from Canada has selected the best and most impactful movies in the current year’s lineup which will be showcased in the Film Festival.

“Film is a powerful medium of representation often reflecting our stories and experiences back to us,” said Liviya Mendelsohn, Artistic Director of ReelAbilities Film Festival: Toronto. “We’re excited to announce a diverse slate of accessible films made by ground-breaking Canadian and international filmmakers that tell the stories of Deaf people and those with disabilities who are often underrepresented in media and film. This year, we are presenting our first-ever comedy night and will be exploring the topics of sexuality and disability, disability rights, the Deaf film scene, and inclusive design through our panels and workshops. We are also pleased that through the ReelEducation school and field trip program, we are helping to educate youth about life with disabilities.”

“RAFFTO programming expands beyond the six-day lineup, with free screenings taking place pre-Festival at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Doors Open Toronto. In addition to screenings, the Festival will include Q&As with film talent; industry workshops; and panel discussions surrounding sexuality and assent, disability rights and advocacy, accessible media creation, and universal design. For more information, please visit reelabilities.org/toronto.”

Ticket Information

Tickets for these movies are available on the Reelabilities website. Each General admission ticket is $12 per screening. Wheelchair Accessible seating tickets are available on sale for $12. There is a discount for seniors and post-secondary students for $10. For students under the age of 18 and for support persons entry is free.

Schedule of movies:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 – INNIS TOWN HALL

• Ballad From Tibet: 7:05 – 8:45 p.m.
  | Dir. Zhang Wei | 86 Min | China | Canadian Premiere And Winner Of Best Picture At China International Children’s Film Festival

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 – INNIS TOWN HALL

• Partially Compensated: 1:10 – 1:25 p.m.
  | Dir. Krista Weltner | 11 Min | USA | Canadian Premiere
• Mr. Connolly Has ALS: 1:30 – 2:05 p.m.
  | Dir. Dan Habib | 32 Min | USA | Documentary | Canadian Premiere and Winner of the Best Documentary at the Dam Short Film Festival
• The Barber of Augusta: 7:05 – 7:30 p.m.
  | Dir. Michèle Hozer | 26 Min | Canada | Documentary
• Being Rachel: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  | Dir. Jesse Heffring | 60 Min | Canada | Documentary | Canadian Premiere

FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 – INNIS TOWN HALL

• Deej: 1:10 – 2:30 p.m.
  | Dir. Robert Rooy | 72 Min | USA | Documentary | Canadian Premiere
• By Stanley For Stanley: 7:05 – 8:00 p.m.

  | Dir. Monika Meleń | 54 Min | Poland | Documentary | Canadian Premiere and Award Winner at the Krakow Film Festival

• Lefty and Loosey: 9:35 – 9:40 p.m.
  | Dir. Zico Abrar | 5 Min | USA | Canadian Premiere
• Kills on Wheels: 9:40 – 11:15 p.m.
  | Dir. Attila Till | 103 Min | Hungary | Winner of Best New Director at the Chicago International Film Festival 

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2018 – INNIS TOWN HALL

• Leo & Carol: 1:05 – 1:20 p.m.
  | Dir. Alvaro Campos & Dafne Capella | 15 Min | Brazil | Documentary | Canadian Premiere
• Take me: 1:30 – 1:40 p.m.
   

  | Dir. Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette & André Turpin | 10 Min

• Just Go!: 4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
  | Dir. Pavel Gumennikov | 11 Min | Latvia | Canadian Premiere And Winner Of The Audience
  
• Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw: 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
  
  | Dir. Rick Goldsmith | 56 Min | Usa | Documentary | Canadian Premiere
  
• UNSPOKEN: 7:10 – 7:35 p.m.
  | Dir. Geneva Peschka | 12 Min | Usa | Documentary | Canadian Premiere
• Deej: 7:35 – 8:40 p.m.
  | Dir. Robert Rooy | 72 Min | USA | Documentary | Canadian Premiere

SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018 – INNIS TOWN HALL ‘

• DESIGN-ABILITIY: 3:00 – 3:40 p.m.
  | Dir. Otoxo Productions | 33 Min | Spain | Canadian Premiere
• Step Into My World: 5:00 – 5:15 p.m.
  | Dir. Nicola Di Capua | 9 Min | Canada | Documentary | Festival Premiere
• Deafening Darkness: 5:15 – 5:45 p.m.
  | Dir. Mark Trifunovic | 26 Min | Canada | Canadian Premiere
• Defiant Lives: 7:05 – 8:30 p.m.
  | Dir. Sarah Barton | 84 Min | Australia | Documentary | Canadian Premiere

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 – AL GREEN THEATRE

• A Different kind of Day: 1:05 – 1:10 p.m.
  
  | Dir. Maria Kennedy | 6 Min | Canadian Premiere And North American Premiere
  
• UNSPOKEN: 1:10 – 1:40 p.m.
  | Dir. Geneva Peschka | 12 Min | Usa | Documentary | Canadian Premiere

CLOSING

• Scaffolding: 7:10 – 8:40 p.m.
  | Dir. Geneva Peschka | 12 Min | Usa | Documentary | Canadian Premiere

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