The
party started to rock way early and filmmakers, fans, sponsors and supporters
could not wait to to get their ReelHeART rave on. Two floors of revellers
and well wishers partied until 3AM.
Terrific raffle prizes. Amazing food.
The best beer ever - so much so, that we ran out of the famously delicious
Denisons Brewery private stock. And of course the Grand Prize giveaway of
our 32"
Flat Screen TV---was drawn at 1AM and carted off the premises into a carload
of screaming girls.
ReelHeART
is just getting bigger every year. Heck, we even
had plants from other festivals at our events and
films to poach our writers and filmmakers.
Aren't
those other festivals supposed to be orginal and
have their own ideas...? Safe to say, they'll
never get
the secret combination to our 11 herbs and spices...
June
23, 2007 -
ReelHeART Closing Day !
The
very popular "I Made This!" Lunch n Learn Returns!
Listen, Lunch and Learn to 10 visiting filmmakers to ReelHeART 2007 talk
about how they got their films made and what their thoughts are about
the film industry today. Selected speakers are from all categories of
competition-
Main
Program films start at 2PM Innis College - Last
Show at 9:15PM
Venue
Program starts every night at 8PM - Southern Accent
Restaurant 8PM
Closing
Party 9PM - Grand Prize at tonight's Raffle a 32'
Westinghouse Flat Screen TV
June
22, 2007 -
ReelHeART Screenplay Competition Live
Read Today 11:15 AM !
TheThird
Live Read of the ReelHeART Screenplay Competition is today ! Channel 79 by Joe Acton will close out the
1st Annual ReelHeART Screenplay Competition. Reserve
your seat now! It's the most anticipated read. Think "Network" meets "One
Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" -
Get ready to laugh! Reserve your seat and run to the theater-
Main
Program films start at 2PM Innis College - Last
Show at 9:15PM
Venue
Program starts every night at 8PM - Southern Accent
Restaurant 8PM
June
21, 2007 - ReelHeART
Screenplay Competition Live
Read Today 11:15 AM !
The
Second Live Read of the ReelHeART Screenplay Competition is today ! Willing by Jason Coleman will be read today
with a cast of about a dozen actors. Don't miss it.
Reserve your seat now!
Main
Program films start at 2PM Innis College - Last
Show at 9:15PM
Venue
Program starts every night at 8PM - Southern Accent
Restaurant 8PM
June
20, 2007 -
ReelHeART
Screenplay Competition Live
Read Today - 11:15 AM !
Married Seeking Same by Joe Acton gets the treament
of 14 actors today in our first Live Read of the Competition.
Joe, has 2 of the top 3 scripts in thgis year's ReelHeART
Live Read Competition!
Main
Program films start at 2PM Innis College - Last Show at 9:15PM
Venue
Program starts every night at 8PM - Southern Accent
Restaurant 8PM
June
19, 2007 -
ReelHeART Screenplay Competition Live
Read Today - 11:15 AM !
It's Out There: Distribution; How To
Sell What You Got! This Lunch n Learn
kicks of the sendond day of ReelHeART.
Reserve Your seat now!
Main
Program films start at 2PM Innis College - Last
Show at 9:15PM
Venue
Program starts every night at 8PM - Southern
Accent Restaurant 8PM
June
18, 2007 - ReelHeART
Opens!
Congratulations
to All Filmmakers & Screenwriters ! It's
been a lot of hard work and a few emails -
but it's been all so we can get to this day.
See you at the ReelHeART Opening Night Party June 18 at 7PM!
June
10, 2007 -Get your ADVANCE Tickets NOW!
There's
two ways you can get your ReelHeART on. Buy online with
our secure Paypal shopping cart or at our ReelHeART
Hotspot at L'Espresso Bar Mercurio 321 Bloor
Street West from 12-5PM. Cash only in person-
June
05, 2007 - ReelHeART
RHIFFBAND Winner
Congratulations
Catharine Rampersad from North York !
You've won your ReelHeART RHIFF BAND worth $150. Now your name goes into a draw
for a ReelHeART Prize Pack.
See you at the ReelHeART Opening Night Party June 18 at 7PM!
June
05, 2007 - New
Awards Announced
Every season at ReelHeART we add elements
to make the filmmaking and film going experience
full and exciting. With this new announcement,
we weren't expecting to announce this until
our 5th season.
But we can't keep this secret any longer.
In three short years that ReelHeART
has been screening films from around the world, we've
witnessed, delightedly
so, the ever increasing quality of the films
submitted to ReelHeART and eventually making it
into either our Main program or Venue program.
Last year we added Best Sound and Best
Editing at just the right time, as two terrific
films won these honours, with Deadpan Valentine from
the UK taking Best Editing along with 1st Place Feature
Film.
This year, many films have touched us
through the screening and scoring rounds. It's the
story- always the story that we focus on here at ReelHeART.
When that story explodes off the screen
with belly laughs or sobbing,or when that story seems
to pierce you right through in some way - we know there's
something else going on. Something the director had
hoped for with their film - they hoped they got the
casting right.
Well, you did. This season ReelHeART
is proud to announce two new awards-
Best Actor and Best Actress
Thank you for these performances...
Sincerely,
Shannonn Kelly, Director
ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF)
June
02 , 2007 - ReelHeART
Trailer is Up!
We're produced a third ReelHeART Trailer.
See the 3rd installment at YouTube!
May
31 , 2007 - ReelHeART Official
Print Program is Up !
Want to see the what
the print program really looks like. See the 2007 Official
ReelHeART Program on our Home
Page
May
23 , 2007 - ReelHeART
Trailer is Up!
We're produced a second
ReelHeART Trailer. See the 2nd installment at YouTube!
May
22 , 2007 - ReelHeART
2007 Official Program! v 3123142.02
Check out our Official
Program, buy tickets online now. We'll be adding
some "learn" links and trailers this week
!
May
14 , 2007 - ReelHeART
2007 Official Program! v 1.00
Check out our Official
Program, buy tickets online
now. We'll be adding some "learn" links and trailers
this week !
April
28 , 2007 - ReelHeART
Trailer is Up!
We're producing a series of ReelHeART Trailers. See
the 1st installment at YouTube or
at MySpace!
April
26 , 2007 - ADVANCE
Tickets Online May 12, 2007
ADVANCE Tickets for Parties, Lunch n Learn, Filmmakers
Dinners and of course FILMS go on sale online Saturday
May, 12, 2007
Email us using our Contact
Us form, for special rates
for your group or organization
April
23 , 2007 - April ReelHeART
RHIFF BAND Winner
Congratulations Marc Demers from Toronto!
You've won
your ReelHeART RHIFF BAND worth $150. Now your name
goes into a draw for a ReelHeART Prize Pack
April
11 , 2007 - Official
Notifications
for Screenplay Competition
The Top 3 finalists
finalists have been notified for the new Screenplay
Competition for RHIFF 2007. Stay tuned for exciting
developments for this competition!
April
10 , 2007 - Official
Notifications
COMPLETE
All RHIFF Main Program and Venue Program
finalists have been notified. Final programming will
be completed by or on April 22, 2007-
April
06
, 2007 - Official
Notifications
for RHIFF -UPDATE
Starting Monday April 2nd, RHIFF started
it's Official
Notification for categories to the RHIFF Main
Program or
the RHIFF
Venue Program. The categories continue to be
announced in the following order:
Music Video Category NOTIFIED
Dance and/or Music Related Category NOTIFIED
Animation Category NOTIFIED
Experimental Category NOTIFIED
Short or Long Form Films Documentary Category NOTIFIED
Short or Long Form Films Narrative Category NOTIFIED
Feature Documentary Category NOTIFIED
Feature Narrative Category NOTIFIED
Screenplay Competition Category NOTIFIED
April
04, 2007 - Film
Critic Ebert Plans 'Return To Action'...
Please
read the article penned by RHIFF’s beloved
film Critic Roger Ebert
March
31 , 2007 - Official
Notifications
for RHIFF
Starting Monday April 2nd, RHIFF will
officially notify the first category group
to get into either the RHIFF Main Program or
the RHIFF Venue Program by group email. We remind
you that RHIFF, as stated in our "Rules" section
of the
Call For Submissions, may move films
from their original category of entry to a more appropriate
category better suited to the overall content of
the film.
The categories will be announced in the following
order:
Music Video Category
Dance and/or Music Related
Category
Animation Category
Experimental Category
Short or Long Form Films Documentary Category
Short or Long Form Films Narrative Category
Feature Documentary Category
Feature Narrative Category
Screenplay Competition Category
March
30 , 2007 - Notifications
Start April 02 for our 2007 Season
It's that time again, where we
say thank you to all entrants to 2007 RHIFF.
The notifications will be going out in stages and
in group emails. All notifications will be completed
by late, late PM Thursday April 05, in time for the
upcoming long weekend.
RHIFF policy dictates that we do not notify if you
didn't get in, but we will update the buttons at
WAB. As always, we will be glad to share our scoring
round notes with you to help you improve your film
if you so desire- Only a few more sleeps my friends
and then all will be revealed. Good Luck!
March
25 , 2007 - March ReelHeART
RHIFF BAND Winner
Congratulations Shivshankar Shankar from Bidar!
You've won your ReelHeART RHIFF BAND worth $150.
Now your name goes into a draw for a ReelHeART Prize
Pack
March
22 ,
2007 - AUSSIE
WINE - AUSSIE FILMS - AU SOME!
|||ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series *March 2007* |||
In association with ACA Gallery
Thursday March 29,2007 at 7:00PM
PWYC at the door ($8 Suggested, Students, Seniors $5)
ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East (1 1⁄2
Blocks East of Jarvis)
THIS MONTH’S THEME ... “Films
From Down Under”
ACA Gallery and the Australian Consulate
celebrate the solo show of
Award winning Australian aboriginal artist Kelly Roach
with works from The Kamilaroi Dreamtime.
To honour this artist, ReelHeART showcases
films and filmmakers from
Down Under...
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
(2005 World Premiere, Short Documentary)
Dir: Rebecca Albeck ||| 00:06:00 ||| Melbourne,
Australia
Childhood is in danger of extinction. Jade, a gentle
and funny Vietnamese-Australian girl helps us peek
into the hectic life of today's child. This was
Rebecca’s Thesis film
High Infidelity
(2006 Audience Favourite Nominee, Short
Documentary)
Dir: David Hansen ||| 00:10:00 ||| Melbourne, Australia
High Infidelity is a precise, distinct and conclusive
short documentary where the filmmaker examines
his own ideas about sex and love by venturing into
the world of swingers; where sexual partners are
interchangeable and have literally nothing to hide
A Beautiful Night
(2005 Programmers Pick, Short Film, Drama)
Dir: David Karacic ||| 00:26:20 ||| Hurstville, NSW,
Australia
During the course of one night we’re introduced
to Jules, Matt, Betty and Alex. They’re
all dealing with life; learning there's no
way around how life changes, and how it affects
you...
Netherworld
(2006 Programmers Pick, Experimental Film)
Dir: Greg Connors ||| 00:15:20 ||| Mermaid Waters,
Queensland, Australia
All Gabriel wants to do is unwind with a warm mug
of goat’s milk. Fate however, can ruin any
evening. God has bet against his finest angel in
a big boxing match and the stakes are high. Will
Gabriel throw the fight or stay in God’s
good graces? See you at fight night!
Sa Black Thing
(2005 Director’s Choice,
Short Film, Black Comedy)
Dir: Rima Tamou ||| 00:26:42 ||| New South Wales, Australia For obnoxious businessman Clinton Spice life
is about to go horribly wrong. After a chance meeting
with a vivacious young woman important work documents
go missing and he sets out to track down the thief
before his pending deadline. What he finds is the
last thing he expected-
Shannonn Kelly, RHIFF Director curates the monthly
selections from past winners and audience favorites
from the growing RHIFF catalogue. The monthly film
series is a PWYC event, to benefit "KidsReadAfghanistan" Read
more at http://femaid.org/shirin.html
We continue our monthly film series up to
the launch of RHIFF, June 18-23, 2007
February 22
, 2007 - ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series
Presenting |||ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series February 2007 |||
In association with ACA Gallery
Thursday February
22, 2007 7:00PM Sharp!
PWYC at the door ($5 - $8 suggested, Students, Seniors $3) ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East (1 ½ Blocks East of Jarvis)
THIS MONTH’S THEME … “LOVE”
INTERSECTION (2005 Audience Favourite Nominee)
Dir: Eric Haywood |||
00:11:07 ||| Canoga Park, USA INTERSECTION takes us through a day in the
life of Troy (Terrell Tilford) and Debra (Taji Coleman).
Troy and Debra seem to have it all: a beautiful home
overlooking the ocean, “his & hers” SUVs.
But when Troy gets involved in a fatal hit-and-run
accident while spending time with his mistress Carmen
(Jackie Nova), he’s forced to take some drastic
measures to cover his tracks.
**Special
Presentation** ENCOUNTERS
(2005 Winner 1st Place Feature Film Category)
Dir:
Pat Kelman
||| 01:22:50 ||| Greenwich,
UK Who
said there’s
someone for everyone?
Ten lonely people meet
at Simon’s
first Speed Dating
night. What are they
looking for, and do
their romantic dreams
come true? Deborah
wants a good time.
Jacynthe and Mateuz
want passports. John
and Sue want true love.
Carol wants a partner.
Julie is there on a
dare. Peter is just
weird. ENCOUNTERS is
the first film from
established British
character actor (‘The
Odyssey’, ‘Lighthouse’)
Pat Kelman.
RHIFF Director Shannonn Kelly curates the
monthly selections from past winners and audience
favorites from the growing RHIFF catalogue. The ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series at ACA gallery is a PWYC event,
to benefit "KidsReadAfghanistan" Read more
about "KidsReadAfghanistan" at http://femaid.org/shirin.html
We continue our monthly film series up to the launch of RHIFF, June 18-23,
2007.
FOR INFO EMAIL
RHIFF@MAIL.COM or call ACA GALLERY at 416-703-2217
**See You There!**
January
28 , 2007 - THANK
YOU ENTRANTS OF RHIFF 2007!
Well, it's that time again, where we
say thank you to all entrants to 2007 RHIFF.
We've had terrific success with our New Screenplay
Competition, and cannot wait to tell you more over
the next couple of months about our planning
for highlighting the competition.
We're also busy with our structuring
of the 2007 RHIFF Lunch n Learn. Industry pros, maybe
a workshop, live reads of our screenplay
finalists and of course our Favourite, "I Made
This",
featuring a panel of 2007 visiting filmmakers to RHIFF
to tell us all how they got their films made. Why not
visit last season's Lunch
n Learn if you're curious what we featured-
We also want to thank the Music Video
entrants for finding RHIFF and submitting their videos.
We're up at least 40% in submissions in this category,
with an incredible range of music genres for our audiences'
watching and listening pleasure.
The incredible documentary subjects,
the tight narrative stories...it's going to be one
of the most competitive seasons yet.
And we have you
to thank- the filmmaker, the screenwriter...Good
Luck to all!
Shannonn Kelly
Director, RHIFF
January
27 , 2007 - Looking
For New
Orleans Post-Katrina Film
RHIFF is actively searching for any films
made by New Orleans filmmakers on the aftermath and
condition of the (our beloved crescent) city post-Katrina.
Your film entry fee will be waived by
our "waiver
sponsor". Please contact Rita in submissions for
more details with a brief synopsis about your film.
January
25 , 2007 - ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series TONIGHT!
We've been running this series since
September 2006, and everyone's having a great time.
It's pretty cold out today, but we can't cancel because
what if someone comes from Craig's List, Now Toronto
or our other web notices.
So we'll buy the coffee, tea and hot
chocolate if you can brave the 5 degrees (fahrenheit)
temperatures outside today...
|||
ReelHeART Monthly Film Series 2007 |||
In association with ACA
Gallery
Thursday January 25, 2007
7:00PM
PWYC at the door ($5-$8 suggested)
ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East (1 ½ Blocks East of Jarvis)
Theme "Renewal"
January
23 , 2007 - Film
Entry Deadline Ends Today
Our extended deadline ends today!. Its
created some last minute incentive for some filmmakers
and screenplay writers. We're glad you found us at
RHIFF, but with our notification Date scheduled for
April 01, 2007 we sadly, can no longer extend any
more time to submissions.
The RHIFF Team
January
16 , 2007 - Film
Entry Deadline Extended 1 Week
Extended
Deadline for NTSC ends January 23, 2007 Extended
Deadline for PAL ends January 23, 2007
If you still want to enter your film,
please click
here and
download our paper forms.
January
10 , 2007 - Silent
March To Honour Helen Hill
Mourners will march silently through
the streets of New Orleans to honour filmmaker Helen
Hill who was gunned down in her home. Read
the story
January
04 , 2007 - Filmmaker
Helen Hill Killed Today
Helen Hill, a filmmaker who
made her home with husband, Canadian Dr. Paul Gailiunas
and son, Francis Pop, was killed
todayin her
home in
New Orleans, Lousiana, after returning to their beloved
city in August 2006, after missing friends and the
life they made their before Katrina hit. Our thoughts
are with her family and friends today...
January
04 , 2007 - Films
Announced for January 2007
|||
ReelHeART Monthly Film Series 2007 |||
In association with ACA Gallery
Thursday January 25, 2007 7:00PM
PWYC at the door ($5-$8 suggested)
ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East (1 ½ Blocks East of Jarvis)
Theme "Renewal"
Homecoming
(2005 Winner 2nd Place Short Film Category)
Dir: Emma Farrell ||| 00:15:00 ||| Brighton,
East Sussex UK
Tadine is a long way from home and wants to return to Kosova and her beloved
Dog, Kostandin. Tadine’s determination to get the family home, and the
friendship of the boy next door forces her father to confront his demons...
Lyra Lezama
(2006 Audience Favourite Nominee)
Dir: Clayton Haskell ||| 00:17:38 ||| Cuba
via Brooklyn, USA
A young woman living in Havana Cuba wins a special US visa lottery. Based on
a true story, Lyra explores her inherited culture of post revolution Havana
while trying to understand what the win means to her and those she love...
**Special
Presentation**
Dancing From The Heart
(2005 Winner 1st Place Dance/Music Film Category)
Dir: Marilyn Hunt ||| 00:47:23 ||| New
Mexico, USA
An impassioned Andrew Garcia of the San Juan Pueblo in New Mexico
is a recovered alcoholic, who has become a cultural and addiction counselor
exploring his culture as a living world view and while serving as the antidote
to social problems, mentoring the young to embrace their heritage and
dances as beautiful, enduring prayer and sacrifice..
We continue our monthly film series up to the launch
of the ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF)
June 18-23, 2007.
The monthly selections are curated from past winners
and audience favorites from the growing RHIFF catalogue.
The monthly film series is a PWYC event, to benefit "KidsReadAfghanistan" Read
more about this "KidsReadAfghanistan" at http://femaid.org/shirin.html
January
01 ,
2007 - *HAPPY
NEW YEAR* From
ReelHeART!
Cheers
to RHIFF web site visitors and festival
supporters FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
Sun nien fai lok - Xin
nian yu kuai - Gelukkig nieuwjaar - Godt
Nytår - Aith-bhliain
Fe Nhaise Dhuit - Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab - Hauoli
Makahiki Hou - Szczesliwego Nowego
roku - Feliz ano novo - S
Novym Godom - Zorionak eta
Urte Berri On - Blwyddyn Newydd
Dda - Gott Nytt År
- Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab - Godt Nyttår - Akemashite
Omedetou Gozaimasu - Buon Capo d'Anno - Shanah
tovah - elamat Tahun Baru - Feliz
Año Nuevo - Bonne
année - Happy New Year !
HAVE
A GREAT 2007! The
RHIFF Team...
December
31 , 2006 - *Final Day
of RHIFF Late Deadline at WAB*
Its
the final day for screenplay entrants with
our submission partner Withoutabox for
the 2007 season. Submit with your free
membership online now. Or,
read about RHIFFOpen Call For Filmsright
here and enter your film directly at ReelHeART.
Enjoy your
New Year celebration. Stay Safe - Have Fun!
December
23 , 2006 - *Merry
Christmas From RHIFF *
To
all of our web site visitors& festival supporters
- Have a Very Merry Christmas! The RHIFF Team...
December
01 ,
2006 - *First
Day of RHIFF Late Deadline at WAB*
Its
the final month with our submission partner
Withoutabox for
the 2007 season. Submit
with your free membership online now. Or,
read about RHIFFOpen Call For Filmsright
here and
enter your film directly at ReelHeART. Save
yourself a few bucks so you can put something back
into your own Xmas stocking...
November
05
, 2006 - *ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series*!
||| ReelHeART Monthly
Film Series||| In association with ACA Gallery
Thursday November 23, 7:00PM
PWYC at the door ($5-$8 suggested)
ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East (1 ½ Blocks
East of Jarvis) Theme Word "Fall"
Badgered (2006 Winner 2nd Place Animation Film Category) Dir: Sharon Colman ||| 00:07:05 ||| England, UK
The tale of a badger who just wants the world to let him catch a bit
of shut-eye...
Three Rivers, Wild Waters, Sacred Places
(2005 Audience Favourite Nominee) Dir: Martin Berkman ||| 00:15: ||| Whitehorse, YK
Eight incredibly vastly different artists interpret
the Yukon Territory in all is grandeur and uniqueness,
by incorporating its fabulous vistas and amazing
geological landscape into their own personal views & abilities
on art.
self/worth/less
(2006 Winner 2nd Place Dance/Music Related Film Category) Dir Scott Halford ||| 00:21:00 ||| Farmington, USA
Dancer/Director Scott Halford and Chelsea Goff mesh
and mingle with their external and interior environment
in this “dance for the camera”,
letting the forces of nature collectively control and dictate their physical
world as they relate to the emotions and maturity of “Mother Nature”.
**Special Presentation**
The Prince Of Jersey
(2005 Winner 1st Place Short/Long Form Film Category) Dir: Alexander Maslow ||| 00:45:40 ||| Hollywood, USA
The
Prince Of Jersey takes place in a bleak corner of South Jersey during autumn.
Two rough, hard-living friends, Paul and Robbie, spend their days working
to collect the fallen leaves and drink their nights
away at the local bar. Paul struggles to save enough
money to pursue his dream of a deep-sea fishing business
in Florida. Robbie lives only for the excitement of
football gambling, earning extra cash as a bookie.
One day, a man walks into the bar with a strange proposal,
setting into motion a chain of events that will change
their lives forever...
We continue our monthly film series up to the launch
of the ReelHeART International Film Festival June
18-23, 2007.
The monthly selections are curated from
past winners and audience favorites from the growing
RHIFF catalogue. The monthly film series is a PWYC
event, to benefit "KidsReadAfghanistan" Read
more about this "KidsReadAfghanistan" at http://www.acagallery.com/events.html **See You There!**
November
01 ,
2006
Winners ReelHeART "Sweet n Scary Halloween Contest
The Winners are:
W. Palmers, USA
B. Isnovi, Israel
S. Granell, France
N. Vittadello, Italy
Congratulations to everyone!
October
30, 2006
ReelHeART "Sweet n Scary" Halloween
Contest
Winners receive
their Entry Fee back plus “Sweet n Scary” Surprise!
This Spooky
Halloween Slot Machine is for your personal enjoyment...
ha ha ha
Rules & Regulations All film submissions received either from Withoutabox
or from the ReelHeART web site from October 30, 2006
and up to and including ALL day on Halloween are eligible!Draws will take place 4 times on October 31, 2006
starting at the stroke of midnight when October 30
becomes October 31…HALLOWEEN! Winners names will be published here.
Winners will receive their Entry Fee back plus “Sweet
n Scary” surprise! Your entry has to reach us no later than November
30, 2006.
Good Luck!
October
30 , 2006 - ReelHeART
Early
bird Deadline
Looms !
Only
2 days left to our Early bird Deadline at Withoutabox.
We're looking forward to seeing what cinematic wonders
are in store for us this season. Don't forget the RHIFF
Best Of The Fest Prize is worth $2000. That's
a pretty good Halloween Treat...BOO-YEAH!
October
28 , 2006 - ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series *Premiere*!
We
had a fun and intimate night at the Premiere of
the ReelHeART Monthly Film Series at ACA Gallery.At
this PWYC event, it was great to see films from
the past seasons get yet another audience and for
a good cause for "Kids
Can Read Afghanistan".RHIFF will run the series
up until the launch of ReelHeART 2007, June 18-23.The
audience had a great time and were extremely curious
about the films. We had stimulating Q & As about
last night’s films, where the conversation
alone for Return
to Florence continued out on the street
for it's dark and funny tones and the "motivation" of
the subjects. November's line up will be published
November 2nd, 2006. See You There!
October
26 , 2006 - ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series *Premiere*!
Tonight
7:00PM Call 416-703-2217
to reserve your spot!
October
05 , 2006 - ReelHeART
Monthly Film Series *Premiere*!
|||
ReelHeART Monthly Film Series @ ACA Gallery
|||
ReelHeART International Film
Festival
Monthly Film Series Premiere in
association with ACA Gallery
Thursday October 26th, 7:00PM
PWYC at the door ACA
Gallery, 183 Queen Street East
(at Jarvis) ReelHeART Monthly Film Series
Premier Films Announced!
Le Chase (2006 Winner Best Sound) Dir: Scott Teems & Charlie Shanian
00:19:58
Los Angeles, USA
Shot in the cinematic style of French New Wave Film, Le Chase takes a comic
look at the unlikely romance between Hero and Francie, who is compelled to
unlock the heart that beats beneath her bad-girl shell.
Why Shakespeare (2005 Winner Founders Favourite) Dir Lawrence Bridges
00:21:00
Santa Monica, USA
This inspirational documentary illustrates the importance of theatre and Shakespeare
through interviews with kids who live in inner city communities, gang territory...Actors
such as Tom Hanks, Martin Sheen, Michael York, Bill Pullman, Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Christina Applegate and William Shatner among others light up the screen with
their own personal anecdotes and experiences with the 'Bard... **Special Presentation** Return to Florence (2006 Winner 1st
Place Short Doc) Dir: Nick Brandestini
00:50:00
Italy/Zurich, Switzerland
"Return to Florence" takes a humorous look at Anglo-American art students
in romantic Florence, Italy. The documentary compares the students' expectations
with what they actually experience, exploring as well, their love affairs and
conflicts.
The ReelHeART International Film Festival in association with ACA Gallery starts
a monthly film series in October 2006, as the two artistic initiatives' founders
and directors share the belief that "Art Can Change The World", as
is the motto of ACA Gallery.
The premiere of this monthly film series is a PWYC event, to benefit "KidsReadAfghanistan" Read
more about this "KidsReadAfghanistan" at http://www.acagallery.com/events.html
The monthly selections are curated from past winners and audience favorites
from the growing RHIFF catalogue.
ReelHeART International Film Festival
Monthly Film Series Premiere in
association with ACA Gallery
Thursday October 26th, 7:00PM
PWYC at the door
ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East
(at Jarvis)
Space is limited -
416-703-2217 Call ahead to reserve your spot
Snacks, beverages and raffles will be part of the fun-
See You There!
October
1st , 2006 - New Stuff for RHIFF 2007
We're called the "Filmmakers Film Festival" for
a reason.
Besides bringing terrific films to our growing
audience, we earn the filmmakers' respect by living
up to our mission statement and we always ask ourselves "What
does a filmmaker want? What excites a filmmaker to submit to a festival?"
We
think we come up with some good answers-Last year RHIFF added 2 new award
categories - Best
Sound and Best Editing.
For 2007 we are
incredibly pleased to announce we've added a new
competition - Feature
Film Screenplay CompetitionThis
completion is open to screenplays of any genre
with a length between 90-120 pages.
The Top 3 winners will get a full
script read with critique in front of our live
Lunch n Learn audiences. The 2nd & 3rd Placewinners will
earn a One-on-One with a top script doctor in Toronto. The 1st Place winning
script writer will receive an award, goods & services and representation
by a respected Canadian agent-
Friday,
September 29, 2006 - TONIGHT! ReelHeART Supports
ACA
ReelHeART Supports "KidsReadAfghanistan" Sep
29 tonight @ NOW Lounge
The ReelHeART International Film Festival in association with FemAid/Carol
Mann and ACA Gallery supports Art, Music and Dance in support of "KidsReadAfghanistan".
Friday September 29, 2006
6PM-10PM
NOW Lounge
189 Church Street
Tickets $15 INCLUDES Food, Entertainment
by Jimmy Helverson and Samantha Terry PRIZE DRAWS!
Reasonable and fully loaded CASH BAR - A great way
to unwind after work and still get your "helping
hands" into something
cool!This initiative will build libraries
for young adults and children in Afghanistan.
We need
your help because it's all about knowledge and
KNOWLEDGE IS KING! (Thanks Kool Moe Dee :0)*Works
of original art for sale, by some of Toronto's top
artists!*ReelHeART International Film Festival has
donated some cool door prizes from our Sponsors with
ReelHeART...
Come have a drink, some food and
schmooze for a worthy cause.
Friday September 29, 2006
6PM-10PM
NOW Lounge
189 Church Street
Look For the RHIFFERS there!!
September
28, 2006
RHIFF 2007 Submission Season
Officially Opens
The ReelHeART International Film Festival submission
season officially opens today. Even though we accept
submissions year round on our web
site, we are proud to announce that our 2007
submission season is officially open.
Good Luck...and we hope to see your film at RHIFF
2007!
September
12, 2006 - 2nd Theater Added to RHIFF 2007
We have the good fortune to ADD a second smaller
screening theater to RHIFF 2007, which holds about
50 people. This theater will be in the same build
area as our Main Program at Innis Town Hall.
This means more films that are short listed can be screened at RHIFF 2007-
September
05, 2006 - ReelHeART Monthly Film Series Update
Premiere
October 26, 2006
ReelHeART Monthly Film Series, premieres October
26, 2006
Thursday October 26th, 7:30PM
PWYC at ACA Gallery door -
We believe "Art Can Change The World", that's why the premiere
of this monthly film series will benefit "KidsReadAfghanistan"
ACA Gallery, 183 Queen Street East (at Jarvis) -
Space is limited. Call ahead to reserve your spot
- 416-703-2217
August
26, 2006 - RHIFF and ACA Gallery Promote Art & Film!
The ReelHeART International Film Festival in association
with ACA Gallery starts a monthly film series in
October 2006, as the two artistic initiatives'
founders and directors share the belief that "Art Can Change The World",
as is the motto of ACA Gallery. The monthly selections are curated from past winners
and audience favorites from the growing RHIFF catalogue.
Snacks, beverages and prizes will be part of the
fun- Read more about this "KidsReadAfghanistan"
Look for updates WHAT'S PLAYING @ ACA every month
right here!
August
21, 2006 - RHIFF OFFICE OPEN FOR 2006/2007
The
ReelHeART International Film Festival office
(RHIFF) is now OPEN for business as usual. Besides
the ramping up of our sponsorship and partnership
drive; our well rested submission team
is already hard at work finalizing 2006 Winners
Packages and incoming submissions for RHIFF
2007 which runs June 18-23, 2006 at Innis
Town Hall.
July
31, 2006 - RHIFF OFFICE CLOSED FOR SUMMER VACATION
The
ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF)
office will be closed for business until August 21,
2006.
Many of the staff and students will be enjoying
a well deserved summer vacation before our 2007
season kicks into full gear. Mail and submissions
are being collected and held until we re-open.
But we will not be picking up any voicemail or
email during this time. Prizes and awards will
for 2006 will be sent out after our re-open. Any
emergencies, please contact GG Gianfranco (riff
at mail.com) or Kojenwa Moitt (rhiffny at mail.com).
Enjoy these hot sunny days - The RHIFF Team!
July
01, 2006 - RHIFF FILMS TAGGED FOR DISTRIBUTION
There's
always something good happening at
RHIFF. Last year 3 films were picked up from the
ReelHeART International Film Festival "Official
Program'. This year, we are fielding calls
and emails from interested distributors.
While some films are currently being reviewed,
we can happily announce that the films below
are seriously being considered for acquisition
and/or distribution. And they are:
The Endless Rayce by Brett Darken
Deeper Than “Y” by Leona
Siller
Awakening by Joel Weber
and Dominic Howes
What’s Going On? by
Marco Aguilar and Cheyenne
Quintanar
Refuseniks by Sonja de Vries
Hog Island by Tom Clyde
You will notice that not all of the films above
are award winners. But you will notice it always
pays off to submit your films to the ReelHeART International
Film Festival. Good luck to these filmmakers from
RHIFF 2006!
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