REEL CANADA is a non-profit organization that celebrates Canada through film. Canadian films are the stories we tell about ourselves – they open the door to so many conversations about place, nation, identity, and what it means to be Canadian. REEL CANADA promotes the power and diversity of Canadian film and encourages this on-going conversation through three core programs: Our Films in Our Schools, Welcome to Canada, and National Canadian Film Day. REEL CANADA’s high school program has held over 1000 screenings, reaching 250,000 students, and the Welcome to Canada program has reached almost 13,000 new Canadians through 17 events since 2010. National Canadian Film Day was started as a way to engage all Canadians. Over the past two years we have reached communities like Old Crow, YK, Fort McMurray, AB and Fogo Island, NL, garnered extensive press coverage and reached many Canadians through social media.

Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is the longest running Asian film festival in Canada. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997. Since then, tens of thousands of film lovers have experienced a diverse selection of North American-Asian and international films. Each year VAFF attracts close to 4,000 audience members over its four-day festival and year round events. It also reaches many more through word of mouth, pre-festival events, and traditional and social media throughout the year. VAFF is entirely organized and produced by a group of dedicated volunteers, and is made possible by generous financial support from corporate sponsors, public funders and private donors. This is the 22nd year of continuous programming for VAFF.

explorASIAN envisions a community where Asian arts, cultures, and contributions are lived, shared and celebrated as part of the harmonious diversity of Canada. In Canada, the month of May is officially recognized as Asian Heritage Month to acknowledge the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada. Since 1996, the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society has endeavoured to explore the diversity of Asian Canadian life and culture and promote the discussion of relevant issues and concerns within and beyond the Asian Canadian community, through promoting Canada’s understanding of Asian arts, culture and history; developing a broad and inclusive definition of “Asian” in Canada; and creating an environment of synergy and collaboration.