ACTRA Toronto members are in the spotlight again at the 24th Annual Reelworld Film Festival+Summit!
From October 21 to November 3, 2024, Reelworld will showcase three ACTRA Toronto feature films and four short films across various genres.
Below you’ll find a round-up of ACTRA Toronto productions at this year’s festival and the talented casts of ACTRA Toronto Members who bring these stories to life.
STEALING VOWS
Inspired by real events, director Bobby Singh Brown’s matrimonial-themed heist film set in the summer of 1998 has all the notes of a classic caper, the stakes of a crime action drama, and the high energy of a South Asian wedding.
Featuring: Fuad Ahmed, Ali Hassan, Jeff Homer, Ron Kennell, Kenneth Mohabir, Anand Rajaram, Gia Sandhu, Gugun Deep Singh
Premieres Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7 p.m.
WINNER: Audience Choice Award; Outstanding Feature Film Producer (Bobby Singh Brown); Outstanding Feature Film Actress (Gia Sandhu).
THE OTHER STUFF
After a breakthrough moment during couples therapy, Winston, a 30-year-old black man, must confront his uncle about their abusive relationship.
Featuring: Linda Carter, Golden Madison, Dwain Murphy, Nigel Shawn Williams
Shorts Program: Out of the Past; Premieres Friday, October 25, 2024, at 3 p.m.
ACTRA Toronto is proud to share The Other Stuff was supported by the Permit Access Fund, an initiative between ACTRA Toronto and Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada.
STRANGERS
After missing their bus on a cold winter night, a young girl confronts the limits of her mother’s love.
Featuring: Lauren Brady, Gabrielle Graham, Joris Jarsky
Shorts Program: Out of the Past; Premieres Friday, October 25, 2024, at 3 p.m.
RÉPERCUTÉ
A man comes home to his lover on their anniversary expecting a romantic night of celebration only to find his lover has another plan in mind… revenge.
Featuring: Patrick Kwok-Choon, Philip Van Martin, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Lindsay Owen Pierre
Shorts Program: NSFW; Premieres Friday, October 25, 2024, at 8 p.m.
THORN
On the evening of an unseasonably warm Moon Festival, a Chinese immigrant mother goes about her ordinary routine of cooking dinner while controlling her daughter’s every move with a sharp tongue. But what is brewing beneath the surface? As night falls, a sinister figure emerges to threaten this small household.
Featuring: Rachel Jay Kuang, Sandy Lynch
Shorts Program: NSFW; Premieres Friday, October 25, 2024, at 8 p.m.
MORNINGSIDE
Morningside is first and foremost a love letter to the Scarborough neighbourhood it’s named for, and is crafted with care and authenticity that celebrates the resilience of its community. The film offers a vivid portrait of the intertwining lives of a vibrant set of characters within a community centre, set against the backdrop of looming gentrification.
Featuring: Olunike Adeliyi, Orville Cummings, Fefe Dobson, Kiki Hammill, Joanne Jansen, Kiana Madeira, Alex Mallari Jr.
Premieres Friday, October 25, 2024, at 5 p.m.
BOXCUTTER
Boxcutter is “an ode to a vibrant and underappreciated music scene.” It is also unabashedly Toronto in a way rarely seen on screen, reflecting the city we live and breathe in our neighbourhoods.
Featuring: Ashton James, Zoe Lewis, Viphusan Vani; stunt coordinator: Angelica Lisk-Hann
Premieres Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 8:30 p.m.
WINNER: Outstanding Feature Film Director (Reza Dahya).
ACTRA Toronto is proud to share Boxcutter was supported by the Permit Access Fund, an initiative between ACTRA Toronto and Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada.
Capsule descriptions courtesy of Reelworld.
ACTRA Toronto is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Reelworld Film Festival+Summit.
ACTRA Awards nominations
See a performance in one of these films worthy of an ACTRA Award nomination? Submit to the ACTRA Awards in Toronto before the December 31, 2024, deadline! Learn more.
