Toronto’s Longest-Running Free Film Festival Returns
The 23rd annual Regent Park Film Festival will take place from November 27 to 30 in Toronto, offering four days of free movies, workshops, artist talks, and community events. Known as the city’s longest-running free film festival, it highlights much more than just films.
Community Focus and Mission
“Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) is an award-winning, community based, charitable organization,” the festival team explains. “RPFF amplifies and centres marginalized communities and their stories. We believe everyone should be able to make and experience film and art, regardless of their financial status.”
Festival Program Highlights
This year’s lineup features 43 films that explore the everyday acts of care sustaining communities through both loss and joy.
- Feature films: Second Chance by Subhadra Mahajan, Ky Nam Inn | Quán Kỳ Nam by Leon Le, and Suddenly TV by Roopa Gogineni.
- Short films: your land cries for you by Niya Ahmed Abdullahi, Baq’a The Open Valley by Youssef Mutawe, Is It War? by Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Paradise Heights by Karl Kai and Robert Mentov.
Opportunity to Experience Film and Art for All
After the summer’s “movie nights Under the Stars,” the festival provides another chance to enjoy inspiring stories and community connections through film.
Author’s summary: The Regent Park Film Festival continues its tradition of free, inclusive screenings and events, celebrating diverse voices and community resilience in Toronto.