Toronto’s Longest-Running Free Film Festival Returns
The 23rd annual Regent Park Film Festival will be held from November 27 to 30 in Toronto, offering four days of free movies, workshops, artist talks, and community events.
A Celebration Beyond Cinema
As the city’s longest-running free film festival, the Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) focuses on more than just screening films. It is an award-winning, community-based charitable organization dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices and stories.
“Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) is an award-winning, community based, charitable organization,” according to the team. “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 reflect “the everyday acts of care that sustain us and our communities, even as the world moves through both loss and joy.”
Feature Films
- Second Chance by Subhadra Mahajan
- Ky Nam Inn | Quán Kỳ Nam by Leon Le
- 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
- Paradise Heights by Karl Kai and Robert Mentov
If you missed the summer's movie nights Under the Stars, this festival is a great opportunity to experience inspiring stories and creative expressions from diverse communities.
Summary: The Regent Park Film Festival, Toronto’s longest-running free film event, offers a rich program of 43 films and community workshops that celebrate marginalized voices and shared humanity.