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Archive 2021 – July 04-11

17th Annual ReelHeART International
Film and Screenplay Festival
July 05-11, 2021
Toronto, Canada

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Monday July 05 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Opening Day – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Shorts Filmed Around The World Kenya’s Symphony Animation, Thesis Film | Duration: 00:04:50 Dir. Carlos Douglas Jr, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Producer and Animator: Carlos Douglas Jr, Composer and Trumpet: Michael Van Bodegom Smith Language: English *Nominated For […]

Monday July 05 - 6:00 PM - 17th ReelHeART “Happy Hour” Online Social

Join The LIVE Zoom for the 17th Annual ReelHeART “Happy Hour” Online Social Click on the BLUE Zoom Image To The Right or The Links Below Monday July 05 – 6:00 PM (EST) 17th Annual ReelHeART “Happy Hour” Online Social Don’t have Zoom? Download Zoom  

Monday July 05 - 7:00PM

Welcome To Opening Day – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Only The Dead Have Seen The End Of War Alina Film Short | Duration: 00:24:51 Dir. Rami Kodeih, United States Language: English, German, Polish *Nominated For Best Short Film, Best Period Costume Design, Best Period Set Design, Best Actress – Alia Shawkat as “Alina” Synopsis: […]

Tuesday July 06 – 11:00AM – Live Script Read

Tuesday July 06 – 11:00AM Please join ReelHeART and a Talented Group of Professional Actors as they Perform the Scripts below in their entirety. Scripts will be Performed in Alphabetical Order. Grab a Coffee and Danish, Eat Lunch or Supper and Enjoy!   Tuesdays Live Read ORDER are: Monster – Screenwriter, Kurt Choate Things Misnamed […]

Tuesday July 06 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Day 2 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Tuesday Is Dance Day Why We Are Unhappy In Cities (我们在城市不快乐原因分析) Thesis Film | Duration: 00:26:46 Dir. Zhao Gang, China Language: Chinese with English Subtitles *Nominated For Best Dance Film, Best Short Film Synopsis: A film that explores the relationship between modern people and objects. […]

Tuesday July 06 - 3:15 PM - All About Acting

Welcome To Day 2 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – All About Acting All About Acting – Professional Development For Actors and Actresses Actors, Actresses no matter where you are in your Career this Fun, interactive Workshop is for You! “All About Acting” is an inside peek at the Casting Process for YOU the Actor […]

Tuesday July 06 - 7:00PM

Welcome To Day 2 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – The Noir Brothers And Mambo Man Big Yellow Taxi – Featuring Les Stroud Music Video | Duration: 00:03:28 Dir. Matt Mahurin – Canada Language: English *Nominated For Best Music Video Synopsis: On Les Stroud’s release of his transitional roots rock album Bittern Lake, comes one […]

Wed July 07 – 11:00AM - Live Script Read - The Man In Yellow

Please Join Us For This Rehearsed Cast-To-Type Full Length Live Script Read Wednesday July 07 – 11:00AM(EST) Screenwriter Q&A Follows The Live Script Read The Man In Yellow Feature Screenplay | 96 pages Screenwriter, Conor Frank Gleeson Victoria, British Columbia – Canada Synopsis Tasked with finishing her dead mentor’s last novel, a woman must confront […]

Wednesday July 07 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Day 3 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – When All That’s Left Is Love – Aging and Alzheimer’s In Loving Memory Thesis Film, Student Film | Duration: 00:10:27 Dir. Caroline Klepper, United States Language: English *Nominated For Best Thesis Film Synopsis: A tender family portrait of the filmmaker’s grandfather, and how he copes […]

Wednesday July 07 - 5:00PM

Welcome To Day 3 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Family, Loss, Love Family Affairs Film Short | Duration: 00:14:00 Dir. Chai Yee Wei, Singapore Language: Chinese *Nominated For Best Short Film Synopsis: After finalising her divorce in China, Weixin travels back home to Singapore for Chinese New Year. Bringing home a traditional dish of […]

Wednesday July 07 - 7:00PM

Welcome To Day 3 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Everybody Wears A Mask. Everybody… Infected Music Video, Animation | Duration: 00:04:00 Dir. Alfonso ‘Cronopio’ Moreno, Spain, United States Language: English *Nominated For Best Music Video Synopsis: A dystopian glimpse into the fall of contemporary western society by Madrid punk band A.C.T., animated and directed […]

Thur July 08 – 11:00AM – Live Script Read – Consent

Please Join Us For A Rehearsed Cast-To-Type Full Length Live Script Read Thursday July 08 – 11:00AM(EST) Screenwriter Q&A Follows The Live Script Read Consent Feature Screenplay | 100 pages Screenwriter, Frank J. Avella Garfield, NJ, United States Synopsis Consent is the story of a queer 17-year-old trying to get along in today’s America—an increasingly […]

Thursday July 08 - 2:00PM

Welcome To Day 4 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Filmed With Pride – LGBTQ Film Premieres The Lonely Prince LGBTQ, Film Short | Duration: 00:15:00 Dir. Shivin, Dir. Sunny Sohail, India In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Language: English *Nominated For Best LGBTQ Film, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Set […]

Thursday July 08 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Day 4 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Holding Onto Intimacy In The Modern Age The Mechanics Of Intimacy Experimental Film | Duration: 00:20:44 Dir. Benjamin Filinson – United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Language: French, Russian with English Subtitles *Nominated For Best Experimental Film Synopsis: The Mechanics […]

Thursday July 08 - 3:15PM - Distribution For The Indie Filmmaker

Welcome To Day 4 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Distribution For The Indie Filmmaker Professional Development For Filmmakers Filmmakers, Screenwriters no matter where you are in your Career this Industry Relevant, Informative Workshop is for You! “Distribution For The Indie Filmmaker” is a micro workshop, where you will get a LOT of information about […]

Thursday July 08 - 5:00PM

Welcome To Day 4 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Diving Towards Closure How Long Music Video | Duration: 00:03:31 Dir. Matt Mahurin, Canada – Featuring Singer, Musician, Writer Les Stroud Language: English *Nominated For Best Music Video Synopsis: As an artist, my favourite projects are when I can combine art with a message that […]

Thursday July 08 – 6:30PM

Making Peace Film Short | Duration: 00:23:28 Dir. Judah Ray, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Language: English *Nominated For Best Short Film, Best Period Hair/MUA – Timon Cana, Julie Jankowski , Best Period Costume Design – Kiara Geller, Best Cinematography – Pierluigi Malavasi Synopsis: It’s 1969 in this supernatural, […]

Thursday July 08 - 7:00PM

Welcome To Day 4 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – There’s Method Acting And There’s METHOD Acting… My Dinner With Werner Film Short | Duration: 00:17:49 Dir. Maverick Moore, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Language: English *Nominated For Best Short Film, Best Editing, Best Actor – Matthew Sanders as […]

Friday July 09 – 11:00AM

Friday July 09 – 11:00AM Please join ReelHeART and a Talented Group of Professional Actors as they Perform the Scripts below in their entirety. Scripts will be Performed in Alphabetical Order. Grab a Coffee and Danish, Eat Lunch or Supper and Enjoy!   Friday’s Live Read ORDER are: Wolfe Pack – TV Pilot – Screenwriter, […]

Friday July 09 - 2:15PM - All About Acting PART #2

17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – All About Acting PART #2 All About Acting – Professional Development For Actors and Actresses Actors, Actresses no matter where you are in your Career this Fun, interactive Workshop is for You! “All About Acting” is an inside peek at the Casting Process for YOU the Actor With Kimberly Skyrme, […]

Friday July 09 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Day 5 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – A Stray Dog’s Ruff Life When I Was A Human Music Video, Film Experimental | Duration: 00:02:29 Dir. Thomas Florek, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Writer and Singer: Kurt Tazelaar. Language: English *Nominated For Best Music Video Synopsis: Music […]

Friday July 09 - 5:00PM

Welcome To Day 5 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Time Flies. When It’s Done, You’re Done A New Vision Animated Film, Experimental Film | Duration: 00:09:00 Dir. Michael Strauss, United States Language: English *Nominated For Best Animated Film, Best Experimental Film Synopsis: In these unprecedented times we are faced with an opportunity to help […]

Friday July 09 - 7:00PM

Welcome To Day 5 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Wild Grass And Wicked Intentions Wild Grass Thesis Film, Experimental Film | Duration: 00:19:45 Dir. Shan Wu, Taiwan, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Writer: Shan Wu. Language: English *Nominated For Best Thesis Film, Best Experimental Film, Best Art Film, […]

Friday July 09 - 9:00PM

Welcome To Day 5 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Friday Night Fright My Boyfriend The Boogeyman Web / New Media | Duration: 00:03:39 Dir. Nikhail Asnani, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Writer: Nikhail Asnani. Language: English *Nominated For Best Web Film Synopsis: A dark relationship… Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhailr […]

Saturday July 10 - 10:30AM - The Business of Screenwriting - Crash Course

The Business of Screenwriting *Crash Course* Screenwriter Professional Development Date Saturday, July 10, 2021 (Zoom Class) Workshop Time: 10:30AM-3:30PM (EST)/7:30(PST)/4:30PM(BST) Covid19 Special Price: $20.21 (Normally $480) Pay Here  [wpedon id=3506] Your Screenplay + Festival Acceptance will be Noticeably Better after this Class! (If you take good notes, have the humility to use my notes and […]

Saturday July 10 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Day 6 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Can Art Stop A Bullet: William Kelly’s Big Picture Can Art Stop A Bullet: William Kelly’s Big Picture Documentary Feature Film | Duration: 01:30:00 Dir. Mark Street, Australia, France In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Language: English *Nominated For Best Feature Documentary, […]

Saturday July 10 - 5:00PM

Welcome To Day 6 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – The Great Thing About Coming Of Age – You Can Do Whatever You Like One Bedroom, One Bath Film Short | Duration: 00:14:00 Dir. Mischa Livingstone, United States In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Language: English *Nominated For Best Short Film, Best […]

Saturday July 10 - 7:00PM

Welcome To Day 6 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – L’Acrobate The Acrobat (L’Acrobate) *Official Closing Film* LGBTQ, Film Feature | Duration: 02:11:00 Dir. Rodrigue Jean, Canada In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A Stars: Sébastien Ricard, Yury Paulau Language: French, Russian *Nominated For Best French Language Film by Rodrigue Jean , Best […]

Sunday July 11 - 11:00AM

Welcome To Day 7 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Theme – Let’s Take A Trip To Italy Noir Brothers Web / New Media | Duration: 00:09:31 Dir. Daniele Gangemi, Italy Language: Italian with English Subtitles *Nominated For Best Short Film, Best International Film Short Film, Best Web Film, Best Original Score Synopsis: In a frenetic, chaotic […]

Sunday July 11 - 3:00PM

Welcome To Day 7 – 17th Annual ReelHeART Closing Day – Zoom Virtual Award Ceremony Join The LIVE Zoom for the 17th Annual ReelHeART Award Ceremony Click on the Zoom Image To The Right or The Links Below 3:00PM (EST) – Award Ceremony Don’t have Zoom? Download Zoom