REEL 2 REAL FESTIVAL 2023

Join us to celebrate the 25th R2R International Film Festival for Youth from March 28 to April 6, 2023!

Our High Schools program in Vancouver is now open! Check it out and book a spot for your class now.

R2R Shorts Online will give classes across B.C. access to our short film programs: Online High School program.
(Please note that we will not have feature films online)

Stay Tuned for the announcements of our Elementary School programs, public screenings and events!

High School Programs 2023

R2R Film Festival 2023

Elementary Programs 2023

Get involved with our Elementary programs to introduce critical thought to students.

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High School Programs 2023

Screenings, interactive presentations, and activities for high school students

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R2R 2023 Schedule

Check out our full schedule for the 24th Reel to Real Film Festival and book tickets for your class or your family!

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Social Media Coordinator for R2R 2023

Become our Social Media Coordinator!The Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth is a non-profit registered charity dedicated to showing the best in culturally diverse, authentic programming for youth. Reel to Real presents an annual film festival, the...

R2R Festival wraps up the 24th hybrid edition!

This year marked our first year back in cinemas with our audience! The 2022 edition not only brought films to homes and classrooms across British Columbia. We also had screenings and workshops at the Roundhouse Community Centre, and feature films at the Vancity...

Canadian Opening and Closing Films at R2R 2022!

Canadian Opening and Closing Films at R2R 2022!The charming, funny and quirky local feature, Drinkwater will open the Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, April 3-13. Directed by Stephen Campanelli, the Penticton shot movie stars Eric McCormack (Will...

Delphine Riffaud | Mar 15, 2022

What
people
are
saying

“The Reel 2 Real International Youth Jury is an opportunity to see film through a new lens. You are exposed to movies you wouldn’t otherwise see: foreign, local, feature, and short. By watching with a critical eye and discussing with fellow jury members, film takes on a whole new dimension.”

Saskia Vaisey,
Grade 11

“It was different from being just a passive viewer… [T]he result is that we’ll watch movies and TV differently, based on what we’ve learned. In a world dominated by the media, it’s an important skill to be able to… look at these images more critically.”

Adriana Byrne,
Grade 11

“I [was] continually blown away by the number of talented film makers from across the globe that submitted their films to the festival… I hope that film makers keep remembering the youth as an important and influential audience in the future.”

Yasmin Kassam,
Grade 11