Children's Film Festivals Database 2013-2106

R2R

R2R, Reel to Real, Canada
http://www.r2rfestival.org
https://www.facebook.com/R2Rfestival
Festival Creation : 1998
Festival Dates : February
Public attendance : No information about visitors
Festival Type : Competitive
Animated Film Awards : Best Feature. The Edith Lando Peace Prize. Best Picture (9+ and 13+), Most Inspirational Film (9+ and 13+), Most Innovative Film (9+ and 13+). The National Film Board of Canada Award for Best Animated Film (for all ages).
2014, 2015 on Award-Winning Animated Films of International Children's Film Festivals Database.

Festival Description : A Celebration of Moving Images for Youth Society 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 Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, and media arts programming year-round. Through public screenings, hands-on workshops, interactive panel discussions, and public forums, the mission of R2R is to involve youth in actively viewing and discussing professionally made films; expose youth to new ideas and cultural perspectives; offer high-quality cinematic entertainment outside the mainstream; explore issues that are important to youth; engage youth in discussions with filmmakers about their work; increase understanding of the art and craft of filmmaking; and promote the production and presentation of high quality independent films for youth.