Behind the Screen: Actors & Performers in Conversation

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Behind the Screen: Actors & Performers in Conversation

Join this year’s ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto Actors and Performers Mentorship Program mentors - Jesse Griffiths (Jesse Griffiths Casting) and actor Alexia Vassos - for a candid discussion about the landscape of film and television acting for disabled performers in Canada and advice on how to break into the industry!

ACCESSIBILITY: ASL interpretation and CART will be available.

The ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto 2023 is presented by the Miles Nadal JCC, with the generous support of Toronto Arts Council, Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada, Canada Media Fund, Telefilm, the City of Toronto’s Cultural Festivals Funding Program, and AMI.

Co-Presenting Industry Partners: Canada Media Fund and Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada

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Community Partners: The Disability Collective, Sound OFF Festival

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Event Details

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
1:00 PM EDT (Live Virtual Panel)