Film Festivals/Screenings (Canada)
Montreal Amerasia Film Festival March
Montreal Fantasia – July
Montreal World Film Festival late August – early September
Festival du Nouveau Cinema – October
RIDM (Montreal Documentary Festival) mid November
Cinema Politica political documentaries from Sept-Apr at Canadian universities by donation
Toronto Hot Docs late April – early May
Toronto International Film Festival mid September
Toronto ReelAsian early-mid September
Vancouver Asian Film Festival early November
Vancouver International Film Festival late September – mid October
Vancouver New Asia Film Festival late May (+ monthly screenings the rest of the year)
Edmonton International Film Festival late Sep – early Oct
Calgary International Film Festival late Sep – early Oct
Asian Culture & Activities (Montreal)
Culture & Language Connections A language school that also hosts weekly cultural activities that are open to everybody (not just students)
Accès Asie (Montreal Asian Heritage Festival in May)
Comme Les Chinois (bilingual French/English blog “Like the Chinese”)
Kabataang Montreal (Filipino blog)
Kapit Bisig Centre Filipino community centre in Montreal
Consulate General of Japan in Montreal
Japanese Canadian Cultural Center of Montreal
Matsuri Japon (Annual Japanese festival in August)
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Montreal
Otaku Lounge (Massive library of manga to read that also offers food, video games and anime screenings)
Arashi Daiko (Taiko drumming group)
Korean Community Center of Greater Montreal
Canadian Chinese Cultural Center of Montreal
Montreal Chinese Community and Cultural Center
Montreal Chinese Family Service
Montreal Chinese Lion Dance Club
Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Feng Huang WuShu Chinese Martial Arts club
Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club Japanese Martial Art of Sword fighting club
Local Montreal News in Asian Languages
La Presse Chinoise (only in traditional Chinese)
Luby Chinese Weekly (only in traditional Chinese)
Vietnamville (only in Vietnamese)
CocoMontreal (Japanese language paper; website in Japanese, English & French)
Hanca Times (only in Korean)
Film News/Reviews
The Ciné Files (Montreal Gazette’s movie blog)
Beyond Hollywood
LoveHKFilm
Nippon Cinema
Populasian (Chinese & Taiwanese)
Twitch
Asian American/Canadian News/Entertainment
Alpha Asian
Asian Pop
Disgrasian
Nikkei View
Slant Eye for the Round Eye
Asian News
Japan Probe
Loneleeplanet (Japan)
The Marmot’s Hole (Korea)
Shanghaiist
Beijing Review
Asian Entertainment/Pop Culture News
Imprint TALK
YeinJee’s Asian blog
Tokyo Hive
AllKPop
Cpop Access
Cfensi
Asian FOOD!
New Asian Cuisine
KimChi Chronicles
