Reelworld Film Festival, founded in 2001 by Tonya Williams, is held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
[1] The festival screens film and provides professional development for Canadian racially diverse and indigenous filmmakers and media artists.
[2] Reelworld was founded by Tonya Williams, who noted the lack of opportunities for minorities to break into the film industry.
[3] The festival's mandate states that they showcase diverse work from Canada and abroad while bringing together assorted communities.
In 2020 Williams launched Access Reelworld, a casting database to help publicize and promote minority actors.