Guest Speakers for the Reel Artists Film Festival
March 26–28, 2015
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West

The Reel Artists Film Festival is thrilled to announce the list of special guest speakers who will lead panel conversations, keynote talks and discussions on the subject of risk-taking in the arts at the 12th-annual edition of the festival.
The event takes place at TIFF Bell Lightbox from March 26 to 28.
Guests appearing at RAFF 2015 include:
Blake Gopnik: Art Critic
Bruce MacKinnon: Cartoonist, the Chronicle Herald
Brian Gable: Cartoonist, the Globe and Mail
Haroon Siddiqui: Editor/Columnist, the Toronto Star
Arne Birkenstock: Director/Producer/Screenwriter, Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery
Stéphanie Valloatto: Director/Producer, Cartoonists: Foot Soldiers of Democracy
Rae Johnson: Artist
Phil Richards: Artist
Andy Fabo: Artist
Max Streicher: Artist
Janusz Dukszta: Doctor of psychotherapy and subject of Patron Saint
Michael Kainer: Director/Producer/Writer, Patron Saint
John Ralston Saul: Author
MARCH 26, 8:00 P.M.: Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery
Introduction and conversation
Topic: Art forgeries
Discussion between Arne Birkenstock and Blake Gopnik
MARCH 27, 6:00 P.M.: Cartoonists: Foot Soldiers of Democracy
Introduction and panel discussion
Topic: Political cartooning in Canada
Panel includes Stéphanie Valloatto, Bruce MacKinnon, Brian Gable and Haroon Siddiqui
MARCH 27, 9:10 P.M.: Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery
Introduction and conversation
Topic: Art forgeries
Discussion with Arne Birkenstock and Blake Gopnik
MARCH 28, 5:30 P.M.: Patron Saint
Introduction and panel discussion with Michael Kainer, Rae Johnson, Phil Richards, Andy Fabo, Max Streicher and the subject of the film, Janusz Dukszta.
MARCH 28, 8:15 P.M.: Cartoonists: Foot Soldiers of Democracy
Introduction and keynote speech
Topic of discussion: Freedom of speech
Stéphanie Valloatto and John Ralston Saul
About the Reel Artists Film Festival
RAFF is one of many programs produced by the Canadian Art Foundation. Your ticket purchase to the RAFF Opening Night Celebration and Festival includes a contribution to CAF, which will directly support programs and initiatives that connect art enthusiasts with the arts throughout the year.
Opening Night Screening and Celebration Tickets
Gold Screen Tickets: $300
Visit canadianart.ca/raffopeningnight for details.
To Purchase Opening Night Tickets:
Online: canadianart.ca/raffopeningnight
Phone: (416) 368-8854, ext. 104, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Mon–Fri.
Festival Tickets
Advance Sale: $20
After March 26: $25
Students and Seniors with Valid ID: $15
Double Feature: $35 (includes a single ticket to both screenings on Fri. or Sat.) Festival Silver Screen Ticket: $50 (includes premium reserved seating, complimentary drink voucher and a special gift bag with a year-long subscription to Canadian Art)
All tickets are subject to availability.
To Purchase Festival Tickets:
Online: canadianart.ca/rafftickets
Phone: (416) 599-TIFF (8433) or (1-888) 599-8433 (toll-free); 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. daily.
Service fees apply to ticket sales (exclusive of Opening Night) purchased online and by phone.
All screenings will be held at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Schedule and programming subject to change.
Reel Artists Film Festival 2015 Committee
Chair:
Marc Glassman
Committee:
Lilo Bulger
Amy Burstyn-Fritz
Anouchka Freybe
Ingrid Hamilton
Adrienne Kirby
Katherine Knight
Rebecca Kun
Charlotte Mickie
Rundi Phelan
Jennifer Kerbel Poirier
Daniela Ponce
Anusha Rajeswaran
Steven Rapkin
Tatiana Read
Pauline Rentzelos
Elisa Salvatore
Miranda Urbanski
Charline Wang
Sabrina Wong