The Reel Recovery Film Festival & Symposium is an annual event dedicated to showcasing films that explore themes of addiction, alcoholism, behavioral disorders, mental illness, treatment, and recovery. Co-founded in 2008 by Leonard Buschel and Robert Downey Sr., the festival aims to reduce the stigma surrounding these issues and highlight the hope found in recovery. It presents a diverse selection of films from both first-time and experienced filmmakers, including international entries, and often incorporates Q&A sessions with filmmakers or discussions with clinicians. The festival has been presented by organizations such as Writers In Treatment and Recovery Centers of America, and frequently takes place at venues like the Laemmle NoHo Cinema in North Hollywood.