Global Visions Film Festival 2009
Edmonton begins 28th annual docu-film fest with a film made in its own backyard What: Global Visions Film Festival When: Thursday, Nov. 5-Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 Where: Downtown Arts District T HE opening gala ($20) for the 28-year-old Global Visions Film Festival kicks off at 8:00PM this Thursday, November 5th with the screening of the locally-based documentary feature Broke (2009). Helmed by first-time director Rosie Dransfeld , Broke follows the story of "grouchy old guy" David Woolfson , who runs an inner-city pawn shop in Edmonton, and has been for the last 16 years. The award-winning film has recieved applause throughout the national film community and has already been screened at film festivals in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The GVFF "celebrates the work of passionate, accomplished documentaries from Canada and around the world." It started back in 1981 as the Edmonton Learners Center's Third World Film Festival, and is now recognized as Canada...