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Company:Global Visions Film Festival

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Runs annually in November, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, presenting documentary films and videos as catalysts for reflection, discussion, and inspiration. Background and entry details, past festivals, and links.

days until the festival In our th year Canada's oldest Documentary Film Festival continues to champion alternative media that engages our community with social and environmental issues globally nationally and locally The Festival screens new films on current issues or on issues that continue to be relevant Every-year the Festival's scope broadens yet our focus narrows through a theme This years' theme is THE HEARTBEAT OF A PLANET In the Festivals' theme challenges belief systems Through a selection of films that present the rhythms of modern society the programming will locate the heartbeat of life on different corners of our planet What do we know of this planet what can we believe Through the art of the documentary the filmmakers offer insight to these questions questions of a global citizen Our success in an increase in attendance of and sold-out screenings prompted a move to larger venues The Garneau Theatre

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