Events

NOTE: due to the EPL Strike Notice, we have secured a new location! We will be at CKUA's Performance Space, 9804 Jasper Ave. Edmonton.

Ever wonder how a new screenplay sounds when read by professional actors for the very first time? Or wonder what it’s like to hear a screenwriter or filmmaker pitch their film idea? In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, join us to catch a glimpse into these fascinating processes!

New Screenplay Reading 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Attend our live new screenplay reading of “Her Giant Self”, a funny, heartfelt family drama written by Catharine Anne Parke, this year’s first place winner of our inaugural Script Development Program. Catharine’s script will be read by professional actors and facilitated by Edmonton’s own Conni Massing.

Synopsis: A teen girl, loyal to her devoted mom after an acrimonious divorce, faces a crisis of conscience when her deadbeat dad shows up, after years away, with a desperate request.

Admission is free. Doors close at 10:15 am. Arrive early to save your seat!

Live Pitching Event 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Every good feature film, whether a documentary or narrative, starts with a good strong pitch!

Come watch and learn as our six women finalists of our inaugural Pitching Program stand tall and pitch their story ideas to a live audience. These six women screenwriters, at various stages in their careers, will be mentored by pitching pro extraordinaire Jan Miller over three days culminating in the live pitch. Industry guests in attendance will provide additional feedback and insights. Come watch the women in action!

Admission is free. Doors close at 2:15 pm.

Audience members are invited to join us for a reception to follow with light refreshments from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm.

Join us on Saturday, September 16 at Sugar Swing Ballroom for a dance party and fundraiser in support of the Broad View International Film Festival - Edmonton's festival dedicated to the work of women  directors.

Doors open at 6:30 PM featuring an incredible selection of silent auction items, music, films directed by women, a bar stocked with all your favourite libations, and food to fuel you for the dance party later in the night. Entry is free of charge from 6:30 to 7:30. 

At 7:30 PM, an optional swing dance lesson begins, followed by a night of music and dancing, cold drinks, and enjoying women-directed films projected in the dance space. No partner or experience are required! Whether you're a Sugar Swing regular or have two left feet, this is a great opportunity for one and all to enjoy a fun night out in support of a great cause. After 7:30 PM, entry is $12.

COSTUME CONTEST ALERT! Be sure to come out in your finest 1920s to 1950s-style garb for your chance to win a Broad View International Film Festival prize pack! 

Presented in collaboration with Sugar Swing Ballroom.

A huge and heartfelt thanks to the amazing team at Longroof Brewing Co., our fine friends at Sabor de Los Andes Colombian food truck, the brilliant and skilled Dana Wylie and Audrey Ochoa for the jazz and blues music, the fabulous female-identifying directors we featured on screen courtesy of the Gotta Minute Film Festival and the Film And Video Arts Society-Alberta, the generous artists and businesses that donated such great items to our silent auction, and all of our wonderful guests for helping make the first Broad View International Film Festival fundraiser a special and successful evening.

Thank you to the fantastic team at Whispering Valley Photography for capturing the fun!

We can’t wait to see you all again on Nov 11 & 12 at Metro Cinema.