CJFF Presents: THE LINE

Virtual Screening

When: November 19, 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM

Cost: Free

Release Year: 2020

Runtime: 49 minutes

Director(s): Anthony Goertz

Synopsis:

The crucial work of reducing Edmontonians' ecological footprint is done by some of the most marginalized members of our local community. At our world-renowned waste management center, a company called Quality One hires people with barriers to employment, including criminal records, newcomer status, struggles with addiction, and disabilities of various kinds. The result: real community in an unlikely place.

Director: Anthony Goertz

He recently completed his MA in Social Justice from the University of Alberta, with a thesis for which is this documentary! about the people who work at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre. Anthony has decades of experience making movies and other socially conscious art, and has spent the last few years working for various film and TV productions in Vancouver.