By: Deborah Ground Buckner (Kansas City Correspondent – USA)

The 8^th Annual Kansas International Film Festival (http://www.kansasfilm.com) was held September 19-25 in Overland Park, Kansas.  The Festival committee selected 52 films for screening. 

A ‘n’ E Vibe's top three festival picks are:

A Friend Indeed:  The Bill Sackter Story, a documentary about the remarkable life of a very special man. READ REVIEW

Alaska Far Away: The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony, a documentary telling the story of Depression Era farmers from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin seeking a new life in Alaska Territory. READ REVIEW

Dark Streets, a narrative film in the style of film noir with a rich, blues score by B. B. King. READ REVIEW