In 2008 he completed his first narrative feature film , '' Victoria Day '' ( 2009 ) , which he wrote and directed . The film stars Mark Rendall . The film also had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival , where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the " World Cinema - Dramatic " category . It was also nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 2010 Genie Awards . The film has also screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival , the Moscow International Film Festival , the Hamptons International Film Festival , the Athens International Film Festival , the Seoul International Youth Film Festival , the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival , and the Toronto Jewish Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
David Bezmozgis