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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST ANNOUNCES 2016 AWARD WINNERS

’Moonlight,’ ‘Blood Stripe’ take home honors at top Midwest festival St. Louis Park, MN (October 31, 2016) – The Twin Cities Film Fest announced its 2016 award winners over the weekend, recognizing films in nine top categories. The 11-day event, which showcased more than 100 titles, named Barry Jenkins’ critically-acclaimed drama “Moonlight” as this year’s… Continue reading TWIN CITIES FILM FEST ANNOUNCES 2016 AWARD WINNERS

[Star Tribune] At 7 years young, Twin Cities Film Fest is a must-see

How does a scrappy little film festival become a regional tradition in less than a decade? The seven-year-old Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF), an annual October gala in St. Louis Park’s Showplace Icon multiplex, expects about 15,000 attendees over the next 11 days. Executive Director Jatin Setia credits the success to innovative programming, a solid… Continue reading [Star Tribune] At 7 years young, Twin Cities Film Fest is a must-see

Film Panel: Sound or Absence Thereof

FILM PANEL: Sound or Absence Thereof PANELISTS ANNOUNCED SOON! RSVP on Facebook A discussion with audio professionals on the impact sound or the absence thereof has on a film and its audience. ***Subscribe to Twin Cities Film Fest events here: facebook.com/TwinCitiesFilmFest/events ** Download the Educational Events Guide: bit.ly/tcffeducates16 ### During the festival, Twin Cities Film Fest will host panels… Continue reading Film Panel: Sound or Absence Thereof

Film Panel: Directing the Story

FILM PANEL: Directing the Story Saturday, October 22nd • 11:00am – 12:30pm TCFF Lounge – 1658 West End Blvd A discussion on the challenges director’s face when leading a production. RSVP on Facebook Panelists: Ali Selim PJ Letofsky Kiersten Dunbar Chace Pat Proft Moderator: Craig Lawrence Rice ***Subscribe to Twin Cities Film Fest events here: facebook.com/TwinCitiesFilmFest/events **… Continue reading Film Panel: Directing the Story

Industry Night

Join us for an exciting event and announcement of our upcoming education programs! RSVP: bit.ly/tcff-industry16 FREE w/ Ticket Stub or $10 at Door Share the Facebook Event ***Subscribe to Twin Cities Film Fest events here: facebook.com/TwinCitiesFilmFest/events ** Download the Educational Events Guide: bit.ly/tcffeducates16 ### During the festival, Twin Cities Film Fest will host panels featuring several celebrated film professionals.… Continue reading Industry Night

Film Panel: Minnesota Made

FILM PANEL: Minnesota Made Saturday, October 22nd • 1:00pm – 2:30pm TCFF Lounge – 1658 West End Blvd A discussion with some Minnesota filmmakers and art organizations on the state of the Minnesota film industry. RSVP on Facebook Panelists: David Anderson Jessica Bergren Lucinda Winter Deacon Warner Moderator: Kelly Gilpatrick ***Subscribe to Twin Cities Film… Continue reading Film Panel: Minnesota Made

Filmmaker Workshops: Creating a Film with Apple

FILMMAKER WORKSHOPS: Creating a Film with Apple Apple has a series of workshops designed to empower you to create a film from start to finish. In each session you will receive hands-on training and tips with professionals in the industry, focused around writing, shooting, scoring, special effects and editing. The tools are ready for you… Continue reading Filmmaker Workshops: Creating a Film with Apple

Filmmaker Workshops: Creating a Film with Apple

FILMMAKER WORKSHOPS: Creating a Film with Apple Apple has a series of workshops designed to empower you to create a film from start to finish. In each session you will receive hands-on training and tips with professionals in the industry, focused around writing, shooting, scoring, special effects and editing. The tools are ready for you… Continue reading Filmmaker Workshops: Creating a Film with Apple

2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Dr. Ralph Bovard, The Quiet Hour

The Quiet Hour Humans are few and far between since Earth was invaded by unseen extraterrestrial machines that harvest the planet’s natural resources and relentlessly kill its inhabitants. In a remote part of the countryside, where starved humans have become as dangerous as the alien machines hovering in the sky, a feisty 19 year old… Continue reading 2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Dr. Ralph Bovard, The Quiet Hour

2015 TCFF FIlmmaking Interviews: Nickolaus Swedlund, All the Time in the World

All The Time In The World  In a philosophical film by local director Nickolaus Swedlund, at a small rural college in the Midwest, Drew (Drew Zoromski), a senior college football player struggles to rediscover his purpose in life after a knee injury ends his promising athletic career. His physical pain is compounded when his girlfriend… Continue reading 2015 TCFF FIlmmaking Interviews: Nickolaus Swedlund, All the Time in the World

2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Dan Stewart, Grown Men on Swings

Grown Men on Swings Steve, who is on the upswing in life, while at a playground, notices Gordon who is on the downswing in life. Steve, assuming the worst, approaches Gordon to find out why he’s sitting on a swing set. Gordon’s answer will surprise him and cause him to consider something he hasn’t done… Continue reading 2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Dan Stewart, Grown Men on Swings

2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Joe Kessler, You’re in Trouble

  You’re in Trouble South Dakota was the destination for the Whitefish family vacation. However for Kevin, Andrea and their son Harrison, getting there became quite the adventure. The road trip infused by a muscle relaxer, tackles the great “poop or chocolate” debate with their one year old son Harrison, Kevin’s pee freeze issues and… Continue reading 2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Joe Kessler, You’re in Trouble

2015 TCFF Filmmaking Interview: J. D. O’Brien, Out in the Cold

  Out in the Cold In Out in the Cold, director J.D. O’Brien and his friend John Koepke leave the comfort of their own homes to spend a week of Minnesota winter sleeping either on the streets or in homeless shelters as an opportunity to create experiential empathy with those who truly have to live… Continue reading 2015 TCFF Filmmaking Interview: J. D. O’Brien, Out in the Cold

2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: David Ash, 2021

2021 John Cooper is a computer programming genius who starts working on a project to reverse engineer human intelligence using a map of the human genome. John becomes increasingly disillusioned and severely depressed as he begins to question any possible meaning of human thoughts and emotions that can be replicated on computer software. On the… Continue reading 2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: David Ash, 2021

2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Paul von Stoetzel, Your Blind Spot

A modern crime story in a small Midwest town where a newly released con, Pup, is faced with the possibility of climbing the organized crime ladder. The problem is that he has to murder to do it. Coming Of Age – Shorts Block Screening Time(s):  10/28/2015  9:30 PM Click Here to purchase

2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Kelly Huang, A Refugee’s Story: Khamsay Huang

A Refugee’s Story: Khamsay Huang After experiencing the horror of what the Communist government could do, Khamsay realized life in Laos would never be the same. This short biographical documentary will explain his journey and some of the obstacles he faced to get to America. With determination, he got the rest of his family to… Continue reading 2015 TCFF Filmmaker Interview: Kelly Huang, A Refugee’s Story: Khamsay Huang