The first annual Twin Cities Film Fest runs Tuesday through Oct. 2. Here’s a sampler of offerings from the first few days. “An Inconvenient Truth” director Davis Guggenheim’s latest documentary, “Waiting for …
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New Fest on the Block: First Annual Twin Cities Film Fest Comes to Block E and Mall of America
While September is usually the time for moviegoers in the Twin Cities to catch up on late summer releases, it also means gearing up for fall and end-of-the-year releases, many of which will become Oscar nominees. A new venture has put those …
Festival organizer is mad for movies
Growing up in New Delhi, Jatin Setia considered a trip to the movies a joyous event. The theaters were vast 1,000-seat auditoriums, the audiences energetic, the atmosphere circuslike. “On Friday evening that was the place to be, no matter …
Twin Cities Film Fest to open Sept. 20 with documentary about bullying
The Twin Cities Film Fest will feature “The Bully Project” as its opening-night movie, on Sept. 20. The festival, now in its second year, will screen as its closing-night feature on Saturday the lovers-torn-apart tearjerker “Like …
Twin Cities Film Fest 2011 : a sprinkling of this and a smattering of that
The just-published lineup for the 2011 Twin Cities Film Fest may not include something for every taste, but it’s sure close. For the second year, the fledgling movie series boasts a thoroughly eclectic array of studio films, world cinema, …
Twin Cities Film Fest Sure to Wow!
I love film festivals. There’s nothing like watching a movie that hasn’t yet been released to the public, or will only be privately released, and in a packed house of young people. Especially when the stars of the movies join …
Taking on bullies in ‘The Bully Project’
In his documentary “The Bully Project,” Emmy-winning director Lee Hirsch spends a year with five kids who are regularly harassed or physically battered at school. The film takes an intimate look at the effect the abuse has on the …
2nd annual Twin Cities Film Fest and amateur geek filmmaking on the rise
Tuesday, September 20th, marks the first night of the Twin Cities Film Fest, presented by the Shops at West End, and opening with anticipated film The Bully Project by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch. Amateur filmmaking, …
Bigger and Better Film Festival
Minnesota is not the most opportune place for star sightings. There’s a chance you might bump into Garrison Keillor. And the Coen brothers must still have a relative around St. Louis Park that they visit from time to time. But that might be the …
The Reel Deal
The Twin Cities Film Festival may only be in its second year, but already it’s coming into its own. Running Tuesday through Sunday, this year’s event has attracted movie makers, actors and a fleet of films from around the country that will …
Twin Cities Film Festival
Twin Cities film lovers, prepare your eyeballs for five straight days of screen watching and venture down to St. Louis Park’s The Shops at West End for the 2nd annual Twin Cities Film Fest. Still riding the wave from a successful first year, …
Twin Cities Film Fest 2011: 70 movies under one roof
The second annual Twin Cities Film Fest opened this Tuesday, September 20th, and will feature over 70 films, wrapping up on Sunday, September 25. All the screenings at TCFF will take place at the Showplace ICON theater in St. Louis Park; it …
Midwest Premiere of ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’
Looking for something to do this Saturday night? How about coming to check out the Midwest premiere of “Revenge of the Electric Car” The film, directed by Chris Paine, will be showing on September 24th at 8:15pm at The West End …
Film examines gay-marriage debate
n August 2009, New York documentary maker Joe Fox pulled up stakes and moved to Maine to gather footage about that state’s battle over a gay-marriage ballot measure. His movie, “Question One,” will be screened 9:30 p.m. Thu. and …
‘The Bully Project’ new documentary about bullying kicks off the Twin Cities Film Fest
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.– This morning, filmmaker Lee Hirsch dropped by the show to tell us about his new documentary, “The Bully Project”. The film follows “a year in the life” of America’s bullying crisis and offers an …
Film on Bullying Kicks Off Twin Cities Film Fest
You can meet some of Minnesota’s top filmmakers this week when the Twin Cities Film Fest kicks off tonight. The second annual festival will be held at the shops at West End in St. Louis Park from tonight through Sunday. Tonight “The …
Twin Cities Film Fest: Interview With Tom Sizemore, Star of White Knight
GUY is in Minneapolis, Minnesota this week covering the best and brightest film has to offer at the Twin Cities Film Fest. Starting on September 20th and continuing on through the 25th, TCFF is proving to be an exciting event to experience new …
Documenting gay-marriage fight in Maine
With a gay-marriage ballot question coming before Minnesotans next year, the documentary “Question One” arrives in the Twin Cities with a built-in sense of urgency. The just-completed movie will be seen for the first time Thursday (9:30 p.m.) …
Nightlife notebook: Naked Sushi is back
Some people call it art, some call it demeaning, others call it dinner. Fusion in Uptown is holding a “Naked Sushi” dinner event Oct. 3. The rare instance of eating sushi off a semi-nude person has been staged a few times in the Twin …
TWIN CITIES FILM FEST TO HIGHLIGHT HUNGER PREVENTION IN AMERICA FOR THEIR 3RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL
Twin Cities Film Fest will open this year’s festival with “A Place at the Table,” a powerful documentary from Participant Media and co-directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush about the hunger crisis in America. Featuring Jeff Bridges and …