One of the best things about covering a local film fest is the ample opportunities to not only watch Minnesota-made films, but also the chance to chat with those who made them. These three films have had their Midwest premieres this past week at Twin Cities Film Fest. Hopefully those of you who missed the …
Leaving Circadia 1:30 PM Purchase Tickets This is Happening 2:00 PM Purchase Tickets Can You Dig This? 3:30 PM Purchase Tickets Digital Dove Shorts 4:00 PM Purchase Tickets Land of 10,000 Stories Shorts Block 5:30 PM Purchase Tickets Land of 10,000 Stories Shorts Block 5:45 PM Purchase Tickets A Year and Change 8:15 PM Purchase …
The wealthy Whitefish sisters call in a mysterious friend when they find a severed human foot in the cabin of their boat. Land Of 10,000 Stories – Shorts Block Screening Time(s): 10/27/2015 5:30 PM 10/27/2015 5:45 PM Click Here to purchase
Clean Cut A Roomba meets its match when encountering a new mess to clean up. Land Of 10,000 Stories – Shorts Block Screening Time(s): 10/27/2015 5:30 PM 10/27/2015 5:45 PM Click Here to purchase
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 …
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 …
To continue from my earlier post – below are some of the must-see films that we are playing this year. The Last Great Circus Flyer – Sunday 10/25 7:00 PM The Last Great Circus Flyer is one of the year’s best performance arts documentaries, about the greatest trapeze artist who ever lived – the …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
Leaving Circadia 10:10 AM Purchase Tickets This is Happening 10:15 AM Purchase Tickets The Birth of Saké 12:10 PM Purchase Tickets Digital Firsts – Webisodes 12:15 PM Purchase Tickets The Old, Old Story 2:15 PM Purchase Tickets Man Vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler 2:30 PM Purchase Tickets Youth 4:30 PM Purchase …
The Polar Bear Club THE POLAR BEAR CLUB’ is the story of an elderly man, Harold, who leads a group of friends once a week out across the frozen lake behind his home in order to do one thing – jump in. The freezing water and painful cold brings each man a renewed feeling …
Superhuman In a city with dreams of eliminating crime, a select few individuals discover unique abilities, which set them directly onto the path of a horrible evil hiding in plain sight. The trials they face with their newfound abilities will test their beliefs between what is right, and what is necessary. Digital Firsts Webisodes – …
Keepsake Riley returns to visit her college town and the group of friends she left behind. Seeking something more than a nostalgic vacation, she stays at the house where she once lived with Adrien and Evelyn, the brother and sister with whom she has a complicated history. As Riley’s visit progresses, it becomes clear that …
Educational Events Film Panel: Future of Film A discussion on the state of the film industry with some of the top media professionals in the publishing industry. Drawing on their unique experiences and insights, panelists will discuss changes in the industry, including trends and direction, issues of the marketplace, and criticism. Filmmakers may learn how to …
Day three promises to be a big film day – Catching the Sun 10:25 AM Purchase Tickets The Last Great Circus Flyer 10:30 AM Purchase Tickets Waiting for ‘Superman’ w/ Katrina + 10: The Rebirth of New Orleans’ Schools 12:15 PM Purchase Tickets Pocha (Manifest Destiny) 1:00 PM Purchase Tickets Counter Clockwise 3:00 PM …
Valley Meadows The hottest hip hop duo in Valley Meadows, MN, find out how hard it is to make toast when your stepdad has had it up to here. The good news is that toasters can make pretty cool stepdads. Digital Firsts Webisodes – Shorts Block Screening Time(s): 10/24/2015 12:15 PM Click Here to purchase
