15TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE TO FEATURE
140+ FILMS, VISITING STARS, AND
FREE MATINEE SCREENINGS
The celebration opens Oct. 17 with the Focus Features’ thriller ‘Conclave’ and closes Oct. 26
with the Minnesota-connected feature ‘Days When the Rain Came’. Actress Daisy Ridley
to attend on Oct. 21 to present the Centerpiece film ‘Magpie’. Josh Duhamel to receive NorthStar Award Oct. 24.
Minneapolis (September 16, 2024) — Now celebrating its 15 th year, the Twin Cities Film Fest, presented
by Stearns Bank, released its complete 2024 film slate today, unveiling more than 140 movies set to screen
October 17-26 in a hybrid format. The visual arts celebration is set to return for in-person events to The
Shops at West End, forging a new partnership with both the Marcus West End Cinemas and presenting
sponsor Stearns Bank, with some 90 programs set to take place in St. Louis Park, Minn. More than 70 films
will also simultaneously stream online via the TCFF STREAMS platform at twincitiesfilmfest.org.
The 2024 TCFF catalog includes a record number of local productions and Minnesota-connected feature
films, accepted from a historic slate of submissions from filmmakers across the country. Nearly 40% of
TCFF’s features and shorts programming this year are works that were either filmed in the state or are
tied to Minnesota talent on both sides of the camera. “From the very first year of this festival, our focus
has been on showcasing, celebrating and elevating local talent,” said TCFF Executive Director Jatin Setia.
“For the 15th anniversary, our programming team cast the widest net in our history, seeking out the
Minnesota productions, stories, actors and producers who are reshaping the movie industry. I couldn’t be
prouder of the program they’ve come back with, and I can’t wait to experience these films alongside local
audiences. There’s so much joy, creativity and talent on display here, it’s truly overwhelming.”
This year’s “TCFF Changemaker Series” will again showcase several social issues that have been
championed across the organization’s 15 years, with new films specially curated for 2024. Among the key
topics this year: Addiction, affordable housing, veteran support, homelessness, education, and mental
health. Many of this year’s films will be made available to audiences for free both in person and online.
Focus Features’ thriller, “Conclave,” starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow and directed
by Edward Berger, opens the festival on Thursday, Oct. 17, telling the story of Cardinal Lawrence who is
tasked with selecting a new pope only to discover that he is at the center of a secretive conspiracy that
threatens to shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church.
This year’s closing night gala will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, and will celebrate the Minnesota-connected
feature “Days When The Rains Came,” in a sneak-preview. The film tells the story of a stalled actress
mired in the monotony of family life who heads back to her hometown to care for her ailing father, only to
be drawn back into her dysfunctional family history and to her first love who got away. Writer and actress
Marisa Coughlan, a Minnesota native, will be present for a post film discussion alongside actors Beau
Bridges and Eliza Coupe.
Between those tentpoles, TCFF’s 2024 Centerpiece will be Shout Studios’ “Magpie,” a new
psychological noir thriller set to screen October 21. Based on an original idea by Daisy Ridley, written by
Tom Bateman, and directed by Sam Yates, the film stars Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda Lutz, Pippa
Bennett-Warner, Hiba Ahmed, Cherrelle Skeete and Alistair Petrie. Magpie is a stylish thriller centered
on married couple Anette (Ridley) and Ben (Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is
cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Lutz). As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with
Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all. Producer and
actress Daisy Ridley, and producer and writer Tom Bateman, will be in attendance to receive the TCFF
Indie Vision Awards.
The 2024 TCFF NorthStar Award will be bestowed to Emmy winner Josh Duhamel, who will appear
during the festival for a special “In Conversation” spotlight event October 24.
Other acclaimed entries in this year’s program: “Nightbitch” (Oct. 18, Searchlight), “Unstoppable” (Oct.
19, Amazon/MGM), “Blitz” (Oct. 26, Apple), “A Real Pain” (Oct. 22, Searchlight), “On Becoming a
Guinea Fowl” (Oct. 23, A24), “Superboys of Malegaon” (Oct. 25, Amazon/MGM), “Don’t Move” (Oct.
25, Netflix), “Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust” (Oct. 18), “La Cocina” (Oct. 20), “Luther: Never Too Much”
(Oct. 20, Sony) and a special event spotlighting the creator of Mystery Science Theater Joel Hodgson as
he presents “A Thousand Clowns” (Oct. 19).
Raymond J. Christensen Foundation has also partnered with the Twin Cities Film Fest as presenting
education sponsor. In TCFF’s continuing push for access and inclusion, all weekday matinee screenings
will be free to audiences this year. The complete 2024 Twin Cities Film Fest features calendar is listed
below. Tickets will go on sale next week, beginning Sep. 27th. To learn more about the lineup, please
visit twincitiesfilmfest.org.
Ticket prices range from $10 online to $13 in-person. Opening/Centerpiece/Closing/Spotlight film/events
will all be $25 with a handful of non-matinee films also available to view at no cost. A ‘Streaming Pass’
is available for $60, ‘Silver Pass’ for $55, ‘Gold Pass’ for $80, ‘Platinum Pass’ for $110 and a ‘Spotlight
Pass’ for $125.
ABOUT TWIN CITIES FILM FEST
Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization founded by Executive
Director, Jatin Setia. We change perspectives, transform lives, and strengthen our communities by supporting and
spurring on the art of filmmaking. TCFF’s vision is to cultivate immersive experiences that amplify communities of
creation, celebration, and change. To learn more about TCFF, events, film submissions or to donate, visit
twincitiesfilmfest.org.
ABOUT STEARNS BANK
Minnesota-based Stearns Bank National Association is a $3.1 billion, independently-owned financial institution with
locations in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, and over 35,000 small business customers nationwide. Stearns Bank
specializes in nationwide commercial construction lending, USDA and SBA lending, and small business and
equipment financing.
ABOUT MARCUS THEATRES®
Marcus Theatres®, is the fourth largest theatre circuit in the U.S. and currently owns or operates 995 screens at 79
locations in 17 states under the Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern® by Marcus, and BistroPlex® brands. Marcus
Theatres’ facilities offering the latest amenities and technology in stadium seating, digital sound, innovative food
and beverage concepts and 72-feet-wide UltraScreen DLXs®.
ABOUT THE SHOPS AT WEST END
The Shops at West End is an exciting mixed-use development located in the highly affluent suburb of St. Louis
Park, just minutes from downtown Minneapolis. Located at the intersection of I-394 & 100, The Shops at West End
features restaurants such as CRAVE and THE LOCAL, and various retailers. For a complete list of West End
tenants, please visit TheShopsAtWestEnd.com.
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Films + Director/s
24 Days Without You, Rebecca Rizzio
376 Days: Nick Cave Keep it Movin’, Claude-Aline Nazaire-Miller
A Decent Home, Sara Terry
A Letter From The Fathers Chapter II, Tristan Barrocks
A Little Family Drama, Nadia Zoe
A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg
A School Grows in Watts, Ryan S. Porush
A Sea Change for Superior: The Warming of the World’s Largest Lake, John Thain
Adventure Tom, Miguel Duran
Ain’t Got Time to Die, Martin Krafft
All We Carry, Cady Voge
Antarctic Voyage, Kevin Schreck
Back on Track: Rebuilding the Waupaca Train Depot, Max Hauser
Band on the Run, Jeff Hupp, Brian Cusac, Merritt Fritchie
Basketball State – The Land of 10,000 Hoops, Gabe Hostetler
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts, Shaun Seneviratne
Black Outside, Gary Wilkerson, Jr. and Mary Jeanes
Black Table, John Antonio James, Bill Mack
Blitz, Steve McQueen
Bob Trevino Likes It, Tracie Laymon
Body Electric, Nick Demos
Boundary Waters, Tessa Blake
Broken Eyes, Dana Conroy
Camp RicStar, Sam McConnell
Canyon Chorus, Chris Cresci
Community Collage: The Bright Side of Community, Josh Madson
Conclave, Edward Berger
Days When The Rains Came, J Mills Goodloe
Dirty Boy, Doug Rao
Don’t Move, Adam Schindler & Brian Netto
Farming While Black, Mark Decena
Figures, Rhett Cutrell
For the Living, Marc Bennett and Tim Roper
Ghost From The Machine, Matt Osterman
Good Men, Bobby Roth
Green Works, Julio Palacio
Hauntology, Parker Brennon
Hidden In Plain Sight, Rachel Levy
His Name Is Ray, Michael Del Monte
home • less Episode 1: The Life, Brandon Ferdig
Hope in the Water, Brian Peter Falk
If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing, Sadie Bones
Incompleteness, Part 3, Dave Ash
Inheritance, Emily Moss Wilson
Joel Hodgson Presents – A Thousand Clowns, Fred Coe
Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History, Monique Anya Linder
La Cocina, Alonso Ruizpalacios
Los Frikis, Michael Schwartz & Tyler Nilson
Luther: Never Too Much, Dawn Porter
Magpie, Sam Yates
Men of Character, Isaac Tsai
Minnesota Lynx Commissioner’s Cup, Adrian Wilson
My Town, Cory Hepola
NightBitch, Marielle Heller
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Rungano Nyoni
Orca – Black & White Gold, Sarah Nörenberg
Out of Time, Alison Guessou
Owl, Julian Pham
Panda Bear In Africa, Richard Claus
Paper Marriage, Jeff Man
Pops, Sylvester K. Folks
Prayer Warrior: Four Days with Frankie Luvu, Song Johansen
Qatar Stars, Danielle Beverly
Queen Of The Ring, Ash Avildsen
Scars Unseen, Meredith Yinger
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust, Ishan Shukla
Sheepdog, Steven Grayhm
Solitude, Jeremy Brown and Mick Strawn
Someone Lives Here, Zack Russell
Superboys of Malegaon, Reema Kagti
The Activated Man, Nicholas Gyeney
The Ballad of a Hustler, Heitor Dhalia
The Donn Of Tiki, Alex Lamb & Max Well
The Drive, Samuel Harvey
The Fishing Hat Bandit, Mark R Brown
The Kids’ Table, Stephen Folker
The Midway Point, Lucca Vieira
The Minnesota Integration Story, Derek Francis
The Power of Intention, Karolis Spinkis
The Ultra Pickle Juice Project, Jeff Berg
Unstoppable, William Goldenberg
We Strangers, Anu Valia
When Does Freedom Begin, Linda Genereux
Wild Hope: Mission Impossible, David Murdock
