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RAISE THE ROOF! Party down. Raise some green. Saturday, May 22, 8 p.m. to midnight
Celebrate the arrival of spring with friends at "Raise the Roof," MFTVB's party and fundraiser on the rooftop of the Eitel Building overlooking Loring Park. We're calling together all Party here on May 22! industry supporters and party people to enjoy an evening of signature cocktails, delicous hors d'oeuvres and the music of DJs KestWest under the stars.
Mix and mingle while contributing to MFTVB's mission of promoting and supporting the state's production industry.
Purchase your tickets online now! Space is limited - please reserve early.
Production News
The feature Fair Game directed by Doug Liman, will be the only U.S. film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The film is based on the memoir written by former undercover CIA The feature Fair Game will operative Valerie Plame Wilson (played by Naomi screen at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Watts) and her husband Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn). River Road Entertainment, headed by Bill Pohlad, is a producer and financer of the film.
Mark your calendars: Mall Cops, a reality TV Show shot entirely at MOA, is back for a second season of 12 epidodes beginning Thursday, May 27th at 9 p.m. on TLC.
IFP Minnesota recently announced the finalists for the 2010 McKnight
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Artist Fellowships in Screenwriting: Shelli Ainsworth, Alvin Easter, David CC Erickson, Patricia Fox, Shawn Lawrence Otto and James E. Taylor. Each of two winning Fellows will receive a $25,000 cash award for excellence in the art of screenwriting.
"Minnesota Docuclubbers," a team of St. Paul-based documentary filmmakers, is a finalist in the Int'l Doc Challenge, a contest that requires making a short documentary in five days. The top 12 films premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto, where the winners will be announced. The team's short, "Tami Tushie's Toys," (directed by Melody Gilbert) is about a Minnesota mom who "does something she never thought she would do." The film recently screened at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
On April 12, a Twin Cities-based collective of filmmakers won "The 48 Hour Film Project Panasonic HD Filmmaker Showdown" with their film "Who's The Fairest," a tale of contemporary narcissism. The winning team includes: Dan Hundley (producer/DP) of Token Media, Matthew Olson (director/writer), Mitch Hansen (writer), Eric Nigg (writer/actor) and Patrick Pearson (editor). The group also won The 48 Hour Film Project for Minneapolis two years running (2008 and 2009). Their short film from 2009, "The Grave Review" was named First Runner-Up in the World, distinguishing itself in a field of 3,000 contestants.
"The Path Is Hidden," a short film directed by Robert and Caitlin Hammel and produced by Perimeter Productions, was selected by the International Festival of Movement on Screen to show at the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology and 14 other venues across Liverpool, UK, from April 21st to the 25th. Previously, the film was an official selection of the 2009 Danse Kamera Istanbul Film Festival.
Spotlight On: Sound Unseen Int'l Duluth
Minneapolis-based Sound Unseen film festival is expanding its international film and music fest to Duluth. Called Sound Unseen International Duluth (SUID), the June 2-6 festival will feature film screenings, multimedia The documentary Sounds events, galas, receptions and live performances at clubs Like Teen Spirit will screen at across the city. SUID. “SUID will provide a relaxed and intimate setting for an international group of filmmakers, celebrities, producers, directors, writers, media, students and film
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enthusiasts to enjoy the independent film scene,” said Richard Hansen, SUID’s Festival Director. In addition to “staying true to its ‘films-on-music roots,” Hansen said SUID will showcase independent American and international films, nurture aspiring independent filmmakers, present live performances from a wide range of musical styles and “sustain cinema as an art form through educational forums.”
Films announced to screen during the fest include the Wisconsin-based film, Feed the Fish; the Minnesota premiere of the teen sensation film, Sounds Like Teen Spirit; The Freebie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival; Cold Weather, a hit at this year’s South By Southwest Film Festival; Benny & Josh Safdie’s Cannes Film Festival entry, Daddy Longlegs; October Country, an Independent Spirit Award nominated documentary and Low by local artist/filmmaker Phillip Harder.
For detailed festival information, please visit Sound Unseen Duluth.
Robert McKee's Story Seminar Comes to Minneapolis
Robert McKee's infamous Story Seminar has propelled and inspired more than 50,000 screenwriters, filmmakers, TV writers, novelists, industry executives, actors, producers, directors, playwrights, advertising executives, The legendary Robert journalists, attorneys and politicians...anyone who works McKee will bring his Story with a narrative story. Seminar to Minneapolis.
For the first time, McKee will bring his Story Seminar to Minneapolis, September 29th through October 2. The four-day course teaches the principles involved in the art and craft of screenwriting and story design, and proves that the essence of good story is unchanging and universal. Whether on the big screen, television, in novels, on stage, everything works in the shadow of classic story design.
Special for current MPG Online listers: Register for the Story Seminar and receive a $100 discount on the price of the seminar. Registration is now open - don't miss your chance to learn from one of the masters of storytelling!
This event is presented by The Loft Literary Center in association with the Minnesota Film and TV Board, IFP Minnesota, The Playwrights' Center, The Screenwriters' Workshop, and MCTC.
May Events
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Director Kelly Reichardt At Walker Art Center The Walker Art Center presents Kelly Reichardt: Off the Beaten Track, a Regis Dialogue and Film Retrospective May 5-14. Working outside the Hollywood system with a bare-bones crew, Reichardt’s road movies address contemporary class identities and challenge American myths. The film series includes Wendy and Lucy (starring Michelle Williams), Old Joy (starring Will Oldham), River of Grass and a dialogue between director Reichardt and critic/programmer Scott Foundas on May 8th at 8 p.m. Film tickets are $8 ($6 Walker members). Tickets for the Wendy and Lucy Regis Dialogue are $15 ($12 Walker members).
Regis Dialogue special for MFTVB supporters! The first 10 people to respond by e-mail to [email protected] and mention they heard it through MFTVB's newsletter will receive $5 tickets to the Regis Dialogue on May 8th.
Sound Unseen Presents Two Music Docs On Wednesday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m. Sound Unseen continues its monthly screening series of films on music with a double feature of short documentaries, both Minnesota premieres. Director Spenser Simrill will be present for his film, "of Montreal: Family Nouveau," about the avant-garde psychedelic rock group from Athens, Georgia. The short "Cannon Falls," about legendary Pachyderm Studio, will screen before "Family Nouveau." The screening takes place at TRYLON microcinema (3258 Minnehaha Ave S) in Minneapolis.
Preview Screening Of SOLO: 1x2 SOLO: 1x2, a documentary that examines the creative process of dance, will screen on May 8th, 7:30 p.m., at the U of M's Bell Museum Auditorium. The film was produced by Robert C. Hammel, Michele Blanchard and Caitlin Hammel and follows six McKnight Dance Fellows as they create unique solos.
The .EDU Film Festival Showcases Student Films The Third Annual .EDU Film Festival will take place at St. Anthony Main Theater in Minneapolis on May 14th and 15th. The festival is the only school-sponsored, statewide, student festival in Minnesota and gives high school students a chance to view each other's work, increase their knowledge of the film industry and see their films on the big screen. This year the festival will exhibit on two screens to allow for the screening of more films and Minneapolis Television Network will host a day of tech demos, tapings and interview opportunities at the MTN Studios, located at St. Anthonly Main.
Leave 'Em Hooked On Tuesday, May 18th, 7:30 p.m., Screenwriter's Workshop presents "Leave 'Em
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Hooked," a showcase of five feature-length screenplays. The audience will vote for their favorite based on the first 15 pages read by professional actors. The winner will take home $100, screenwriting software courtesy of Minneapolis-based Mariner Software and bragging rights. The event takes place at Comedy Sportz in Calhoun Square in Minneapolis. Admission is free.
Theatres At MOA Throws the ULTIMATE Birthday Party One lucky birthday child will win the opportunity to see an advanced screening of Shrek Forever After on Saturday, May 15th at Theatres at MOA with 100 of their friends! The birthday child will also receive an ULTIMATE birthday party gift basket. To enter the contest fill out the entry form and submit an essay (250 words or less) answering one of the following questions: - What are you most grateful for? - What could you not live without? - What was your favorite or most memorable day? Email your entry form and essay to [email protected] by May 10, 2010. Official rules and guidelines are available online.
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