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OUR MISSION The mission of the Twin Cities Film Fest is to become the premiere film festival in the Midwest showcasing exceptional CONTENTS independent films. We promote industry talent, provide educational, networking and distribution opportunities that can IN-THEATER FILMS HER SERIES expand careers and support thought provoking content. Black Boys .................................6 Normie ...................................... 19 Nomadland ................................6 Born Just Now .......................... 19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Janet Ogden-Brackett Kathy Roseberry Sylvie's Love ..............................6 Bias .......................................... 19 Consultant Intemark Tracy Call Stranger/Sister ........................ 19 Pamela Schroeder The Sound of Metal .................... 7 Media Bridge Advertising Destination Imagination Uncle Frank ................................ 7 Definition Please...................... 19 Jeff Hayne Jatin Setia Mill Creek Entertainment Twin Cities Film Fest Herself ....................................... 7 PERSONHOOD - Policing Pregnancy In America.............. 19 Cory Lake Mark Steele Lake Iii Group Insurance Werc Werk Works Paper Spiders .......................... 19 Molly Littman Andrea Stein POP-UP STREAMINGS Gray Plant Mooty Universal Studios Black Boys ............................... 10 Ra’eesa Motala Steve Stoup Lee & Associates Inside Lets Deal ....................... 10 INDIES Bmo Harris Bank Danielle Palmer Last Days of Capitalism ........... 21 Waris Syed The New Corporation ............... 10 Palmer Collaborative Warbux Sports Definition Please.......................11 What Doesn't Kill Us ................ 21 Hollywood Fringe......................11 Cohabitation ............................ 21 Through The Night ....................11 The Horror Crowd .................... 21 ADVISORY BOARD Kevin Karel Anheuser Busch Women In Blue .........................11 Gossamer Folds ....................... 21 Madeline Bickel Consultant Eric Benedict Michael Landstad CBRE ADS Group / Studio 120 Michelle Lawless CHANGEMAKER SERIES MINNESOTA CONNECTED Jim Burke Producer Media Minefield Rachael Leigh Cook Actor Marsha McManus Through The Night ................... 13 Burren Girl ................................24 Principal Entertainment Hana Chughtai Diagnosing Healthcare ............ 13 Can You Hear My Voice ...........24 MOD 22 / Mani Mela Jami Newstrom Can Can Wonderland Sold Out: Affordable Land of My Father ....................24 Chris Denton The Good Fortune Group Shaun Nugent Consultant Housing At Risk ........................ 13 Revival ......................................25 Melanie Full Gallo Wine Chad Olson Nemer Fieger An Answer From Akron ............ 13 Thank You 5 .............................25 Michael Gibbons Cameron Potts Deluxe Corporation Push ......................................... 13 The Father ................................25 OutSystems Tom Hoch Consultant Lea Thompson Actor Critical Condition ..................... 13 The Last Christmas Party .........25 Jared Huizenga State of MN Steve Zahn Actor Care .......................................... 13 Snatchers .................................25 EMPOWER SERIES DOCUMENTARIES TCFF STAFF Take Out Girl ............................ 15 At The Video Store ...................27 Aaron Young Festival Attorney Laura Austrian Grant Writer Andrea Hayft Festival Support Lee Jordan Head Concierge The Falconer ............................ 15 Flint ..........................................27 Bill Cooper Managing Director Liz Oswood The Subject .............................. 15 In Case of Emergency..............27 Briana Lee Playback Manager For Justice Forgotten .............. 15 Marcel Duchamp: Art of Social Media Coordinator Lori Roovers Lounge Host Thin Skin .................................. 15 the Possible .............................27 Charlotte Kodner Naomi Dahlgren Hospitality Coordinator Festival Manager Voices From The Barrens......... 15 Our Water .................................27 Dallas Smith Robena Teneralli The Reunited States ................27 Lead Photographer Associate Programmer They Call Me Dr. Miami ............27 Eric Heskin Technical Director Russell Johnson Bar Manager TECH SERIES Jana Bocklund Ruth Maramis Coded Bias............................... 17 Lounge Graphics Official Festival Blogger Jatin Setia Executive Director Sabra Zahn Next_Gen ................................. 17 SHORTS BLOCKS Jodi VanDeRiet Office Administrator Sh*t Saves The World .............. 17 Sense of Wonder .....................29 Volunteer Coordinator Shannan Paul Diversity and Community Fresh Tracks ............................ 17 Laugh It Off ..............................30 John Mellesmoen Innovation Director Development Director Code: Debugging One is the Loneliest Number ... 31 Josh Dahlman Steve Snyder Artistic Director The Gender Gap....................... 17 Sr Shorts Programmer Vitali Gueron Festival Support Kirstie House Media Producer Krista Johnsen Graphic Designer JATIN SETIA Founder & Executive Director Twin Cities Film Fest Welcome to the 11 th annual Twin Cities Film Fest and our You tell human stories and it's our obligation and pleasure first ever ‘hybrid’ festival. We can all attest to how this year to share it with the world. To all of those that participate is unlike any others we have collectively lived through. in the festival as audience members, thank you. Most We know how much this organization and our work means importantly, thank you to my family. Without your support to the community and our film artists. At no point did we and guidance, I wouldn't be where I am today. think that we were going to cancel this year’s festival and festivities. We took on this unprecedented task head on What can you expect from the 2020 TCFF? Everything and have innovated. We have built what we believe to you are accustomed to! With a mix of socially distanced be the next evolution of how the festival will thrive into in-person screenings and online screenings, our the future. TCFF is hitting the ‘fast forward’ button and programming team has yet again set the bar by curating bringing the art of film to our consumers on-demand. a stellar program. From heartfelt Indies to hard hitting “It always seems impossible, until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela In a year where nothing came easy, where everything was dramas, from awards contenting studio films to socially in disarray, and where every corner was a dead-end, our conscious documentaries, from mind altering genre films festival partners and community members were there for to partnered screening, we have something for everyone! us. With tremendous support, TCFF was able to build a We want the audiences to laugh, cry, cringe and most streaming platform to host not only Minnesota Connected of all immerse themselves in the cinematic experience filmmaker films for year-around programming, but also whether it be in person or online from the safety and our lineup of over 70 film premieres for the 2020 festival. comfort of their homes. With our partners help, we were able to secure and build out a new office space that will not only host festival This is the most innovatinve, accessible and affordable events this year, but will serve as the new festival festival we've ever had the pleasure to put on. So, all headquarters moving forward with a screening room, there's left to say is.. production pods and a space for community events and conversations. In a time where safety is of utmost Lights, Camera, Films! concern, TCFF Production Services implemented COVID safety guidelines and has continued to work with local businesses to tell their stories through visual media. To our Board of Directors, Advisory Board members, amazing Staff and Volunteers, Thank You. Thank you to Jatin Setia all of my sponsors, as your support of the festival and Executive Director your belief in our mission and vision, makes everything Twin Cities Film Fest possible. To all of our members, a heartfelt thank you. To our Donor base, thank you. Your gracious contributions provide the sustainability our organization needs to make every single day possible. To the filmmakers, thank you. WATCH FILMS ONLINE AT TWINCITIESFILMFEST.ORG 3 4 2020 TWIN CITIES FILM FEST WATCH FILMS ONLINE AT TWINCITIESFILMFEST.ORG 5 ONLY AVAILABLE TO SPONSORS, DONORS AND MEMBERS. RESERVATION REQUIRED. **All in-person screenings will be following strict heath guidelines. OPENING NIGHT FILM CLOSING NIGHT FILM SYLVIE'S LOVE BLACK BOYS NOMADLAND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH THURSDAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND OCTOBER 31ST 6:00 PM and 8:45 PM A woman working at her father's 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM record store in Harlem in the late A film for this historical moment, Following the economic collapse 1950s meets an aspiring BLACK BOYS exposes the of a company town in rural Nevada, saxophone player. dehumanization of Black males Fern (Frances McDormand) 114 mins // R // Midwest Premier in America at the intersection of packs her van and sets off on the sports, education and criminal road exploring a life outside of justice in a nation still struggling conventional society as a modern- to rectify its past. Ultimately, the day nomad. The third feature film serves as a rare glimpse into film from director Chloé Zhao, the emotional landscape of Black NOMADLAND features real nomads males, illuminating their full humanity, Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells vulnerability and resilience. as Fern’s mentors and comrades 90 mins // NR