TCFF Opening Night featuring Alexander Payne’s NEBRASKA premiere

Twin Cities' cinephiles rejoice! Twin Cities Film Fest annual film festivities is upon us again, can't believe it's our fourth year already. 10 Days, 75 Films, 8 Top Awards Contenders & 22 Red Carpet Events. World premieres, Minnesota breakthroughs, one-of-a-kind treasures and Oscar front-runners. Yes, TCFF is back! But on top of all those movies, …

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Question of the Week: What’s your favorite film festival/event experience?

Hello everyone! I'm gearing up for Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) coming Thursday. I hope you all will stick around in the next week and a half for the TCFF coverage I'll bring you, which includes reviews, education o coverage, interviews and more! I'm super excited for the dozen plus movies I'll be watching in …

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Twin Cities Film Fest: Preview of 2013 Lineup

Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) is excited to offer a sneak peak at several films coming to their 2013 lineup, including some of the most anticipated films of the year. TCFF is less than two months away, it will will run from October 17 – October 26. Jatin Setia, executive director of the Twin Cities …

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My interview with The Angels’ Share’s Screenwriter Paul Laverty – on Ken Loach, inhabiting the characters of his films, Eric Cantona, and more!

The Scottish indie The Angels' Share kicked off the MSPIFF last Thursday, the latest from acclaimed British director, Ken Loach. Loach's award-winning long-time screenwriting partner, Paul Laverty, was in attendance for the film festival's opening night. I was fortunate enough to get a sit down interview with Mr. Laverty the afternoon before the film premiere. Bummer that …

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Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) – April 11-28

I'm so glad to live in a city where arts & culture thrive and are celebrated year round. Well, the biggest film event of the state, The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival today or MSPIFF for short, opens today! I'll be picking up my Press Pass later this afternoon. Thanks to the Festival Coordinator (Eric) …

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Monthly Roundup: October Movie Watching Recap

Buh-bye October. Welcome November! ... Btw, I just realized after I posted it that it's my 1000th's Blog Post!! I guess time flies when you're doing something you love. Thanks everyone who've made it so worthwhile for me to blog day after day! ... Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday! So for …

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TCFF Roundup – Part 2: Reviews and Top Five Favorite Films Screened at the Film Fest

Well, I've said last week that October would be the best movie-watching month of the year and it certainly is! The most awesome thing about covering a film festival is that you get to watch films that you otherwise might not even know about. I wish I had more time to see more films but …

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