The 45th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival has officially wrapped up. Perhaps the string of nice weather, with no snow in sight, attracted record-breaking crowds that shattered their previous daily attendance record—twice! I only managed to catch 11 films (two of them online), which is four fewer than I had hoped for. The reason? …
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It's another exciting time for Minnesota cinephiles! MSPIFF is back from April 2-13 at The Main Cinema and various locations across the Twin Cities, including the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis, the Landmark Center in St. Paul, and the Edina Mann Theatre. As the biggest yearly celebration of international films in the area, MSPIFF44 is …
The MSP International Film Festival is back!! In case you missed it, here is the post from March where I talked about the awesome lineup, opening + closing night films, and all the international female-directed movies I'm excited about. I've pored over the list of films in the past few weeks and got my tickets …
Ok, so after a practically snow-less Winter, Spring in Minnesota arrives with a snowstorm this weekend 😀 But hey, I refuse to let bad weather dampen my spirit, especially since MSPIFF just announced its lineup, woot!! The festival returns on April 11-25 to The Main Cinema, Minneapolis, and other venues around the Twin Cities. As …
Spring has finally arrived!! I'm excited for the warmer weather here in MN, though we've practically skipped Spring, and goes directly from Winter to Summer 😀 Yesterday and today, temps reached 80 degrees already, while the average temp for this time of year is only 55. One thing I'm always excited about in Springtime is …
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival returns for its 38th year, presenting more than 250+ bold, exciting, and moving works from new and veteran filmmakers from around the globe.ar, presenting more than 250+ bold, exciting, and moving works from new and veteran filmmakers from around the globe. #MSPIFF38 OPENING NIGHT: ICÍAR BOLLAÍN'S YULI Yuli is a …
I'm still playing catch-up with MSPFF a month after it's over. Well that's life, always a juggling act between my full time 9-5 job, blogging, writing, and just life's business in general. I still have a few MSPIFF interviews to be transcribed, so stay tuned for those! Today we've got reviews of two more documentaries …
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