Hello everyone! I’m so behind on reviews because I also had to catch up on all the screeners I received during TCFF. As I said in my last post, I have my work cut out for me the next few weeks, ahah. To make things manageable, I’ll keep my film festival reviews shorter than usual. …
Tag: Minnesota films
2023 MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MSPIFF) opens tomorrow – runs April 13-27
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 …
Short Film Spotlight: ‘Classic. Becky. Party’ + Q&A with writer/director John J. Kaiser
Just two days away until Twin Cities Film Fest's MN Shorts Showcase event! Today we've got yet another Q&A with a talented MN filmmaker whose film Classic. Becky. Party will be screening on Wednesday night (more info below). I met first met John at the TCFF Gala in September 2017, thanks to his creative partner Jay …
TCFF Insider Series: NOBODY’S SON short film & my interview w/ filmmaker Brian Austin
It's time for another Twin Cities Film Fest INSIDER SERIES event! One of the perks of being a member of TCFF is you get to see various indie films on the big screen AND also get to partake in the Q&A with the filmmakers afterwards. This February, TCFF is showcasing a dramatic short filmed in …
TCFF 2017 Day 4 – Two great film panels + Reviews of ‘Beauty Mark’ and MN-made drama ‘Cold November’
Saturday was a jam-packed day for me. I'm bummed that I missed the early Filmmaker Brunch as I wasn't feeling well so I overslept (hey bloggers are humans too!), but my morning started with two great film panels, part of TCFF's free Educational Programs! The first panel was on Making, Distributing, Marketing & Watching: What’s the …
Indie Film Spotlight: GUNN + Interview with writer/director C.J. Renner & four cast members
It's always fun being able to wear my film journalist hat once in a while. So whenever there's an opportunity to chat with a filmmaker, whether locally or from other parts of the world, I always jump at the chance. This time, we've got something special because I get to do the interview on a …
TCFF Insider Series: KID WEST movie & my interview w/ filmmaker Jesse Mast
I first met Minnesota filmmaker Jesse Mast when he was premiering his action thriller short The Just starring Michael Madsen back in 2015 at TCFF. I then met him again at one of the TCFF after parties when I first heard him talking about the idea for Kid West. So I was thrilled that Twin Cities …
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