One of my favorite film genres is sci-fi mystery. It's also a genre indie filmmakers have thrived at, which includes some of my favorites such as Never Let Me Go (2012), The Machine (2014), Ex Machina (2015), and one of my faves that screened at Twin Cities Film Fest in 2014, Time Lapse. One of the most …
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TCFF 2017 Reviews: Little Pink House + The Ballad of Lefty Brown
There aren't enough days in TCFF to post all the reviews. In fact, I still have a few more TCFF reviews coming your way next week, which will be interspersed with new release reviews such as Only The Brave, The Foreigner and The Snowman. Thanks to TCFF blog contributor Andy Ellis for these reviews. Definitely …
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TCFF Indie Film Spotlight: DARCY + Interview with filmmakers Heidi Philipsen-Meissner & Jon Russell Cring
I've mentioned several times that my favorite parts about covering Twin Cities Film Fest is about discovering new films, filmmakers and talents. Well, one of my favorite discoveries in all three fronts comes courtesy of this coming-of-age drama, DARCY. Gus Birney, the young starlet of TV's "The Mist" (based on a story by Stephen King) …
Twin Cities Film Fest 2017 has wrapped! Check out the list of winners!
It's one for the books! The 8th annual fun-filled cinematic marathon has officially wrapped last night with yet another festive closing night party. Pardon the lack of post yesterday as it was literally an extremely jam-packed day and I've also been hit with a bit of a cold and cough. Every single TCFF staff and …
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TCFF Reviews – ‘Legends of the Road’ doc + various short films in Comedy, Thriller, Global Perspective & Documentary short blocks
We have passed the halfway mark! What a hectic, whirlwind week it has been. I spoke to TCFF Managing Director Bill Cooper the other day and he said something about all the staff having 'festival brain' and that's definitely how I feel. I've watched so many films it's kind of a blur! Thankfully I have …
TCFF Indie Film Spotlight: Laura Gets A Cat + Interview with writer/director/star Michael Ferrell
Thanks to FC blog staff Laura Schaubschlager for conducting the interview with writer/director Michael Ferrell. I figure since her name is Laura and she has a cat, it'd be fun for her to watch the film and ask the interview questions 🙂 Laura Gets A Cat is a fun, relatable movie that makes some creative …
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 …
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