TCFF Documentary Spotlight: ‘Word Of Honour: Reclaiming Mandela’s Promise’ + Interview with director Kiersten Dunbar Chace

One of my most anticipated TCFF documentaries is playing today and I can't be more thrilled that I got a chance to connect with the filmmaker to talk about her film. I always love films that immerse me into a world that's far away from where I live, and gives me a chance to learn …

Continue reading TCFF Documentary Spotlight: ‘Word Of Honour: Reclaiming Mandela’s Promise’ + Interview with director Kiersten Dunbar Chace

TCFF 2016 Reviews: ‘First Girl I Loved’ + ‘My Scientology Movie’ doc

'First Girl I Loved' Review First Girl I Loved is a coming-of-age story for the social media generation. Mix this with a narrative about teenage sexuality and you have the new feature film written and directed by Kerem Sanga. It stars Dylan Gelula as Anne, the nerdy high school yearbook photographer, Brianna Hildebrand as Sasha, star …

Continue reading TCFF 2016 Reviews: ‘First Girl I Loved’ + ‘My Scientology Movie’ doc

TCFF 2016 Reviews: ‘Funeral Day’ + ‘In Pursuit of Silence’ doc

I know the next 10 days is going to be a whirlwind! Day 3 of Twin Cities Film Fest has pretty much come and gone. Thanks to Sarah Johnson, my awesome reviewing partner during TCFF, for contributing to the reviews of various indie and short films. Check out her bio page here, she's a MN-based freelance …

Continue reading TCFF 2016 Reviews: ‘Funeral Day’ + ‘In Pursuit of Silence’ doc

TCFF Indie Film Spotlight: ‘June Falling Down’ + Interview with writer/director Rebecca Weaver

One of the perks about covering film festivals is we get to watch a plethora of independent films and discover new filmmakers! One of my most anticipated indie films playing at TCFF is June Falling Down… a story of love and loss, set in a small town in Wisconsin.  https://youtu.be/VGW2WT-73-0 June tells the story of a young woman living …

Continue reading TCFF Indie Film Spotlight: ‘June Falling Down’ + Interview with writer/director Rebecca Weaver

Highlights from TCFF 2016 Opening Night + Review of ‘Blood Stripe’

For the seventh year in a row, Twin Cities Film Fest is keeping up with tradition of opening the film festivities with a strong film. Last year it opened with an inspiring documentary A New High which goes with 2015's Changemaker series that supported Homeless Youth, along with the heart-wrenching drama Room featuring Brie Larson who went …

Continue reading Highlights from TCFF 2016 Opening Night + Review of ‘Blood Stripe’

Spotlight on 10 great documentaries – and they’re all playing at 2016 TCFF!

Just a few days aways until the seventh Twin Cities Film Fest begins on October 19! The 11-day cinematic marathon, running October 19 - October 29, will showcase 100+ films. It's definitely great to be a film lover living in Minneapolis! I've blogged about some of the films I'm super excited about, but I wanted to talk about the documentaries specifically, …

Continue reading Spotlight on 10 great documentaries – and they’re all playing at 2016 TCFF!

Counting Down to 2016 Twin Cities Film Fest! Spotlight on the eclectic indie films I can’t wait to see

TCFF is less than a week away! Those who've been reading my blog for a while knows I've been covering TCFF since its inception seven years ago. It was only a 5-day festival and it was split between two different locations in Minneapolis. Well now TCFF has made its home at Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON Theatres in …

Continue reading Counting Down to 2016 Twin Cities Film Fest! Spotlight on the eclectic indie films I can’t wait to see