In less than three weeks from today, the Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) opens on September 20. The festival organizer has kindly asked me to be the lead blogger this year so I'll be covering the event extensively, hopefully more so than I did last year on TCFF's debut. I'm excited that this year the …
Tag: Twin Cities Film Fest
Weekend Roundup: Local Film Festival News & Movies I watched
It was quite a busy weekend I just had, dampened a bit by a coating of snow on the ground Saturday morning. Our local weatherman Paul Douglas aptly called it groan-worthy, and we now have a Winter alert with possible 3-5 inches of snow in the next 36 hours! Heh, so much for Spring 😦 …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Local Film Festival News & Movies I watched
TCFF Day 3: Another based-on-a-true-story drama CONVICTION
TCFF scored another feat with this one, screening it two weeks before this is out on limited release. All four studio movies screened at Twin Cities Film Fest are inspired by real-life people, this time it's about Betty Anne Waters, an unemployed single mother who spent nearly two decades putting herself through school to earn …
Continue reading TCFF Day 3: Another based-on-a-true-story drama CONVICTION
Counting down to TCFF: Interview with executive director Jatin Setia
On Sunday afternoon, I had the privilege to volunteer at the TCFF promo booth at the downtown AMC theater. I was actually looking forward to it, and it helps that I had all this energy after my Zumba class. It was fun chatting with fellow volunteers as we hand out the festival's schedules and tell …
Continue reading Counting down to TCFF: Interview with executive director Jatin Setia
TCFF spotlight: Five buzz-worthy documentaries
I hope you find time to check out these five great documentaries the festival is offering, the trailer is available on each of the documentary page. If you don't live in the area, these are definitely worth checking out wherever you are or when it's available on dvd: Waiting for “Superman” 9/28, 7:00pm | VIP …
Continue reading TCFF spotlight: Five buzz-worthy documentaries
Upcoming Local Event: Twin Cities Film Fest Coming Sept. 28!
Happy Monday all! Hope your weekend was a good one. It's been a hectic but fun one for me as I participated in two local events back to back yesterday. My hubby and a bunch of my friends did the annual St. Paul Classics Bike Tour (the new Lilydale loop was absolutely gorgeous!), followed by …
Continue reading Upcoming Local Event: Twin Cities Film Fest Coming Sept. 28!