General Press Release
March 5th, 2010 | 
MFA
28TH Annual Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Film Festival Apr. 15-30, 2010
The 28th Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) set for April 15 to April 30 at St. Anthony Main Theatre. Nationally recognized, MSPIFF is the largest film event in the upper Midwest exhibiting cutting-edge film from around the globe to a broad MN audience. The festival delights audiences with a rare glimpse of films from all corners of the earth, patrons experience a variety of cultures, see first hand some of the best cinema the world has to offer, with the added bonus to rub elbows with visiting filmmakers.
Categories:
MN Made
International Cinema
American Independent Cinema
Documentary Cinema
Global Film Initiative’s “Global Lens” Series
Late Night Series
Childish Film Festival (weekend days)
Dedicated to cultural diversity and international understanding, the festival hosts in its global screen tour:
Several Foreign Oscar submissions
Regional/MN Premieres National Premieres
World Premieres
Minnesota features and short films
The festival expects to screen over 100 films culled by fest director Al Milgrom from visits to major film festivals this year (Toronto, Berlin, Karlovy Vary, Montreal, and others.) With the help of Linda Blackaby, Founder of the Philadelphia International Film Festival and programmer for the San Francisco International Film Festival, and from field assistants in more than a dozen countries, the 28th Annual MSPIFF program will attract a wide variety of film lovers.
Opening and closing night films and venues will be announced as March print deadlines approach, along with thematic sections, sidebar showcases, and panels with visiting directors.
Sponsored by Minnesota Film Arts (MFA). MFA presents the best of new and historical independent and international cinema to the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota audiences and is dedicated to ensure the legitimacy of film as a sustainable community-based art form.
MFA carries regular programming at their new venue: St. Anthony Main Theatre, along the Mississippi River on historic Main Street, in Northeast Minneapolis. Check mnfilmarts.org or 612-331-3134 for more information.
Check mspfilmfest.org for:
Schedule Changes
Visiting Talent
Venues
Gold Passes
Ticketing
Special Events
The “satellite” spinoff of MSPIFF, the 14th Annual Rochester International Film Festival, is slated for May 1-7 this year.
MFA and MSPIFF welcome suggestions and partnerships with the community to promote the culture through the art of film. For all inquiries, call 612-331-7563 or email info@mnfilmarts.org.
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