Join us for the Twin Cities Film Fest 2024!

Schedule Of Events:

October 17, 2024

Conclave
7:15pm
120 Minutes

Conclave Follows One Of The World's Most Secretive And Ancient Events – Selecting The New Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) Is Tasked With Running This Covert Process After The Unexpected Death Of The Beloved Pope. Once The Catholic Church's Most Powerful Leaders Have Gathered From Around The World And Are Locked Together In The Vatican Halls, Lawrence Uncovers A Trail Of Deep Secrets Left In The Dead Pope's Wake, Secrets Which Could Shake The Foundations Of The Church.

Hope In The Water
5:00pm
56 Minutes

This One-Of-A-Kind Adventure Series Explores The Groundbreaking Work Of Dedicated Fishers, Aqua Farmers, And Scientists Who Are Attempting What Was Once Thought Impossible: Harvesting Aquatic Species To Feed Our Growing Planet And Saving Our Oceans At The Same Time. From Iceland To Alaska To Vietnam, These Forward-Thinking People Are Developing Creative Solutions And Breakthrough Blue Food Technologies That Will Dramatically Shape The Future Of Sustainable Food. Featuring Martha Stewart, Actor And Activist Shailene Woodley, Journalist Baratunde Thurston, And Celebrated Humanitarian And Chef José Andrés, The Three-Part Series Meets Amazing Innovators, Explores An Ocean Of Possibilities, And Finds Hope In The Water.

October 18, 2024

376 Days: Nick Cave Keep It Movin
5:15pm
36 Minutes

376 Days (Nick Cave: Keep It Movin') Takes Viewers On An Intimate Exploration Of Acclaimed Artist Nick Cave's Life And Creative Process As He Prepares For A Retrospective At The Museum Of Contemporary Art In Chicago, Marking The Culmination Of His Illustrious 40-Year Career. The Focus Extends To An Extraordinary 80-Piece Couture Fashion Performance Titled "The Color Is," Which Beautifully Celebrates Themes Of Gender Identity And Acceptance.

Back On Track: Rebuilding The Waupaca Train Depot
3:15pm
105 Minutes

All Aboard! From Emmy Award-Winner Ron Scott, "Back On Track: Rebuilding The Waupaca Train Depot" Chronicles The Remarkable Saga Of Mike Kirk, A Devoted Model Train Enthusiast Whose Unwavering Determination, Along With The Support Of A Dedicated Circle Of Family And Friends, Spearheaded The Decades-Long Restoration Of The Long-Abandoned Historic Train Depot Nestled In The Heart Of Rural Waupaca, Wisconsin. Through Kirk's Indomitable Spirit And Vision, The Waupaca Depot Emerges As A Phoenix Rising From Literal Ashes, Symbolizing Resilience And Community Revival. Through The Lens Of This Restoration, Viewers Are Transported On An Evocative Journey, Exploring The Intertwined Narratives Of Kirk's Personal Quest And The Broader Narrative Of American Heritage. Directorial Debut Feature Film Documentary From Max Hauser Of Liminal Vision Films.

Ben And Suzanne, A Reunion In 4 Parts
3:00pm
110 Minutes

Ben Santhanaraj Journeys To Sri Lanka To Rekindle His Relationship With Suzanne Hopper, An American Ngo Worker, After A Long Separation. But When Suzanne's Boss Demands She Work During Their Vacation, Their Love Is Tested By A Dilemma: Desire Versus Duty. As Suzanne Struggles With The Responsibilities Of Her Job, Ben Tries Everything To Revive Their Intimacy, Leading To Candid Conversations And Chaotic Twists As New Year's Eve - And Ben's Departure - Looms Ahead.

Boundary Waters
5:00pm
98 Minutes

In The Iron Range Of Northern Minnesota, 12yo Michael Is Just Learning To Flirt With Girls And Find His Place Among His Friends, When One Night His Mother Is Badly Hurt. She Refuses To Discuss It But He Senses The Mounting Tension Between His Parents. Desperate To Fix What Happened, Michael Tries To Become A Man In A World Where He Learns That Men Cause Harm.

Dirty Boy
9:00pm
97 Minutes

Raised In An Oppressive Cult, A Reclusive Schizophrenic Discovers That He's Being Framed By Cult Leaders For A Series Of Ritualistic Murders And Must Prove His Innocence By Saving Their Next Victim And Destroying The Evil Sect. As He Uncovers A Web Of Systemic Abuse, He Begins To Unravel The Secrets Of His Own Identity And The Source Of His Insanity.

Good Men
2:45pm
96 Minutes

Good Men Is About An Immensely Important Subject That Has Yet To Be Explored In Depth, Cinematically, From A Personal Perspective: The Struggle Of Men To "Do The Right Thing" In A Wounded Patriarchy. I Want To Examine And Celebrate Men Who Support Women, Men Who Identify As Feminists And Are For A Just And Equitable World. Growing Up In A Pre-Feminist World, I Struggled To Make Sense Of The Gender Roles Of The Time And The Division Of Labor And Psyche In My Own Home. All My Life I Was Exposed To This Conflict And Was Often Supported By "Good Men," As Well As "Good Women." I Have Lived My Life Wondering Why Things Are As They Are And How I Became Who I Am. What Is "The Good" Is The Topic And Question Of This Documentary Film, Broken Into Thirteen Recognizable Chapters Of My Personal Investigation, Reasoning That If I Want To Learn About "Men," Others Might Share My Interest.

Hidden In Plain Sight
1:45pm
33 Minutes

Hidden In Plain Sight" Shines A Light On A Rarely Discussed Aspect Of The Safari Industry, Uncovering The Pervasive Economic Leakage And Exploitation Perpetuated By Foreign-Owned Companies Across Africa.

Seats Not Guaranteed! A Ticket Reservation Does Not Guarantee A Seat To The Screening! Seats Are On A First Come, First Serve Basis. Ticket Reservation List Will Be Set To Overfill The Theater. Tickets Will Be Handed Out On A First Come, First Served Basis To Anyone Waiting In The Will Call Line Until They Are Gone.

Los Frikis
5:30pm
112 Minutes

Inspired By True Events, Los Frikis Is A Powerful Coming-Of-Age Story Set In Early 90s Cuba, Centering Around 18-Year-Old Gustavo (Eros De La Puente) Who Idolizes His Older Brother Paco (An Astonishing Héctor Medina) And His Punk, "Frikis" Bandmates. When Word Reaches The Frikis Of A Potential Reprieve From The Effects Of The Economic Crisis, They Do The Now Unthinkable: Deliberately Inject Themselves With Hiv To Live At A Government-Run Treatment Home. It's There That These Teenagers Create Their Own Utopia Full Of Joy, Rock'n'roll, And Freedom.

Anchored By Both A Palpable Sense Of Dread And A Youthful Spirit Of Hope, Los Frikis Is The Latest Film From Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz, The Filmmaking Duo Behind 2019's Breakout Hit The Peanut Butter Falcon. Produced By Academy-Award Winning Producers, Phil Lord And Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Lego Movie), And Starring Adria Arjona, Hector Medina And Eros De La Puente.

Nightbitch
6:45pm
98 Minutes

An Artist Who Pauses Her Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Mum Seeks A New Chapter In Her Life And Encounters Just That, When Her Nightly Routine Takes A Surreal Turn And Her Maternal Instincts Begin To Manifest In Canine Form.

Orca: Black And White Gold
1:00pm
94 Minutes

A Captivating Docu-Thriller About The International Orca Trade, Illuminating How The Export Of An American Business Model Is Influencing Illegal Trade In Endangered Wild Orcas, Through Unprecedented Access To Journalists, Activists, Former Trainers, And The Catchers Themselves.

When A Truth-Seeking Investigative Journalist Uncovers The Illicit Russian Orca
Trade To A Billion Dollar Market In China, Fearless Activists Issue A Call To Action. The International Outcry Forces The Kremlin To Free Over 100 Wild-Caught Orcas And Belugas From The Infamous "Whale Jail" Facility Where They Are Held Captive Before Their Sale To Chinese Aquariums. A Ragtag Team Of Orca Catchers Is Paid By The Government To Set Them Free, Launching A Dangerous Release Operation Over A Thousand Miles Long, While A Former Orca Trainer Goes Undercover In China To Reveal The Heartbreaking Truth About Life For These Highly Intelligent Animals Living In Captivity. With Unprecedented Access To The Activists And Journalists Who Have Formed A Resistance To Protect The Kings Of The Ocean, The Film Also Captures The Network Of Businessmen, Orca Catchers And Bureaucrats Who Drive The Global Captivity Trade, Desperately Trying To Preserve Their Profit Derived From A Brutal And Exploitative Market.

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
7:45pm
103 Minutes

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust Is Based On Ishan Shukla's 2016 Multi-Award Winning Short And Voiced By A Star Cast Including Golshifteh Farahani, Asia Argento, Lav Diaz And Gaspar Noé. Shot Using A Video Game Engine Geared Toward Greater Innovation And Aesthetic Control, The Film Combines 3d And 2d Technologies To Build Cool, Sophisticated Visuals, Architectures With Pronounced Geometries, And A Noirish Atmosphere.

The Activated Man
8:15pm
115 Minutes

After Ors Gabriel Loses His Beloved Dog To Cancer, The Trauma Leads To Strange Visions Of A Shadowy Figure Known As ‘The Fedora Man'. While Ors Is Pushed To The Limits Of His Sanity, A Mysterious Surge Of Murder-Suicides In The City Reveals Dark Secrets From His Past, Forcing Ors To Finally Embrace Who He Really Is, And What He Is Meant To Become.

The Minnesota Integration Story
2:00pm
23 Minutes

Seventy Years Ago The Historic Brown V. Board Of Education Supreme Court Declared That Separating Children In Schools By Race Was Unconstitutional. In The Years Following, Integration Would Be A Slow Moving Process And Met With Resistance. Each State Has Its Own Integration Story. In This Documentary, You Will Hear First Hand Accounts From Students, Staff And Community Members About Integration In Minnesota Beginning In 1971 With The Pairing Of Hale And Field Elementary School.

October 19, 2024

24 Days Without You
3:15pm
56 Minutes    

Annie And Tony Checked Into The Hospital For What Should Have Been A Routine Delivery Of Their Baby Boy. Early The Next Morning, Annie Experienced An Amniotic Fluid Embolism (Afe) -- A Rare And Often Fatal Complication Of Childbirth. This Is The Story Of The Heroic Efforts Of Annie's Care Team To Save Her And Her Baby From Near Death, The Subsequent Devastation Resulting From Birth Trauma, And Annie's Never-Ending Determination To Find Her Way To Her Son Henry Through The Support She Needed And Found In The Most Unlikely Place -- A Total Stranger.

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Dystopia (Shorts Block)
4:00pm
90 Minutes

The Short Films In Tcff's A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Dystopia Marry The Charming And Bizarre With More Than A Dash Of Darkness Thrown In. In A Near-Distant Future, A Lesbian Couple Tries To Pass As Straight While They Attempt To Flee To A Safer Part Of America. In Authoritarian China, A Woman Dares To Take Off Her Glasses And Must Face The Consequences. But There's A Lighter Side To Dystopia, From A Mockumentary About A Woman Who Sculpts Tiny Horses Out Of Polymer Clay To A Romp Through South Pasadena Alongside A Whistling Milkman And Rooftop Peacocks. You Never Know What You'll Get In This Wacky Collection Of Short Films.

A Letter From The Fathers Chapter Ii
12:00pm
29 Minutes

What Does A Novelist, Actor, Photographer, And Entrepreneur Have In Common? Fatherhood. The Peaks, The Valleys, And All The Moments In Between. Being A Father Is An Extraordinary Privilege That Transforms Your Perspective On The World. "A Letter From The Fathers" Is A Touching, Captivating, And Emotive Movie That Presents The Audience With The Fatherhood Journeys Of Four Men. Gear Up To Experience Laughter, Tears, And Reflection As These Dads Share Insights From Their Parenting Adventures. It's A Profound, Insightful Exploration Of How Fatherhood Doesn't Just Mold The Children But Also Profoundly Influences The Men Themselves.

All We Carry
1:45pm
87 Minutes

All We Carry Is A Love Story About A Couple That Finds Community In An Unexpected Place While They Attempt To Heal From Their Past.
The Film Follows The Family's Extraordinary Journey As They Flee Persecution From Narcotraffickers In Honduras And Endure Months In Us Detention. Upon Release, They Are Sponsored By A Synagogue In Seattle And Move Into A Borrowed Beachfront Home, All While They Await Their Asylum Verdict. Over Three Years, The Family Navigates Countless Life-Altering And Every-Day Moments Where Memory, Joy, And Grief Collide.

Antarctic Voyage
10:45am
48 Minutes

Antarctic Voyage Is A New Documentary From Award-Winning Filmmaker Kevin Schreck About A Biological Research Expedition To The Remote Island Of South Georgia, Starring Charismatic Field Biologist, Dr. Samantha Monier. Part Modern-Day Adventure Film, Part Visual Tone Poem, "Antarctic Voyage" Sheds A Light On The Current State Of The Polar Region's Majestic Wildlife, And The Intrepid Explorers Who Are Dedicated To Preserving And Understanding What Remains Of Our Fragile, Vital Natural World, All Through A Refreshingly Unconventional Manner From The Standard Nature Documentary Genre.

Ante Mortem
4:00pm
8 Minutes

An Open And Shut Case Becomes A Matter Of Life And Death When The Truth Reveals Itself At The Last Moment. As Two Detectives Question Their Lead Suspect, Something Isn't Quite Lining Up. Foggy Memories And Suspicious Circumstances Cloud The Facts Of The Investigation.

Don't Take Off Your Glasses
4:00pm
3 Minutes    

Mei Finds Herself In Danger Because Of Taking Off Her Glasses.

Festival Child
4:00pm
9 Minutes

Luna Is Content Seeking Transcendence Through Music, Meditation, And The Occasional Psychedelic. On Her Way To An Iconic Edm Festival, She Is Stopped In Her Tracks By A Baby, Alone In A Stroller At Her Door. Luna Must Confront This Alien Being In Front Of Her, Only To Find Unexpected Connection And A Glimpse Of A New Kind Of Transcendence.

Figures
12:15pm
81 Minutes

A Zoologist Couple Travels To West Africa To Document Some Of The Worlds Deadliest Snakes. Their Expedition Reveals A Surprising Similarity Between Handling Deadly Snakes And Living In A Healthy Relationship.

Joel Hodgson Presents: A Thousand Clowns
6:45pm
118 Minutes

Join Us For A Special Event! Joel Hodgson, Creator Of Mystery Science Theater, Will Present His Most Favorite Film Of All Time - A Thousand Clowns. Enjoy The Film And A Post Film Discussion With Joel, On What Is Sure To Be A Memorable Evening.

'A Thousand Clowns' - Description: A Middle-Aged Iconoclast, Doggedly Avoiding The Tedium Of Employment And Conventional Life, Faces The Prospect Of Losing Custody Of His Young Ward.

Lanes
4:00pm
8 Minutes

"Lanes" Is A Neo-Noir Following The Hapless Mr. Poke, A Mild-Mannered Man Whose Mundane Life Takes A Sharp Turn When He's Kidnapped By Two Mysterious Figures. Their Mission? To Grill Him About His Maddening Driving Habits.

This Comedy-Thriller Explores The Rage We've All Felt Getting Stuck Behind One Of Those Drivers.

Le Cosmos
4:00pm
5 Minutes

A Mailbox Deep In The Midst Of An Existential Crisis Is Visited By A Wayward Bird And Spins Out Of Control Until They Both Shoot Into Space.

My Town – Part 1
4:30pm
78 Minutes

Growing Up In A Small Town, All Cory Hepola Ever Thought About Was Moving To A Big City To Chase His Dreams. Now, A 40-Something Husband With Three Little Kids, Cory Wonders What Would It Be Like To Move Back? Traveling To Seven Communities Across Four States, Cory Learns Why People Choose To Live In Their Rural Towns And Discovers He Had It All Wrong All These Years.

Panda Bear In Africa
2:30pm
84 Minutes

A Fun And Adventurous Panda Travels From China To Africa To Rescue His Best Friend Dragon Who Has Been Kidnapped. On His Journey, He Discovers A Completely Unknown World And Faces Frightening Hippos, Suspicious Hyenas, And Wise Gorillas. Relying On His Wits (And Some Newfound Friends) He Makes His Way Across Africa, Before Rescuing His Friend Dragon And Saving His New Friends' Jungle Home. An Exciting Family Comedy, A Fish Out Of Water/Coming Of Age Story.

Pops
12:00pm
13 Minutes

Suffering From Dementia, Seventy Year Old, Pops, Must Rely On His Only Son, Jason, To Care For Him. As Jason Completes His Latest Painting, He Is Struck By Self-Doubt And Insecurity About His Work. With His Father's Mental Health In Steady Decline, Jason Must Determine Whether His Passion For Art Can Coexist With His Love For Family.

Safety State
4:00pm
16 Minutes

As Rights Are Being Rolled Back And Travel Bans Are Going Into Effect, Shay And Quincy Decide To Leave Their Home In Ohio And Travel East To A Safety State Where It Is Safe And Legal To Be Queer. They Meet Up With Another Couple, Jacob And Michael, So Together They Can Pose As Straight Married Couples. Quincy Takes An Instant Dislike To Her New "Husband", Jacob, As She Resents Depending On The Men And Pretending To Be Straight. As They Face Different Threats On Their Journey, They Form An Unlikely Friendship.

Searchlight
4:00pm
16 Minutes

Set In The Early 1970's, Richard Nixon, The Most Guarded President Of The United States Of His Time, Sneaks Away From His Security Detail To Visit An Old Golfing Buddy, Jackie Gleason A Renowned Actor, Musician, Ufologist And Golfer. Jackie Gleason, Accepts The Invitation And Sneaks Away With Richard Nixon On A Leisurely Drive To Homestead Airforce Base. The Drive Supersedes Their Expectations As They Both Realize They Are About To Experience A Moment That Will Question Life For Years To Come. Nixon, Candidly Opens Up About His Experience As The President Of The United States. Including His Personal Feelings About Being The Most Guarded President, His Ability To Play Tricks On His Security Detail, His Fascination With Messing With The Human Mind. Richard Nixon Surprises Jackie By Treating Him To A Once In A Life Time Experience To Show Him The Mangled Bodies Of What Appear To Be Other Earthly Beings Stuffed In A Coke Cooler. This Experience Is Finely Engrained In Jackie Gleason Mind, Leaving Him Wondering If What He Saw Was True Or If It Was President Richard Nixon Messing With His Mind The Moment He Showed Up At His Home.

South Pasadena 4
4:00pm
9 Minutes

Community Members Of The Quaint Town Of South Pasadena Go On A Walk Where They Are Confronted By A Bully, Witness An Invasion Of Peacocks, Exchange Gifts Of Friendship With An Exercise Enthusiast, And A Whistling Almond Milk Man Makes His Rounds.

The Ballad Of A Hustler
12:30pm
103 Minutes

Upon His Release From Prison, Jonathan Discovers His Ex-Fiancee Has Gone Missing, Leaving Behind Her 6-Year-Old Son. The Unlikely Pair Venture Into The Dangerous Underworld Of Illegal Immigration In A Desperate Attempt To Find Her.

The Donn Of Tiki
6:30pm
100 Minutes

The Life Of Donn Beach Has Been Re-Written, Embellished, And At Times Flat-Out Fabricated. He Was An American Maverick, Constantly Creating His Own Opportunities While Reinventing Himself, And Embellishing The Details Of His Extraordinary Life.

This Documentary Takes On The Task Of Separating Fact From Exaggeration To Finally Tell Donn's Story, And How He Inadvertently Created The Tiki Subculture In 1930s Hollywood. Mixing Fun Retro Animation With Newly Found Tapes Of Donn's Last Interview, The Film Explores Universal Truths Behind Donn's Tall Tales.

The Legend Of Lex Zander
10:00am
60 Minutes

In A Galaxy Not So Far Away — Right Here In Minnesota — An 11-Year-Old Diagnosed With A Critical Illness Dreams Of Starring In His Own Fan Film. With A Heart Full Of Hope, He Inspires His Family, A Team Of Rebel Filmmakers, And An Army Of Local Sci-Fi Geeks To Help Make His Dream Come True.

This Heartwarming, Action-Packed Journey Shows How Love, Imagination, And A Shared Passion Created Something Truly Out Of This World. Join Us For An Inspiring Film That Proves The Power Of Community, As One Boy's Dream Turns Into An Unforgettable Adventure.

The Ultra Pickle Juice Project
10:30am
48 Minutes

Can 100 Miles Change You? Superior 100 Is One Of The Most Challenging Trail Races In The Midwest. See The Stories Behind 6 Unique People Who Choose To Push Themselves Beyond Their Limits To Test Their Resilience And Grit.

Tiny Horse
4:00pm
16 Minutes

A Ambitious Tiny Horse Sculptor And Entrepreneur Hires A Documentary Film Crew To Capture The Launch Of The Tiny Horse Movement At A Local Craft Fair.

Born Out Of A Character Created At A Cabaret Stage In Atlanta, Tiny Horse Is A Fully Improvised Mockumentary Film About An Artist Determined To Share Her Work With The World.

Unstoppable
7:15pm
116 Minutes

Centers Around The Life Of Wrestler Anthony Robles, Who Was Born With One Leg And Won A National Championship In 2011 While Competing At Arizona State University. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, And Michael Peña.

We Strangers
5:15pm
86 Minutes

Rayelle Martin (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) Works As A Commercial Cleaner In Gary, Indiana. She's Mischievous, Playful, And Skilled At Adapting To Her Surroundings. One Day While At Work, Ray Is Approached By Dr. Neeraj Patel, A Therapist Who Hires Her To Work As His Housekeeper. Who's Going To Say No To Extra Money? Not Ray.

Dr. Patel Then Presents Her With Another Offer She Can't Refuse: A Second Job Cleaning His Mistress's Home. At First Ray Is Just An Observer, But Then, After Growing Tired Of Being A Witness, She Impulsively Tells One Small Lie: That She Can Speak To The Dead. As Ray Attempts To Gain Ownership Over Her Own Identity, She Finds Herself In An Odd New Position Of Power.

October 20, 2024

A Line In The Snow
4:30pm
14 Minutes

A Line In The Snow Follows Professional Arctic Explorer Annie Aggens And Her Two Daughters On A Dog Sledding Winter Camping Trip In

A Sea Change For Superior: The Warming Of The World's Largest Lake
2:30pm
60 Minutes

John Shepard (Producer, Writer, Offline Editor), And Tracy Fredin (Executive Producer) In Attendance! Q&A To Follow The Film Screening!

The Frigid Waters Of Lake Superior Are Notorious For Not Giving Up Their Dead, And For Preserving The Hundreds Of Shipwrecks That Have Succumbed To The Oceanic Waves Of The World's Largest Lake. Yet In 2023 A Group Of Intrepid Marathon Swimmers Set A New Relay Distance Record—Swimming Without Wetsuits—46 Miles Along The Lake's Rugged North Shore In Waters That Never Dipped Below A Balmy 60-Degrees Fahrenheit.

A Sea Change For Superior: The Warming Of The World's Largest Lake Documents This 24-Hour Challenge As Part Of An Investigation Of What It Means That The World's Largest Lake, Which Holds Ten Percent Of The World's Surface Fresh Water And 84 Percent Of The U.S. Freshwater Reserves, Is Now Among The Fastest Warming Lakes On The Planet. The Film Reveals How This Fact, And The Impacts Of Our Changing Climate That Are Driving This Trend, Has Profound Implications For The Lake's Wildlife And Natural Systems, For Tribal And Other Communities Who Live Along Its Shores, And For Those Whose Livelihoods Depend On Superior's Historically Clear, Clean, And Cold Waters.

In Documenting These Stories, A Sea Change For Superior Portends The Impacts Of Climate Change On Earth's Finite Freshwater Resources.

Adventure Tom
7:00pm
108 Minutes

Tom, An Unhappy Artist, Has To Fly To Minneapolis When He Learns His Mother Has Died. Lilly, An Accountant, Is On The Same Flight. Lilly Has An Incident On The Plane And Ends Up On The No-Fly List. Tom Is Driving Home Because He Hates Flying. They Agree To Go Together. Once They're On The Road, Lilly Convinces Tom To Take A More Scenic Route. The Two Of Them Discuss Their Lives As They Get To Know Each Other. The Two Reflect On Their Journey When They Reach The Grand Canyon, And The Large Un-Known Future Ahead Of Them.

Basketball State – The Land Of 10,000 Hoops
1:45pm
45 Minutes

In The Upper Midwest Of America Lies A Forgotten State That Has Been A Fruitful Factory Of Hoopers For Decades. Traditionally Known As A Hockey State, It Is Becoming Clear That Minnesota Is Just As Much A Basketball State. This Documentary Dives Into The History And Rise Of Basketball In Minnesota Told Through The Perspective Of Various Players And Coaches Who All Have A Unique Love Story With The Game.

Broken Eyes
10:00am
78 Minutes

When Lasik Eye Surgery Destroys A Filmmaker's Vision, She Decides To Make A Movie About It. What Starts Out As An Attempt To Hang Onto Her Lifelong Passion Turns Into A Harrowing Investigation Into A Multibillion Industry And The Discovery Of An Underground Network Of Thousands Of Patients Permanently Scarred By Lasik, The So Called "Safest Elective Surgery On The Market."

Dance Dance
4:30pm
7 Minutes

A Competitive Hip Hop Dancer And The Struggles Of Being One Of Only A Few Male Dancers And How He Handled The Harassment And Unwanted Attention From Not Only The Other Dancers, But Also Their Parents. Learn How People View Those That They Believe Are Different From Them And Are Doing Activities That They Feel Are Outside The Norm.

Documentary: Passion & Purpose (Shorts Block)
4:30pm
87 Minutes

Minnesota: Land Of 10,000 Stories. From A Small-Town Rodeo Star Who Balances His Career With His Young Family, To A Dog Sledder Who Takes Her Daughters On A Winter Trip To The Boundary Waters, To A Young Boy Who Is Harassed For His Love Of Dance, The Natural Beauty, Cultural Diversity, And Contradictions Of Our State Are On Full Display In These Five Powerful Films. In Tcff's Documentary: Passion & Purpose, You'll See Personal Stories Alongside Nationwide Issues Like The Harms Of Nickel Mining And Systemic Inequities In Our Healthcare System. Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction—And With Documentary: Passion & Purpose, It's More Captivating Too.

If That Mockingbird Don't Sing
12:30pm
96 Minutes

After A Brutal Dumping, 17-Year-Old Sydnie Realizes She Is Pregnant. She Decides To Use It As A Chance To Get Her Ex Back And Give Her Life Direction But Soon Realizes It Won't Be The Quick Fix She Had Hoped For.

In Due Season
4:30pm
34 Minutes

In Due Season Highlights The Systemic Racial Health Inequities That Southern Black Communities Have Faced For Centuries And Persist Today. After The Affordable Care Act Was Signed Into Law By President Obama, Every State Had The Opportunity To Expand Affordable Health Coverage Through Medicaid For Millions Who Don't Receive Employer Coverage And Don't Make Enough To Afford Private Insurance. But, Lawmakers In 10 States Have Persistently Refused To Expand Medicaid. These Political Decisions Have Left More Than 2 Million People - Almost All Of Whom Live In The South And A Majority Of Whom Are Black And Brown - Without Access To Health Coverage. They Live In The "Medicaid Coverage Gap." In This 34-Minute Documentary, We Meet Three People Living Without Health Insurance In That Gap.

Incompleteness, Part 3
7:30pm
97 Minutes

The Last Two 45-Minute Episodes Of The First Season Of Incompleteness, Winner Of The Best Series Award At Over 50 International Film Festivals. Logline: A Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Leads A Miserable Workaholic On A Self-Indulgent Quest To Win Back His Pregnant-And-Estranged Wife And Connect With His Unborn Son Through A Self-Funded, Semi-Autobiographical Movie About The Meaning Of Life.

Inheritance
4:45pm
102 Minutes

When Lucy's Father Dies, She Discovers That Her Older Sister, Paige, Has Inherited All Of His Money. Tasked With The Management Of Her Father's Affairs, Lucy Is Responsible For The Distribution Of Paige's Inheritance, Though They Haven't Spoken In Over 5 Years. Paige Is A Reckless Alcoholic Who Has Lived Off Of Their
Father's Charity All Of Her Adult Life, While Lucy Has Always Taken Care Of Everyone But Herself. Forced To Reunite After Years Of Estrangement, The Two Sisters Are
Confronted By A Whirlwind Of Surfacing Resentments, Past Traumas, Well-Kept Secrets, And Devastating Losses As They Come To Terms With Their Inner Demons And Work To Mend Their Broken Relationships.

Juneteenth Reckoning With Slavery: Mn African American History
1:00pm
40 Minutes

Co-Produced By Omg Studios And The Minnesota Humanities Center, This Documentary Challenges Our Understanding Of Slavery, Its Impact On Minnesota, And How We Reconcile Our Past By Taking Viewers On A Present-Day Journey To Ghana, To The Quarters Of Harriet And Dred Scott, And Into Conversations With Current And Future Scholars. Featuring Akwamu Traditional Area's King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto, Iii And Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma, Ii, Of West Africa, Ghana, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Iii, Mn Humanities Ceo Kevin Lindsey, St. Cloud State University American Studies Chair And Minnesota Book Award Winner Dr. Christopher Lehman, And Minnesota Creative Treasures T. Mychael Rambo, Thomasina Petrus And Concluding With Voices Of The Black Youth Healing Arts Center (Byhac).

La Cocina
5:30pm
139 Minutes

It's The Lunch Rush At The Grill In Manhattan, And Money Has Gone Missing From The Till. All The Undocumented Cooks Are Being Investigated, And Pedro (Briones) Is The Prime Suspect. He's A Dreamer And A Troublemaker, And In Love With Julia (Mara), An American Waitress Who Cannot Commit To A Relationship. Rashid, The Grill ?s Owner, Has Promised To Help Pedro With His Papers So He Can "Become Legal". But A Shocking Revelation About Julia Compels Pedro To Spiral Into An Act That Will Stop The Production Line Of One Of The City's Busiest Kitchens Once And For All.

Luck & Love: A Rodeo Story
4:30pm
28 Minutes

As A Professional Bareback Rider, Tanner Aus Must Balance His Grueling Schedule With Family Life In Small-Town Minnesota. From The Aus Family Farm In Granite Falls, To Cheyenne Frontier Days In Wyoming, To The National Finals Rodeo In Las Vegas, Luck & Love: A Rodeo Story Gives Viewers A Glimpse Inside The Life Of A Star Rodeo Athlete.

Luther: Never Too Much
3:15pm
101 Minutes

Luther Vandross Always Thought He Would Be A Star. The Film Luther: Never Too Much Explores The Formative Years Of Luther's Musical Career, Back To The Epicenter Of Black Culture, Harlem's Very Own Apollo Theater. Luther Was Inspired By Female Iconic Vocalists Such As Dionne Warwick. Of Her Concert At The Brooklyn Fox Theater, He Said "She Came On Stage And Just Killed Me; The Music Was More Serious, The Song Value Was More Serious." His Big Break Comes During A Studio Session With David Bowie, Where He Would Go On To Sing Background Vocals And Arrange Bowie's Iconic Young Americans Album. Love Is Joyous For Luther As In Never Too Much; It Is Pure, As In The Duet With Mariah Carey In Endless Love And Dionne Warwick. For Luther Love Is Harmony, And Perhaps Most Exquisitely And Painfully (For What Is The Dark Side Of Love But Pain?) If Only For One Night—Who Hasn't Made This Faustian Bargain? Willing To Live A Life Of Loneliness For One Perfect Night With One True Love.

We Explore His Process Of Creation, An Exacting Style That Culminated In The Most Exquisite Compositions. A Portrait Of A Master Emerges. He Would Control What He Could As Best He Could. His Weight, His Craft, His Love Of Family And Close Friends. If Romantic Love Eluded Luther, He Made Up For It In Other Ways. Luther Is A Man Of Passion, A Man Who Delighted In Beauty And Luxury.

The Film Explores The Incredible Investment The Artist Put Into His Musical Presentation, Only To Be Met With Frustration From Being Pigeonholed As An "R&B" Artist, Struggles To Crossover, And Battles With The Record Industry. Vandross Suffered A Sudden Stroke And Passed Away At The Age Of 51. The Final Chapters Of Luther's Life Are Celebrated By The Memories Of His Cherished Friends, Family, Collaborators.

Qatar Stars
10:30am
98 Minutes

Qatar Stars Is The First Feature Documentary About Girls In Qatar. It Offers A Longitudinal Observational Story Of Girlhood In All Its Joys And Growing Pains, Through Intimate Access To A Multinational, Girls-Only Rhythmic Gymnastics School In Doha, Led By A Former Russian Gymnast. Girls From Qatar, Lebanon, Egypt, Ukraine, And Uk Grow Up Onscreen Over Four Years, Changing From Wiggly Nine Year Olds To Maturing Teens Who Must Navigate An Evolving Gendered World Around Them. The Girls Share Both Triumphs And Heartaches, To Ultimately Form An Unbreakable Bond. Meanwhile, Exacting Coach Tatiana Undergoes Her Own Unexpected Professional And Personal Transformation That Challenges Her Sense Of Strength And Identity.

Scars Unseen
2:45pm
70 Minutes

Scars Unseen Is An Inspiring New Documentary That Brings To Light The Stories Of Three Incredible Women Who Not Only Survived Domestic Violence But Are Now On A Mission To Pay It Forward. This Documentary Dives Deep Into The Healing Journeys Of These Courageous Women, Showcasing The Tools They Used To Build Resilience And Reclaim Their Lives Amidst The Shadows Of Their Past.

Why This Film Matters Now: In A Time When The Pandemic Has Led To A Surge In Domestic Violence Cases Worldwide, Raising The Statistic Of 1 In 4 Women Affected To 1 In 3 Women, Scars Unseen Serves As A Beacon Of Hope.

The Film Aims To: De-Stigmatize Victimhood: By Sharing These Raw And Real Stories, The Documentary Encourages Victims To Come Forward And Seek Help Without Fear Of Judgment.

Encourage Open Dialogue: It Fosters An Environment Where Conversations Around Abuse Are Normalized, Helping To Break The Silence That Often Surrounds This Issue.

Change The Narrative: Scars Unseen Challenges The Conventional Narrative Around Domestic Violence, Shifting The Focus From Victimhood To Empowerment And Resilience. Scars Unseen Encourages Us All To Be More Trauma Informed And To Change The Conversation Around Domestic Violence

The Fishing Hat Bandit
10:15am
80 Minutes

After Robbing 23 Banks In 18 Months And Serving Over A Decade In Federal Prison, A Serial Bank Robber Confronts His Mysterious Past While Trying To Make Amends For The Trauma He Inflicted On Others. Will His Efforts To Connect With One Of His Victims Bring Closure?

The Kids' Table
12:15pm
45 Minutes

A Compulsive, Middle Aged House Wife Struggles To Pull Together The Perfect Christmas Eve.

Water Over Nickel
4:30pm
4 Minutes

A Proposed Nickel Mine Poses Significant Risk To The Mille Lacs Band Of Ojibwe Community, Water, Land And Cultural Resources - Specifically The Manoomin (Wild Rice) That Grows Nearby The Mine Site. Our Efforts Are Grounded In Our Commitment To Preserve Minnesota's Natural Environment And Water Resources For Generations To Come. Help Us Prioritize Water Over Nickel.

October 21, 2024

6:30pm
90 Minutes

Magpie
When Ben And Anette's Daughter, Matilda, Is Cast In A Film, Alongside Glamorous Movie Star, Alicia, Ben Is Quickly Drawn Into Alicia's World. As Ben Becomes More Intoxicated With Alicia, Anette Is Left At Home With The Baby, Pushed To Her Emotional Limits And Psychologically On The Brink.

October 22, 2024

A Real Pain
7:15pm
90 Minutes

Mismatched Cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) And Benji (Kieran Culkin) Reunite For A Tour Through Poland To Honor Their Beloved Grandmother. The Adventure Takes A Turn When The Odd-Couple's Old Tensions Resurface Against The Backdrop Of Their Family History.

Blue Hour
5:15pm
16 Minutes

Rene Gets Far More Than She Expected She When Accepts A Last Minute Photography Gig Taking Portraits For A Young Woman. Upon Meeting Her Client, Jaz, The True Nature Of Rene's Job Comes Into Focus.

Boy Mode
5:15pm
22 Minutes

Reese Is An Artist Living In A Post-Drag Ban City In The Bible Belt , Who Keeps Her Identity As A Trans Woman Private From Her Mother. Her Attempt To Find Community In The Drag World Is Thwarted By Police, Re-Enforcing Her Anxiety Of Leaving The House In Anything Beyond "Boy Mode" (Colloquial Term Coined To Describe A Trans Woman's Active Suppression Of Her Femininity.) Reese Musters Up The Courage To Try Again- And In The Underground Club, She Encounters The Titular And Enigmatic Drag Queen Tabitha Acid, Which Leads To A Mind-Bending Confrontation With Her Own Gender Dysphoria, Fear Of The Police, Fear Of Embarrassing Her Mother, And Trans-Feminine Gender Euphoria.

Fanny Pack Platypus
5:15pm
6 Minutes

In This Mixed-Media Film, Hazel, Is A Recent College Graduate With A Passion For Children Stories. However, Lately She's Been Having A Difficult Time Finding Balance In What She Loves In Life, On Top Of Working Minimum Wage Jobs.

Note: This Film Will Only Play In The Finding My Voice (Shorts Block). It Will Not Play By Itself!

Finding My Voice (Shorts Block)
5:15pm
95 Minutes

From Awkward First Dates To Pregnancy Loss, Tcff's Finding My Voice Block Features Eight Short Films That Run The Range Of Human Experience. A Street Performer Twists Balloon Animals For Kids. A Teen Boy In Texas With Gynecomastia (Aka ""Man Boobs"") Saves Up For Surgery In An Unconventional Way. A Young Woman Discovers She's Pregnant And Fears How Her Conservative Sister Will React. A Trans Man Searching For A Safe Haven Gets Stranded In Rural Wisconsin. Finding My Voice Mixes Documentary, Silent Animation, And Narrative Shorts To Create A Compelling Collection About The Everyday Struggles And Small Joys Of Life.

Handle With Care
5:15pm
8 Minutes
A Woman And A Man Go On A Date, Both For The First Time In Years; Each Must Decide How Open And Honest They Should Be.

Love & Sugar
5:15pm
4 Minutes

Love & Sugar (2024) Celebrates How Stephen Loveland, Renowned Saint Paul, Minnesota Ice Cream Man, Purposefully Inspires Kindness.

Owl
5:00pm
90 Minutes

After A Few Years Away, Jean Kaneko Returns Home To Oakland, Ca To Help Her Ailing Father With His Locksmithing Business. She Soon Finds Out That His Inability To Work And Mounting Medical Bills Could Cause Him To Lose Everything. To Keep The Two Afloat, She Reluctantly Starts To Work, Running Into Some Interesting Characters Along The Way. Eventually, She Gets A Job For A Mysterious Woman That Presents An Opportunity She Hopes Will Save Her Father. But At What Cost?

Sis
5:15pm
14 Minutes

Ash (Ciara Bravo) Discovers She's Pregnant During The Roe V Wade Overturn. Coming Off The Back Of A Horrible Breakup, The Only Person She Wants To Turn To In This Moment Is Her Older Sis (Paige Sommerer). However, Sis Being Pro-Life Makes Things A Little Complicated. As They Drive To Their Mom's (Mo Collins) 60th Birthday Party, Tensions Rise As The Two Sisters Try To Have An Honest Conversation About Their Different Views On Abortion And Motherhood. Will Ash Reveal Her Secret And Ask For The Support She Needs, Or Will She Stay Silent And Persevere Through This Trying Time On Her Own?

Solitude
7:45pm
87 Minutes

Solitude Follows The Harrowing Journey Of A Famous Social Media Survivalist Who Is Cast In A High-Stakes Reality Tv Series Set In The Remote Wilderness. Tasked With Surviving Alone In The Unforgiving Terrain, She Quickly Discovers That The True Challenge Is Not Just The Elements But A Malevolent Presence Lurking In The Shadows. As The Isolation Begins To Take Its Toll, She Must Navigate The Treacherous Landscape, Facing Both Physical And Psychological Threats. Her Struggle For Survival Escalates Into A Chilling Battle Against An Enigmatic Force That Seems To Know Her Every Move. With Suspenseful Twists And A Relentless Atmosphere, Solitude Delves Into The Darkest Corners Of Fear And Isolation, Exploring How The Human Spirit Confronts The Unknown When Survival Becomes A Matter Of Life And Death. This Gripping Horror-Thriller, Featuring A Blend Of Psychological Tension And Supernatural Dread, Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat Until The Very End.

The Bend
5:15pm
11 Minutes

When A Trans Man Migrating From Tennessee To Minneapolis To Be With His Chosen Family, His Car Breaks Down In The Woods. Stranded In The Rural Midwest, He Encounters A Conservative Fisherman.

The Eagle Obsession
5:30pm
16 Minutes

The Eagle Obsession Is A Visually Stunning Feature-Length Documentary That Follows Writer/Director Jeffrey Morris On A Globetrotting Adventure As He Investigates The Origins And Ongoing Fascination With The Iconic Eagle Transporter From The Classic Sci-Fi Series Space: 1999.

Featuring Aspects Of Real Nasa Hardware, The Fictional Spacecraft Has Grown Into An Obsession For Millions Of Collectors And Fans Around The World For Nearly 50 Years—Including Luminaries In The Worlds Of Film And Tv Production, Real Science, And Science Fiction.

Via Plethora Of Fascinating Interviews—Including A New York Times–Bestselling Author, The Ship's Legendary Oscar-Winning Designer, And A Hosts Of Rabid Fans (Including An Artisan In Denmark Who Has Crafted A Giant Replica In His Garage), Morris Dissects The Roots Of An Unexpected Global Fascination To Surprising And Entertaining Results.

Titty Boy
5:15pm
14 Minutes

Titty Boy Tells The Story Of A Teenage Boy With Gynecomastia (Aka "Man Boobs") Who Attempts To Change His Body By Taking Matters Into His Own Hands.

October 23, 2024

Birdie Cricket
7:45pm
9 Minutes

In The Wake Of His Father's Death, A Frustrated Young Golfer Preparing For A Tournament Argues With His Indian Mom.

Body Electric
5:00pm
75 Minutes    

A Poignant Documentary That Delves Into The Intricate And Multifaceted Aspects Of Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, And Aging Within The Lgbtq+ Community, The Film Blends Artistry, Emotion, Humor, And Authenticity. Director Nick Demos Takes Viewers On A Journey, Shedding Light On The Personal Struggles And Remarkable Resilience Of The Queer Community, Including His Own Personal Journey From Dysmorphia To Acceptance.

Bolour
7:45pm
14 Minutes

In The Wake Of The Taliban's Return To Power In The Summer Of 2021, Bolour, A 19-Year-Old Music Instructor, Was Urged By Her Family To Swiftly Depart Afghanistan. The One Cherished Item She Insisted On Bringing With Her Was A Robab Musical Instrument That Had Been Passed Down To Her From Her Father And Grandfather.

Camp Ricstar
5:15pm
87 Minutes

Camp Ricstar Explores The Heartbreaking History And Profound Impact Of A One-Of-A-Kind Camp For People With Disabilities, The Eric ‘Ricstar' Winter Music Therapy Camp. On The Occasion Of Its 20th Anniversary, We Follow Eight Spirited Campers Who Embrace Being Uninhibited As They Sing, Dance, Create, Connect, And Discover New Ways To Express Themselves. Finally, They Perform At The "Be-A-Star Showcase," Where Every Level Of Ability Is Included And Celebrated Center Stage.    

Canyon Chorus
5:00pm
17 Minutes

Set Against The Backdrop Of Desolation Canyon, Ut, Mikah Meyer, A World-Record Traveler And Lgbtq+ Advocate, Reflects With Three Close Friends And His Mentor, Larry Edwards, On Their Stories And The Power Of Mentorship Within The Queer Community. As A Child, Mikah Believed He Could Never Have A Successful Life And Be Publicly Out And Gay. When He Moved To College And Met Larry, His Openly Gay Choir Professor, A Lifelong Mentorship Was Born. Amidst Conversations And Joy Along The River, We Understand The Power And Importance Of Their Friendship. As Larry Enters What He Calls The ‘Final Chapter' Of His Life, He Reflects On The Lifelong Fight For Openness And Vulnerability Within The Queer Community, And Through The Desolation Of Nature, Finds Contentment In A Job Well Done.

Discolight Vigil
7:45pm
11 Minutes

Malcolm, With A Small Group Of Others, Returns To The Home Of A Childhood Friend To Throw A Celebration Of Life After His Passing. Malcolm Must Navigate The Mix Of Emotions And Tensions Within The Group In An Attempt To Keep The Night On Track And Keep Everyone Happy.

Heart To Heart (Shorts Block)
7:45pm
107 Minutes

Funerals. Sobriety. Therapy. The Ten Short Films In Tcff's Heart To Heart Block Tell Simple Stories About Complicated Matters, Carving Out Quiet Moments That Might Just Break Your Heart. A Son And His Immigrant Mother Argue About The Best Way To Play Golf. Two Teen Girls Straddle The Border Between Childhood And Adulthood. A Brother And Sister Without A Family Or Home Lean On Each Other To Survive. After The Taliban Seizes Control Of Afghanistan, A Young Woman Tries To Flee The Country With Her Instrument As Her Sole Possession. These Disparate Films All Have One Thing In Common: Storytelling Driven By A Beating Heart.

Hold
7:45pm
14 Minutes

Virginia Campbell Is Simply Trying To Hold On To Her Beloved Status Quo When Extenuating Circumstances Bring Her Adult Daughter, Julia, Back Home. Personalities Collide After A Phone Call Propels Mother And Daughter To A Moment Of Reckoning. On A Morning That Is Both Ordinary And Extraordinary, Virginia And Julia's Hands Are Forced As They Must Test The Ties That Bind. Starring Emmy And Tony Award Winning Actress, Debra Monk.

Holding On Forever
7:45pm
9 Minutes

That Feeling Of Being Alone In A Crowded Room. When A Stranger Knows You Better Than Your Oldest Friends. How Can You Reclaim Things You Lost When You're No Longer The Person You Once Were?

Layaway
7:45pm
13 Minutes

Sister And Brother Duo, Stevie And Tommy, Spend Their Days Taking Risks To Fulfill Their Suburban Fantasies. They Spend Their Nights Sleeping Out Of Their Family Car In A Safe Lot Across Town. Left By Their Mother To Fend For Themselves, They Discover That Even The Smallest Of Mistakes Can Lead To Life Altering Decisions. Layaway Is A Coming-Of-Age Story About The Bonds That Hold Us Together And The Secrets That Threaten To Separate Us.

Legacy: Chantell
7:45pm
10 Minutes

One Fateful Night, Chantell, Speaks With A Stranger Who Seemingly Has Known Her Entire Life. Before He Departs Her Side, He Gives Her Permission To Accept Her Current Reality And The Strength To Prepare For The New Role The Universe Has Birthed For Her.

On Becoming A Guinea Fowl
7:30pm
99 Minutes

On An Empty Road In The Middle Of The Night, Shula Stumbles Across The Body Of Her Uncle. As Funeral Proceedings Begin Around Them, She And Her Cousins Bring To Light The Buried Secrets Of Their Middle-Class Zambian Family, In Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's Surreal And Vibrant Reckoning With The Lies We Tell Ourselves.

Orange Vests And Cigarettes
7:45pm
12 Minutes

After A Failed Suicide Attempt Injures An Innocent Bystander, Josiah, A Socially-Awkward Teen From A Strict Religious Home Is Sentenced To Community Service Where He Crosses Paths With Teresa, A Trans Girl Convicted Of Shoplifting Gender-Affirming Clothing. She's Everything He Wishes He Could Be - Confident, Assertive, And Totally Unafraid To Be Herself No Matter What Anyone Tells Her. But, Desperate To Fit In, Josiah Pretends To Be Someone He Isn't And Is Quickly Accepted Into The Ranks Of The Other Juvenile Delinquents. After Witnessing The Relentless Transmisogyny Teresa Is Subjected To By His New Friends, Josiah Is Forced To Choose Between Doing What Is Right And What Is Easy, And Finally Asserts Who He Is, No Matter The Consequences.

Out Of Time
5:30pm
94 Minutes    

In A High-Stakes Power Struggle, Mona Cress Embarks On A Harrowing Journey Through The Corridors Of Corporate Greed As She Navigates Betrayal, Deception, And Personal Redemption. While Overcoming Insurmountable Odds And Uncovering The Truth Behind The Pharmaceutical Industry's Darkest Secrets, She Is Forced To Confront Her Own Past And The Sacrifices She Must Make To Protect Her Family.

Sheepdog
7:15pm
122 Minutes

From The Executive Producer Of Academy Award Winner Dallas Buyers Club, Sheepdog Aims To Lift The Veil On The Veteran Suicide Epidemic With A Focus On Post Traumatic Growth (Ptg). It Is The First Film For This Generation That Truly Explores The Physical And Psychological Repercussions Of Trauma From War. It Is A Story About Recovery, Redemption, And Healing; Themes That Mirror Our Post-Pandemic Zeitgeist. Starring Academy Award Nominee Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Emmy Nominee Vondie Curtis Hall (Harriet), Tony Nominee Lilli Cooper (Tootsie, The Post), Sag Nominee Dominic Fumusa (13 Hours, Nurse Jackie), Matt Dallas (Kyle Xy), And Hfa Nominee Steven Grayhm (The Five People You Meet In Heaven) As Calvin Cole.

The Therapy Room
7:45pm
7 Minutes

A Mistake When Booking A Family Therapy Session Brings New Tensions And Solutions In Bringing A Family Closer Together.

When We Were Old
7:45pm
8 Minutes

Kate And Lily, Seventeen Years Old And Teetering On The Precipice Of Adulthood, Walk Home From A Party As The Sun Rises Over The East River. Hours Later, They Wake Up At Kate's House, Hungover And Hungry. They Wrestle With Subtle Pressures On Their Friendship As They Search For A Waffle Iron In Kate's Basement. Lily Inadvertently Discovers An Old Dollhouse, And, Through Doll Play, Lily Eventually Finds A Way To Tell Kate About A Challenging Experience She Had With A Guy The Night Before.

October 24, 2024

A Decent House
1:15pm
87 Minutes

A Decent Home Addresses Urgent Issues Of Class And Economic (Im)Mobility Through The Lives Of Mobile Home Park Residents Who Can't Afford Housing Anywhere Else. They Are Fighting For Their Dreams -- And Their Lives -- As Private Equity Firms And Wealthy Investors Buy Up Parks, Making Sky-High Returns On Their Investments While Squeezing Every Last Penny Out Of The Mobile Home Owners Who Must Pay Rent For The Land They Live On.

A Light Touch (Comedy Shorts Block)
5:15pm
90 Minutes

In A Light Touch, Tcff Brings Together Nine Short Films That Will Make You Laugh For All The Wrong Reasons. A Perfectionist High Schooler Desperately Tries To Get His Play To Start On Time As The Cast Falls To Pieces Behind The Scenes. A Physical Therapy Class For Couples Takes A Spicy Turn. A Robot Wife Commits Homicide And A Man's Life Passes In Front Of His Eyes At A Dead-End Job. You Never Know What Will Happen Next In A Light Touch: Relationships Flounder And Friendships Change, Human Bodies Grow Crab Claws And Mermaid Tails. We Never Said A Light Touch Was A Gentle Touch, Did We?

A School Grows In Watts
3:15pm
78 Minutes

In One Of The Most Notoriously Underserved Cities In The Country, A Unique Charter Elementary School Works Toward A Reimagined Future Through A Community-Based Approach To Education. Weaving Together The Personal Narratives Of Educators, Families, Students And Community Members Involved With The Overachieving Watts Learning Center, A School Grows In Watts Paints A Lyrical, Immersive Portrait Of A Vibrant Yet Misunderstood Community And The Ongoing Work Of A Mighty School With Humble Beginnings.

Band On The Run
5:00pm
88 Minutes

In Band On The Run, It's 1999, And Jesse Grant, A Frustrated Musician From Suburban Detroit, Is Stuck In A Dead-End Advertising Job And A Crumbling Home Life. His Only Solace Is His Band, Hot Freaks, With Dreams Of Making It Big At The South By Southwest Music (Sxsw) Festival. When His Rival Band, Bull Roar, Gets An Invite To Sxsw, Jesse Is Incensed. But Just As He's About To Give Up, Jesse Discovers His Band Also Received An Invitation, Hidden By His Ailing Father, Thomas. Determined To Seize The Opportunity, Jesse Takes Thomas On A Road Trip To Texas, With His Bandmates. The Journey Is Fraught With Hilarious Clashes With Bull Roar And Poignant Moments Between Father And Son. As They Bond Over Missed Chances And Shared Dreams, Thomas' Health Worsens, Putting Their Plans In Jeopardy. At Sxsw, After A Chaotic Showdown With Bull Roar, Jesse's Band Delivers A Powerful Performance, Capturing The Attention Of Industry Insiders. The Film Ends With Jesse Abandoning His Job, Embracing The Uncertain But Thrilling Life Of A Musician On The Road, With His Band And Father By His Side, Ready For The Next Adventure.

Black Outside
2:00pm
80 Minutes

Follow The Transformative Journey Of Gary Wilkerson, Jr., As He Defies Cultural Norms And Embarks On The Adventure Of A Lifetime: Hiking 2,600 Miles From Mexico To Canada On The Pacific Crest Trail. As He Struggles To Navigate The Breathtaking Wilderness And Treacherous Terrain, We Follow His Profound Path To Self-Discovery, Forming Unexpected Bonds With Fellow Hikers And Confronting Deep-Rooted Generational Fears Of What Happens To Black People In The Woods.

Black Table
4:00pm
93 Minutes

In 1993, Elite U.S. Universities Saw A Surge In Admissions Of Students Of Color, Including One Of The Largest Classes Of Black Students At Yale. This Coincided With A Pivotal Moment In America's Culture Wars, Marked By A Waning Civil Rights Movement And Higher Education Grappling With Chilling Legislation.

One Of The Largest Classes Of Black Students In Yale University's History Arrived In 1993, Just As The Country Entered A Period Now Known As The Great American Divide: The Unofficial Beginning Of Today's Culture Wars. Together These Students Created For Each Other An Education That Challenged The Official Curriculum, Whose Central Texts Were The Stories
They Share With - And The Experiences They Bring To - A University Dining Hall Table As Old As The 20th Century Itself.

The Sense Of Promise Is Diminished By Warnings From The Class Of 1994 Who, Only Years Before The Class Of 1997 Settled Into Their Dorms, Were Involved In A Racially Motivated Incident On Campus. Eight Black Students From The Class Of 1994 Are Thrown Out Of Naples Pizzeria After An Argument Between The Students And A Naples Employee. The Naples ‘Black Boycott' Was A Pivotal Moment That Forced Yale's Black Student Body To Question Its Place On Campus.

Crab Claw
5:15pm
9 Minutes

Cathy And Dale Attend A Couple's Therapy Session To Address Their Strained Relationship.Dale Laments Cathy's Poor Communication Skills And Lack Of Support, Growing
Increasingly Frustrated With Her Perceived Shortcomings. However, Cathy Reveals The True Source Of Their Problems: Her Right Hand Has Mutated Into A Crab Claw. The
Therapist Struggles To Mediate The Escalating Tension While Attempting To Understand The Bizarre Reality Of Their Situation.

Ghost From The Machine
7:45pm
87 Minutes    

Twin Cities Film Fest Celebrates The 15th Anniversary Of Ghost From The Machine! The First Mn Sell Out At The Inaugural Tcff!

His Name Is Ray
3:00pm
81 Minutes

His Name Is Ray Puts A Face On The Growing Homelessness And Opioid Crises.

Ray Once Had Everything. A Job That He Loved With The Coast Guard. The Father To A Family. But His Addiction Took It All Away. Now, The Former Sailor Lives On The Streets Of Toronto With An Entire Population That Seems To Have Just Fallen Through The Cracks.

With A Remarkably Compassionate And Intimate Lens, The Audience Follows Ray On His Precarious Journey To Get Off The Streets And Back On The Water, Where—In The Ultimate Achievement Of The Oblivion He Craves—He Could Just Sail Away From It All.

Mermaid, *****
5:15pm
12 Minutes

Lily And Ruby Are Pals, Best Buds Since Childhood, Practically Sisters. They're Now Adults, Technically, Though They're Still Living Their Best Lives Believing In Their Dreams -- Forming A Rock Band To Entertain People And Make The World A Better Place, And Living In The Moment. Tensions Have Crept In Between Them As The Band Is In A Rough Patch, And The Codependency Of The Friendship Is Challenged. To Make Things Weirder, Lily Wakes Up After A Night Of Performing And Tarot Card Readings Transformed Into A Mermaid. Like, An Actual Mermaid.

My Town – Part 2
7:30pm
108 Minutes

Growing Up In A Small Town, All Cory Hepola Ever Thought About Was Moving To A Big City To Chase His Dreams. Now, A 40-Something Husband With Three Little Kids, Cory Wonders What Would It Be Like To Move Back? Traveling To Seven Communities Across Four States, Cory Learns Why People Choose To Live In Their Rural Towns And Discovers He Had It All Wrong All These Years.

Physical Therapy
5:15pm
6 Minutes

Several Couples Attend A Low-Cost Community Ed Class Hoping To Spice Up Their Love Lives, But They Soon Realize That The Only Thing More Unconventional Than The Coursework Is Their Teacher.

She's A Doll
5:15pm
8 Minutes

Gary, Once Unlucky In Love, Has Married His Dream Girl. Doris Couldn't Be More Perfect For Him - After All, She Was Built To His Specifications. Gary Thought His Android Bride Would Give Him An Easy Life, Until Sparks Fly Between Them In The Wrong Way.

Doris Needs Repairs, But Despite Gary's Best Effort, She Proves Too Difficult To Fix. Gary Must Decide If The Damage Is Too Much To Handle, Or If He Can Love His Perfectly Imperfect Wife For Who She Is.

Smorgasbord
5:15pm
7 Minutes

One Man Realizes Just How Quickly Time Can Get Away From You After Starting A Dead End Job Working In Corporate America.

Someone Lives Here
1:00pm
75 Minutes

In October 2020, A Carpenter Named Khaleel Seivwright Drove To A Remote Area Of A Toronto Park To Build A Small, Insulated Shelter. On The Front Of The Shelter, He Posted Two Signs: "Anyone Is Welcome," And The Details Of A Gofundme Page Dedicated To Raising Money To Build More. His Idea Is Simple: To Provide Unhoused People Outside In The Winter With Tiny, Insulated Shelter That Would Keep Them Safe And Warm.

The Project Soon Attracted International Attention. With Toronto's Homeless Population Rising, And A Long Winter Approaching, Many Deem His Shelters A Life-Saving Measure. Donations To The Gofundme Surged. Before Long, City Officials Take Issue, And Send Khaleel A Cease And Desist Letter. Undeterred, Khaleel Continues Building And Does His Best To Convince The World That His Shelters Are A Viable Interim Measure For People Living Outside In The Cold.

Someone Lives Here Follows The Story Of Khaleel, His Tiny Shelters, And Their Residents, Over The Course Of One Brutal Toronto Winter. Featuring A Diverse Cast Of Characters – Including Government Officials, City Staff, Former Toronto Mayor John Tory, Tiny Shelter Residents, And Community Advocates.

Narrated By Taka, A Woman Living In One Of Khaleel's Tiny Shelters In Toronto's Alexandra Park, Someone Lives Here Captures An Important Chapter In The Battle For The Soul Of A City.

Spotlight Event: A Conversation With Josh Duhamel
6:00pm
60 Minutes

Tcff Spotlight Event: Tcff Sits Down With Actor Josh Duhamel To Discuss His Film Career, His Passion For Storytelling, His Midwest Roots, And His Thoughts On Receiving The Tcff Northstar Award.

The Girls At The Painted Bird
5:15pm
13 Minutes

It's Kitty's First Day Working At The Painted Bird, A "Specialty House" Where "Men Get What They Can't Get Elsewhere". Kitty Learns That The Job Is Not What She Expected And That A Lot Of Men Just Need A Good Cry. A Poignant, Funny And Feminist Take On A Wild West That Might Have Been

The Grievance
5:15pm
8 Minutes

After Five Months Of The Writer's Strike, Comes An Idea That Hatched On The Picket Line! What If Ai Filed A Complaint To Hr About Harassment In A Comedy Writers Room On A Sitcom? Starring Rosie O'donnell & Kevin Pollak, Written By Carol Leifer (Hacks, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) & Andy Gordon (Big Bang Theory, Modern Family) & Directed By Richie Keen (Always Sunny In Philadelphia)

The Name Of The Film Is Untitled
5:15pm
14 Minutes

The Name Of The Film Is Untitled Is A Comedy About Cal, A Depressed 24- Year-Old Stoner And Writer, Who Learns To Not Take Life So Seriously When She Meets A New Friend With A Bizarre Profession. This Film Is A Love Letter To Weed And The Girls Who Smoke It.

The Shakespeare Mash-Up
5:15pm
13 Minutes

Clarence Henderson Is Known For His Self-Written, Self-Directed High School Plays. When His Latest Production, "The Shakespeare Mashup," Begins To Fall Apart Minutes Before It Starts, Clarence Tries To Fix It All - But Can He?

October 25, 2024

$55 Private Room In A Safe Quiet Neighborhood
5:30pm
12 Minutes

Jennifer's Marriage Is So Bad That The Only Way Out Is Death. Her Husband's, Specifically. When He Leaves Town During The Week Of The Gun Show, She Lists A Room For Rent. Jennifer Hopes She Can Find A Chivalrous Sap To Trick Into Testing Out His New Gun On Her Husband. She Finds The Perfect Guy, But These Things Never Go As Planned…

A Family Guide To Hunting
5:30pm
14 Minutes

A Family Guide To Hunting Is A Dark Comedy About An Asian-American Family On A Bonding Hunting Trip Gone Wrong. When Eva, The Daughter (Kahyun Kim) Accidentally Shoots Her Doomsday Prepping Boyfriend (Craig Newman) Dead, Her Parents (Margaret Cho And Keong Sim) Insist On Getting Rid Of The Body In Order To Protect Her. The Wilderness Turns The Temperature Up On Their Dysfunctional Family Dynamics, As Well As Their Unique Brand Of Asian- American Sacrifice, Love, And Filial Piety. Ultimately, It Is A Morbidly Hopeful Story Of Togetherness. After All, A Family That Hides A Body Together Stays Together.

Ain't Got Time To Die
2:45pm
68 Minutes

For Years, Rachel Heisham Lived In Small-Town Pennsylvania, Surviving Abusive Lovers, Addiction, Illness, And Poverty. At Age 45, She Decided To Start A New Life, Moving To Montana To Live Out Of Her Rv. But Her Past Comes Back To Haunt Her.

The Bouts Of Cancer That Have Plagued Rachel For Most Of Her Adult Life Are Not Over. She Was Told By Doctors That She Only Has Two Months To Live. The Documentary, ""Ain't Got Time To Die,"" Explores Rachel's Journey Of Self-Discovery Juxtaposed With Her Battle With Cancer. The Film Starts With An Open-Ended Question: How Do You Want To Be Seen? ""As A Fighter,"" Rachel Says. ""As A Survivor.""

In The Course Of Making The Documentary, Martin Krafft, The Filmmaker, Becomes Immersed In Rachel's Life, Spending Weeks Sleeping On Her Rv Couch, Driving Her To Doctor's Appointments, And Fundraising For Her Living Expenses. The Film Looks Candidly At Conflicts Between The Subject And Filmmaker, Striving To Give Agency To Rachel To Frame How She Is Seen.

As Her Illness Progresses, Martin Grapples With How Much Support He Is Able To Offer Her. After Fighting For Years To Survive, Rachel Has To Face The Biggest Challenge Of Her Life.

Black Apple
5:30pm
15 Minutes

As Hoover High Honors The Life Of Mr. Wilder, Fellow Teacher Jess Adams Harbors Guilt For Her Role In His Mysterious Death. And Then She Begins Receiving, Strange, Celebrity Greetings Known As Cameos. First, Vanilla Ice, Then It's Tommy Chong, Launching Her On A Dizzying Psychological Journey About Her Role In Wilder's Death And Her Responsibility As A Teacher. All The While Celebrity Greetings Keep Pinging Her Phone. A Poignant Thriller, Black Apple, Sheds Light On The Enormous Pressures Thrust On Today's Public School Teachers.

Bob Trevino Likes It
5:00pm
102 Minutes

Bob Trevino Likes It Is Inspired By The True Friendship That Writer/Director Tracie Laymon Found With A Stranger When Looking For Her Father Online.

Often Playing The Role Of Caretaker To People Like Her Father Who Should Be Caring For Her, Lily Trevino Longs For A Familial Connection, Having Been Abandoned By Her Mother As A Child And Then Suddenly By Her Father In Her Twenties.

Bob Trevino Works Long Hours Alone At A Construction Company To Support His Wife Jeanie's Scrapbooking Habit. The Couple Has Endured A Lot In The Past Decade, And Bob Has Sought To Put His Wife First, To The Point Of Ignoring His Own Feelings And Need For Friendship, Meaning, And Connection, That Is, Until He Gets An Unexpected Facebook Message From A Stranger.

Lily And Bob's Blossoming Friendship Becomes A Vital Source Of Connection And Healing In Both Their Lives. Bob's Small Acts Of Fatherly Kindness Fill A Familial Void In Lily's Life And Hold The Power To Change Her Direction Forever. In Their Own Ways, These Two Must Both Learn They Are Worthy Of Extraordinary Love Exemplified Through Small Acts Of Kindness.

Dinner
5:30pm
15 Minutes

A Young Couple With Hopeless Communication Skills, Beatrice And Max, Head Into A Work Dinner With Absolutely No Chance Of Making It Out Alive. Beatrice's Boss, Emilia, And Her Husband, James, Delight In Their Guests' Misery, And It Isn't Long Before The Night Is Irrevocably Ruined. The Guests Soon Have Only One Question Left In Their Minds: Will Anyone Survive?

Don't Move
5:45pm
92 Minutes

A Grieving Woman Hoping To Find Solace Deep In An Isolated Forest Encounters A Stranger Who Injects Her With A Paralytic Agent. As The Agent Gradually Takes Over Her Body, She Must Run, Hide, And Fight For Her Life Before Her Entire Nervous System Shuts Down.

Farming While Black
1:15pm
75 Minutes

Farming While Black Is A Feature-Length Documentary Film Which Examines The Historical Plight Of Black Farmers In The United States And The Rising Generation Reclaiming Their Rightful Ownership To Land And Reconnecting With Their Ancestral Roots.

As The Co-Founder Of Soul Fire Farm In Upstate New York, Leah Penniman Finds Strength In The Deep Historical Knowledge Of African Agrarianism – Agricultural Practices That Can Heal People And The Planet. Influenced And Inspired By Karen Washington, A Pioneer In Urban Community Gardens In New York City, And Fellow Farmer And Organizer Blain Snipstal, Leah Galvanizes Around Farming As The Basis Of Revolutionary Justice.

Hauntology
8:30pm
103 Minutes

In This Queer Horror Anthology, Two Siblings Embark On A Road Trip Where The Older Sister Shares A Collection Of Ghost Stories. As Night Approaches, It Becomes Clear That Each Story Is Connected, And There's A Hostile Spirit At The Heart Of It All. The Two Siblings Team Up, To Banish The Dark Entity Who's Been Plaguing Their Family For Generations.

In 1910, Black Farmers Owned 14 Percent Of All American Farmland. Over The Intervening Decades, That Number Fell Below Two Percent, The Result Of Racism, Discrimination, And Dispossession. The Film Chronicles Penniman And Two Other Black Farmers' Efforts To Reclaim Their Agricultural Heritage. Collectively, Their Work Has A Major Impact, As Each Is A Leader In Sustainable Agriculture And Food Justice Movements.

Last To Leave
5:30pm
8 Minutes

Two Mysterious Women Ignite Revelry And Unexpected Connections With The Regulars In A Neighborhood Bar. But As Closing Time Nears, The True Nature Of Their Presence Takes A Dark Turn.

Life At The Lake
5:30 Pm
16 Minutes

Viola, Recently Divorced And Yearning For A Fresh Start, Decides To Spend Some Time At A Picturesque Cabin By The Lake With Her Son, Anthony. Their Idyllic Getaway Takes A Sinister Turn When Anthony Is Involved In An Accident. Haunted By Guilt And Determined To Make Amends, Viola Hopes To Find Closure And Reconnect With Her Son. She Feels Ready To Begin Cleaning Up The Mess The Accident Left Behind.

Nordic Curse
5:30 Pm
5 Minutes

After Weeks Of Searching, A Young Nordic Philologist Finally Finds What He's Been Searching For, A Buried Slab Of Greywacke Stone. It's Carved With Ancient Runes That Are Classified As "Younger Futhark". He Sets To Understanding Its Secrets, This Could Be The Discovery That Makes His Career. However, Through Deciphering It, He Starts To Succumb To Its Dark Magic Until He Finally Translates It.

Paper Marriage
3:15pm
91 Minutes

Fanny (Effy Han), A Chinese Immigrant Facing Deportation, Pins Her Last Hopes On Staying In The U.S. By Paying Jeff (Jeff Man), An Unemployed Lost Soul, To Marry Her. During This Year-Long Charade, They Tiptoe Around Each Other's Differences. As Quiet Moments Turn Into Clashes, They Navigate Through Their Awkwardness And Are Forced To Learn To Work Together.

Queen Of The Ring
8:15pm
130 Minutes

"Queen Of The Ring" Is Inspired By Jeff Leen's Book, Chronicling The True Story Of Mildred Burke, The First Million-Dollar Female Athlete. The Film Follows Millie, A Young Single Mother Who Defies Societal Norms By Becoming A Professional Wrestler During A Time When Female Wrestling Was Illegal In Most Of The U.S. Starting By Competing Against Men At Carnivals, She Builds An Impressive Record And Paves The Way For Women's Wrestling.

Despite Her Success, Millie Faces Personal Struggles, Including Raising Her Son On The Road, The Tragic Loss Of Her Wrestling Protege, And A Tumultuous Relationship With Her Manager And Ex-Husband, Billy Wolfe. The Film Highlights Her Triumphs, Such As Headlining Main Events, Bringing Women Of Color Into The Sport, And Participating In The First Female Title Fight "Shoot Match." "Queen Of The Ring" Captures The Golden Age Of Female Pro Wrestling And Celebrates Millie's Role In Changing The Sport's Culture And Achieving Unprecedented Success.

Room Tone
5:30pm
9 Minutes

When A Sound Guy's Attempt To Capture "Room Tone" Is Constantly Thwarted By The Noisy Antics Of His Coworkers, He Takes Extreme Measures To Achieve Silence.

Superboys Of Malegaon
7:30pm
127 Minutes

The Journey Of An Aspiring Filmmaker As He Bands Together His Group Of Friends To Make A Film For His Town, Malegaon.

The Drive
1:45pm
50 Minutes
Follow Along A Group Of Four Young Aussie Blokes, Committed To A Challenging And Treacherous Journey To Ulu?u In Cars They Have Bought For Under $1500 All In The Name Of Mental Health And Suicide Prevention.

Just As We Control The Cars We Drive, We Too Can Control And Drive Our Lives And Mental Health. The Boys Will Be Looking At Tools And Techniques They Can Implement To Control Their Daily Lives. As They Confront Insecurities And Encourage Vulnerability, They Hope To Impact The World Around Them On Their Journey.

The Power Of Intention
1:30pm
42 Minutes

Juan And Rubi – Father And Daughter – Are The Leaders Of An Indigenous Dance Group On The Riviera Maya In Mexico. They Perform Ceremonies Daily, But They Do It Not Just For The Show.

Each Ceremony Carries An Intention, A Purpose, A Wisdom Within It, With Which Juan And Rubi Reignite The Inner Fire Of Those Present.

In Today's Living Space, We Are Disconnected And Distracted. People Often Find No Meaning, No Purpose, No Joy In Existence. Yet All We Lack Is The Connection To The Greatest Teachers, Who In Reality Hold All The Answers. They Are The Four Elements From Which We Are All Created.

Awaken The Incredible Power Of The Elements That Slumbers Within You! For The Best Way To Live Your Dreams Is To Awaken.

Thrill-O-Ween
5:30 Pm
7 Minutes

Michael Has Been A Legend And An Inspiration And I Wanted To Create My Own Spin To "Thriller" While Respecting The Culture And Giving Homage To This Creativity That Still Lives Up To Its Legacy.

Tie Your Monsters Down (Horror/Thriller Shorts Block)
5:30pm
87 Minutes

Whether You're A Public School Teacher Or A Film Set Sound Guy, You've Probably Had Days At Work That Have Felt Less Like A 9-To-5 And More Like A Horror Film. In Tcff's Tie Your Monsters Down Block, You'll Meet Characters At The End Of Their Ropes…And Sometimes Their Lives. What Makes These Films So Unnerving Is How They Turn Quotidian Situations—An Airbnb Booking, Dinner With A Boss—Into Nightmares. From A Contemporary Retelling Of Michael Jackson's Thriller To A Minnesota Short With The Witch Vibes, Tie Your Monsters Down Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat.

When Does Freedom Begin
3:00pm
89 Minutes

Three Formerly-Incarcerated Activists Are Working In Their Bridgeport Ct Community To Become Leaders In The Struggle To Expand Freedom, Justice And Opportunity For People Affected By Crime And The Criminal-Legal System.

October 26, 2024

A Little Family Drama
3:00pm
87 Minutes

Thee Sepulveda Family Reunites To Revive A Cherished Tradition In Honor Of Their Late Grandfather. But As They Come Together, Long-Held Secrets And Simmering Tensions Threaten To Unravel Their Close-Knit Bonds. The Biggest Revelation: Matriarch Anselma's Risky Move To Help Her Grandson Matias Puts Their Family Restaurant And Livelihood At Stake, Forcing Them All To Reassess Their Roles Within The Family.

Blitz
4:45pm
120 Minutes

Sir Steve Mcqueen's "Blitz" Follows The Epic Journey Of George (Elliott Heffernan), A 9-Year-Old Boy In World War Ii London Whose Mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) Sends Him To Safety In The English Countryside. George, Defiant And Determined To Return Home To His Mom And His Grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) In East London, Embarks On An Adventure, Only To Find Himself In Immense Peril, While A Distraught Rita Searches For Her Missing Son.

Written And Directed By Academy And Bafta Award-Winning Mcqueen, The Film Stars Academy And Bafta Award Nominee Ronan And Newcomer Heffernan, With Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, Cj Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua Mcguire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman And Sally Messham Rounding Out The Cast. Mcqueen's Lammas Park Produces Alongside Tim Bevan And Eric Fellner Of Working Title Films, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan And Michael Schaefer For New Regency, With Producers Anita Overland And Adam Somner.

Mcqueen Reunites With Production Designer Adam Stockhausen ("12 Years A Slave," "Widows"), Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran ("Small Axe"), And Composer Hans Zimmer ("12 Years A Slave"), With Cinematographer Yorick Le Saux ("Little Women") And Makeup Designer Naomi Donne ("No Time To Die").

Community Collage: The Bright Side Of Community
10:00am
30 Minutes

Community Collage Is A Poignant Documentary That Captures The Essence Of A Unique Photography Project Celebrating Mankato, Minnesota's Rich Diversity While Fostering A Deep Sense Of Unity. What Began In 2023 As Three Free Photo Shoots By Photographer Josh Madson Quickly Blossomed Into A Transformative Artistic Endeavor. Over 800 Black-And-White Portraits Were Captured, Highlighting The Faces And Stories From All Walks Of Life. These Portraits Were Then Showcased In A Compelling Installation That Revealed The Beauty And Resilience Within The Community—Especially Meaningful In The Wake Of Political Divisions And Pandemic-Induced Isolation.
As The Project Gained Traction, It Attracted The Backing Of A Foundation That Expanded The Initiative To Include 5,000 Participants, Culminating In A Remarkable 3,000-Square-Foot Photo Installation Set To Debut In September 2024. Having Recently Returned To Minnesota After 20 Years Of Collaborating On High-Profile Campaigns And Collaborations With Icons Like Jason Bell And Annie Leibovitz And Clients Like L'oreal, Vogue, And Nike, Madson Directed The Film To Share The Project's Magic And Impact.
Community Collage: The Bright Side Of Community Transcends Traditional Filmmaking, Serving As A Powerful Testament To Art's Ability To Bring People Together And Ignite Pride, Joy, And Hope For A Brighter Future.

For The Living
7:15pm
120 Minutes

Lisa Effress (Producer) & Tim Roper (Co-Director/Co-Writer) In Attendance! Q&A To Follow The Screening!

In January 1945, After 2 Years As A Prisoner In A Death Camp, 10-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Marcel Zielinksi Embarked On A Perilous 60-Mile Journey By Foot From Auschwitz-Birkenau Through An Active War Zone To Krakow, Poland. A Child's Desperate Search For Any Surviving Family Members. A Journey From Darkness To Light.

Decades Later, 250 Cyclists From 12 Different Countries Traveled To Auschwitz And Re-Traced 84-Year-Old Marcel's Liberation Path As A Collective Act Of Empathy Called Ride For The Living.

Marcel's Dehumanizing Holocaust Experience And The Empathy Demonstrated During Ride For The Living Provide A Stunning Parallel For Humankind's Equally Perilous Journey Between The Two Extremes Of Our Nature: Dehumanization To Empathy. Darkness To Light.

Igniting The Urgent Conversation: When Will We Stop Building Monuments For The Dead And Get Busy Re-Humanizing The Living?

When Will We Finally Say Never Again And Truly Mean It?

Green Works
12:00pm
33 Minutes

Green Works Is A Docuseries That Shares The Personal Journeys Of Five People As They Work Across Industries To Build A More Sustainable Future. Their Stories Spotlight The Powerful Impact Of Green Jobs And The Growing Urgency For More Talent To Contribute Their Skills.

The Third Set Of Films In A Series That Highlights The Impact Of Stem And Skilled Trades Jobs, 3m Has Created Green Works To Build Awareness For The Vast Opportunities Available In The Green Economy And Inspire More Professionals To Join The Effort—No Matter Their Industry, Expertise, Or Experience Level.

Please Note: Seats Not Guaranteed! A Ticket Reservation Does Not Guarantee A Seat To The Screening! Seats Are On A First Come, First Serve Basis. Ticket Reservation List Will Be Set To Overfill The Theater. Tickets Will Be Handed Out On A First Come, First Served Basis To Anyone Waiting In The Will Call Line Until They Are Gone.

Men Of Character
10:15am
59 Minutes

Set Against The Backdrop Of Minnesota's Unique True Team State Meet, Men Of Character Follows The Mounds View High School Track And Field Team On Their Quest To Dethrone The Long-Reigning Champions, Wayzata. Known As The "Evil Empire" And "The Giants," Wayzata Has Held The Title For Years, Making This Meet The Most Prestigious Event Of The Season.

The Documentary Delves Into The Stories Of These Young Athletes, With A Particular Focus On Ryan Wirrer, A Sophomore Pole Vaulter Whose Journey Epitomizes The Team's Core Values. After A Traumatic Accident Mid-Season, Ryan's Determination And Character Led Him To Recover And Perform Beyond Everyone's Expectations At True Team State, Thrusting Mounds View Into The Lead At A Crucial Point In The Meet.

Narrated By Head Coach Fleming, Who Provides Insightful Commentary On The Season's Progression, The Film Also Features Interviews With Various Mounds View Track And Field Athletes. These Voices, From Those Who Performed At The Highest Level To Those Deeply Connected With The Community, Provide A Rich And Comprehensive Narrative. Their Perspectives Underscore The Significance Of Character, Perseverance, And Teamwork In Driving The Team's Pursuit Of Excellence.

Minnesota Lynx Commissioner's Cup
5:30pm
13 Minutes

At The Start Of The Season, The Minnesota Lynx Were Overlooked By Many, Doubted As A Top Contender In The Wnba. But The Lynx Defied The Odds, Fought Through The Criticism, And Rose To The Challenge, Securing Their Place In The Commissioner's Cup Finals. This Film Takes You Inside The Day That Made History, Offering An Intimate, Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Lynx As They Prepared To Face The New York Liberty. Witness The Dedication, Determination, And Teamwork That Led To Their Triumph. From Pre-Game Rituals To The Final Buzzer, And Into The Heart Of The Locker Room Celebration, This Short Film Captures The Essence Of What It Means To Be A Champion.

Nickel Boys
1:45pm
140 Minutes

Based On The Pulitzer Prize Winning Novel By Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys Chronicles The Powerful Friendship Between Two Young African American Men Navigating The Harrowing Trials Of Reform School Together In Florida.

Prayer Warrior: Four Days With Frankie Luvu
5:30pm
25 Minutes

Interviews With Frankie Luvu, A Panther Linebacker Originally From The American Samoa Islands.
What We Didn't Realize Before The Trip Was That His Family And Friends Had Traveled Into Town That Same Weekend. There Was A Crew Of Over 20 People, That Included His Mom And Dad, Whom Had Not Seen Him In 4 Years.

What We Captured Over A Four Day Period Became Much More Than A Simple Agency Project. It Became A Character Study On A Professional Athlete Reaching The Prime Of His Career. What We Were Welcomed Into Was An American Samoan Culture That Is Built On Love, And An Athlete That Is At The Center Of The Hopes And Dreams Of So Many.

Sneak Peek: Days When The Rains Came
7:30pm
97 Minutes

"Days When The Rains Came" Is A Female-Driven Coming-Of-Age Story That Follows A Woman In Her Forties Who Is Stuck In The Mundane Routine Of Family Life. When Her Father Falls Ill, She Returns Home To Take Care Of Him, And In The Process, She's Forced To Confront The Complexities Of Her Relationships With Her Sisters And An Ex-High School Boyfriend And Grapple With The Choices She's Made In Her Life.

"Days When The Rains Came" Is A Female-Driven Coming-Of-Age Story That Follows A Woman In Her Forties Who Is Stuck In The Mundane Routine Of Family Life. When Her Father Falls Ill, She Returns Home To Take Care Of Him, And In The Process, She's Forced To Confront The Complexities Of Her Relationships With Her Sisters And An Ex-High School Boyfriend And Grapple With The Choices She's Made In Her Life.

The Midway Point
11:30am
87 Minutes

Jake, A High Schooler On The Autistic Spectrum, Feels Disillusioned With The World. When He Meets Alice, He Begins To Experience The World In Other Ways. Little Does Jake Know, Alice May Have More In Common With Him Than He Could Imagine.

Wild Hope: Mission Impossible
1:30pm
40 Minutes

Wild Hope: Mission Impossible Tells The Inspiring Story Of How A Late-Career Epiphany Led A "Wacky Genius" To Abandon His Academic Career And Commit Himself To Fighting Global Warming And Biodiversity Collapse, Starting With A Surprising Product - An Impossibly Delicious Plant-Based Hamburger.

Stanford University Biochemist Pat Brown Wanted Nothing More Than To Save The World From Climate Change. When His Research Revealed That Animal Agriculture Was A Major Culprit, He Forged A New Path And Invented The Impossible Burger, A Nutritious, Plant-Based Patty That Uses 96% Less Land, 87% Less Water, And Generates 89% Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Traditional Beef Burgers. Through Groundbreaking Science And Unwavering Commitment, Pat's Mission Transformed The Culinary Landscape—And Provided Real Hope For A More Sustainable And Ethical Food System.

Date: October 17 - 26, 2024

Location: Marcus West End Cinema, 1625 West End Blvd Saint Louis Park, MN 55416

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