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MSPIFF or MSPFest 13 - MSP International Film Festival 2013

By Rene Meyer-Grimberg, Cinemuser

Sunday 's first feature, warm-up event was a panel "The Future is the Word: Screenwriting for Films &TV, Fiction & Documentary"  and the Aster's new River  Room was comfortably fu

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2013 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival: Highlights of the first weekend, hot prospects for the second

By Jim Brunzell III, The Optimistic Pessimist

Leviathan

When I reported a few weeks ago that spring was on its way and the temperatures were on the rise and we could start expecting seeing green grass, I was way off. There was further proof that winter was sticking around a little longer for the opening night of the 2013 annual Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. It was snowing.

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Apply now for Doc U, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network's digital documentary filmmaking mentorship

By Staff, SPNN

The power of the documentary film is its ability to shine a spotlight on issues, stories, and perspectives that would otherwise go unheard and thus unnoticed. Because of our belief in this power, SPNN created Doc U, a mentorship in digital documentary filmmaking for low income adults. Now entering it’s second year, this intensive mentorship program guides participants through the process of creating a 10-minute documentary on the topic of their choosing. In 15 weeks, participants will learn how to shape a story and conduct interviews, along with basic camera operation and non-linear editing, through classes, workshops and mentorship.

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MSPIFF or MSPFest 13 - MSP International Film Festival 2013

By Rene Meyer-Grimberg, Cinemuser

Being at a film festival when you have a chance to settle into it and focus only on organizing your schedule and moving from one cinema to another, is a world of its own. Most people come for as many films as they can and join the lines in the foyers.  For filmmakers, guests, gold and silver pass holders the place to be when you have a little longer break is the lounge on the second floor. Munchies, coffee, a few sofas in an empty, freshly renovated room (last year it was a borrowed office) are the privileges you buy with the pass. The best part, however, are the recommendations you get from the other film fanatics (many profess to viewing up to 70 films in the two weeks. There is not kinder word than fanatic. Extreme fans, at the least)

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Sneak Preview of frac sand mining documentary

By Jeff Strate, Community Voices

Democratic Visions previews a new documentary about the social, economic and environmental impact of the open pit mining of industrial silica sand in Minnesota and Wisconsin.  The hou

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MN VIDEOS | Film festival kicks off with "The Angels' Share" and speeches

By John Akre, MN Videos

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival kicked off Thursday night with speeches by local dignitaries and a screening of "The Angels' Share" by acclaimed directed Ken Loach. The festival features over 200 films and over fifty filmmakers will be on hand to answer questions about their work. The festival goes on through April 28 and is the work of the Film Society of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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Several films of Jewish interest to be screened at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival

By Staff, American Jewish World

Stephen Dorff (right) plays an Israeli fighter pilot who escapes from captivity in Lebanon with the help of Fahed (Abdallah El Alkal, left), a young Palestinian refugee. (Photo courtesy of Bedlam Productions)

In Zaytoun, a new film from Eran Ricklis (The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree), Yoni (Stephen Dorff), an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Lebanon in 1982, manages his escape with the help of a 12-year-old Palestinian refugee street vendor, Fahed (Abdallah El Akal). Zaytoun had its world premiere last year at the Toronto International Film Festival, and won the runners-up prize for the People’s Choice Award.

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