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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.
The new headquarters of the Mississippi River Management Organization (MWMO) is itself a demonstration of the river-friendly practices that the organization was established to encourage. The MWMO held an event on Saturday, October 26 to celebrate their new home, and to educate the public about water quality issues.
MTN hosted a live Youth & Politics panel discussion on Friday, October 26 from 7-8 pm.The program was produced and hosted by teens at the Minneapolis Television Network.The discussion was hosted by Nate Danforth, a teen who has been active in several MTN youth programs. The panel consisted of Joe Gantenbein, a student at South High and member of the MTN/Video VOICES class, Amy O’Connell and Max Hall, members of the National Youth Rights Association (NYRA), Minneapolis City Council Member Robert Lilligren, and Minnesota State Senator Kari Dziedzic.The panel addressed issues such as barriers to youth participation in democracy, and what youth envision as the future of our political system. The show included a Question and Answer session with the studio audience, which was composed of both youth and adults.MTN’s Youth Programs create strong youth leaders among the diverse communities of Minneapolis by fostering communication skills and providing opportunities for creative expression.The show is one hour long. Part one is above, and here is part two: Continue Reading
On Saturday, 24 blocks of Lowry Avenue in North Minneapolis were closed to car traffic from 11 am to 6 pm for the Open Streets/Harvest Fest event.
The U.S. Postal Service issued a new set of stamps that celebrate bicycling at the downtown Minneapolis Bike Walk to Work Day celebration on Thursday, June 7.
Over 250 bicyclists rode the streets of Northeast Minneapolis on Saturday, June 2nd for the first ever Northeast Ride.
The Minneapolis Television Network hosted a panel discussion of Minnesota Feature Film Directors at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival on Sunday, April 29.The panel was moderated by Andrew Peterson, Director of Programming for the Provincetown International Film Festival, and producer at local production company Werc Werk Werks.The panelists included Joe Dressel, director of the film, “Hope;”Stephen Gurewitz, director of “Marvin Seth and Stanley;” Susan Marks, director of “Of Dolls and Murder;” and Mong Vang and Bryan Vue, co-creators of “Journey to the Fallen Skies.” All of their films screened at the festival.Part Two Continue Reading
The Minneapolis Television Network will be hosting two panel discussions during the Minneapolis and Saint Paul International Film Festival, running from April 12 through May 3. Information on MTN’s TV coverage of this year’s festival can be found at: http://mtn.org/mspfilmfest.In this four-part preview show, MTN staffmember John Akre speaks with Film Festival staffmembers Susan Smoluchowski and Jesse Bishop about the festival and its highlights.Above: Part One – Festival OverviewPart Two – a look at some of the international films that will be featured in the festival.Part Three – U.S. Films and special eventsPart Four – Minnesota made and wrap up Continue Reading
In July, the Midtown Phillips Neighborhood held a festival in Stewart Park as part of Aquatennial.
In August, the Stevens Square Community Organization celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their citizen Block Patrol.