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Film

A new film explores Minnesota’s little-known bootlegging history

A new film explores Minnesota’s little-known bootlegging history

by Katie Lauer
Published January 31, 2017
Local film directors and a St. Paul distillery are keeping Minnesota’s bootlegging history alive.

Local feminist art community makes room at the table for female, non-binary artists

by Joe Cristo
Published January 18, 2017
“I can tell you from my experiences as a female artist that there is a table for women artists to sit at,” FVQ co-founder Paige Tighe said. “It just isn’t as big as the men’s [table].”
Caitlyn Dibble helps a customer before the start of a film at Trylon Microcinema in Minneapolis on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016.

Trylon microcinema shows old, rare, independent films

by Joe Cristo
Published December 13, 2016
“The tradition of repertory cinemas came out of a need to show classic films to those that may have missed them.”

Culture compass: Activism, slacktivism and hacktivism

by Joe Cristo
Published September 29, 2016

Friday: Standing Rock Benefit version 2.0This is another fundraising effort for those who are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Entry is donation-based — anything from $5 to $10 is accepted.YONI...

“Time for Ilhan,” directed by Norah Shapiro, follows the campaign of Ilhan Omar — a Somali-American activist.

Walker to screen “Time for Ilhan” in monthly film series

by Maddy Folstein
Published September 14, 2016
Filmmaking community members confront issues of national importance at the Walker’s “Local Voices.”
University graduate Tyler Lauer feeds his film reel through a projector at the White Page Gallery for a prescreening on Monday. Lauer is a part of the upcoming Movies at WAM, a showcase of home movies brought by attendees, and work from contemporary film artists, all projected across a spectrum of classic film types.

Celluloid daydreams

by Joesph Cristo
Published July 13, 2016
Weisman Art Museum to show family movies and local artists on film stock.
Left to right, Chris Bales, Ryan Gilman, Jake Mierva and Sam Walsh pose for a portrait near the University of Minnesota on June 30. The group created a short film for the Minnesota 48 Hour Film Festival, during which they had 48 hours to make and submit a short film that all had to include the same prop, character, and line. Their film, The Summer of 99 won best writing, best musical score, and fan favorite.

Forty-eight hours of summer

by Sophia Vilensky
Published July 6, 2016
Tonight (and tomorrow night) they’ll movie like it’s 1999.

A time to purge

by Joe Cristo
Published June 29, 2016
Newest installment in the “Purge” series misses the mark for the second time.

From fake to reel

by Danylo Loutchko
Published March 24, 2016
The Weisman screens “Reel Injun,” a documentary about Native American representations in film.

Cine Latino film festival is back

by Brenda Tran
Published November 19, 2015
The fest returns for its second year to showcase Latin American filmmakers.

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