Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival
October 19, 2023
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is an annual springtimefilm festival in the U.S. state of Minnesota that has been held since 1981. It began as the Rivertown Film Festival[1] of Pine City and eventually grew to become the largest film event in the Upper Midwest, with an annual attendance that exceeds 40,000.
The Main Cinema, where most of over 200 films in the MSPIFF are shown.
Historically lauded for being one of the world's finest showcases of Scandinavian films, the festival features an eclectic lineup of films from more than 70 countries and cultures around the world. Locally produced material is also highlighted through a series called Minnesota Made, or MN Made.
The Festival is organized by the MSP Film Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit film exhibition organization that also operates The Main Cinema along the Mississippi River on historic Main Street across from downtown Minneapolis. Several other venues around the Twin Citiies also participate in the film festival.
ReceptionEdit
In December 2014, the Film Society attracted national attention when it became one of the few distributors in the country to exhibit the controversial film The Interview after Sony Pictures reinstated the film's theatrical release after scrapping it amidst threats from hackers purportedly associated with the North Korean government.[2]
AwardsEdit
Best Of FestEdit
The Long Breakup, 41 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival, 2022
ReferencesEdit
^Becca Most (December 23, 2020). "Al Milgrom, 'founder' of Twin Cities film scene, dies at 98". West Central Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
^"Mpls. Film Society to screen 'The Interview'". KARE. December 23, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2017.[dead link]
External linksEdit
MSPIFF and Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival website
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