Twin Cities Film Fest

Join us for the Twin Cities Film Fest 2024!

Schedule Of Events:

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.

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