2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival Award Winners.

Hello from the 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival. We were so happy to present the very best in underground film from around the world over the December 3-5 weekend 2010. Audiences were entertained by a variety of work and each piece was special, wonderful and unique in it’s own way. This years awards were:

Best Film “The Taint” by Drew Bolduc (Winner 7 days soundstage time courtesy of Random Original Productions.)
Best Documentary “Speakers Corner” Gavin White
Best Foreign Film “Carmilla Hyde” Dave de Vries
Directors Award “This Time Tomorrow” Russell Anway
Best Sound Award “Hunting Buddies” Bill Cooper
Underground Spirit Award “The Unattainable” Twoey Stein
Best Cinematography Award  “The Telephone Game” Jason Schumacher
Audience Choice Award “Dynamite Swine” Mark Poisella
Best Audience Member “Michele Rockne”

The 2010 Film Festival was a great success and we look forward to seeing you at the 2011 MUFF. Until then check our website at minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com for submission information and the 2011 schedule.

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival December 3-5 2010

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The 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival is poised to break new attendance records.

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
December 3rd - 5th 2010
Hosted at MCAD

2501 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com

Now in its third consecutive year the film festival continues to search for new and emerging talent and finds a majority of it comes from right here at home in the Twin Cities. This year’s festival will show 60 films over three days that will compete for awards and prizes. The best film, voted on by audience members, will receive 7 full days of soundstage time to make their next film valued at $10,000.

The films start on Friday night with a double program: “Macumba” a short film about a young American family who accidently stir up the forces of black magic in Costa Rica. Produced and directed by the festival’s founder, Greg Yolen said he wanted to put his money where his mouth was and make a film to show at the festival to encourage others to do the same. “Our film festival is different because we aren’t just focused on making a buck. We are all about making art and building a community of local independent filmmakers. “ said Greg Yolen.

Following “Macumba” comes “Abide” a locally produced Minneapolis film, about abuse handed down through the generations of a family, which has generated an intense following online. The extremely successful “Minneapolis Project” follows with a cinematic panorama of life in Minneapolis consisting of 24 new original short films created by 20 Minnesota filmmakers. Later comes “The Taint” an “in-your-face gross sexual humor horror pic” that has been receiving a lot of attention on the national festival circuit.

As usual, the free opening night party will take place Friday night 8PM-2AM at Eat Street’s popular Jasmine26 bar and restaurant where festivalgoers will receive food and drink specials all weekend long. There is also another free party Saturday Night Following “Vixen Highway” in honor of the film’s 10th anniversary.

Day two of the Festival will start with the US Premier of an Australian film “Carmilla Hyde” followed by a day full of dynamic emerging content. Be sure to check out “Speakers Corner”, “Victory Square” and “The Eddies” for documentaries. “Hunting Buddies” and “Vixen Highway” are two locally produced features well worthy of a viewing and stay awake for the late night film “Maximum Shame” watch at your own risk. Sunday is a day also filled with local features “This Time Tomorrow”, “My Art School Summer” and be sure to check out “Red Princess Blues” A short film by Alex Ferrari, with the press comparing him to the next Tarantino.

Many Past filmmakers who have premiered and shown at the Minneapolis Underground Film Festival have gone on to secure distribution, win awards and obtain funding for future projects. This year we look forward to providing filmmakers, actors and audience members the opportunity to interact and bring their underground work to light.

From Now until November 15th discounted tickets are available at the festival’s website minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com as well as the full program and schedule. Normal ticket prices are $9 tickets and $49 for festival passes. Audience members get to vote on their favorite films and the awards and prizes are handed out at the end of the day on Sunday 5th December.

Discounted friends and family tickets to the Film Festival until Nov 15th

The 2010 Minneapolis Underground film festival is giving friends and family an opportunity to purchase festival passes and tickets at a discounted price from now until Nov 15th on their website. This year there are 60 films competing for awards and prizes. From local short films such as “The Minneapolis Project” to fascinating documentaries such as “Speakers Corner” and “Victory Square” and darker more surreal fare “Macumba” or “Abide” this years festival will be three days of some of the most original work to be seen this year in the Twin Cities film scene. For more information or to buy your discounted friends and family tickets go to minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com.

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival December 3-5 2010

The 3rd annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival is underway. Showing 60 films over three days this years film festival will be more than just film screenings. It will be a meeting place for people to meet and speak with film directors, producers and actors at the ground floor. Many of the films that have shown the past three years have gone from obscurity to recognition securing distribution, winning awards and arranging future financing for the filmmakers of tomorrow. Many of the contacts and relationships formed here at the grass roots of film making endure into the future. Come meet the future of film making at the 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival. Films will screen over three days and compete for prizes and awards. Ranging from short films to feature length documentaries, the film festival strives to present a unique voice and vision representing filmmakers from all walks of life. Please check minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com for more details and up to date schedule and filmmaker information.

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival is pleased to announce a special offer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Contact Person: Greg Yolen
Company Name: 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Email Address minneapolisuff@gmail.com
Web site address www.minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com

The 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival is pleased to announce that a special offer is available from now until the middle of November. Film festival passes which are ordinarily $49 are for a limited time are now only $29 until Nov 15th. Festival pass holders get free admission to all shows and free admission to the opening night party and 1 free drink. As a festival pass holder you also have the opportunity to vote for awards and prizes for your favorite films.
For a full schedule and lineup and to pre-purchase your festival pass please visit: www.minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com

Friday December 3rd through Sunday December 5th 2010

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

2501 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55408 USA



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2010 Official program announced

Friday December 3rd through Sunday December 5th 2010

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

2501 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55408 USA

Friday December 3rd 2010

7:00 PM Macumba Greg Yolen 17 Minutes
7:30 PM Abide Mark Green 40 Minutes
8:30 PM Minneapolis Project 2010 119 Minutes
1. Dischord (Part One of Three) Jaime Carrera & Tyler Jensen 4 Minutes
2. Tomorrow (Part One of Three) John Koch 5 Minutes
3. The Lovers Brian Murnion 5 Minutes
4. Urban Agrarian Woman John Akre 5 Minutes
5. Transfer Todd Wardrope 5 Minutes
6. Claudia Stephen Gurewitz 4 Minutes
7. Band Box Diner Amy Mattila 4 Minutes
8. Firmament Collapse Allen Keating-Moore 5 Minutes
9. Parade (Part Two of Three) Jaime Carrera & Tyler Jensen
10. Shudder 13 Dave Deal 4 Minutes
11. Yesterday (Part Two of Three) John Koch 5 Minutes
12. shut(ter) Nathan Gilbert 4 Minutes
13. Free Puppies Dan Dockery 5 Minutes
14. Raw Honey Abdi Hassan 5 Minutes
15. We Major Brian Murnion 4 Minutes
16. Wedge Walk Sam Thompson 5 Minutes
17. Loon Lake Dance Dave Deal 4 Minutes
18. Lakewood Sam Hoolihan 4 Minutes
19. You. Me. Here. Andrea Bursott & Corey Lawson 5 Minutes
20. Gallery Todd Wardrope 5 Minutes
21. Passing (Part Three of Three) Jaime Carrera & Tyler Jensen 4 Minutes
22. Air Conditioner Gabriel Cheifetz 4 Minutes
23. Today (Part Three of Three) John Koch 5 Minutes
24. The Rescue Yoko Okumura&Elizabeth Mims 8 Minutes
10:40 PM The Taint Drew Bolduc 70 Minutes
8 PM – 2 AM Opening Night Party at Jasmin26 (26th & Nicollet)

Saturday December 4th 2010

10:00 AM Carmilla Hyde Dave de Vries 105 Minutes
12:00 PM Short Film Showcase 1 61 Minutes
1. Love Cristina Garcia 4 Minutes
2. Sweet Damnation Ben Van Hunnik 27 Minutes
3. Tarzan Jr. & the Cuban Mercenaries Brian Slater 19 Minutes
4. We Could Be Ninjas Poz Lang 11 Minutes
1:30 PM Speaker’s Corner Gavin White 60 Minutes
2:45 PM The Unattainable Twoey Stein 65 Minutes
4:00 PM Vixen Highway John Ervin 75 Minutes
5:30 PM Hunting Buddies Bill Cooper 76 Minutes
7:00 PM Victory Square Liza Davitch 92 Minutes
9:00 PM Dynamite Swine Mark Poinsella 72 Minutes
10:30 PM Maximum Shame R. Carlos Atanes 80 Minutes

Auditorium B

1:45 PM Going From Paradise Valley, Holy Cow! Arne Mostad-Jensen 60 Minutes
3:00 PM Earth Dance Becca Reilly 27 Minutes
3:30 PM Spanish Short Film Showcase 93 Minutes
1. The Storymaker Jose Gomez Gallego 15 Minutes
2. Brian and Lucifer Ana Torres-Alvares 12 Minutes
3. Cupid’s Arrow Leonardo Perez 13 Minutes
4. Made in Japan Ciro Altabes 5 Minutes
5. Thunderbolt and the Mermaid Gorka Otxoa 11 Minutes
6. Because There Are Things You Never Forget Lucas Figueroa 13 Minutes
7. The Tape Jorge M. Rodrigo 19 Minutes
Dear Child Jesus Jesus Perez-Miranda 9 Minutes

Sunday December 5th 2010

10:00 AM The Cello Incident Stephen Rife 57 Minutes
11:00 AM The Darkness Within Dom Portalla 90 Minutes
12:45 PM Short Story Film Showcase 2 95 Minutes
1. The True Story of Peter Pan James Vogel 15 Minutes
2. Lament Adam Zuehlke 11 Minutes
3. Hosting Emily Abbey Keith 26 Minutes
4. Donny West (Music Video) James Vogel 5 Minutes
5. Red Princess Blues Alex Ferarri 17 Minutes
6. Empty Trash Jorge Sosa 26 Minutes
3:00 PM This Time Tomorrow Russell Anway 71 Minutes
4:30 PM Eddies: The Documentary Michael Peterson 62 Minutes
5:45 PM My Art School Summer David & Mary Sandberg 88 Minutes
7:30 PM Awards Ceremony

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival Line-up to be announced soon...stay tuned

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival Line-up to be announced soon...stay tuned

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival December 3-5 2010

December 3rd 7 PM: Macumba

Deadline extended 2 weeks to Sep 14th to accommodate late entries into competition

Deadline extended 2 weeks to Sep 14th to accommodate late entries into competition. Submit now and have a chance to win the the Studio prize.

$10,000 prize consisting of 7 days of soundstage time will be awarded to the best film of the 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Company Name: Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Email Address minneapolisuff@gmail.com
Web site address www.minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com

$10,000 prize consisting of 7 days of soundstage time will be awarded to the best film of the 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival.

A new prize has been announced has been announced for the 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival. The best film of the 2010 festival will receive an award of 7 full days of soundstage studio time valued at $10,000 courtesy of Random Original Productions. Random Original operates three studio areas in their facility.
Pabst Studio is a full size sound stage. It includes a 200 Amps-three phase power, integrated light grid and easy modularity. Pabst is a 40' by 30' for a total nearly 1,200 square feet of shooting space. The lighting grid is 12' from the floor. There is direct access from Pabst into an addition 5,000 addition square feet of studio space.
Rainier Studio is the larger full size studio. It includes dressing rooms, rest rooms, makeup room, and 400 Amps-three phase power. Rainier Studio has two sections combining for a total of 3,900 square feet of shooting space. With 12’ high ceiling and south facing windows, its many photographers dream spot.
Schlitz has a 48’' brick wall, with optional cyclorama setups, with a 11' high ceiling.
In order to qualify films must be submitted for official entry to the minneapolis underground film festival for consideration. Only films in competition will qualify. The deadline for submissions has been extended 2 weeks to September 14th 2010
For additional information contact: minneapolisuff@gmail.com, 612-396-1080 Cell

The Minneapolis Underground Film Festival gives voice to hidden filmmakers and their buried gems. Our mission is to exhibit artists, entertain our audiences and inspire filmmakers to create exiting original work.
Hosted in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design the film festival utilizes state of the art screening facilities and multiple auditoriums to showcase cinema’s most provocative and original work. Films are followed by audience questions and answers as well as an informal filmmaker lounge where audience members can interact with filmmakers from around the world.

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New prize announced: 7 days of full soundstage time courtesy of Random Original Productions

A new prize has been announced. The best film of the festival will receive an award of 7 full days of soundstage studio time valued at $10,000 courtesy of Random Original Productions. Random Original operates three studio areas in their facility. Go to minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com for more details on how to submit your film.

2010 Submissions

The deadline has been extended, to September 14th. For those procrastinators out there, here is your shot to be part of the third annual festival!

If you wish for more incentive, there is now a prize for the best film of the festival. It will go towards seven production days at Random Productions soundstage.

2010 Submissions are open until September 1st 2010

2010 Submissions are open until September 1st 2010
A reminder to all you procrastinators. Once submissions are closed you will be able to submit to 2011 in January 2011.
Thanks so much

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2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival Submissions are now open

SUBMIT TO MUFF 2010 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN

The Minneapolis Underground Film Festival uncovers the hidden and gives voice to filmmakers from all walks of life. You are invited to submit your film to MUFF 2010.

• All genres and formats will be considered.

• Any number of titles may be submitted by an entrant. However, each title must have its own separate entry form, review copy and entry fee.

•A preview copy (DVD preferred - NTSC only) must be labeled with the title, running time and contact information (including name, address, phone number and email address). Preview copies will not be returned.

• In addition to your DVD or tape submission, please send photos, stills and press kits (web link with high resolution jpegs preferred, but we will also accept DVDs), filmmaker bio, reviews or other publicity materials you may have. If your work is selected, photos will be used for promotion.

• Acknowledgment of receipt of your entry will be made by email. Please include an email address with your submission for this purpose. Preview DVDs and support materials will not be returned. You will be notified of your films status by October 2010.