February 2010

Reel live

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Stacia Rice in The Egg Timer, a short film written and directed by Emily Haddad, winner of IFP Media Arts' first Fresh Filmmaker Production Grant. Photo: Shannon McCarville.

Though media has changed immeasurably in the past 50 years, stories somehow told by talented actors, writers, directors, and crew haven't disappeared. With help from IFP MN Center for Media Arts, we explore the relationship between film and theater in Minnesota. Where is it strong? How do we make it stronger?

Articles

Letter to a young actor in Minnesota

By Karen Landry Mulkey
Posted Monday, February 8

Want to be more involved in the film world? Read this letter from actress Karen Landry Mulkey with invaluable advice on making the move to Los Angeles.

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In depth

Coming full chalk circle

By Erik Esse
Posted Monday, February 1

NEW. There are many similarities between local theater and indie filmmaking. Meet Erik Esse from IFP MN who knows both worlds.

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Die, Hollywood, die!

By Erik Esse
Posted Friday, February 5

If we can aggregate enough talent here, why can’t we be the kind of small, quick mammal that thrives darting between the legs of the Hollywood’s CGI dinosaurs?

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Die, Hollywood, die!

By Erik Esse
Posted Friday, February 5

"If we can aggregate enough talent here, why can’t we be like the small, quick mammal that thrives darting between the legs of the Hollywood’s CGI dinosaurs?"

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The last year

February 2010
Reel live

January 2010
Feeling Minnesota

December 2009
Jingle blogs

November 2009
Making art, work

October 2009
So very close. . .

September 2009
How are we doing?

August 2009
Fringe points of view

June 2009
Stories

June 2009
On the road

May 2009
What's new?

March 2009
Spring break

March 2009
Tis the season

Now playing

Burial at Thebes (a new Antigone translation by Seamus Heaney)

The Burial at Thebes

See it this week at Theatre in the Round in Minneapolis. Presented by Theatre in the Round.

Theater talk

Featured Artist

Katherine Kupiecki

Katherine Kupiecki

Katherine Kupiecki performs in The Homecoming playing at Gremlin Theatre this month.

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