Minnesota Film Festival

The principal aim of The Minnesota International Film Festival is to provide a platform to filmmakers that often don't have access to industry funding and support. We are passionate about programming films from filmmakers that are working in their own communities and outside of major film industry hubs. We are excited about films that are being made with limited budgets, from small towns, and from resourceful filmmakers.

We focus on highlighting filmmakers and stories from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the greater Midwest.

Films that speak to the culture, landscape, and infrastructure of the area will be considered. How these stories are told does not matter. Documentary, animation, narrative, animation, ex-film, it doesn't matter what film the submissions take.

COMMUNITY CENTERED:
Building and nurturing a thriving film and media arts community is important to us. In order to connect more with the community, we have established community partnerships with organizations that have a strong foothold across a diverse range of people in the region. This year our community partners are the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO), Minnesota Environmental Partnership, and Twin Ports Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Collective (TPAC). Through these partnerships, we aim to prioritize artists who have historically been denied access to resources and opportunities within the industry.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
We judge films solely based on their artistic and creative expression not on the resources they were drawn from. We look for films as art, evocative of reflection and response.
We invite filmmakers to submit innovative works that do not adhere to conventional storytelling techniques.