Twin Cities Film Fest

Join us for the Twin Cities Film Fest 2024!

Schedule Of Events:

A Real Pain
7:15pm
90 Minutes

Mismatched Cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) And Benji (Kieran Culkin) Reunite For A Tour Through Poland To Honor Their Beloved Grandmother. The Adventure Takes A Turn When The Odd-Couple's Old Tensions Resurface Against The Backdrop Of Their Family History.

Blue Hour
5:15pm
16 Minutes

Rene Gets Far More Than She Expected She When Accepts A Last Minute Photography Gig Taking Portraits For A Young Woman. Upon Meeting Her Client, Jaz, The True Nature Of Rene's Job Comes Into Focus.

Boy Mode
5:15pm
22 Minutes

Reese Is An Artist Living In A Post-Drag Ban City In The Bible Belt , Who Keeps Her Identity As A Trans Woman Private From Her Mother. Her Attempt To Find Community In The Drag World Is Thwarted By Police, Re-Enforcing Her Anxiety Of Leaving The House In Anything Beyond "Boy Mode" (Colloquial Term Coined To Describe A Trans Woman's Active Suppression Of Her Femininity.) Reese Musters Up The Courage To Try Again- And In The Underground Club, She Encounters The Titular And Enigmatic Drag Queen Tabitha Acid, Which Leads To A Mind-Bending Confrontation With Her Own Gender Dysphoria, Fear Of The Police, Fear Of Embarrassing Her Mother, And Trans-Feminine Gender Euphoria.

Fanny Pack Platypus
5:15pm
6 Minutes

In This Mixed-Media Film, Hazel, Is A Recent College Graduate With A Passion For Children Stories. However, Lately She's Been Having A Difficult Time Finding Balance In What She Loves In Life, On Top Of Working Minimum Wage Jobs.

Note: This Film Will Only Play In The Finding My Voice (Shorts Block). It Will Not Play By Itself!

Finding My Voice (Shorts Block)
5:15pm
95 Minutes

From Awkward First Dates To Pregnancy Loss, Tcff's Finding My Voice Block Features Eight Short Films That Run The Range Of Human Experience. A Street Performer Twists Balloon Animals For Kids. A Teen Boy In Texas With Gynecomastia (Aka ""Man Boobs"") Saves Up For Surgery In An Unconventional Way. A Young Woman Discovers She's Pregnant And Fears How Her Conservative Sister Will React. A Trans Man Searching For A Safe Haven Gets Stranded In Rural Wisconsin. Finding My Voice Mixes Documentary, Silent Animation, And Narrative Shorts To Create A Compelling Collection About The Everyday Struggles And Small Joys Of Life.

Handle With Care
5:15pm
8 Minutes
A Woman And A Man Go On A Date, Both For The First Time In Years; Each Must Decide How Open And Honest They Should Be.

Love & Sugar
5:15pm
4 Minutes

Love & Sugar (2024) Celebrates How Stephen Loveland, Renowned Saint Paul, Minnesota Ice Cream Man, Purposefully Inspires Kindness.

Owl
5:00pm
90 Minutes

After A Few Years Away, Jean Kaneko Returns Home To Oakland, Ca To Help Her Ailing Father With His Locksmithing Business. She Soon Finds Out That His Inability To Work And Mounting Medical Bills Could Cause Him To Lose Everything. To Keep The Two Afloat, She Reluctantly Starts To Work, Running Into Some Interesting Characters Along The Way. Eventually, She Gets A Job For A Mysterious Woman That Presents An Opportunity She Hopes Will Save Her Father. But At What Cost?

Sis
5:15pm
14 Minutes

Ash (Ciara Bravo) Discovers She's Pregnant During The Roe V Wade Overturn. Coming Off The Back Of A Horrible Breakup, The Only Person She Wants To Turn To In This Moment Is Her Older Sis (Paige Sommerer). However, Sis Being Pro-Life Makes Things A Little Complicated. As They Drive To Their Mom's (Mo Collins) 60th Birthday Party, Tensions Rise As The Two Sisters Try To Have An Honest Conversation About Their Different Views On Abortion And Motherhood. Will Ash Reveal Her Secret And Ask For The Support She Needs, Or Will She Stay Silent And Persevere Through This Trying Time On Her Own?

Solitude
7:45pm
87 Minutes

Solitude Follows The Harrowing Journey Of A Famous Social Media Survivalist Who Is Cast In A High-Stakes Reality Tv Series Set In The Remote Wilderness. Tasked With Surviving Alone In The Unforgiving Terrain, She Quickly Discovers That The True Challenge Is Not Just The Elements But A Malevolent Presence Lurking In The Shadows. As The Isolation Begins To Take Its Toll, She Must Navigate The Treacherous Landscape, Facing Both Physical And Psychological Threats. Her Struggle For Survival Escalates Into A Chilling Battle Against An Enigmatic Force That Seems To Know Her Every Move. With Suspenseful Twists And A Relentless Atmosphere, Solitude Delves Into The Darkest Corners Of Fear And Isolation, Exploring How The Human Spirit Confronts The Unknown When Survival Becomes A Matter Of Life And Death. This Gripping Horror-Thriller, Featuring A Blend Of Psychological Tension And Supernatural Dread, Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat Until The Very End.

The Bend
5:15pm
11 Minutes

When A Trans Man Migrating From Tennessee To Minneapolis To Be With His Chosen Family, His Car Breaks Down In The Woods. Stranded In The Rural Midwest, He Encounters A Conservative Fisherman.

The Eagle Obsession
5:30pm
16 Minutes

The Eagle Obsession Is A Visually Stunning Feature-Length Documentary That Follows Writer/Director Jeffrey Morris On A Globetrotting Adventure As He Investigates The Origins And Ongoing Fascination With The Iconic Eagle Transporter From The Classic Sci-Fi Series Space: 1999.

Featuring Aspects Of Real Nasa Hardware, The Fictional Spacecraft Has Grown Into An Obsession For Millions Of Collectors And Fans Around The World For Nearly 50 Years—Including Luminaries In The Worlds Of Film And Tv Production, Real Science, And Science Fiction.

Via Plethora Of Fascinating Interviews—Including A New York Times–Bestselling Author, The Ship's Legendary Oscar-Winning Designer, And A Hosts Of Rabid Fans (Including An Artisan In Denmark Who Has Crafted A Giant Replica In His Garage), Morris Dissects The Roots Of An Unexpected Global Fascination To Surprising And Entertaining Results.

Titty Boy
5:15pm
14 Minutes

Titty Boy Tells The Story Of A Teenage Boy With Gynecomastia (Aka "Man Boobs") Who Attempts To Change His Body By Taking Matters Into His Own Hands.

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