MPLS Festival Film | NEW WAVE (Filmmaker Present)
Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a project to tell a story of joy and youthful defiance as she explores a musical phenomenon in the 1980s known to Vietnamese American teens as new wave. As she delves into the lives of family members and icons of the new wave scene, she uncovers much more than just music and fashion.
MPLS Festival Film | S/HE IS STILL HER/E
Very few artists lived their art, Genesis died three times for it. Pioneering electronic musician/avant garde artist/spiritual explorer/gender revolutionary/cult leader? Genesis P. Orridge has been featured in numerous films and videos, but never the full story…never this intimate... until now. In this authorized but extremely raw and personal documentary, award-winning director David Charles Rodrigues (Gay Chorus Deep South) documents the final year of P-Orridge’s existence as they grapple with mortality.
MPLS Festival Film | PAVEMENTS (Filmmaker Present)
Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and a musical mise-en-scene composed of songs from their discography.
MPLS Festival Film | SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED (FILMMAKERS Present) + POST SHOW PERFORMANCE BY SWAMP DOGG
Legendary musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has made his home an artistic playground. Together they navigate the tumultuous waves of the music industry, and forge a unique and inspiring path across time and space.
MPLS Festival Film | CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING
Adventures await when new lovers are separated by a chainsaw killer.
MPLS Festival Film | SHARI & LAMB CHOP + THE MUSIC FACTORY (short film)
The legendary ventriloquist Shari Lewis rose to stardom with her beloved sock puppet, Lamb Chop. When her popular children’s show is cancelled, Shari must find a way to make peace with her alter ego. Together, they spend decades reinventing themselves until Shari’s unlikely comeback, when she becomes a fierce advocate for children’s education.
MPLS Festival Film | BORN TO BE WILD: THE STORY OF STEPPENWOLF
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf -- On a magic carpet ride from Germany to Toronto to California, we follow the evolution of the band Steppenwolf, in a time when music was taking a cue from the darkening world around it.
MPLS Festival Film | FIFTY YEARS IN SIXTY MINUTES: FILMS FROM THE BOB DYLAN ARCHIVE (Curator Present) + Pre-Show Performance By Courtney Yasmineh
Spanning decades and musical styles, this far-ranging one-hour program of short films and videos from the Bob Dylan Archive features rare and previously unreleased clips of Dylan on stage and in the studio.
MPLS Festival Film | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS + BASEBALL FURIES: EXTRA INNINGS (short film) (Filmmaker Present)
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS is an intimate and captivating portrait of rock and roll legend Randy Bachman, the founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and the mastermind behind iconic hits like “American Woman” and “Takin’ Care of Business.” After his beloved Gretsch guitar is stolen in 1977, Randy embarks on a 45-year quest to reclaim the instrument that defined his sound and career.
MPLS Festival Film | THE HANDS OF ORLAC (100th Anniversary) w/ Live Score by Katie Condon
100th anniversary with a live score by Katie Condon. A pianist has a transplant operation that gives him a new pair of hands. Unfortunately, the hands belonged to a murderer, and he finds the hands starting to take over his life and commit crimes.
MPLS Festival Film | ART & LIFE: THE STORY OF JIM PHILLIPS (Filmmaker Present)
Embark on the epic ride of Jim Phillips, the genius behind skateboarding and rock culture's electrifying art. This documentary explores Phillips' unyielding commitment to his craft, embodying a testament to resilience in art and life.
MPLS Festival Film | HELLO DANKNESS
A suburban stoner musical that follows an American neighborhood through the unfurling weirdness of the years from 2016 to 2021.
MPLS Festival Film | A DESERT + HI, YOU'RE BEING RECORDED (short film)
A photographer's road trip takes a dark turn when he befriends a reckless couple, plunging him into a nightmarish neo-noir spiral of unpredictable horror.