This weekend December 3-5 the 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival shows cinema's most provocative and original work.

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Company Name: 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
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This weekend December 3-5 2010 marks the Third Annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival. Held at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design the mission has always been to show the films you will not find broadcast, online or at the multiplex. Underground films come from the heart and are made with a passion for storytelling. For too long this work has remained hidden and now is the time to bring it to light. Filmmakers use the film festival to network and exchange ideas. Audiences come to the festival to see original innovative work they won't see in the mainstream. Over half of this year's films our made locally and are showing to audiences for the first time. For festival goers there is free parking available at the MCAD parking ramp on 3rd Avenue south. There is a Friday opening night party at Jasmine 26 where festival pass holders will receive 1 free drink and Saturday be sure to stop by the Vixen highway screening after party at the downtown Minneapolis studio of DJ Venus DeMars. This year one lucky filmmaker will be awarded 7 days of soundstage time to shoot their next film, valued at $10,000. Audience members vote on films so be sure to fill out a ballot for your favorite film and help them succeed in their next project.   For more information and the full lineup go to minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com.

2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival lineup.

7:00 PM Macumba, Greg Yolen 17 Minutes
7:30 PM Abide, Mark Green 40 Minutes
8:30 PM Minneapolis Project 2010,  John Koch 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 I  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

5. “Masquerade”, Jennifer Prettyman 27 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

Saturday December 4th 2010 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
8.  Dear Child Jesus, Jesus Perez-Miranda 9 Minutes
5:30 PM The Telephone Game, Jason Schumacher 106 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 Film Showcase II 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

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