MSP Film at The Main Open House

Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: Stop by anytime from 12 PM - 7 PM

Tour the newly renovated MSP Film at The Main Cinema

• Celebrate 60 years of MSP Film Society

• Meet the MSP Film Society Team

• Catch trailers for films screening at MSPIFF41

• Snack on the best popcorn in the Twin Cities

Location: MSP Film at The Main, 115 Main St. SE, Minneapolis

MSPIFF41 Opening Presentation Film and Party

Date: Thursday, May 5
Time:Film: 7 PM Party: 9-11 PM

MSPIFF’s Opening Night celebration is the cinematic event of the year! After the Opening Night screening of The Phantom of the Open, make your way nextdoor to Pracna and enjoy drinks and treats as we disco dance the night away with our fellow film lovers to celebrate the launch of MSPIFF41!

Film Location: MSP Film at The Main, 115 Main St. SE, Minneapolis
Post Film Party Location:Nextdoor to The Main at Pracna, 117 SE Main St., Minneapolis

MN Film & TV First Friday Toolkit: Kartemquin FIlms

Date: Friday, May 6
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Join us for an engaging, in-depth conversation with Betsy Leonard and Marie-Therese Garvey of Kartemquin Films, moderated by Melodie Bahan of MN Film & TV. Since 1966, Kartemquin, a collaborative community of documentary filmmakers, have been creating films that engage viewers to seek a stronger and more just democracy.

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main St. SE, Minneapolis

KeyFrame: A Look into Indigenous Cinema

Date: Saturday, May 7
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm

MSP Film at the Main (Theatre 3), 115 Main St. SE, Minneapolis Join moderator Leya Hale (Bring Her Home, MSPIFF41) and panelists Elizabeth Day (Blood Memory, MSPIFF38) and Rhiana Yazzie (A Winter Love, MSPIFF41) for this illuminating exploration of contemporary Indigenous filmmaking, along with their individual and collective approaches to the art form.

Location: MSP Film at The Main (Theatre 3), 115 Main St. SE, Minneapolis

MSPIFF41 Minnesota Made Party

Date: Saturday, May 7
Time: 8 PM - 11 PM

Celebrating Minnesota’s filmmaking community, the MN Made Party brings together cinematic creatives to network and enjoy complimentary appetizers and full cash bar. Follows the MN Made shorts program at The Main. Sponsored by FilmNorth.

Party Location:FilmNorth, 550 Vandalia Street #120, St. Paul

In the Frame: The Art of Personal Documentary

Date: Saturday, May 14
Time: 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Location: MSP Film at The Main (Theatre 3), 115 Main St. SE, Minneapolis

Nextwave Youth Day: Powering Up Our Youth Media Community

Date: Saturday, May 14
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Young media artists and media arts lovers are invited to a free gathering and a special screening of the winners of the Nextwave Youth Filmmaking Competition. A reception follows with free food and time to socialize and learn about Twin Cities media arts programs and resources available to youth. Tour The Capri’s Best Buy Teen Tech center with a state-of-the-art music studio and videography programs for ages 13-18. Come view new works by teens, meet, connect, and power up our youth media community!

Location: The Capri, Paradise Room, 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis

MSPIFF41 Closing Presentation Film and Party

Date: Thursday, May 19
Time: 8:30 PM - 11 PM

After the World Premiere of the MSPIFF41 MN-Made Closing Night film, Paulie Go!, celebrate with your fellow MSPIFF attendees, the film’s cast and crew and MSPIFF staff and volunteers in a rousing finale to MSPIFF41 at the Machine Shop.

Film Location: MSP Film at The Main, 115 Main St. SE, Minneapolis
Post Film Party Location: The Machine Shop, 300 2nd St. SE, Minneapolis