Frozen river film festival is a filmfreeway gold member. The screenplay focuses on two workingclass women who smuggle illegal immigrants from canada to the united states. Mane theatre in lanesboro on saturday, january 26, 2019. The frozen river film festival identifies and offers programs that engage, educate and activate viewers to become involved in the world. Independent and documentary films on world culture, environmental issues, and adventure sports will be shown, along with various workshops, speakers, community breakfasts, and a concert by john gorka. For an interactive version of the 2020 frff program, please choose one of the links below. Frozen river fest in soldotna,alaska takes place on saturday february 18, 2017. The frozen river film festival offers programs that engage, educate and activate viewers to become involved in the world. Riverfest prides itself with providing family friendly entertainment. All films are presented in their original language with english subtitles. The frozen river film fest ival identifies and offers programs that engage, educate and activate. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel and sports, and diverse cultures while showcasing the art of documentary film. Frozen river film fest ival proudly accepts entries on filmfreeway. Oscar nominee, local favorites headline frozen river film fest.
The only entertainment seems to be the bingo house on the mohawk indian reservation. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel and sports, and diverse cultures while showcasing the. Please purchase tickets online or visit our box office to reserve your passes. This year five featured films were made by winonans. Dec 27, 2006 the frozen river film festival, a theatre du mississippi project, will take place on the campus of winona state university january 2528, 2007. Frozen river is the story of ray eddy, an upstate new york trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a mohawk girl who lives on a reservation that. Emails between fracknation and frozen river film fest.
Crystal hegge festival director, frozen river film festival. Minnesota music legend charlie parr is the focus of activities on friday, january 24. The frozen river film festival identifies and offers programs that engage, educate and activate. Use the buttons below to get in touch with frozen river film festival staff. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, and extreme sports. Thousands flock to the annual frozen river film festival, a fourday winter event that offers. Wsuwhere a local mn film festival brings worldclass films every february. It resists all temptations to turn this plot into some kind of a thriller and. Feb 05, 2018 the 2018 frozen river film festival starts wednesday and runs through sunday, with film screenings all over the city. More wall street greed and its reverberating effects on the u. Riverways saturday school at frozen river film fest feb. Wall street greed and its reverberating effects on the u.
Film buffs can see the world through film during the frozen river film fest wed. Frozen river film festival announces involvement of best. Frozen river film festival how is frozen river film. Island city brewing company pearl street brewery winona state university, american marketing association hairless dog great river shakespeare festival frozen river film fest ival pedal for the people minnesota marine art museum. Sara enzenauer, the new frozen river film festival director, says she and the board have a longterm goal of featuring more locallyproduced films. The academy awards buzz is heating up and were cooling things down with a look ahead to the frozen river film festival. Frozen river is a 2008 american crime drama film written and directed by courtney hunt.
Frozen river film festival offering winona doubleheader post. Film fest on wheels set for saturday entertainment. Salam neighbor, one of 81 premier documentary films the frozen river film fest ival will show next month, screens feb. Every film is limited to a maximum number of views or seats due to distributorfilmmaker restrictions. Firsttime feature filmmaker courtney hunt tells the story of two women from different worlds who stand together in an astoundingly bleak landscape unlikely partners on. On thursday, during the frozen river film festival, a documentary about ceces journey free cece. Live music, bonfires, food vendors, games and a beer garden. The frozen river film festival identifies and offers. Aug 14, 2008 this involves the two women making hazardous car trips across the ice of a frozen river, dealing with unsavory types on both sides, and carrying chinese and pakistanis in the trunk. The ending took me completely by surprise, all the more so because id seen the trailer multiple times and thought the plot would be more conventional. We were sad to see the 2020 festival come to a close, but we are excited to jump into planning the 2021. Weve begun accepting submissions for the 2021 festival.
In a littleknown border between new york state and quebec, crossing on the mohawk reservation, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single mothers who would otherwise be earning minimum wage. The frozen river film fest ival celebrates its th season this year with more than 80 films showing in winona beginning february 7th and continuing through february 11th in various locations throughout the city. Two women, one white, one mohawk, both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances, are drawn into the world of. Like seats in a theater at the film festival, all films are available on a firstcome, firstserved basis. The town of mesena in upstate new york, on the other side of the st lawrence river that leads to canada, has that grey,wintery feel that you see on the faces of the people trying to keep their families alive.
Film festival, blackbird film festival, frozen river film festival, unlonely film festival, prescott film festival, georgia documentary film festival, the lake county film festival, dc shorts film festival, equinale film festival, south dakota film festival, tryon international film festival, tallgrass film festival. Frozen river, a debut film written and directed by courtney hunt, never steps wrong. Jun 14, 2018 frozen river film festival has announced that it is holding a contest, in association with the minnesota marine art museum, to select artwork or photographs to appear on the admission badges for the 2019 film festival. With the themes creativity innovation, frff continues its tradition of presenting quality films from around the world.
Live music, bonfires, food vendors, and a beer garden showcasing alaskan breweries from around the. Salam neighbor, one of 81 premier documentary films the frozen river film festival will show next month, screens feb. Frozen river, actor melissa leo, actor misty upham, writerdirector courtney hunt duration. Frozen river challenges audiences to witness the strength and the character of americas underclass and, ultimately, asks if they have what it takes to endure such hardship. To celebrate its 15th year, the frozen river film festival is offering winonans a winona doubleheader. Sun valley film festival and ford announce ford pitch fest. The frozen river film festival celebrates its th season this year with more than 80 films showing in winona beginning february 7th and continuing through february 11th in various locations throughout the city. Casual and competitive athletes enjoy miles of hiking and biking trails, bike friendly streets, trinona triathlon, an ice climbing wall, and numerous activities and events coordinated by our own. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel and sports, and d. Jan 19, 2008 sundance film fest 2008 dramatic competitioncourtney hunt makes a striking feature directorial debut with frozen river, a tale of friendship between two disparate women, one white the other native american, whose lives intersect under the most peculiar and risky circumstances.
These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, extreme sports, adventure travel and diverse cultures, presenting issues not often covered in the local media. Best of fest hillbilly special juried award the serengeti rules minnesota filmmaker vision. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues. Breakthrough film artist frozen river 2008 for acting. Frozen river film festival proudly accepts entries on filmfreeway. Frozen riverfest is held annual in february in soldotna, alaska. The contest will offer cash prizes in multiple categories.
The frozen river film festival offers programs that engage, educate and activate viewers to. The frozen river film festival is taking place february 59 in winona, mn. Frozen river film festival returns for 14th year the winonan. A huge thank you to the friends of buford park and volunteer trail committees, who put in countless hours of trail maintenance and construction throughout the year within the howard buford parkmt. Click to find all the event details buy your tickets. Best actress mothers day 2015 iowa film critics awards. Fishnetstockings will be shared at the 2018 frozen river film festival in winona mn friday, feb. The frozen river film festival offers documentary films and programming that engage, educate and activate our community to become involved in the world. Every character is carefully drawn and totally believable, and i was immediately engrossed in the story line. Jul 18, 2009 frozen river brings together two women, one white, the other a mohawk indian one of the six tribes that make up the iroquois nation, in the days before christmas, and initially were not invited.
1199 279 1201 851 1501 1023 144 711 1300 383 996 1354 712 602 491 344 1387 737 1290 1115 901 1269 839 68 245 1353 1116 119 1 31 1329 192 1217 466 1359 1171 1493 200 83 940 185