MN Made: MSPIFF44 Shorts
MN Made
Tuesday, May 6 • 7:15pm
MSPIFF44 Shorts • Filmmakers Attending
ABOUT THE FILMS
Blue Check – 19 min
dir. Nickolaus Swedlund, Robert Henry
After Elliot, an eighteen-year-old obsessed fan sneaks into his idol Lil Gouda’s latest concert, he soon finds himself in over his head as he is pulled into Gouda’s orbit. Elliot soon discovers Gouda’s true colors, and he wants more.
Best Damn Street Corner – 4 min
dir. Emory Allen
Local slacker Mikey can’t wait to tell you why his street corner is the number 1 undisputed heavyweight champion of street corners.
Early Bird – 3 min
dir. Scott Wenner
A seaside search, a standoff, and a decision to make about all things lost and found.
Bdote – A Birthing Island – 15 min
dir. Leya Hale
Tracing the Dakota people’s profound connection to Bdote, where the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers meet.
Gigiigemin Baaga’adoweyang (We Are Healed by Stickball) – 11 min
dir. Finn Ryan
The return of stickball is a conduit for Ojibwe communities to walk the path of cultural revitalization and heal from historical trauma.
Inventing – 13 min – MN MADE Shout Out for Fiction Short
dir. Benjamin Hasle Myrick
In a strange new job, Alice spends her days inventing lies for a mysterious AI guide. But when one of her “inventions” harms a new friend, she risks her own sanity to make amends.
Lengua – 16 min – Jury Award for Best Fiction Short
dir. Tahiel Jimenez Medina
Anxiety troubles Daniel, a recently arrived migrant, before his first day of school in the United States.
Even Still, – 3 min
dir. Grey Anderson
Even Still, is a short film about creating a life that is joyful to live through the experience of transness.
Jasmine – 10 min
dir. Adam Loomis
Abel’s one joy in life is laying eyes on his pet lizard Jasmine. When the lights in Jasmine’s enclosure go out, a series of mishaps force Abel out of the darkness.
How To Care – 23 min – Audience Choice Winner & Jury Award for Best Documentary Short
dir. Brennan Vance
A team of amazing caretakers demonstrate the joys, demands, and uncertain future of direct care work.
ABOUT MN MADE
The MN Made series celebrates the dynamic range of films made by Minnesota filmmakers and artists. Presented by MSP Film in partnership with FilmNorth and Explore Minnesota Film. The series is supported by Jerome Foundation.
