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Monday
Oct062014

October 20, Mill City Museum - The Mississippi Minute Film Festival

Winners of the Mississippi Minute Film Festival Premiered at

3rd Annual Riverfront Summit, October 20th at Mill City Museum,

5:30 P.M.; Admission Free

Vote for favorite films at online link

 

Minneapolis, MN; October 5, 2014: The mighty Mississippi will be the star Monday, October 20 as the winners of the Mississippi Minute Film Festival premiere at the Minneapolis Riverfront Summit. Organized by the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership, the annual Riverfront Summit gathers the community to celebrate the importance of the Mississippi River. The program begins at 5:30 p.m.; there is no charge for admission however registration is requested, www.minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org.

All submitted films are available now for viewing and voting for the Viewer’s Choice Award at this link: http://minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org/mississippi-minute-films-entrants/.

To vote, simply “like” your favorite film or films on the site. Winners will be juried by Brenda Langton, Spoonriver Restaurant; Ben Heywood, The Soap Factory; architect Tom Meyer of MS&R; Sara Mackenzie, editor of the Downtown Journal, and Jesse Bishop, Minneapolis St. Paul Film Society.

With the tagline “One River, One Minute, Your Vision”, the Mississippi Minute Film Festival asked for one-minute video essays that would amuse, inform and inspire viewers about the city’s great river. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges will present the awards for the winning films at the Summit.

MRPs second annual Riverfront Vitality Project will also be released at the summit. The ongoing report tracks the progress of riverfront development, researching metrics of urban vitality, economic and environmental health, cultural resources and riverfront access. The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership (MRP) is a nonprofit formed to champion the revitalization of the Mississippi Riverfront.

The Riverfront Summit will be at Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Doors open at 5:30 PM; the program begins at 6PM. A short reception follows. The event is free but registration is requested; register at www.minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org.

For further information, contact Kathleen Boe, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership, kathleen.boe@minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org; Merle Minda, mminda@earthlink.net.

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