The Nosebleeds Monthly Film Festival
It's cool. It's in a basement. You should come.
Every month, at our friendly neighborhood Daylily Coffee storefront, we put on an hour long showcase of short films from various regions of the world, including our own. We know the depth of talent in our area and thought putting it on a screen would be a good way to feature it.
If you're a filmmaker yourself or just have a pal who's been working on a weird claymation romance please tell us all about it or better yet submit it to the fest!
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Nosebleeds Film Festival is a free community event.
Your donation will go towards venue rental, speakers that function, screening fees for larger features on the festival circuit, and the occasional Halloween screening of Death Becomes Her.
DISCLAIMER:
If you're here to make a Liz donation - consider making a donation via Anna's Venmo (image linked) or her Paypal (annaehanson at gmail )- we tried a more formal button, but we don't understand tech and the transactions did not work. Also some people had their cards frozen? And our site is suspected of fraud? Apologies, but this buffoonery feels right somehow.
Yes, People Live Here (and We Watch Movies Too)
By Anna Hanson, Director of Operations for Dancing Spider Film Festival
2019
Making something from nothing is difficult. Now imagine making something from nothing with little resources, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by bean fields. Welcome to rural America.
Three years ago my brothers and I founded the Dancing Spider Film Festival that takes place each September at the Verne Drive-In in Luverne, Minnesota. The greatest challenge every year for Dancing Spider is getting butts in seats. Here, I lay out some inevitable struggles and some bare bones steps to keep in mind for the lead up to your fest in rural America.
Read the full article HERE
Why Should I Support Family-Run Film Festivals?
By Anna Hanson, Director of Operations for Dancing Spider Film Festival
2019
There are 8,643 reasons to avoid working with your siblings.
There are two reasons to give it a shot though: 1) Your siblings are qualified. 2) They will work for free.
Film festivals require complete faith from both the filmmaker and the audience. When it comes to submitting a film, there’s no budget big enough to cover entry fees to every single festival, and when it comes to viewers, there’s no guarantee your film will find them.
Read the full article HERE