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Al Milgrom

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    'In Search of Asia' at St. Anthony Main

    Minnesota Film Arts​For 11 days, Minnesota Film Arts will "search" for the world's most populous continent through 40 movies from 12 countries in a brand-new festival. These films, from auteurs, both classic and contemporary, cover true crime, martial arts, war, addiction, poverty, family, a ... More >>

  • Feature

    April 16, 2008

    The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival returns, bigger and better

    An even larger lineup of movies is featured this year

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    Who Needs the Hassle? This Guy.

    Al Milgrom celebrated his inaugural film festival by going to jail. It hasn't gotten any easier.

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    Spool's Gold

    Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival

  • News

    March 7, 2007

    Nightmare on Oak Street

    Minnesota Film Arts downsizes its festival, prepares to sell off its screen

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    The 25th Hour

    Before they could blink, it was coming at them, fast and flickering, from 40 countries at once — the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival 2006

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2006

    50 comics in a box

    Before they could blink, it was coming at them, fast and flickering, from 40 countries at once — the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival 2006

  • Movies

    February 15, 2006

    Revival Meeting

    Can rep cinema's old-time religion be resurrected in the soulless Netflix age?

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2006

    Oak Street Cinema seeks volunteers

    Can rep cinema's old-time religion be resurrected in the soulless Netflix age?

  • News

    January 18, 2006

    Will the Last Movie Fan Please Shut Off the Popcorn Machine?

    A six-figure debt. Feuding over the future. Can anything save the Oak Street Cinema?

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2005

    Joel Gersmann changed my life. Now he's dead.

    A six-figure debt. Feuding over the future. Can anything save the Oak Street Cinema?

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2005

    7/7: Morning Communique

    A six-figure debt. Feuding over the future. Can anything save the Oak Street Cinema?

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2005

    What kind of corporate-speak is this in today's Rake?

    A six-figure debt. Feuding over the future. Can anything save the Oak Street Cinema?

  • Movies

    October 13, 2004

    On The Hook

    Nomadic cineaste Jamie Hook swings over to Minnesota

  • News

    March 31, 2004

    The Movie Lovers

    The world makes out all right at the International Film Festival

  • News

    January 7, 2004

    An Affair to Remember

    Oak Street's founder bids farewell

  • Movies

    April 9, 2003

    Film-Fest Pick Hits

    Favorites from the second week of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival

  • News

    April 2, 2003

    Where to Aim, When to Shoot

    Film as a weapon in a time of war: Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival coverage.

  • Books

    September 4, 2002

    North by Northwest

    The Rolling River music and movies festival goes through a divorce

  • Arts

    April 10, 2002

    Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

    The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival's Middle Week Has Hits, Sleepers, and Snoozers

  • News

    April 3, 2002

    Skin Flicks

    The naked truth about putting together a regional showcase like the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. And a revealing body of blurbs about the best and the not-best of the fest.

  • Movies

    April 4, 2001

    Print the Legend

    In 40 self-sacrificing years at the helm of the University Film Society, Al Milgrom has seen his reputation grow to mythic stature. How this grumpy old man might cope with turning over his life’s work is another story.

  • News

    April 4, 2001

    The Greatest Shows on Earth

    Uzbek beauties! Swedish peaceniks! Iranian mummies! A guide to the high-wire act otherwise known as the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival.

  • Movies

    May 10, 2000

    Rivertown Rules

    Uzbek beauties! Swedish peaceniks! Iranian mummies! A guide to the high-wire act otherwise known as the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival.

  • News

    April 12, 2000

    It's a Wrap

    The Mpls/St. Paul International Film Festival swaddles the Cities in cinema

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Film for Art's Sake

    The Mpls/St. Paul International Film Festival swaddles the Cities in cinema

  • Arts

    April 21, 1999

    Mpls./St. Paul International Film Festival Week II: See No Daylight

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the multiplex...

  • Arts

    April 14, 1999

    Reeling In the Mpls./St. Paul International Film Festival

    Ninety-three films, three projectors, and the whole wide world

  • Arts

    April 14, 1999

    Taking it All In

    Ninety-three films, three projectors, and the whole wide world

  • Movies

    July 15, 1998

    Beautiful Losers

    Ninety-three films, three projectors, and the whole wide world

  • Feature

    April 15, 1998

    Reeling it in

    Ninety-three films, three projectors, and the whole wide world

  • Arts

    April 15, 1998

    A Grab Bag of Reels

    Ninety-three films, three projectors, and the whole wide world

  • Feature

    January 28, 1998

    Paving The Road

    It Only Takes a Spark:Former- Minneapolitan-turned-director Garret Williams.

  • Arts

    November 26, 1997

    As Time Goes By

    Asleep at the reel: U film society lies dormant on mondo's opening weekend.

  • Arts

    November 26, 1997

    Artsyplexing

    Asleep at the reel: U film society lies dormant on mondo's opening weekend.

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