The Fargo Film Festival mourns the death of the inimitable Alan Abel, one of our all-time favorite guests and the subject of “Abel Raises Cain.”
The entire Fargo Film Festival family extends our sympathy and love to Jeanne Abel, Jenny Abel, and their entire family.
You can read about Mr. Abel’s remarkable life here.
Grindflicks and the Fargo Film Festival are proud to announce “Oh Hai, Mark,” an evening with special guest Greg Sestero.
The Friday, November 9, 2018 event will include screenings of Sestero’s latest films “BEST F(R)IENDS” volumes 1 & 2, followed by an on stage conversation with Sestero.
In 2003 writer/actor/director Tommy Wiseau released his masterpiece: an independent picture called “The Room.” Centered around best friends Johnny (Wiseau) and Mark (Sestero), the film explores love, betrayal, and heartbreak through Wiseau’s singular, peculiar lens. It would eventually become one of the most popular cult films of all time. The film’s legend continues to grow. In 2013 Sestero co-authored the best selling book “The Disaster Artist.” The book captured Wiseau and Sestero’s unique friendship and the bizarre process of producing “The Room.” In 2017, James Franco and Dave Franco portrayed Wiseau and Sestero in the highly acclaimed film adaptation “The Disaster Artist.”
Fifteen years later, Tommy and Greg return to the silver screen in “BEST F(R)IENDS.” Based on a series of true-to-life anecdotes sourced from two decades of shared experiences, “BEST F(R)IENDS” is a unique two-volume cinematic saga that interweaves mystery, intrigue, and more than a few dark laughs into the long-awaited reunion of the cult icons. Step into this surrealist tale and learn a lesson about friendship and loyalty.
“BEST F(R)IENDS: Volume 1” will screen at 5:15 p.m.
“BEST F(R)IENDS: Volume 2” will screen at 7:30 p.m. and will be immediately followed by a live, on-stage conversation and audience Q&A with Greg Sestero.
Tickets go on sale at 4:00 p.m. on October 29 at the Fargo Theatre box office (314 Broadway, Fargo, ND 58102).
General admission seating. In person sales only. 18+ only.
Tickets:
Both Volumes w/Q&A – $20
Volume 2 w/Q&A – $15
Submissions are now open for our 2019 season and we at the Fargo Film Festival are pretty dang proud to share the message we received today from FilmFreeway:
“Dear Fargo Film Festival,
Congratulations!
According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 2% of more than 6,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless hours of hard work and care that you and your staff have devoted to creating such a wonderful event.
We’re especially proud to be partnered with amazing events like yours that help independent film continue to thrive.
Congratulations again and thank you!
Your Friends at FilmFreeway”
The Fargo Film Festival is now accepting submissions for 2019.
Filmmakers are encouraged to take advantage of our August 1, 2018 early-bird deadline discount.
All submission information is available here:
We refuse to believe it has already been a month since the 2018 Fargo Film Festival was just about to get underway.
Our 2018 2-Minute Movie Contest winner Jared D. Weiss, whose animated short “A Message for Brazey” was selected from more than 225 entries, wrote to us to say, “Thank you to the Fargo Film Festival and everyone that came out to support short films and short filmmakers, and of course a big thank you for accepting Brazey into your life. Stay Brazey!”
You can learn more about Jared and his work at https://jareddweiss.tumblr.com/
And also @itsbrazey on Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter.
Even cooler: Jared made some special Fargo-themed art to celebrate.
The Fargo Film Festival would like to express our most sincere gratitude to all the people who helped make 2018 a spectacular event.
We say THANK YOU to festival sponsors, audience members, visiting filmmakers, Fargo Theatre staff, festival volunteers, and everyone else who contributed to this year’s edition.
In just a few weeks, we will begin accepting submissions for 2019, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for us.
The Fargo Film Festival congratulates Jared D. Weiss as the 2018 first place winner of the 2-Minute Movie Contest.
Weiss’ animated short “A Message for Brazey” was chosen as the winning work from more than 225 submitted movies. Weiss is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
The second place movie was Samantha Gurry’s “Gutterball.”
Third place went to Natt Cali’s “No Place to Hide.”
Thanks to all the moviemakers who shared their excellent work for the showcase. The 2-Minute Movie Contest will return in 2019.
The Fargo Film Festival is excited to announce the availability of SCHED for the 2018 event.
Sched is an interactive online version of the Fargo Film Festival schedule. You can see upcoming titles, browse films by category, and receive reminders for evening pre-parties.
Sched can be saved to your phone’s home screen, so you can be just a tap away from the descriptions of upcoming movies!
Take a look at Sched here.
The Fargo Film Festival is excited to announce the selections to be screened in the annual 2-Minute Movie Contest.
The event will take place at the Fargo Theatre at 9:30 p.m., following the local premiere of “Tater Tot and Patton” on Friday, March 23, 2018.
Ticket and pass holders attending “Tater Tot and Patton” may stay for the 2-Minute Movie Contest. Those coming just for the 2-Minute Movie Contest pay two dollars at the door.
Congratulations to all the talented moviemakers. We look forward to seeing you at the show!
Another Name (Christina Johnson)
Ben Gets Stranded (Ben Dietels, et al.)
Big Brown’s TV Slap-Down! (Cable Hardin)
Black Cat and iPad (Neno Belchev)
Clone (Grace Maloney)
Connecting (Paul Bailey)
Degolas (Clement Treboux)
Different Colors (Cristina Garcia Zarzosa)
Doctor Hook (Aaron Crume)
Dog Lover (Chris Macken)
Easter (Denys Kushnarov)
Eleanor Fixes a Music Box (Lara Graney)
Equality (Sebastian Kuckovsky)
G-AAAH (Lizzy Hobbs)
Granny Smith (Linda Niksic)
Gutterball (Samantha Gurry)
Head over Heels (Leonid Grigurko)
Hipster Zombies (Matt Eckholm)
I Am Wet (John Akre)
IHFZ (Charles Hinton)
I’m Shy But… (Kwak Min Young)
Joust Between 2 Bros (Mary Lykes)
Kentucky Fried Massacre (Ali Alkhafaji)
Let It Snow (Mary Lykes)
Little Monster (Abigail Karl)
Little Olive Best Buds (Paul Scott)
Louise’s Ennui (Maura DeRose)
Mesh (Gunner)
A Message for Brazey (Jared Weiss)
My Self-Reflection (Meghan Judge)
No Place to Hide (Natt Cali)
The Perfect Storm (Samantha LaRochelle)
Pretentious Art Film (Eric Wicklund)
Runda (Maurizio Loi)
Running Sushi (Stepan Etrych)
Secrets by the Moon (Audra Day)
Special Delivery (Maura DeRose)
Static (Emily McNeill)
Under the Bed (George Lee)
The Web Meeting (Edward Linder)
What He Did (Carly Drabeck)
Where Is Maple Hill? (John Gigrich)
World’s Best Axe Murderer (Eric Carlson)
The Fargo Film Festival is proud to announce the FM premiere of “Tater Tot and Patton” with special guests Andrew Kightlinger and Bates Wilder.
Shot on location in South Dakota, “Tater Tot and Patton” is a humorous and compelling examination of the bonds of family. With unforgettable performances by Jessica Rothe (“Happy Death Day,” “Forever My Girl,” “La La Land”) and Bates Wilder (“Detroit,” “Joy,” “Stronger”), “Tater Tot and Patton” follows two lost souls unwittingly seeking connection and redemption on the Great Plains.
Writer/director Andrew Kightlinger and star Bates Wilder will participate in a Q and A following the screening of “Tater Tot and Patton” that begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Fargo Theatre. Tickets are currently available at the Fargo Theatre box office.