January 22 – 26, 2014 @ Winona State University, Winona, MN.
Schedule
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| Sat Jan 19 | |||
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (82 Minutes)
Jiro Dreams of Sushiis the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of... | |||
A Place in the World (89 Minutes)
Right outside Atlanta, Georgia, is a small charter school that brings together refugee children from war-torn countries all over the world and... | |||
| Sun Jan 20 | |||
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Chasing Ice (76 Minutes)
Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Within months... | |||
| Tue Jan 22 | |||
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People In Motion (57 Minutes)
People in Motion is a documentary unlike anything you've ever seen. It's an emotionally & visually stunning tour through the soul of parkour,... | |||
| Wed Jan 23 | |||
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Last Light (7 Minutes)
Shot entirely during what’s called the “magic hour,” cinematographer and editor Ben Sturgulewski of Sweetgrass Productions takes us on a... Denali Experiment, The (15 Minutes)
In 2011, The North Face assembled an eclectic team of athletes for a ski expedition up Denali, the hulking 20,320-foot mountain that rises from a... I Believe I Can Fly (4 Minutes)
Count on the French for the latest invention in the realm of highlining, speedflying and, er, line jumping? Whatever you call this cross... Industrial Revolutions (5 Minutes)
There seems to be no end to what Danny MacAskill can do on a trials bike, whether it be on the streets of Dunvegan, Scotland, or in an abandoned... Last of the Great Unknown (22 Minutes)
The Grand Canyon, a barren labyrinth of light and shadows, was one of the last places in the American West to be surveyed. John Wesley Powell, before... Unicorn Sashimi (5 Minutes)
Throughout winter, relentless cold winds blow across Siberia and pick up moisture from the Sea of Japan. When this wet and frigid air pushes up... Sketchy Andy (21 Minutes)
Remember the guy on the slackline who nearly stole the spotlight from Madonna during her Super Bowl Halftime Show? That was Andy Lewis, a.k.a.... Sylvia - Ian Killick (2 Minutes)
Mountain biker Ian Killick is featured in this flawless short by Karl Heldt and Matt Miles of Silvia Films. Toner Cafeteria, Saint Mary's... | |||
| Thu Jan 24 | |||
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Living Downstream (55 Minutes)
In Person: Sandra Steingraber Like her hero, the pioneering environmental writer and activist Rachel Carson (author of Silent Spring), Sandra... | |||
Last Light (7 Minutes)
Shot entirely during what’s called the “magic hour,” cinematographer and editor Ben Sturgulewski of Sweetgrass Productions takes us on a... Denali Experiment, The (15 Minutes)
In 2011, The North Face assembled an eclectic team of athletes for a ski expedition up Denali, the hulking 20,320-foot mountain that rises from a... I Believe I Can Fly (4 Minutes)
Count on the French for the latest invention in the realm of highlining, speedflying and, er, line jumping? Whatever you call this cross... Industrial Revolutions (5 Minutes)
There seems to be no end to what Danny MacAskill can do on a trials bike, whether it be on the streets of Dunvegan, Scotland, or in an abandoned... Last of the Great Unknown (22 Minutes)
The Grand Canyon, a barren labyrinth of light and shadows, was one of the last places in the American West to be surveyed. John Wesley Powell, before... Unicorn Sashimi (5 Minutes)
Throughout winter, relentless cold winds blow across Siberia and pick up moisture from the Sea of Japan. When this wet and frigid air pushes up... Sketchy Andy (21 Minutes)
Remember the guy on the slackline who nearly stole the spotlight from Madonna during her Super Bowl Halftime Show? That was Andy Lewis, a.k.a.... Sylvia - Ian Killick (2 Minutes)
Mountain biker Ian Killick is featured in this flawless short by Karl Heldt and Matt Miles of Silvia Films. Toner Cafeteria, Saint Mary's... | |||
| Fri Jan 25 | |||
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Fringe Friday (1500 Minutes)
Check out all the great events on Friday, January 25, 2013 in local businesses throughout downtown Winona! ... | |||
| Sat Jan 26 | |||
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Shakespeare High (80 Minutes)
In Person: Luis Cardenas Also Attending: GRSF Young Actors Shakespeare High is an uplifting documentary that follows a diverse group of... | |||
I AM (80 Minutes)
I am is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our... | |||
Hot Coffee (86 Minutes)
Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald's coffee case continues to be cited as a... | |||
Nourishing the Kids of Katrina: the Edible Schoolyard (31 Minutes)
This film follows the story of how renowned chef Alice Waters' Berkeley "Edible Schoolyard" program -- centered around the caring for children... Volunteer (75 Minutes)
A filmmaker and travel enthusiast embarks on a global volunteering adventure that takes her from the coral reefs of Fiji to a wildlife sanctuary in... | |||
Bidder 70 (71 Minutes)
In Person: George Gage & Dylan Schneider The choice you are making today is what side are you on. -Tim DeChristopher Bidder 70 centers on... | |||
Into Thick Air (20 Minutes)
They rebuffed Sherpas, rejected supplementary oxygen, and refused advice to turn back. Now, ten years after an unthinkable expedition, seven... Wild Bill's Run (60 Minutes)
An Arctic crime caper about a true American folk hero. In 1972, Wild Bill Cooper led a ragtag crew of adventurers on a snowmobile expedition over the... | |||
All.I.Can JP Auclair Street Segment (5 Minutes)
JP Auclair teams up with Sherpas Cinema in this short, mind-blowing segment from the 2011 Powder Magazine Movie of the Year All.I.Can to tame... Hi! I'm a Nutria (5 Minutes)
This cheeky little rodent lives in Lake Washington and questions how long it takes to become a “native.” He lists a whole slew of other... Mission of Mermaids (15 Minutes)
Mission of Mermaids invokes a mythical and spiritual connection, using the metaphor of the mermaid, as well as describing dire facts: ocean... Man Who Lived on His Bike (5 Minutes)
What can you do on a bicycle? For Guillaume Blanchet, the question is what can’t you do? In this two-minute homage to bikes and the bike... My Home (20 Minutes)
My Home is an Oneida Indian Nation story handed down by elders about a precocious turtle who comes across a selfish beaver who doesn't... | |||
Meet Mr. Toilet (3 Minutes)
For those without access to a simple toilet, poop can be poison. But it’s not just a problem for the poor. Mr. Toilet — a nickname for the... Julio Solis, A Moveshake Story (10 Minutes)
Julio Solis grew up near Magdalena Bay in Baja, Mexico, where turtles were plentiful. As he got older, he watched their population decrease... Among Giants (13 Minutes)
In 2008, a company called Green Diamond Resource Company began clear-cutting redwood trees in Northern California’s McKay Tract, a lush and... Amazon Gold (52 Minutes)
Narrated by Academy Award winners, Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, Amazon Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey bearing... | |||
All.I.Can JP Auclair Street Segment (5 Minutes)
JP Auclair teams up with Sherpas Cinema in this short, mind-blowing segment from the 2011 Powder Magazine Movie of the Year All.I.Can to tame... Hi! I'm a Nutria (5 Minutes)
This cheeky little rodent lives in Lake Washington and questions how long it takes to become a “native.” He lists a whole slew of other... Mission of Mermaids (15 Minutes)
Mission of Mermaids invokes a mythical and spiritual connection, using the metaphor of the mermaid, as well as describing dire facts: ocean... Man Who Lived on His Bike (5 Minutes)
What can you do on a bicycle? For Guillaume Blanchet, the question is what can’t you do? In this two-minute homage to bikes and the bike... My Home (20 Minutes)
My Home is an Oneida Indian Nation story handed down by elders about a precocious turtle who comes across a selfish beaver who doesn't... | |||
Price of Sand, The (50 Minutes)
In Person: Director Jim Tittle A work in progress. A documentary about the frac sand mining boom in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Due to a rapid increase... | |||
Big in Bollywood (80 Minutes)
An American actor, Omi Vaidya, lands a dream role in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots. Curious to better understand the world of Bollywood, four of... | |||
Numb (64 Minutes)
A successful suburban dad who is tired of feeling 'numb' decides to quit taking antidepressants and films the drastic effects on his physical and... | |||
Shakespeare High (80 Minutes)
In Person: Luis Cardenas Also Attending: GRSF Young Actors Shakespeare High is an uplifting documentary that follows a diverse group of... | |||
World Peace and other fourth grade achievements (56 Minutes)
This film portrays public school teacher John Hunter and his 4th-grade students as they participate in an educational exercise he developed... Nourishing the Kids of Katrina: the Edible Schoolyard (31 Minutes)
This film follows the story of how renowned chef Alice Waters' Berkeley "Edible Schoolyard" program -- centered around the caring for children... | |||
Eco Ninja (6 Minutes)
Moonwalk (3 Minutes)
Dean Potter is nothing if not creative. In this short piece, he highlines across a desert landscape with a massive full moon as his backdrop. PAC... Paraiso (10 Minutes)
Like urban mountaineers, the immigrant window washers profiled in this short incisive film rappel down sheer cliffs of city glass. Knowing... Pulling Teeth (9 Minutes)
Pulling Teeth looks at the work and philosophy of Equestrian Dentist, John Baker. His communication with horses and his ability to bond with... Something Different: A Working Gristmill (12 Minutes)
Over the past half-century, water-powered grain mills in Pennsylvania either converted to electric or shut down completely. In Union County,... Man Who Lived on His Bike (5 Minutes)
What can you do on a bicycle? For Guillaume Blanchet, the question is what can’t you do? In this two-minute homage to bikes and the bike... Blue Obsession (8 Minutes)
The Mendenhall Glacier in southeast Alaska offers an otherworldly landscape — fields of crumpled ice, massive hunks of blue, glassy caves... A Desert Life (9 Minutes)
A desert can be stark, arid and inhospitable, but it’s also a place of elemental beauty and compelling vitality that reveals its richness to the... Among Giants (13 Minutes)
In 2008, a company called Green Diamond Resource Company began clear-cutting redwood trees in Northern California’s McKay Tract, a lush and... | |||
Race To Nowhere (85 Minutes)
Race To Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related... | |||
Waiting Room, The (82 Minutes)
America's controversial health care system is broken and nowhere is it more evident than in The Waiting Room. A composite 24 hour period at... | |||
Way Home: Returning to the National Parks, The (10 Minutes)
“You shouldn’t have to convince people to go to paradise,” says Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson. As an African American,... A Small Wooden Box (13 Minutes)
Give a book, take a book, return a book. A wooden box filled with books has become the seed that has ignited an international movement. The simple... Sidewalk Sonata (14 Minutes)
Sidewalk Sonata takes you on a journey of spontaneous musical moments. It starts with a piano that is painted for the Pianos on Parade project in St.... Smoke Songs (20 Minutes)
Punk rock and human rights don’t necessarily share a common cause, but in the case of the band Blackfire, their music and their message are... Otakuke Hdihunipi (20 Minutes)
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Numb (64 Minutes)
A successful suburban dad who is tired of feeling 'numb' decides to quit taking antidepressants and films the drastic effects on his physical and... | |||
Volunteer (75 Minutes)
A filmmaker and travel enthusiast embarks on a global volunteering adventure that takes her from the coral reefs of Fiji to a wildlife sanctuary in... | |||
Hot Coffee (86 Minutes)
Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald's coffee case continues to be cited as a... | |||
Into Thick Air (20 Minutes)
They rebuffed Sherpas, rejected supplementary oxygen, and refused advice to turn back. Now, ten years after an unthinkable expedition, seven... Wild Bill's Run (60 Minutes)
An Arctic crime caper about a true American folk hero. In 1972, Wild Bill Cooper led a ragtag crew of adventurers on a snowmobile expedition over the... | |||
| Sun Jan 27 | |||
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Ethel (97 Minutes)
Ethel, a feature length documentary about the remarkable life of Ethel Kennedy, is a revealing portrait told by those who know her best: her family.... | |||
9000 Needles (83 Minutes)
In Person: Steve Compton Due to a lack of resources, both financial and scope of care, stroke victim Devin Dearth's health and window for... | |||
Low and Clear (70 Minutes)
According to J.T. Van Zandt, son of songwriting legend Townes Van Zandt, the biggest mistake that people make when fishing is that they try to... Not Yet Begun to Fight (40 Minutes)
There are few things more poignant than to see strong brave men and women — warriors, all — reduced by the ravages of combat to brokenness:... | |||
Elemental (93 Minutes)
Elemental tells the story of three individuals united by their deep connection with nature and driven to confront some of the most pressing... | |||
You've Been Trumped (100 Minutes)
In this David and Goliath tale, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on Donald Trump, as he gets set to destroy the crown jewels of... | |||
Artist in the Margin (30 Minutes)
“A writer or painter cannot change the world. But they can keep an essential margin of nonconformity alive.”- ... Sidewalk Sonata (14 Minutes)
Sidewalk Sonata takes you on a journey of spontaneous musical moments. It starts with a piano that is painted for the Pianos on Parade project in St.... Blue Obsession (8 Minutes)
The Mendenhall Glacier in southeast Alaska offers an otherworldly landscape — fields of crumpled ice, massive hunks of blue, glassy caves... A Desert Life (9 Minutes)
A desert can be stark, arid and inhospitable, but it’s also a place of elemental beauty and compelling vitality that reveals its richness to the... Freedom Chair, The (15 Minutes)
Josh Dueck was a passionate free-skier who found himself coaching world-class athletes, such as TJ Schiller and Justin Dorey, at a young age.... | |||
I AM (80 Minutes)
I am is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our... | |||
Low and Clear (70 Minutes)
According to J.T. Van Zandt, son of songwriting legend Townes Van Zandt, the biggest mistake that people make when fishing is that they try to... | |||
Vanishing of the Bees (87 Minutes)
Vanishing of the Bees takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide... | |||
Bidder 70 (71 Minutes)
In Person: George Gage & Dylan Schneider The choice you are making today is what side are you on. -Tim DeChristopher Bidder 70 centers on... | |||
Julio Solis, A Moveshake Story (10 Minutes)
Julio Solis grew up near Magdalena Bay in Baja, Mexico, where turtles were plentiful. As he got older, he watched their population decrease... Freedom Chair, The (15 Minutes)
Josh Dueck was a passionate free-skier who found himself coaching world-class athletes, such as TJ Schiller and Justin Dorey, at a young age.... Not Yet Begun to Fight (40 Minutes)
There are few things more poignant than to see strong brave men and women — warriors, all — reduced by the ravages of combat to brokenness:... | |||
Elemental (93 Minutes)
Elemental tells the story of three individuals united by their deep connection with nature and driven to confront some of the most pressing... | |||
Big in Bollywood (80 Minutes)
An American actor, Omi Vaidya, lands a dream role in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots. Curious to better understand the world of Bollywood, four of... | |||