Help us keep classes and screenings online, employ teaching artists at a time when artists are struggling for employment, and keep youth engaged in enriching media arts education. The COVID-19 has been exceptionally difficult for nonprofit arts organizations, including FilmNorth. We are grateful for our incredible community who has supported us as we successfully moved… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Minnesota Filmmakers
FilmNorth Pilot Lab: Inclusive & Socially Conscious Filmmaking
With the participation of leading industry professionals throughout America, this fall FilmNorth launches a free six-week pilot program that starts October 21 designed to help filmmakers in any stage of their career practice greater inclusive and socially responsible filmmaking and become leaders of change in our field. More info and application here.
Announcing the 2020 McKnight Media Artist Fellows
FilmNorth is pleased to announce the four Minnesota artists selected to receive the 2020 McKnight Fellowships for Media Artists. This year’s fellows are David J. Buchanan of Minneapolis, Cy Dodson of Minneapolis, Karen Frank of Columbia Heights, and Missy Whiteman of Pierz, MN. Out of a field of 43 applicants, the four fellows were chosen… Read more »
Announcing the Minnesota Film Community Emergency Relief Fund
At FilmNorth, community is at the heart of everything we do. We knew that the film community in Minnesota was being hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis, so we recently conducted a survey to gauge the impact of the crisis on filmmakers and film crew. The results were startling: 73% of respondents were unemployed … Read more »
Spring Classes to be Held Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted FilmNorth to convert as many of our originally scheduled spring classes as possible to an ONLINE format utilizing the free Zoom meeting application. We’ve also added some exciting new courses, such as Introduction to Final Cut Pro X and World Cinema Immersion, and are offering reduced tuition (lowest rates ever!). Full… Read more »
