The MINT Film Festival lineup boasts diverse feature narratives and documentaries, including Push Pause from Japan, directed by Ryoma Kosasa. Other films include Scrap from the U.S., directed by Vivian Kerr, featuring a stellar cast including Anthony Rapp (Adventures In Babysitting, Rent, and Dazed and Confused), Lana Parrilla (Once Upon A Time and The Lincoln Lawyer) and Khleo Thomas (“Zero” from Holes), and The Criminal from the U.S., directed by Hayden Endicott.
For those who love documentary films, there is a stimulating assortment of films at MINT, including the Billings-based Return, directed by Peter Tolton and produced by Stan Parker, The Secret Song, directed by Samantha Campbell, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream In Prison, directed by Bushra Azzouz.
The festival’s narrative short films promise to leave a lasting impression, with Bluebird by Sara Crow, Who’s Annie? by Sophia Peer, Sawdust by Blake Rice, That’s Enough Now Thanks by Aquila Chase-Daniel, and Nordo by MINT Alumni Kyle Taubken.
International contributions include Self Service from Israel, directed by Keshet Gadish, and City Of Lost Souls from Germany, directed by Nikos Mpouyioukas. Other captivating short films include Orizuru from Japan, directed by Masaaki Onaka, and Lachie & John from Australia, directed by Lee McClenaghan.
The documentary short films offer a blend of compelling stories, including Leo And Chester by Andrea Wing, The Winterkeeper by Laurence Topham and David Levene, and You Can’t Shrink Love by Veena Rao. Additional titles include Middle America by Dana Larson, The Road by Cale Green, Andrew After Angola by Will LaCalle, The Dream That I Had by Evelyn Lee, A Place Of Peace: A Century At The Ranch by Jennifer Moore, and A Tough Breed by Sara Reardon.
Highlighting Indigenous perspectives and cultures, which MINT is known for screening since its inception, the Festival presents notable works such as Paddle Tribal Waters by Paul Robert Wolf Wilson and Rush Sturges, Native Ball: Legacy Of A Trailblazer by Jonathan Cipiti and Megan Harrington, Weaving A Legacy: Ella Mae Blackbear by Danielle Culp, Mi’kma’ki: Gwitna’q (Land Of The Mi’kmaw: Travel By Canoe) by Wendell G. Collier, and Who She Is by Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho) and Sophie Barksdale.
This year, MINT presents a new thematic block, “Call-to-Adventure,” which offers documentary films exploring the natural world through recreation and exploration. Notable selections include Be Here Now | A Journey To The Grand Teton by Evan M. Jenkins, Driving Sweep by Gregory Cairns, Ministry Of Surf by Keith C. Reagan, Sending by Carlos Mason, and Two Wheel Freedom by Evan M. Jenkins.
For those seeking late-night thrills, this year’s MINT festival late-night, action-packed selection of short films, including Mattress Express by Noah Morse, Tooth by Jillian Corsie, Twenty-One At The Belle Saloon by Scott Seagren, and the Montana-made A Fire Inside by Levi Hawkinson.
For 2023, the MINT Film Festival also introduces a new category, “Cinema Salon,” celebrating low-budget films with exceptional production value, storytelling, and creativity. Featured works include the narrative feature The Criminal by Hayden Endicott and the animated short film Necktie Cinema by MINT Alumni John Akre.
With so many groundbreaking new works and titles, this year’s MINT Film Festival will have some competitive edge for those vying for a coveted and juried MINT Spirt Award and best narrative, documentary, narrative and documentary short, and Indigenous film awards.
For a full MINT Film Festival schedule and film program, visit mintfilmfestival.org.
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