Thursday, November 1, 2007

ON THE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL...

There will be a check in table at the KMSU Twelve Hour Film Fest on Saturday. Folks that pledged at the $50 level will need to stop by that table to pick up their pass for the event. This table will also be where people can make Day-Of-The-Event donations to pick up passes for the big day-o-film.

The folks putting together the Festival are in the last minute details stage of planning. It's shaping up to be a great day of cinema, and we hope to see you there!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

SWAG ALERT!

If you pledged at the $50 level during the KMSU Fall Pledge Drive for the film festival shirt, well your waiting is over! The shirts are in the mail as you read this! Wear 'em THIS SATURDAY and be recognized for your keen fashion sense!

THE KMSU FILM FESTIVAL IS THIS SATURDAY!

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

THE START TIMES!

Here's the estimated start times for each film featured during the KMSU Twelve Hour Film Festival!

NOON - This Is Spinal Tap

1:40- Dr. Strangelove (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb)

3:30 - Gimme Shelter

5:00 - One Hour Break
Grab some food, stretch your legs, or enjoy the trailers and film shorts we'll be running.

6:10 - Animal House

8:15 - Shaun Of The Dead

10:00 - Blue Velvet

ALL START TIMES ARE ESTIMATED!

Tickets are available at the KMSU Studios, as well as both Tune Town locations in Mankato. Any remaining tickets will be available on the day of the festival at the Wiecking Auditorium.

Scroll down to the previous post to find out detailed information about the KMSU Twelve Hour Film Festival. We hope to see you there!

Sunday, October 14, 2007

THE KMSU TWELVE HOUR FILM FESTIVAL!

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!
DONATE $20 AND SEE SIX INCREDIBLE FILMS!



THE KMSU TWELVE HOUR FILM FESTIVAL!
Six Films! Twelve Hours! Bathroom Breaks!

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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 - Noon to Midnight

Wiecking 220 Auditorium - Minnesota State University, Mankato


Thank-you, Radio Heroes! Your generosity during the pledge drive has helped keep our independent media voice alive and well in Southern Minnesota! Everyone that pledged at the $50 level has the official KMSU Twelve Hour Film Festival Shirt on the way, as well as a great day of cinema!

The response to the Film Festival has been tremendous, but there are still a few seats available! Since this is the first year, we want to pack the house. Donate $20 to KMSU by Saturday, Nov. 3rd and as a thank you gift you can attend the KMSU Twelve Hour Film Festival!

What's the catch? Well, the t-shirts are all gone, so there's no chance of getting one of those. Other than that, the only catch is that you need to fill out a sheet with your donation so that KMSU has a record of it being made. After that, all you need to worry about is showing up!

There aren't many seats left, so they are first come, first served.


WHERE CAN I MAKE MY DONATION?

You can make your donation at three locations:

The KMSU Studios, which are located in AF 205, the Alumni Foundation Building on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. You may also call the station at 507-389-5678 or 1-800-456-7810 and pledge over the phone.

Tune Town in the River Hills Mall, Mankato

Tune Town across from the MNSU, Mankato campus, near Carmike Movies Six and Chipotle. 1626 Warren Street, Mankato.

If there are any tickets remaining on the day of the Festival, walk ups will be honored. We'll let you know on this site if this is a possibility.

IMPORTANT!

Because five of the six films featured in the festival are Rated R, you must be seventeen years of age or older to attend, or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring your I.D., because we will be checking them!


HEY! WHAT ABOUT FOOD AND DRINK?

You know, film fanatics will need sustenance to get through twelve solid hours of classic cinema. That's why KMSU wants you to bring whatever food or drink you need. None of this "you can only eat what we provide" rubbish for our beloved listeners! We would suggest that you limit your provisions to whatever you can stash under the theater seat, simply because space will be limited and there will not be facilities to store your stuff.

Keep in mind that KMSU is a dry campus, so under no circumstances will alcohol be allowed on campus or in the theater. REPEAT: ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED! In keeping with MNSU-Mankato regulations, anyone that violates this law will be asked to leave the film festival. Please, respect this rule.



THE FILMS!

This Is Spinal Tap - Dr. Strangelove - Gimme Shelter
Animal House - Shaun Of The Dead - Blue Velvet



THIS IS SPINAL TAP



1984 (R)- Directed by Rob Reiner
Starring: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer

This is Spinal Tap is not only the funniest film about Rock and Roll ever made, it is one of the funniest films ever made. This mockumentary follows legendary british rock act Spinal Tap on their tour of the U.S. in support of their LP Smell The Glove. Anything that could go wrong for them does go wrong, and the tour collapses into a hilarious mess. Along the way we learn about their history, as well as encounter several familiar faces that also pop up in many of Christopher Guest's recent films like Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman, and A Mighty Wind. This Is Spinal Tap is 29th on AFI's list of the top 100 all time comedies.

DR. STRANGELOVE

1964 (PG)- Directed by Stanely Kubrick
Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens

This cold war comedy details the fallout from a "military commander gone mad's decision to start a war with Russia over their alleged plot to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids. Peter Sellers is masterful as he tackles three key roles, and George C. Scott's portrayal of General 'Buck' Turgison is equally hilarious. Dr. Strangelove succeeds at lampooning the paranoia of the cold war era, as well as illustrating how absurd military posturing can be. AFI ranks Dr. Strangelove at #3 on it's list of 100 funniest comedies.

GIMME SHELTER


1970 (R) - Directed by The Maysles Brothers, Charlotte Zwerin
Starring The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones' free concert at Altamont, along with the Manson Murders, is often pointed to as the end of the Hippie Dream. Gimme Shelter follows The Stones on their 1969 tour of the U.S. in support of their album Let It Bleed. The tour itself was a triumph, and The Stones wanted to end it with their own personal Woodstock, a free show held at the Altamont Speedway in Northern California. The concert, however, turned nightmarish, ultimately descending into chaos and murder at the hands of The Hells Angels, who were running security for the show. This is a film you will not soon forget.

ANIMAL HOUSE



1978 (R) - Directed by John Landis
Starring John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland

National Lampoon's Animal House, the brain child of Lampoon editor Doug Kenney, is still one of the most profitable films ever made. It is often lumped in with the inferior college sex comedies it spawned, but Animal House stands out for its originality, quality, and vulgarity. The situations that the loveable loser fraternity Delta House manages to get itself into still provoke uncontrollable belly laughs over thirty years later. Animal House is ranked 36th on AFI's list of top 100 funniest comedies.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD



2004 (R) - Directed by Edgar Wright
Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost

Easily the funniest zombie romantic comedy (or rom zom com, as the filmmakers call it) ever made. Even George Romero, the undisputed king of zombie films and an outspoken critic of the genre, adores this film. Shaun Of The Dead stands as both a loving tribute to the genre, as well as along side the titans of said genre (Night Of The Living Dead, Dawn Of The Dead) with its criticism of contemporary culture. Romero loved the film so much he gave Pegg and Frost a cameo in his own recent film Land Of The Dead. Wright, Pegg, and Frost went on to produce the 2007 cop comedy Hot Fuzz.


BLUE VELVET



1986 (R) - Directed by David Lynch
Starring Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle McLachlan, Laura Dern

Blue Velvet is beautiful and brutal, funny and frightening, and is the kind of film that only a director like David Lynch could produce. It takes place in the all american community of Lumberton, NC, which is depicted as an almost parody of wholesomeness. It doesn't take long, however, before the seedy underbelly of the town is exposed, and the darkness revealed is shocking, violent, and revolting. Roger Ebert was rightfully horrified by the treatment Rossellini's character was subjected to. Watch Siskel and Ebert's review of the film to get an idea of how polarizing this film can be for its audience.

Where Do I Go?

Wiecking Center is located at the corner of Malin Street and Ellis Avenue on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Parking is in the rear of the building.

Campus Map




Wiecking Center map (includes parking lot)




Directions


Questions? Write to us at kmsufilmfest@hotmail.com.