Fargo Film Festival
From Fargo Filmmaking
The Fargo Film Festival takes place annually in Fargo, North Dakota. It was established in 2001 as an important showcase for regional, national, and international films and is held at the Fargo Theatre every March.
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[edit] About the Fargo Film Festival
In November of 1999, a group of film lovers, filmmakers and educators, along with tourism specialists, theatre volunteers and staff members, gathered at the newly restored Fargo Theatre to discuss the possibility of a Fargo Film Festival, as well as the selection of the Fargo Theatre as a site for the 2000 Library of Congress Film Preservation Tour.
In March of 2000, with a great deal of guidance and insight from the passionate, film-obsessed teacher Ted Larson, the theatre celebrated the rich history of film with selections from the prestigious Library of Congress collection. Actor Janet Leigh attended our week-long celebration and proved a most elegant guest. The success of the Library of Congress tour fueled the fire for an annual Fargo Film Festival.
Ted Larson died unexpectedly in November of 2000, but his spirit prevailed and the Fargo Film Festival became a reality in March of 2001. Since then, the festival has grown significantly from 30 submissions in 2001 to its current average of more than 150 submissions from 28 states and 6 countries.
The Fargo Theatre’s storied history, 21st century technology, and beautifully restored art deco decor anchor the festival.
[edit] Festival Mission
The Fargo Film Festival strives to:
- Provide an extraordinary opportunity for filmmakers' work to be shown on the big silver screen in a beautifully restored, state of the art, 870 seat Art Deco Theatre
- Provide informational and provocative presentations and panel discussions on issues affecting local, regional, national and international filmmaking and filmmakers
- Jury films in categories including
- Animation and Experimental
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary Short
- Narrative Feature
- Narrative Short
- Native American Voices
- Student
[edit] Festival Schedules
- 2009 Fargo Film Festival
- 2008 Fargo Film Festival
- 2007 Fargo Film Festival
- 2006 Fargo Film Festival
- 2005 Fargo Film Festival
- 2004 Fargo Film Festival
- 2003 Fargo Film Festival
- 2002 Fargo Film Festival
- 2001 Fargo Film Festival
[edit] Second Venues of the Fargo Film Festival
- 2007: The Roberts Street Theatre (in the Ivers building)
- 2006: The Palais Broadway (in the Straus Building)
- 2005: The Palais Broadway (in the Straus Building)
- 2004: The Northern Lights Venue (in the Moose Lodge)
- 2003: The Northern Lights Venue (in the Moose Lodge) and the Avalon Events Center
- 2002: The Avalon Events Center
- 2001: The Northern Lights Venue (in the Fargo Cinema Grill), and the Plains Art Museum.
[edit] External Links
Fargo Film Festival website
