Program Information Date:  December 14, 2008 - January 3, 2009 Place:  Twin Cities Public Television View all associated images View this program in the Walker Calendar
		Image: The Epicene by JoEllen Martinson and William Scott Rees,

Selected from an open call for submissions, MNTV 2008 showcases the finest films and videos produced in Minnesota over the past two years. This year’s series was curated by Dean Otto from the Walker, Marlina Gonzalez from Intermedia Arts, and Lu Lippold from IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts. MNTV will be broadcast on Twin Cities Public Television and other Minnesota public television stations and also streamed on Google Video.

Program One
Channel 2: Sunday, December 14, 10 pm
Channel 17: Saturday, December 20, 10 pm
Celebrations of summer bring out a great sense of community in these experimental shorts and documentaries. Brian Dehler, Midway (2007, 2 minutes); Emily Rumsey and Mike Hazard, Mr. Positive (2007, 28 minutes); Brian Dehler, Independence Parade (2008, 3 minutes); Mike Rivard, May Day (2008, 20 minutes).

Program Two
Channel 2: Sunday, December 21, 10 pm
Channel 17: Saturday, December 27, 10 pm
The ingenuity of area animators and shorts directors is showcased in this episode. Bridget Riversmith, Birds at Night (Might Fall) (2007, 2 minutes); Ryan Wetherall, Incubus Drone (2007, 9 minutes); Tom Schroeder, The Yellow Bird (2008, 11 minutes); John Akre, Charlton Heston Brought Back (2008, 2 minutes); Jon Springer, The Wood Witch (2006, 10 minutes); Ryan Wetherall, Chiasm (2008, 7 minutes); Jila Nikpay, Labyrinth (2007, 4 minutes); JoEllen Martinson and William Scott Rees, The Epicene (2007, 4 minutes).

Program Three
Channel 2: Sunday, December 28, 10 pm
Channel 17: Saturday, January 3, 10 pm
Minnesota’s ethnic diversity is on display in the first two films, followed by a pair of striking documentaries. Denise Kriesel, The Kings & Queens of Persia (2008, 16 minutes); Diego Luke and Dan Luke, Diego’s Trip to Guatemala (2008, 12 minutes); Jesse Roesler, Finding Flight (2007, 10 minutes); Paul Bernhardt, bridges (2008, 10 minutes).