Register for the 2008 Competition
Submission deadline: September 19
Festival and Awards: October 19
"Moving Pictures" is Minnesota's most rewarding film competition. Filmmakers--from students to amateurs to professionals--submit 10-minute documentary films based on the lives of Minnesota's Greatest Generation--the men and women who came of age during and participated in the boom of the 1950s.
The winning films receive cash awards totaling more than $10,000. Most importantly, the films become part of the permanent collections of the Minnesota Historical Society and receive immediate and continuing visibility at public venues across the state, and on the Minnesota Historical Society website and television.
2007 Moving Picture Film Festival, October 21, 2007
The drama unfolded at the historic Riverview Theater in Minneapolis as the Minnesota Historical Society announced the five award winning films in the Minnesota’s Greatest Generation Moving Pictures Film Competition. More than 400 filmmakers and event-goers walked past the searchlights for red-carpet arrivals in “old Hollywood” style in anticipation of the winning results.
The five award winning films from 2007 were selected from 60
films submitted by amateur and professional filmmakers across the state of Minnesota. Each of the 10-minute documentary films focus on the life and legacy of Minnesota’s Greatest Generation – the men and women who came of age during the Depression and World War II.
Best Film: Coming Home
Producer, cinematographer, and writer Matt Ehling's film “Coming Home” won Best Film honors and $5,000 in prize money.
The winning film tells the story of Bill Ehling, a World War II combat veteran who fought in the European theater. Through family photos, historical footage, and glimpses of his hometown, the film relates Bill's memories of war, struggle - and finally - of coming home. View the film.
- View the other winning films
Quotes
Colin Covert, Mpls StarTribune, Film Critic
3 out of 4 stars...The entries are artfully crafted, moving and deeply humane. They handle the building blocks historical documentaries - still photos, archival footage and talking head reminiscences - with commendable skill and sophistication. Ken Burns watch your back.
Matt Olson, Filmmaker
This was a great experience that really motivated me to try and tell my grandmother’s story. My only problem was finding the best 10 minutes out of something that could have easily been a 30 minute film. I’m looking forward to doing a special edition with deleted scenes!
Carlo Montgomery, Filmmaker
I feel that this project is a super idea and a wonderful way to pay tribute to the many ordinary, extraordinary seniors who live in the state of Minnesota.
For more information contact: randal.dietrick@mnhs.org
