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welcome to IFM.

We are truly overjoyed to bring IFM to the community and we can’t wait to build this platform with your input and needs in mind. We hope that you’ll join IFM on its mission to celebrate Minnesota’s film & TV community, and that in this process, we can help you strengthen your own industry connections.

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Surveying the Community

In 2023, IFM surveyed the Twin Cities film and TV community and received 172 responses. Through these responses, we gathered information about who makes up our community, what our community members’ roles are, which organizations our community members are familiar with, and what their interests are.

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How to Indie (5 Tips from Andrew Peterson)

In an interview with IFM, FilmNorth Executive Director Andrew Peterson shares the essential steps a first-time filmmaker must take when working toward a feature film. His advice covers casting, screenwriting, putting together a festival plan, and more.

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