<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Y5QlO_0wDFgcpd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Y5QlO_0wDFgcpd00" width="1280" height="720" >The Twin Cities Film Festival in St. Louis Park ramps up this weekend — with more than 30 film screenings between Friday and Sunday.This year organizers are celebrating major momentum in the state’s filmmaking industry.“Minnesota is rolling out the red carpet for filmmakers from all over the country. You’ll see it at star-studded events like this — and in small towns across the state — that are transforming into Hollywood sets.”With a population of just 3,000 people, Ely, up in northern Minnesota, became a Hollywood set for five weeks.During the filming of “Boundary Waters” there last year.Filmmakers say the iron range offered a small-town feel and big state perks.Last year, lawmakers voted to expand the state’s film production tax credit from $5 million annually to $25 million.Then, this past July, Minnesota launched its brand new f... </div></body>

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Twin Cities Film Festival gets underway in St. Louis Park

The Twin Cities Film Festival in St. Louis Park ramps up this weekend — with more than 30 film screenings between Friday and Sunday. This year organizers are celebrating major momentum in the state’s filmmaking industry. “Minnesota is rolling out the red carpet for filmmakers from all over...