Solstice Film Festival

My father and I attended the first and second day of this festival and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were given free passes for the weekend through Unilocal and look forward to coming to this if they hold it a second year.
The first film we saw was Don McKay, which I found to be one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. They had a great cast, the acting was perfect and the plot left you hanging on the edge of your seat.
The second film was Dawning, which I didn’t find to be as good but it was still decent and worth the trip over to Uptown. It’s a bit like Blair Witch, but much better. I suggest people go to the last day of the festival or come next year.

If the quality of films that will be shown throughout the weekend are anything like Don McKay (I might be wrong on the spelling, but that was never my strong point), then all us lucky Unilocalers who received weekend-​long passes are in for a treat.
I was impressed with the film, but more importantly, I am über-​impressed with what this stand up group of guys have been pulling off for what is now the 4^th year.
How had I never heard of this festival until this year? I’m excited to see a few more films this weekend, and they really couldn’t have chosen a better venue. Suburban World is a pretty cool place. How couldn’t you love a theater that has a bar right smack dab in the middle of the theatrical action?! And the architecture… pretty damn fab.
Solstice Film Festival is exactly the type of annual event that makes the Twin Cities an undiscovered gem. If only the coast cities knew… on second thought, maybe it’s better they don’t.