Eric Tretbar

Afraid of her imminent success, Bettina, the leader of a threadbare garage band, nearly destroys herself when she returns to Minneapolis to the husband and child she left behind.

How can two people save the world? Love each other. On Thanksgiving Day, two Minneapolis filmmakers--the son of a Somali imam and daughter of a white Baptist preacher--fall in love through their lenses and discover that their lives and families are mirror images. With empathy and humour, FIRST PERSON PLURAL shows two families--one Muslim, one Christian--grappling with doubt and imperfection to discover their common conflicts of love and faith.

A Mod record store girl named Gigi comically shatters her strict notions of love and fidelity during the summer of her first heartbreak.

It's midwinter in Minneapolis, and rock musician Thomas (Shane Barach) can't seem to commit to girlfriend Jessica (Lara Miklasevics). At a local coffee shop, he runs into Sabina (Rose Mailutha), whom he knows casually from the club scene, and a relationship develops. But responsibilities lurk in the background since he needs to find work, and she must take care of her young son. With a naturalistic style, filmed in 16mm black-and-white, the film recalls Shadows (1959) an independent films of the early '60s.

Story of a young Minnesota woman called Claire and her relationships with two men, one of them the cook where she works as a waitress.

When a young high school shop teacher buys her first motorcycle with her wedding dress money, she motors away from her controlling fiance into a circle of motorcycle friends who are attracted but threatened by her newfound independence. As Kat learns to ride, her new friends vie for her affection, stirring jealousy and long-buried emotions. In her quest, Kat must negotiate the difficult path of the novice and interpret the advice of her teachers. Is it a subtle form of control? Or crucial knowledge, without which she might get herself killed?