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Signal Pictures teams with Emergence Pictures

Signal Pictures teams with Emergence Pictures

Signal Pictures has joined Emergence Pictures to help raise funds for their locally-made documentary film called “The Red Tail.” "The Red Tail" is about Roy Koch, a Northwest Airlines mechanic for 23 years, who, in 2005, after corporate betrayal and faced with layoffs, made the painful choice to strike. "The Red Tail" chronicles this working-class American family’s struggle to adapt to globalization, and seeks to give a voice to employees whose lives were painfully uprooted.

A fundraiser, entitled “
Rock the Red Tail," will take place March 22, 2008, from 7-11pm, at In the Heart of the Best Puppet and Mask Theatre, 1500 East Lake St., Minneapolis. Everybody's welcome! All proceeds go toward completion of “The Red Tail” documentary. As a non-profit venture, donations are tax deductible through their fiscal sponsor, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, a local media-arts non-profit.

Enjoy live music provided by Lori Barbero, Mike Gunther, Artifact Shore, Martin Devaney, and JoAnna James. There will also be live and silent auctions, a scavenger hunt, puppet show, dancing, plus a sneak peek of “The Red Tail.” Come out for an evening of fun and help Rock the Red Tail!

Tickets can be purchased online (suggested donation $20 advance/$25 at door). Can't make the fundraiser but would still like to help? Make a secure online donation here. Thank you.

Who: Emergence Pictures (Award-winning filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson with Melissa Koch)
What: Fundraiser for the documentary film “The Red Tail”
Where: In the Heart of the Best Puppet and Mask Theatre, 1500 East Lake St., Minneapolis
Why: Finance final trip to mainland China
When: March 22, 2008, 7-11pm

Signal Pictures 'Forgotten' screens at Mpls-St. Paul Int'l Film Fest

Signal Pictures 'Forgotten' screens at Mpls-St. Paul Int'l Film Fest

Signal Pictures is pleased to announce our most recent short film, "Forgotten," will have its first festival screening Tuesday, April 29, 7pm, in the Minnesota Shorts section of the 2008 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. You can read a write-up about the film in City PagesStarring newcomer Katie Rhoades and stage veteran Marilyn Murray, "Forgotten" is about a nun’s chance encounter with a troubled young woman. It is written by Julie Meyer and directed by Christopher Gegax. The screening takes place at St. Anthony Main Cinemas, 115 Main Street NE, Minneapolis (cheap parking at St. Anthony Falls Ramp). This program is likely to sell-out. Arrive early to guarantee a seat, or purchase tickets online.

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