Rochester International Film Group

09/03/2026

South Korea's entry for Best International Feature Film, 2027 Oscars

09/02/2026

September’s film calendar is packed. Take a trip through the wilderness, hit the dance floor in Tokyo, dig into the archives, revisit a ’90s classic, and more with this month’s Sundance Institute–supported releases.

See what to watch this month: sndnc.org/4ygarmw

09/02/2026

Ten filmmaking teams will receive $10,000 along with other support to produce their projects as a part of the “10,000 Stories Fund.”

09/02/2026

FRFF at Pop's Art Theater on Saturday 9/5

This Saturday, September 5, join us at POP’s Art Theater in Rochester for a screening of Akira Kurosawa’s 1949 film noir classic, Stray Dog (Nora Inu). 🎞️

Frozen River Film Festival will be joining the post-screening panel to discuss Kurosawa’s gripping crime drama and its enduring cinematic legacy. We’d love to see you there!

📍 POP’s Art Theater, Rochester, MN
📅 Saturday, September 5

RochesterMN ClassicCinema

09/02/2026

Macon Blair’s “Idiots” took years to make, survived a nearly decade-long detour, and finally premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Now in theaters via IFC Films, the rowdy road trip comedy stars Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Mason Thames.

Go behind the making of “Idiots,” the chemistry behind its chaos, and Blair’s journey to filmmaking: sndnc.org/3UxZezd

09/01/2026

Coming soon to Pop's Art Theater

08/31/2026

Sept. 1 at 7pm - The Main Cinema

Special Screening Just Added
w/ Director Chris Newberry Q&A!
Tuesday, September 1st at 7pm

MSPIFF45 Best of Fest!

ABOUT THE FILM
In 1989, on a quiet road in rural Minnesota, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling is abducted by a masked gunman. The case remains shrouded in mystery for decades, until a courageous sexual-assault survivor, a citizen journalist, and Jacob’s unshakable parents demand action. After the case reaches a devastating conclusion, they are all left to question what “closure” really means.

Tix: MSPfilm.org

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

✨TODAY AT 4:30PM✨Former yakuza Akutsu is serving life in prison after a middling career in the underworld. On the night he lays dying in his cell, he reminisces with his only companion, a smart-mouthed flower growing out of a can, about the choices that brought him here, the woman he loved, and a child he would give everything to protect. Is redemption out of reach?

From the creators of ODDTAXI, and award-winning Studio CLAP (Pompo the Cinephile), THE LAST BLOSSOM is screening at Pop’s for two days only!

08/30/2026

LAIKA Studios, located just outside Portland, Oregon