The Public Domain (film)
The Public Domain is a 2015 drama film set in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The film follows characters whose lives were impacted by the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge on August 1, 2007.[1] [2] The story takes place seven years later. It is centered in a bar in a Polish neighborhood named The Public Domain. The time is around the feast of Saint Casimir (March 4.)
The film was shot on location in Minneapolis and St. Paul.[3] Budget came from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, through a reimbursement program administered by the Minnesota Film & TV board Independent Filmmaker Project Minnesota.[3] To qualify, films have to be set in the state and/or have a strong Minnesota focus.[3]
Reception
[edit ]The film had its official debut at the Lagoon Theater in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis on Friday, March 27, 2015. Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave it 3 out of 4 stars, stating "[Coyle] has given us a well-crafted small budget indie touching some painful, funny truths."[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Covert, Colin - From the 35W bridge collapse, a movie rises: Patrick Coyle's 'Public Domain' Star Tribune, March 22, 2015
- ^ Simmons, Tad - Ripple Effect - Filmmaker Patrick Coyle’s new movie, The Public Domain, centers on the psychological aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse. Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, March 26, 2015
- ^ a b c Tillotson, Kristin - Locally shot 'Public Domain' film picked up by Landmark. Star Tribune, February 4, 2015, also at VITA.MN
- ^ Covert, Colin - Reviewed in brief: 'Public Domain,' 'Danny Collins,' 'Serena' Star Tribune, March 26, 2015
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