documentary

Lake City filmmaker’s roller derby documentary coming to streaming services, DVD

Jun 26, 2024

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American VOD rights to the roller derby documentary “Minnesota Mean,” directed by Lake City resident Dawn Mikkelson. The film will be available to rent/own on all North American...

Documentary filmmaker and Lake City resident Dawn Mikkelson presents at the library April 19

Apr 10, 2024

The Lake City Public Library (LCPL) invites the public to a program with local resident and Executive Producer/Director/Writer Dawn Mikkelson on Thursday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. Mickkelson was the 2010 McKnight Filmmaking Fellow whose work has been seen on PBS, OUTtv, and Free Speech TV, and has...

Threinen speaks about Samuelson documentary to Rotary Club

Jul 27, 2022

The guest speaker at Lake City Rotary Club on July 25 was Ben Threinen. “He brought his wonderful movie, Ralph Samuelson. If you haven’t seen it, please visit the Lake City Area Arts at 105 West Center Street. You can see it there and it is worth it. Ben told us how he made the movie which took a...

Public invited to ‘meet the father of water skiing’ at documentary premiere

Jun 8, 2022

The new film, “Ralph Samuelson: The Father of Waterskiing,” will make its debut on Tuesday, June 21 at 7 p.m., in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. Questions and conversation with filmmaker Ben Threinen will follow the film. Everyone – young and old, residents and visitors—is welcome to come and...

Someone ought to send Ken Burns a Lake City video

Nov 17, 2021

I saw a new Ken Burns plan to have people submit a short video about their home town. The intent is to help bring together the United States. Lake City is my home town and when I saw this Ken Burns feature, I immediately thought of Lake City. They don’t ask for much, just a short video about “your...

New ‘Famous Names’ doc premieres on new historical society YouTube channel

Sep 22, 2021

The Lake City Historical Society is debuting a new documentary along with a new way to watch it and other local history videos. “Famous Names of Lake City, Volume 2” is one of a handful of videos on the Lake City Historical Society’s new YouTube Channel. Ben Threinen, who directed the 42-minute...

Free showing of 'Decoding the Driftless' is Sept. 12 at Lincoln High School

Aug 29, 2019

The public is invited to join filmmaker George Howe on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln High School auditorium for a free screening and discussion of the documentary “Decoding the Driftless,” sponsored by the Lake City Public Library. “Soar over ancient, rugged bluffs, skim the...

Documentary artist to present Minnesota immigrant stories

Feb 28, 2019

Documentary artist James A. Bowey will share stories and photographs from “When Home Won’t Let You Stay,” his traveling exhibition about refugees in Minnesota at the Lake City Public Library on Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. “This compelling talk explores...

Documentary, craft projects highlight eagle center's earth day programs

Apr 20, 2016

From April 22 to April 24 the National Eagle Center is celebrating Earth Day with special programs and events. Earth Day has a special meaning for the eagle ambassadors at the National Eagle Center. Not only is Earth Day a time to remember all the creatures that share this planet, since bald...

Frontenac State Park to host climate stories

Mar 17, 2016

The Frontenac State Park Association invites everyone to the state park to view a screening of the documentary film “Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate”, produced by Twin Cities PBS for the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy, Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m....