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The Public Domain (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.Covert, Colin - [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/297028541.html From the 35W bridge collapse, a movie rises: Patrick Coyle's 'Public Domain'] Star Tribune, March 22, 2015Simmons, Tad - [http://mspmag.com/Out-And-About/Articles/Features/Ripple-Effect/ Ripple Effect - Filmmaker Patrick Coyles new movie, The Public Domain, centers on the psychological aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse.] Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, March 26, 2015 The story takes place seven years later. It is centered on 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.Tillotson, Kristin - [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/290815901.html Locally shot 'Public Domain' film picked up by Landmark.] Star Tribune, February 4, 2015, [http://www.vita.mn/crawl/290850861.html also at VITA.MN] 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. To qualify, films have to be set in the state and/or have a strong Minnesota focus.
Reception
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."Covert, Colin - [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/297687091.html Reviewed in brief: 'Public Domain,' 'Danny Collins,' 'Serena'] Star Tribune, March 26, 2015
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