The second Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival will be hosted at Studio on Third in downtown Rochester, MN on Sunday, May 1st, 2016. A $10 day pass will get you unlimited access to exclusive, quality short films and music videos from around the world, as well as Q&A panels with filmmakers who attend Apex. Event highlights are below.
2:45 pm – Red carpet and paparazzi, open to all attendees
3:05 pm – Introduction by Avai d’Amico
3:40 pm – Lucked Out followed by Q&A with filmmaker Rob J. Gooding of Minneapolis
4:15 pm – The Man Crush followed by Q&A with filmmaker Richard Louprasong of Minneapolis
4:40 pm – Mister Massive and the Super Squad followed by Q&A with filmmaker David Mair of Vadnais Heights
5:10 pm – Happy Hunting followed by Q&A with filmmaker Justin Lund of River Falls, Wisconsin
6:20 pm – Stuck in Mute followed by Q&A with actor Gavin Nienaber of Minneapolis
6:55 pm – Down in the Park & David Dalton’s Advice for Life followed by Q&A with filmmaker Avai d’Amico and actors Matt Rud and Brandon Lawrence of Rochester
7:30 pm – Dom & Knox followed by Q&A with filmmakers AJ Feind and Aaron Avalon of Rochester
8:20 pm – “Drive By” from Thugs, the Musical followed by Q&A with animator Greg Bro of Stewartville
9:00 pm – Red carpet and paparazzi, open to all attendees