On Friday, September 19, 2008 - The Twin Cities Black Film Festival Celebrates as we kick off our 6th Annual Black Film Festival. The Hollywood Fashion Show will be held at THE LOUNGE, located at 411 2nd Avenue North. The After Party will be at the world renowned W Hotel located at 821 Marquette Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55402. SPREAD THE WORD… Be in the Place 2 B!

Our 6th Annual Film Festival is here! Book your tickets in advance for some exceptional savings! Use the helpful links below to make this weekend a breeze.

Festival (TCBFF) runs Thursday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, premiering with “Love … & Other 4 Letter Words” starring Tangi Miller at 7:30 PM Thursday, September 18, 2008. An opening night reception follows from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM at The Lounge, 411 Second Avenue North in Minneapolis.

Film screenings will be held on Friday, September 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM and Saturday, September 20 from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM at Augsburg College, Sateren Auditorium, 2211 Riverside Avenue S., Minneapolis. Full Screening Schedule follows. Tickets are on sale at the door $10.00 or online / phone: 612-874-8891. For additional information go to the Web site / or call 763-546-8715.

The Hollywood Fashion Show on Friday, September 19, 2008 at The Lounge starts at 10:00PM and features Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson and Darren Sharper among celebrity models, followed by a TCBFF Reception from 11:00 PM to 2:00 PM, preceded by registration and networking 8:00 to 9:30 PM in the W Hotel® at the Foshay Tower, 821 Marquette Avenue. Admission is $15.00 with a festival pass, $25.00 without a pass. Sponsors are W Hotels®, Nike, Remy Martin, Heineken and Coogi.

“Youth in Hollywood” panel discussion is Saturday September 20, 2008 at 2:30 PM with special guest Nate Parker, star of the film “The Great Debaters” (2007), directed by Denzel Washington, and choreographer-actor Darrin Dewitt Henson at Augsburg College, Sateren Auditorium, 2211 Riverside Ave. South, Minneapolis. Phone 612-331-1000, www.augsburg.edu.

Individual movie tickets are $10.00 at the door; 1-day pass, $25.00; 3-day pass $35.00; VIP pass $50.00 includes refreshments and a Swag Bag. Festival parties with passes are free; without passes $10.00. Tickets are also available online at www.tcbff.com or at Malobe Natural Hair Salon, 915 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, (612) 823-8626. The official TCBFF headquarters are in the new W Hotel® in the Foshay Tower, 821 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis.

3 Day Festival Passes are $30 in Advance or $35 at the Festival.

The 3 Day Pass includes: