Minnesota Film and TV Board | Annual Industry Party

Bash blue

at the depot Minneapolis

Out with the Old in with the Blue

The Minnesota Film & TV Board invites you to our signature fundraiser. Enjoy trendy martinis, tasty bites, and terrific blues. Be sure to look like a million bucks. (a benefit for MNF&TVB;)

When: Thursday, November 20th, 2003, 7 p.m.
Where: The Depot Minneapolis
225 Third Avenue South
(Third & Washington)
Minneapolis

Musical Guests: Sounds of Blackness and other acts to be named.
Celebrity Sightings Likely!
$100 ticket price
(your ticket supports the MN Film and TV Board so a portion is tax deductible)

Sponsored by: Pioneer Press

Please RSVP by November 17, 2003
Call 612.685.9115. Leave message and we will get back to you. Or email [email protected].

We accept Visa/MasterCard/American Express (but don't recommend sending cc numbers via email!)

The Golden Chair Award

The Golden Chair is awarded to those individuals and corporations in recognition for their contribution to film/video/TV production in Minnesota. The award is handed out each year during the Minnesota Film and TV Board's Annual Meeting, the yearly salute to the Minnesota production community and its supporters. Past Golden Chair recipients have included everyone from Target Corporation to former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson. Below is a complete list of the recipients of the Golden Chair award.

Golden Chair Award Recipients

2002: ANNUAL MEETING Marshall Field's Auditorium, May 16

Jeffrey Hayes, executive producer, Law & Order

Kimberly Elise, writer/director/actor, 2001 MIFF winner

Phil Harder and Rick Fuller, Harder/Fuller Films

Erik Stolhanske, actor

ShopNBC (Corporate Award)
Photos from this event

2001: ANNUAL MEETING Dayton's Auditorium, May 3

Sarah Pillsbury, producer (keynote speaker)

Larry Lamb, computer animator

BBA/Best Buy Advertising (Corporate Sponsor Award)

Twentieth Century Fox and JOE SOMEBODY

2000: ANNUAL MEETING, Dayton's Auditorium, June 1

Jeff Auerbach (keynote speaker, TriStar Television)

New Line Cinema (SUGAR & SPICE, DROP DEAD GORGEOUS)

Peter Markle, director

Target Corporation (Corporate Sponsor Award)

1999: ANNUAL MEETING, Dayton's Auditorium, May 24

Al Franken (keynote speaker)

Northwest Airlines (Corporate Sponsor Award)

1998: ANNUAL MEETING, Bravo, February 10

Governor Arne Carlson

John Sayles/Maggie Renzie (keynote speakers)

1995: PREMIERE OF GRUMPIER OLD MEN, State Theater

Ann-Margret (presented by Gov. Arne Carlson)

1993: ANNUAL MEETING, Walker Art Center

Pat Proft

Bruce Hendricks (keynote speaker, Disney Studios)

Suncoast Motion Picture Stores (Corporate Sponsor Award)

Bradford Richardson, volunteer of the year

1992: ANNUAL MEETING, Azur Ballroom,
Minneapolis, March 20

Jordan Kerner (keynote speaker)

City of Duluth (Community Spotlight Award)

Tim Steinberg (photographer, Supporting Player Award)

Budget Rent A Car/Minnesota (Corporate Sponsor Award)

Dayton-Hudson Foundation (Corporate Sponsor Award)

Northwest Airlines (Corporate Sponsor Award)

KTCA-TV (Minnesota Limelight Award)

Greg Cummins (Minnesota Limelight Award)

1991

Harry Grossman, Disney Studios

New World Entertainment (THE LIVES OF TRUDDI CHASE)

Working Title Films (DROP DEAD FRED)

1989

Senator Richard Cohen

Warwick Davis

Media Ventures (THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW)

Paisley Park Studios

River Road Productions (OLD EXPLORERS)

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