Documentary on giant pencil makes its Twin Cities debut
A film about a giant pencil carving in front of a Minneapolis home is getting national attention. It recently won the 'Best Documentary Short Film Award' at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival meaning it's eligible for the Academy Awards. It's called 'A Short Documentary about a Giant Pencil.' It tells the story of a fallen tree, turned pencil, turned Minneapolis icon with its own sharpening party every June. The documentary is playing now at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. The first two screenings sold out, so they added a third on Sunday, April 19th at 7:20 p.m. at the Main Cinema.
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