The Public Domain (film)

This article is about the 2015 film set in Minnesota. For the 2003 Canadian film about reality TV, see Public Domain (film).

2015 American film

The Public Domain

Directed by| Patrick Coyle
Written by| Patrick Coyle
Produced by| Katelyn Haugdahl
Starring| Mark Benninghofen
Emily Bridges
Peter Christian Hansen
Sara Marsh

Release date

* March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)

Running time

| 92min
Country| United States
Language| English

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.[1][2] The story takes place seven years later. It is centered in 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.[3] 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.[3] To qualify, films have to be set in the state and/or have a strong Minnesota focus.[3]

## Reception

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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."[4]

## References

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1. ^ Covert, Colin - From the 35W bridge collapse, a movie rises: Patrick Coyle's 'Public Domain' Star Tribune, March 22, 2015
2. ^ Simmons, Tad - Ripple Effect - Filmmaker Patrick Coyle’s new movie, The Public Domain, centers on the psychological aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse. Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, March 26, 2015
3. ^ a b c Tillotson, Kristin - Locally shot 'Public Domain' film picked up by Landmark. Star Tribune, February 4, 2015, also at VITA.MN
4. ^ Covert, Colin - Reviewed in brief: 'Public Domain,' 'Danny Collins,' 'Serena' Star Tribune, March 26, 2015

## External links

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* Official web site
* The Public Domain at IMDb

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