July 17th, 2008
The Fergus Falls State Hospital Kirkbride building may become the setting for a movie. According to the Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Twin Cities filmmaker Dav Kaufman is working on a new film and has the RTC specifically in mind as its location: Filmmaker Has RTC in Sight.
Session 9
did a lot to introduce Danvers State Hospital to the world. While it sounds like this movie will be a low budget affair, there’s a chance it’ll become something of a cult favorite like Session 9, and could bring the RTC some broader, national exposure if it gets made. Hopefully it will and the quality of the film will be relatively high with the building used to good effect.
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This idea has been shot down unfortunately. If the movie is made, it’ll have to be at another location.
Council Votes Down RTC Film
Another film company, ECTOFi Productions, is now looking to make a film there. Casting calls for it will be Saturday December 11th and Sunday the 12th at the Springboard for the arts building in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Address 135 South Mill Street. Try outs will begin at 9:00 AM. and run through the day until 8:00 PM.
Sorry, I misread that. 10th and 11th. My apologies.