The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival takes place annually in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. About the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival The Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival is a springtime film festival in the U.S. state ofMinnesota that has been held since the early 1980s. With an annual attendance that exceeds 40,000, the MSP International Film Festival is known as the largest film event in the Upper Midwest. The Festival invites numerous films from all corners of the globe, and attracts a large number of independent filmmakers to the Twin Cities over the course of its run.