If there’s a time to make the long snowdrift-dodging drive to Fargo, this weekend is it. On Saturday, the 9th annual Fargo Film Festival - which offers an array of experimental, animation and documentary work and includes a “Native American Voices” category - will air its best works.  Chief among them is the animated film “I am so Proud of You,” by Oscar-nominated director Don Hertzseld. The documentary “Abel Raises Cain,” about infamous comedian and prankster Alan Abel, won the best documentary prize in Fargo. Also in Saturday’s lineup is “Fritz: The Walter Mondale Story” by Twin Cities documentarian Melody Gilbert.The festival actually opens today with a pre-party at the Silver Moon Super Club (for those who want to skip out of town early). Each day, there will be panel discussion with visiting filmmakers. Best bet for a bed check: Go to the Hotel Donaldson, a sleek boutique hotel in downtown Fargo with flat-screen TVs and original art.

What are you doing this weekend? If you have an idea for a current or future weekend pick, let us know.

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