In just two short weeks, St. Anthony Main Theatre will be buttering popcorn, rolling out the red carpet and opening its doors to filmmakers from around the globe for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.

The most ambitious and best-attended film event in the Upper Midwest, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival presents an exciting and diverse slate of narrative, documentary and short films from dozens of countries spanning six continents.

Over its three-week run, the festival will screen 200 of the best international works of 2011 and 2012, host over 35 visiting filmmakers to introduce and discuss their works, and feature an array of panels, discussions, galas and parties.

Click here to browse the 2012 film lineup. (Click on calendar dates in the left-hand column of the webpage.)

YP film buffs will have an opportunity to join in this whirlwind celebration of groundbreaking cinema for free, thanks to MinnPost’s YPN, because we’re giving away three pairs of single Film Festival tickets to our readers.

Catch a rare glimpse of films and cultures from across the world and bump elbows with international actors, directors and filmmakers — on us!

To enter to win tickets, email ypn [at] minnpost [dot] com by 5 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 6, 2012. Please include your full name and a mailing address where tickets can be sent.

Winners will be notified via email on Monday, Apr. 9, 2012.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival opens Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012 and runs through Thursday, May 3, at St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 S.E. Main St., Mpls., MN, 55414.

Single tickets are subject to special-event exclusions. Visit MSPFilmFest.org for complete festival details and blackout dates.