The Wisconsin Film Festival welcomes narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated films or videos of any length.
There are three categories:
OPEN REEL
(general submissions of any length, open to all)
WISCONSIN’S OWN
(juried competition with cash awards; films of any length from filmmakers with “Wisconsin ties”)
WISCONSIN STUDENT SHORTS
(juried competition with cash awards; films under 60 minutes by Wisconsin college students or Wisconsin residents attending college in another state)
We present quality work that may not otherwise be seen in commercial theaters, and projects outside the mainstream film industry. We look for competence in the filmmaking craft; work that has vision and spirit; original subjects and well-told stories; and diverse voices.
We look for films that represent different facets of cinema, from internationally award-winners to polished independent productions, to no-budget gems. Each year’s selection of films is a blend of significant pictures scouted from around the world, combined with smaller, under-the-radar works that illustrate a variety of filmmaking styles.
The audience is terrific. Attendance in April 2007 was 28,700 over just four days. There are ten theaters, all legit screening venues, and all within walking distance in the heart of downtown Madison, the state’s capital city. The complete list of 2007 films is online at http://2007.wifilmfest.org/