The animated film ‘Of Wood’ was made by progressively carving through an 18-inch round of wood. “I don t know if anybody s ever done that,” says filmmaker Owen Klatte.
The Wisconsin’s Own designation at the Wisconsin Film Fest is wide-ranging. Two young filmmakers talk about the importance of getting their work in the festival.
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A still from Elijah Edwards short Make A Wish, a Wisconsin s Own selection in the 2021 Wisconsin Film Festival.
The beloved Wisconsin Film Festival was one of the arts losses at the beginning of the pandemic last year; scheduled for the first week in April, it was too soon after the shutdown for organizers to truly pivot to online viewing. This year, the Festival is online only, with films streaming through the app Eventive. (See Linda Falkensteinâs article, a crash course in how to navigate the Festival,
here.) The lineup of films, as usual, is impressive, not the least of which is the excellent showing of 37 films in the Wisconsinâs Own category. Peruse the complete guide at