Beth Skogen
Michael Neelsen, director of 'Beyond Human Nature,' on set.
The Wisconsin Film Festival always pulls from a variety of genres — narrative, animation, experimental, documentary, shorts, restored classic cinema — but arguably the heart of the fest is the slate of films deemed “Wisconsin’s Own.” These films with Wisconsin ties are often made by people who live here or call themselves natives. They tell us something about ourselves. They see us. This year 43 films can be classified as “Wisconsin’s Own.” Here are some of their stories.
- ‘Greener Pastures’ explores the mental health crisis among Midwestern farmers
- 'Beyond Human Nature': What do you really know about the Monfils case?
- ‘Mondale Courting’ showcases one Madison woman’s quest for community during social distancing
- ‘Friday Night Blind’ explores the world of three vision-impaired bowlers
- The forests of Wisconsin inspired the animated short ‘Of Wood’
- ‘We Are Not Ghouls’ follows an Air Force lawyer and a Guantanamo prisoner
