The Wisconsin Film Festival (Festival) is now accepting submissions of Wisconsin’s Own films to be shown during the 20th annual Festival – April 5–12, 2018. The Wisconsin’s Own category is for films and filmmakers with Wisconsin connections.
Eligible films must be shot primarily or significantly (at least one-third) on location in Wisconsin and/or one or more of the film’s principal creative personnel – i.e., director, producer, screenwriter, lead actor or cinematographer – must be one of the following: born in Wisconsin, a current/former Wisconsin resident for at least one year or an alumnus/current student at a Wisconsin school. The Festival welcomes narrative, documentary, experimental and animated films or videos of any length.
The Wisconsin Film Festival now uses FilmFreeway, an online submission platform, for its Wisconsin’s Own submissions. The deadline for submissions is December 29, 2017.
Submission Process & Entry Fee
Interested applicants should visit go.wisc.edu/wisconsinsownsubmissions for full details including categories, eligible films, the submission process and submission format. Film entries are $35 for short films (under 60 minutes), $45 for feature length films, and $15 for student films of any length.
The Golden Badger Awards
In addition, films that are accepted into the upcoming Festival will be shown to a panel of judges who determine Golden Badger Award winners. Some previous Golden Badger recipients include:
2017
- Cliff, Superfan! by Diane Moy Quon
- Daedalus and Icarus by Luke Bassuener and Crestwood Elementary School students
- Lingua Absentia by Kate Rany and Jeremy Bessoff
2016
- Lamerica by Stephano Galli
- jazzy@32 by Kara Mulrooney
- Round River by Xia Magnus
2015
- Clarence by Kristin Catalano
- Little America by Kurt Raether
- The Searcher by Joe Shaffer
For additional winners, visit: wifilmfest.org/awards.