Stories We Tell in Wisconsin

79 MIN

There are a lot of stories to tell in our state, and there are lots of talented storytellers to tell them. Sometimes these storytellers pick up and head west, or east, or north, or south, but they still have stories to tell no matter where they wind up. In this program of Wisconsin's Own shorts we will travel from The Daniel Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee to the Hudson River in New York, and from a medicine cabinet in Fitchburg to a house party in New Orleans, but rest assured, wherever we go, there will be stories there for us to see, hear, and be moved by.

look at me, less than one hundred times

experimental • English • 2018 • Appropriated digital footage • 4 MIN

Splicing together Midwestern "vlogs" that have each been viewed fewer than 100 times, Frances Tyska discovers unexpected affinities and propulsive rhythms in local digital ephemera. (ZZ)

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Hoan Alone: Personal Stories from the Bridge

animation, documentary • 2018 • USA • 9 MIN

Stories of witnessing, responding to, and attempting suicide are interwoven into a conversation that explores Milwaukee's Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge in this unique animated short. (TI)

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Laura

experimental • English, Hebrew, with English subtitles • 2018 • Digital • USA • 4 MIN

The contents of a medicine cabinet tell a heartbreaking tale of friendship and loss in this remarkably original and eloquent short from high school student, Maya Castronovo. (BR)

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Old Rook

narrative • 2018 • 3 MIN

A group of aging, competitive bros try to shoot hoops in their cramped apartment, yielding humorous results (ZZ)

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Le Grand Remix

narrative • English, French, Vietnamese, with English subtitles • 2018 • Digital • USA • 17 MIN

A trippy French-language short set in New Orleans and chock full of stylish camera work, clever transitions, lived-in performances, and a healthy dose of magic realism and magical dance numbers. (BR)

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Hold My Horse

narrative • English • RED • USA • 8 MIN

A pompous young Civil War Lieutenant learns a lesson in humility and respect from a grizzled, older General in this handsomely-produced historical narrative short. (BR)

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We Were Hardly More Than Children

documentary, experimental • English • 2019 • Digital • USA • 9 MIN

In this abstract tale of survival and friendship, two woman take a journey through time as they recount the painful, shared experience of an illegal abortion and the bond that kept them strong. (TI)

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Hudson River Miracle

animation, experimental • 2018 • 7 MIN

Painstaking, sui generis hand-drawn animation dramatizes the story of Chesley " Sully" Sullenberger and US Airways Flight 1549, to hypnotic effect. (BR)

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Do it for Dozer

documentary • English • 2018 • Digital • USA • 18 MIN

A story of loss turns into a season of triumph when the Cambridge High football players head to the championships in this touching documentary of a community's efforts to heal after the death of a close friend and teammate, Dustin "Dozer" Zuelsdorf. (TI)

section: Wisconsin's Own