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by Michael Merline

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Because they seldom receive wide release, short films are often ignored by popular audiences. But, despite their lack of notoriety, the producers of these films display a vast amount of talent in a small amount of time. The Wisconsin Film Festival will highlight a host of talented Wisconsinite film crafters this Saturday with the exhibition of Wisconsin Student Short Films, a series of student-produced short films, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.

Beginning at 2 p.m., 11 films will be screened as one part of the Wisconsin’s Own program. These range in length from UW-Madison student John Soat’s “The Moral” at a brief one minute to the 23-minute “Dante” from Connor Owens. The entire program, however, clocks in at a little over two hours.

The films range in style and genre, and include a vampire tale (“The Shadow of the Night”), comedies (“Spin Cycle,” “Farmer John”), an animated piece (“Them’s Trying Times to Be a Canine”), and a documentary depicting a tragic medical case (“I Have a Sister”). But perhaps the most intriguing of these shorts is the aforementioned film “The Moral.” Soat’s film travels through the psyche of an attractive young woman using stop-motion photography.

For those searching for more whimsical fare, “Oh Paprika” from UW-Milwaukee student Anna Krutzik is a delightful tale about an orange tabby cat named Paprika and what this feline can teach the world.

The Wisconsin’s Own series will screen April 5 at 2 p.m. at the Monona Terrace. Tickets for this series are available at the door or online at Wifilmfest.org.

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