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.