Thin Ice Screening in Mineral Point

As part of our ongoing screenings throughout the year, the DFF presents THIN ICE, this weekend at the Mineral Point Opera House.  Set in Kenosha, THIN ICE is a darkly comic noir in the style of FARGO, and stars Greg Kinnear and Billy Crudup. www.thinice-movie.com Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) is a small-time insurance agent looking [...]

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Area Author Returns to Mineral Point

Friend of DFF The Peddlercreek School of Literary & Performing Arts is proud to present popular writer/performer Dean Bakopoulos as he returns to Mineral Point with another adventure in his “Live from Lead Corners” series of stories. On April 21 at 8:00pm, Mr. Bakopoulos will perform his latest story, Wintersong, with music by local singer/songwriter [...]

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Baraboo To Host 2012 ‘Best of Fest’

Baraboo To Host 2012 ‘Best of Fest’

The Baraboo News Republic has a piece on DFF’s 2012 plans for Baraboo and the fabulous Al Ringling Theatre. Although prior commitments will keep the Ringling from participating during the main Festival dates of Nov.1-4, the theater will host a special Best of Fest event on Thanksgiving weekend.  Moviegoers will be able to catch select [...]

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Driftless Area Arts: Leone-Style

Driftless Area Arts: Leone-Style

Recently, some members of the Driftless Film Festival team gathered in Spring Green and collaborated with American Players Theatre to shoot a promotional video for APT’s upcoming season. This is the fourth installment of an ongoing winter promo series which began in 2010. The promo was reviewed by Rob Thomas at Square 77 and also named [...]

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Being Elmo Wisconsin Premiere

Driftless Film Festival Presents –  Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey One of the most heartwarming films of the year, Being Elmo is the story of Kevin Clash’s passion for puppetry, which found full creative expression as the performer of the furry red Elmo. Displaying a unique imagination and talent at an early age, Kevin eventually [...]

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DFF 2012 Dates Announced

The 2012 Driftless Film Festival will be returning to beautiful Southwestern Wisconsin on November 1 -4.  Stay tuned here or like us on Facebook to get all of the update, venue, film, special event, and other news as it happens.  See you this fall and thanks for supporting DFF!

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Thanks for a Great 2011

Thanks for a Great 2011

Thanks to all who came out to DFF 2011, and especially many many thanks to those who gave their time to make Driftless Fest happen:  our staff, our amazing volunteers, community supporters, sponsors, and the filmmakers. Stay tuned to this page for DFF-sponsored film events throughout the rest of the year, and of course all [...]

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It Ain’t Over ’till It’s Over

The Driftless Film Festival weekend is over, but we aren’t done yet!  This week you can catch return bonus screenings of some of the best films of the DFF. Highlights include The Interrupters, the powerful story of inner city youth combating violence in their communities (Wed. 7:00pm @ Platteville.)  At our Saturday showing of Interrupters, [...]

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Explore the Rivers with DFF

Spend your DFF Friday night with a star of the Emmy Award-winning Friday Night Lights. The River Why screens tonight at in Spring Green (Friday Oct.7 at 8:00 pm, and Sunday Oct.9 at 1:00pm @ Baraboo), and stars rising young actor Zach Gilford, formerly of NBC’s Friday Night Lights. Set on the banks of a [...]

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