Dane County Libraries Host Free Wisconsin Film Festival Previews
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Eleven Dane County libraries offer film screenings and discussion
Get ready for the Wisconsin Film Festival with free “Sneak Peek” previews of the 17th annual Wisconsin Film Festival! These events will offer residents across Dane County a chance to watch trailers for this year's films, learn about the ins and outs of the Wisconsin Film Festival from festival staff, and enjoy guided discussions about the largest campus-based film festival in the United States.
Film screenings for adults include:
Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St., Verona, WI
Monday, March 16, 6:30-8 pm
With Ben Reiser, Festival Coordinator
Oregon Public Library, 256 Brook St., Oregon, WI
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30-8 pm
With Wisconsin Film Festival staff
Mount Horeb Public Library, 105 Perimeter Rd., Mount Horeb, WI
Wednesday, March 18, 6:30-8 pm
With Wisconsin Film Festival staff
Sun Prairie Public Library, 1350 Linnerud Dr., Sun Prairie, WI
Thursday, March 19, 6:30-8 pm
With Jim Healy, Director of Programming
Madison Public Library – Pinney, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI
Friday, March 20, 6:30-8 pm
With Christina Martin-Wright, UW Madison Arts Institute Associate Director for External Relations
Madison Public Library – Sequoya, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison, WI
Saturday, March 21, 2-3:30 pm
With Ben Reiser, Festival Coordinator
Madison Public Library – Central, Room 302, 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI
Monday, March 23, 6:30-8 pm
With Ben Reiser, Festival Coordinator
Madison Public Library – Lakeview, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI
Tuesday, March 24, 6:30-8 pm
With Mike King, Senior Programmer
Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, WI
Wednesday, March 25, 6:30-8 pm
With Ben Reiser, Festival Coordinator
Deerfield Public Library, 12 W. Nelson St., Deerfield, WI
Thursday, March 26, 6:30-8 pm
With Wisconsin Film Festival staff
Two special Children’s Sneak Peek events will preview this year's new Big Screens, Little Folks children's film series. Watch short films made just for children, trailers for children's films that will be playing at the Festival, and learn about the Film Festival from Karin Kolb, Youth Programming Specialist.
Madison Public Library – Central Youth Services, 201 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI
Monday, March 16, 3-4 pm
Madison Public Library – Goodman South Madison, 2222 S. Park Street, Madison, WI
Friday, April 3, 6:30-8:00 pm, Family Fun Night
The fun continues with the 3rd annual Pinney Mini Film Fest on Friday, March 27, 6-8 pm at the Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Road, Madison. Ben Reiser, Wisconsin Film Festival Coordinator will emcee an evening of locally made films and Q&A sessions with film directors including BEFORE YOU with director Michael Vollmann (winner of a 2014 Wisconsin’s Own Golden Badger Award), THE ROUND BARNS OF VERNON COUNTY with directors David Macasaet and Shahin Izadi, and MAZ-ZO-MAN-NEE with director Jon Salimes.
These events are a collaboration between Dane County libraries and the Wisconsin Film Festival, and are funded in part by funded in part by Beyond the Page, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Madison Community Foundation.
About Wisconsin Film Festival
The Wisconsin Film Festival is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arts Institute in association with the Department of Communication Arts. Founded in 1999, the Festival presents over 150 films in seven theaters over eight days in April. Visit wifilmfest.org for more information and a full schedule. Follow the Wisconsin Film Festival online at wifilmfest.org, Wisconsin Film Festival on Facebook, or @wifilmfest on Twitter
About Beyond the Page
Beyond the Page is a joint project of the Dane County Library Service and all municipal public libraries in Dane County. Supported by a permanent endowment held by the Madison Community Foundation, the project annually funds humanities programming in libraries throughout the county – forever. For more information, visit beyondthepage.info, Beyond the Page on Facebook, or @beyond_the_page on Twitter.
About Madison Public Library
Madison Public Library’s tradition of promoting education, literacy and community involvement has enriched the City of Madison for more than 140 years. Nine locations throughout the City of Madison are open six days per week and welcome over 2.2 million visits each year. For more information, visit madisonpubliclibrary.org, Madison Public Library on Facebook, or @madisonlibrary on Twitter.
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