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ABOUT US ABOUT US We Treat Now in its eighth year, the Wisconsin Film Festival is Wisconsin’s premier Your Car independent film festival. Presented by the UW Arts Institute, this four-day annual festival takes place each spring Like A Classic in Madison, in the heart of Wisconsin’s capital city. The Festival presents the best new independent features from around the world, experimental films, documentaries, restorations, shorts, and the work of Wisconsin’s own filmmakers. CONTACT WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL UW Arts Institute 821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-9009; (877) 963-FILM [email protected]; www.wifilmfest.org DURING THE FESTIVAL: See www.wifilmfest.org or call (877) 963-FILM for updates. For additional questions or emergencies, call the Box Office / Will Call at (608) 265-2933. it’s about THE WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL the music IS PRESENTED BY THE UW ARTS INSTITUTE The Arts Institute works to make the arts more visible and effective at UW-Madison. Governed by arts faculty and staff, we represent the collective voice and strength of the arts at the University. The Arts Institute funds and supports projects with university- and community-wide impact, including artists residencies, awards and fellowships, public programs, and 255-3441 arts marketing and outreach. Created in 1998, the Arts Institute grew out of a university Arts Mon-Fri 7:30-5:30 Consortium and other collaborative efforts. An “intercollege unit,” the Arts Institute is sponsored by the College of Letters & Science, the School of Education, and the School of Human Ecology. ARTS INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP STAFF: Susan C. Cook, Executive Director Ken Chraca, Administration and Special Projects Judy Buenzli, Coordinator, Arts Outreach Program Kate Hewson, Arts Residency Coordinator Sarah Schaffer, Coordinator, School of Music Recordings Project Meg Hamel, Interim Director, Wisconsin Film Festival ARTS INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2005-06): Susan C. Cook, Executive Director Jim Escalante, Chair, Department of Art Beverly Gordon, Chair, Department of Environment, Textiles and Design Vance Kepley, Chair, Department of Communication Arts Claudia Melrose, Chair, Dance Program Russell Panczenko, Director, Chazen Museum of Art Gene Phillips, Department of Art History Ralph Russo, Wisconsin Union Cultural Arts Norma Saldivar, Director, University Theatre John Schaffer, Director, School of Music Andrew Taylor, Director, Bolz Center for Arts Administration Michael Vanden Heuvel, Chair, Department of Theatre & Drama DEANS’ COUNCIL: Robin Douthitt, Dean, School of Human Ecology Triple M supports the Gary Sandefur, Dean, College of Letters & Science Julie Underwood, Dean, School of Education Wisconsin Film Festival and UW Arts Institute 5542 Humanities Building 455 North Park Street those independent filmmakers Madison, WI 53706 (608) 263-4086 [email protected] who bring a little bit of everything www.arts.wisc.edu to our local movie screens. www.1055triplem.com The Arts on Campus website is a collaborative project sponsored by the Arts Institute and University Communications in cooperation with campus arts units and organizations, and with the support of the Evjue Foundation. This festival program was produced by Isthmus, Madison’s Weekly Newspaper ©2006 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL We’ve Mastered the Art of Downtown Living Jenny Bunbury Tom Bunbury Mark Gladue Barbara Kubly Liz Lauer Nina Lebwohl Kim Nemacheck Brandon Grosse 279-3777 310-5707 310-5705 310-5704 310-5700 310-5701 310-5702 310-5710 COME SEE US AT OUR New Downtown/Isthmus Office 119 W. WASHINGTON AVE. (one block from the Capitol) (608) 310-5777 www.RESTAINOBUNBURY.com YOU ASKED FOR THE EXPERTS, NOW WE’RE HERE! >SOLUTIONS >SERVICE T Projectors T Competitive daily/weekly rates CALLUS T Screens T Sound/lighting design service TODAY! T Vocal amplification T Free supporting accessories T Microphones T Attentive customer service T Lighting…and much more! T On-site set-up and removal (Dane Cty only) FULL SERVICE AUDIO | VIDEO | PRESENTATION | LIGHTING RENTALS 8001 TERRACE AVE | MIDDLETON | 608-831-7330 M-F 8-5:30 | WWW.FULLCOMPASS.COM/RENTALS WHERE THE PROS ARE. CONTENTS ATTENTION! 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Alphabetical List of Festival Films....................................... 6-18, 23-35 Schedule Chart........................................................................................ 20-21 Film Series Lists Global Lens........................................................................................................................................8 Restorations and Revivals ..........................................................................................................10 Contemporary European Cinema..............................................................................................12 Asian American Films ...................................................................................................................17 Global Visions.................................................................................................................................26 Wisconsin’s Own Filmmakers ....................................................................................................35 Audience Awards & Festival Parties ........................................................ 2 1 Book Signings.................................................................................................. 23 Charter Telephone™ Hollywood Badgers Panel & Cineplexity® Event................................... 28 Sponsors, Partners & Credits .............................................................. 36-37 Q Great rates with no hidden charges. 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All packages, pricing and be exchanged after March 29. drink (except water) of any kind is allowed in the UW services provided are subject to the terms and conditions of subscriber agreements and are subject to Vouchers must be exchanged for a “hard” ticket (printed Cinematheque. change. Services may not be available in all markets. Multiple installations may be required. Not with the name and date of a specific film) before they Please turn off ringers on all cell phones, pagers, valid with other offers. Offer subject to change. Other restrictions may apply. Call for full details. can be used for entry to a film. You can exchange watches, etc., during screenings. © Charter Communications Inc. All rights reserved. vouchers for hard tickets, if available, at the Wisconsin ADMATHBW-V Any patron who fails to follow these policies, causes a Union Theater Box Office Annex through March 29, or disturbance, or obstructs others’ view may be asked at the individual