Driftless Film Festival

Finding Loren

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

In 1945, just days before the end of World War II, 27-year-old fighter pilot Loren Hintz was shot down over rural Italy, leaving behind his pregnant wife and young daughter. More than 70 years later, Hintz’s grandson, Hans Wronka, lead an effort to recover his remains and finally have them laid to rest, with the . . . 

$10

The Place That Makes Us

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

Filmed over the course of three years, this documentary film is an intimate and inspiring portrait of Youngstown Ohio, a quintessential post-industrial American city, seen through the efforts of a new generation of residents who have chosen not to abandon their hometown, as so many have, but to stay, rebuild and make a life for . . . 

$10

The Falconer

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

"All this is healing, all this is medicine. All this changes who you are." - Rodney Stotts The Falconer is a documentary feature that captures beauty and hope. This is a story of second chances: for injured birds of prey, for an abandoned plot of land, for a group of teenagers who have dropped out . . . 

$10

Who You Think I Am

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

Juliette Binoche balances cunning and vulnerability in this romantic cyber-drama turned psychological thriller from writer-director Safy Nebbou. Ghosted by her hunky twenty-something lover, Claire (Binoche), a middle-aged professor and single mom, creates a fake Facebook profile to do a little undetected online snooping. But when her 24-year-old avatar “Clara” is friended by her ex’s equally . . . 

At The Video Store

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, At The Video Store is an ode to the death (and life!) of the American Video Store. An offbeat and bittersweet documentary featuring Bill Hader, John Waters, Lance Bangs, Nicole Holofcener, Charles Mudede, Gus Van Sant, Thelma Schoonmaker, and an entire community of lovable weirdos. Structured . . . 

No Straight Lines: The Rise Of Queer Comics

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

Tells the story of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis, coming out, and same-sex marriage, to themes of race, gender, and disability. They tackled the humor in queer lives in a changing world, and the everyday pursuits of love, sex, and community. Their work is funny, smart, and profound, . . . 

$10

Driftless Short Film Series

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

The Driftless Short Film Series continues DFF's tradition of highlighting groundbreaking short films during the festival. This year's Driftless Short Film Series features selections from filmmakers who work in and around the Driftless Area. Enjoy cutting edge filmmaking and spirited discussion. Assembled and presented by Key Media's Michael Keeney, this year's featured titles include: "One . . . 

$10

Cecily And Lydia At The Waypoint

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

On a lush, but lonely earth, Cecily walks. Alone in her house, Lydia waits. One balmy afternoon, the two women meet. Cecily and Lydia at the Waypoint sits on the line of fiction and experimental film. The simple storyline that two strange women meet and discover what friendship could be offers deep insight into life . . . 

$10

For The Left Hand

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

For The Left Hand is a documentary produced by Kartemquin Films about the inspiring pianist Norman Malone. At age 5, Norman discovered he was a natural at the piano. Tragically, when Norman turned 10, his father attacked him with a hammer to the head, leaving him paralyzed on his right side. Undaunted, Malone began a . . . 

Falling For Figaro

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

From award-winning director Ben Lewin (The Sessions, The Catcher Was A Spy) Falling For Figaro follows a brilliant young fund manager named Millie (Danielle Macdonald, Patti Cake$, Dumplin), who quits her job and ends things with her longterm boyfriend in order to fulfill her dream of becoming an opera singer — in the Scottish Highlands. . . . 

Real Soul: A Gospel Music Story

Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St, Mineral Point, WI, United States

Real Soul: A Gospel Music Story is a celebration of America’s grass roots musical movement: Gospel. Through interviews and performances, this underappreciated world comes alive, filled with emotion and power. Tucked away in the small churches of Milwaukee, WI are some very large musical talents. They provide a voice for the voiceless and speak directly . . .