Driftless Film Festival 2025

Mammoth

A fragile young woman takes her lifelike doll out in public for the first time, but a visit to the natural history museum triggers a dark childhood memory, forcing her . . . 

Good Neighbors Care

For decades chemical company DuPont and its subsidiary Chemours poisoned North Carolina’s drinking water through illegally dumping forever chemicals into the Cape Fear River. On altered 16mm film, corporate promises . . . 

DFF Short Film Series

Enjoy the best in short film from the Driftless Area and beyond with this year’s DFF Short Film Series. This year’s short film series lineup includes (subject to change): 🎥 . . . 

Mendota: Symphony Of A Lake

This visual symphony celebrates Madison, Wisconsin’s beautiful Lake Mendota and the community that brings it to life. Levon Blackburn is a filmmaker, videographer and video editor from Madison, WI. He . . . 

The Tillie Diffely Experience

An unskilled but fiercely optimistic dancer finally gets her big break, only to discover that the stage holds stranger things than just stage fright. Beyond the camera, Paul Gall is . . . 

Timun Mas

The story of a child born from a golden cucumber, and a lonely widow’s questionable deal with a magical ogre. A quirky retelling of a Javanese folktale by the 4th . . . 

TĂ© de Pasiflora

TĂ© de Pasiflora, is a collaboration between dancer Cuauhtli Ramirez Castro and filmmaker Tate Bunker for the dance program Dance for Diversity at DanceWorks in Milwaukee. Cuauhtli’s Solo Film Statement . . . 

Beast Of The Black Forest

A black & White serial killer comedy shot completely on green screen with virtual sets and locations, and utilizing actors from American Players Theatre and the local area. Written, directed, . . . 

Welcome Poets

Welcome Poets

Follow former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig in a reflective homecoming told through the shared landscapes and poetry of his life and that of famed 20th century Wisconsin poet Lorine . . . 

Embodied

FILM PREMIERE A meditative exploration of the life and philosophy of collaborative dance artist Margaret Sunghe Paek, where the boundary between movement and everyday life dissolves. Len Borruso is an . . .