The directors of the Driftless Film Festival proudly announce the feature film selections for the 16th edition of DFF, which runs Nov. 5-9 at the Mineral Point Opera House. Short films will be announced on Monday, Oct 6.
Our feature selections are as follows:
FEATURE FILMS
A Road At Night
2024, United States, 70 minutes
“A Road At Night” is a gripping and emotional journey through the fallout of one fateful night — where a single bad decision to drink and drive sets off a chain reaction that shakes families, friendships, and an entire community to its core. Set against the high-stakes world of big-time college athletics, the film explores the unbreakable bonds of teammates and the resilience that emerges in the face of tragedy. With heart, humor, and humanity, A Road At Night delivers a powerful blend of compassion, forgiveness, and hope — a story that will stay with you long after the credits roll.
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
2024, United States, 90 minutes
From director Dan Partland and producer Rob Reiner, God & Country looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, God & Country asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?
Green And Gold
2025, United States, 105 minutes
Foreclosure looms over Wisconsin dairy farmer Buck (Craig T. Nelson). With mounting debt and the land his family has cultivated for four generations at risk, Buck refuses to give up his legacy without a fight. Buck’s granddaughter (Madison Lawlor) works alongside him but dreams of a career in music. Her aspirations are fanned by an emerging friendship with a famous musician (Brandon Sklenar), but chasing her dreams might take her far from the farm. With time running out, Buck places a daring bet on his beloved Green Bay Packers winning the Championship, risking it all to save everything he holds dear.
Hundreds of Beavers
2022, United States, 108 minutes
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers. Jean Kayak finds himself stranded in a surreal winter landscape with nothing but his dim wits to guide him. Against a backdrop of ruthless elements and sinister creatures – all played by actors in full-sized mascot costumes – Kayak develops increasingly complex traps in order to win the hand of a mischievous lover.
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
2025, United States, 106 minutes
Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley’s inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.
Now! More! Yes!
2025, United States, 75 minutes
TW Hansen is a legally blind used car salesman, a landlord, and a film car coordinator living in Milwaukee. One of TW’s tenants began following him with a camera after he drunkenly purchased an ambulance using his boss’s money.
Spirit of the Driftless: Preserving Our Legacy
2025, United States, 27 minutes
Spirit of the Driftless is a short documentary that transports viewers on a serene yet powerful journey through the rugged landscapes, hidden underworlds, ancient archaeology, rare habitats, and vibrant wildlife of the unglaciated Driftless Region.
The Dance Is Not Over
2025, United States, 95 minutes
Celebrating the life and career of dancer, performer, choreographer, LGBTQ+ and publicly HIV-positive activist Patrick Scully, whose Patrick’s Cabaret was a South Minneapolis fixture for decades. His work in MN, New York and Berlin, expresses his passion for life, and touches on subjects that are often controversial and profound.
Welcome Poets
2025, United States, 55 minutes
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 Niedecker (1903–1970) of Fort Atkinson. Weaving literary biography and memory in an extended contemplation of identity and place, this feature documentary demonstrates poetry’s power to give voice to community.
Note: Selections are subject to change. Individual screening dates and times TBA.