Wisconsin Film Festival brings filmmakers together with brunch

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Film Festival brought together a variety of filmmakers over a Sunday brunch at the Park Hotel along the Capitol Square.

The meal brought together producers, screenwriters, directors and marks the midpoint of the week-long festival.

Jim Healy, consulting programmer at the festival, said that bringing the film community together has been rewarding.

“We had a record number of audience members coming up and just talking to us and interacting us with us this year,” he said. “Asking further questions of the filmmakers even after the Q&A’s are done, and it’s been really, really gratifying.”

Healy said that the festival has experienced a huge success this year, including record-breaking sales.

“There’s a really special community here, the festival community and the community of Madison at large, that really embraces the film watching universe,” he added.

The Wisconsin Film Festival will continue into the next week at Flix Brewhouse at East Towne Mall.

Fans have until April 10 to check out the remaining slate of films.

“We’re finding that almost everybody is getting into these screenings if they show up for the rush line, there’s always a few empty seats,” Healy mentioned.

To find a full list of films and schedule, visit the festival’s website here.

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