Wisconsin’s own on the big screen

The Green Bay Film Festival will end its 2024 season at the Tarlton Theatre this Friday, Nov. 8, celebrating stories and films created right here in Wisconsin.

The event will include screenings of several Wisconsin-made films, ranging from short features to full-length pieces, and opportunities to socialize with other local film enthusiasts.

“Basically, you get to come into a cozy theater and have hos d’oeuvres and experience independent film with a bunch of people,” said Caitlin Schuchart, Green Bay Film Festival director. “You build friendships with other film nerds and then get to ask questions of the filmmakers to deepen the experience. This one is sort of genre-free — the only ‘genre’ about this is Wisconsin. You’re going to see some shorts, some animation and some documentaries about the area.”

Also featured in this Friday’s event will be a film created by the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay.

“We’re really lucky to work with Craig Knitt — he’s a local filmmaker and he runs the Boys and Girls Club,” Schuchart said. “He came to us after they had submitted their film and said he’d love to do a little workshop with everybody and let kids know that in this day and age, it’s really easy to make a film. I’m so glad we have some kids involved because it can be hard to get kids interested in this kind of thing.”

Although this week’s event marks the end of the 2024 season, Schuchart encourages those interested in film to stay tuned for next season.

“We’re still here and we’re still going strong,” she said. “We still have really great stuff to offer and if it doesn’t work out for you one month, check our schedule for next month. For next year, we have comedy coming up, we have environmental docs, we have an animation session, we’re going to have sci-fi and fantasy and then, of course, Wisconsin’s own. I’m just so excited to see what can happen.”

Learn more about Green Bay Film Festival and get tickets to Friday’s event at gbfilmfestival.org.