Weyauwega International Film Festival

Schedule of Events

1:00 PM - Short Films Group 2

Chairs
Runtime:
20 minutes
Director:
James Hughes

Fierro
Runtime:
29 minutes
Director:
Edward Tyndall

Pirandello on Broadway
Runtime:
12 minutes
Director:
Tasso Feldman

Shannon Is Strange
Runtime: 17 minutes
Director: Don Hessell, Alan LaFave

By My Side
Runtime: 30 minutes
Director: Wynn Padula, Vicki Topaz

3:00 PM - Crookedfinger

After the sudden death of her parents, Maria faces foreclosure of the family home, a brain-injured brother, and a strange hum that only she hears.

Director: Julia Halperin, Jason Cortlund
Runtime: 92 minutes

5:00 PM - Blue Sunshine

Aravind, a high school teacher, wants to transition from male to female while working for a school in a small town in South India. Aravind’s parents do not know that Aravind is already taking hormone treatment for the transition. When his parents force a marriage upon him due to their financial situation, Aravind gains courage under pressure. He starts to live as a woman named Bhanu with his friend Haritha's help. The school administration creates problems by not acknowledging Bhanu as a woman. As Bhanu struggles to find happiness after transition, she meets a student Karthik who is being bullied by his classmates for his feminine demeanor. Unable to withstand the bullying, Karthik retaliates by wearing makeup and nail polish to school. The school administration blames Bhanu for all the problems. How Karthik and Bhanu deal with the problems form the rest of the story. Recognition: Winner - Best Feature Jury Award - Tasveer South Asian Film Festival - Oct 2023; Official Selection - International Film Festival of India - Nov 2023; Official Selection - Glasgow Film Festival - March 2024;

Runtime: 98 minutes
Director: Samyuktha Vijayan

7:00 PM - Gold

GOLD is a documentary exploring the lives of four current dancers and the owner of the Gold Nugget strip club in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin. The film focuses heavily on Dusty's story, who was a dancer in the 90s. She has owned the club for 30 years, and runs the club in a way that empowers women, guiding them to further education, encourages them toward sobriety, and offers respect and support through unconditional (and sometimes tough) love.

Each of these women have unique and different pasts that landed them in the industry, but each of their stories are relatable to women everywhere. Both inspiring and at times, heartbreaking, GOLD offers a unique perspective into the world of women who work at this particular club in this rural part of the US.

Runtime: 80 minutes
Director: Paige McKenna Grube

9:00 PM - Psychofest Shorts Group One

The Last Witch in Wisconsin
Director: Daniel Wheeler
Runtime: 13 minutes

Crystal Galaxy Enforcers
Director: Kirk Howle
Runtime: 4 minutes

Sentinel
Director: Jake Viaene
Runtime: 13 minutes

Washed up
Director: Jovana Lazin
Runtime: 14 minutes

Unclean
Runtime: 17 minutes
Director: Simon Chouinard

10:00 PM - Psychofest Shorts Group Two

The Gatekeeper
Director: Sam Sorenson
Runtime: 13 minutes

Bye Bear
Director: Jan Bitzer
Runtime: 11 minutes

The Key
Director: Daniel J Pico
Runtime: 7 minutes

Elon VS Mark
Director: Hubert Lapointe
Runtime: 6 minutes

Room Tone
Director: Michael Gabriele
Runtime: 10 minutes

Volition
Director: Ashley George
Runtime: 17 minutes

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