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The Making It Home festival is hosted and organized by the Baraboo community, which includes the UW Baraboo/Sauk County campus, the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Al Ringling Theatre, and other local partners. Celebrating Leopold Days just up the road from the conservation hero's now-famous "Shack," festival film screenings and events take place throughout the weekend of March 5-7, 2010.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Making it Home film festival kicks off on Friday, March 5 with a reception to honor Milly Zantow, hometown and national recycling hero. A series of short films will be screened, followed by a community conversation. See full schedule...
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CONTACT: Liz Nevers, Making it Home program coordinator, at 608 / 355 7993.
How can a film festival help to strengthen a community?
The stories in the films will help us reflect on what we have and be mindful of our impact on the place around us. The films let us see how other communities have interacted with their "place." We can draw inspiration and learn lessons from these stories. -Liz Nevers, project director in Baraboo.
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Check back often as schedule is subject to change!
Friday, March 5:
12:30-1:30 PM: Dr. Gregg Mitman, of the Gaylord Nelson Institute at UW-Madison, will present as part of the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County Distinguished Lecture Series. Event will be held on campus in room A-104.
7:00-10 PM: A public reception to honor Millie Zantow, hometown and national recycling hero, followed by the screening of several short films, including "The River," "The Plow That Broke the Plain," "A Drop of Water," and "The making of Greenfire." A community conversation with Curt Meine, biographer for Aldo Leopold and narrator for the soon-to-be released "Greenfire" film, will follow the films. The event will take place at the Al Ringling Theatre in downtown Baraboo.
Saturday, March 6:
12 noon - 4:30 PM: An afternoon of activities for the whole family, including a display of local children's artwork. Event will be held on campus in room A-104.
1 PM: Film and Discussion: "What's On Your Plate?" in the UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co. Campus RG Brown Theatre.
3 PM: Film and Discussion: "Mad City Chickens" in the UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co. Campus RG Brown Theatre.
7 PM: "Our Daily Bread" in the UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co. Campus RG Brown Theatre.
Sunday, March 7:
1 - 4 PM: Exhibit Opening at the Woolen Mill Gallery in nearby Reedsburg. Come see popcorn boxes as fine art! The exhibition creatively displays works made by young people from recycled materials and decorated to elevate what is typically movie theatre trash into art.
1 PM: Film and Discussion: "Milking the Rhino" in the UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co. Campus RG Brown Theatre.
3 PM: Film and Discussion: "Hunger Season" in the UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co. Campus RG Brown Theatre.
7 PM: Film and Discussion: "Yes Men Fix the World" in the UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co. Campus RG Brown Theatre.
