2009 Wisconsin Film Fest - Shorts: Friday @ Monona Terrace

Shorts: Friday @ Monona Terrace

short-film program
Program Running Time is 85 min
Rare Chicken Rescue | Ladies of the Land | Fishin' for Tradition: The Lutefisk Saga

Rare Chicken Rescue
Directed By: Randall Wood (IMDB)
Australia, 2008, 26 min
Queensland rare-chicken breeder Mark Tully is now on a mission to protect heritage poultry breeds before they are gone forever. In Australia, chicken species such as the Sumatran, the Phoenix, the Transylvanian Naked Neck, the Spanish, the Azeel and even the humble Leghorn are just some of the breeds under threat.

Ladies of the Land
Directed By: Megan Thompson
USA, 2007, 29 min
As small, family farms disappear, and large, mechanized farms dominate American agriculture, a new kind of farmer is sprouting up across the land: women.

Fishin’ for Tradition: The Lutefisk Saga
Directed By: Eric J. Nelson (IMDB)
USA, 2009, 30 min
The joy of lutefisk, the Norwegian cod treat preserved with caustic soda, is captured here, through interviews with dozens of diners at Sons of Norway lodges, church suppers, and other gatherings. Filmmakers Eric J. Nelson, Kipp Norman, and KC Norman scheduled to attend.

SCREENING SCHEDULE

Fri, Apr 3rd 7:00pm
Monona Terrace

$7.00

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