Local filmmakers will gather for a unique and fast-paced cinematic event at Sundance Cinema this Friday through Sunday.
The event called Kabaret"" is a 48-hour filmmaking sprint organized by local maverick film organization Wis-Kino. Each filmmaking team is given just two days to plan, produce and edit a short film in time for Sunday night's final screening.
""Kabarets are nice because you can just say, 'OK, I'll give it two days and spend time doing the film and then I'm going to go back to life,'"" Kabaret participant Emily Mills said, who is looking forward to participating again.
Wis-Kino is the Madison cell of an international film organization traces its origins to Montreal, just before the turn of the millennium. Since then, the idea has spread across oceans and borders, finally leaking into Madison. By 2002, Wis-Kino had started its own tradition of monthly themed screenings and 48-hour ""Kabarets.""
This year, as a bonus, the ""Kabaret"" screenings will be shown at Sundance Cinema.
""It's cool that they are actually looking to more local things,"" Mills said about Sundance's interest.
The attention from Sundance Cinema is a huge step for the small organization that hopes to convert as many newcomers as possible to the ""Kino"" filmmaking style.
Filmmaking teams will be formed at Friday's opening screening, where the ""secret ingredient"" participants must work into their films will be revealed
Tickets for the Sunday night screening at 7 p.m. are $5 and and are available.
