event Wis-Kino Fall Kabaret

Wis-Kino is a local collective of DIY short-film fetishists, and its semi-annual Kabaret events tend to be the most fun way to get introduced. At the kickoff event on Friday evening, Kino will welcome short films running five minutes or less for an open screening, then, in keeping with tradition, kick off a 48-hour filmmaking scramble by announcing a theme that all participants must include in their films. Whatever the theme (past ones have included "bailout" and "change"), it'll inspire all manner of workarounds—from live-action to animation, from polished to clunky, from sharp comedy to perplexing attempts at drama. The ups and downs are part of the fun, but the Kino can be counted upon to turn in at least a few admirably solid, whimsical works at the final screening on Sunday evening.

Wis-Kino is a local collective of DIY short-film fetishists, and its semi-annual Kabaret events tend to be the most fun way to get introduced. At the kickoff event on Friday evening, Kino will welcome short films running five minutes or less for an open screening, then, in keeping with tradition, kick off a 48-hour filmmaking scramble by announcing a theme that all participants must include in their films. Whatever the theme (past ones have included "bailout" and "change"), it'll inspire all manner of workarounds—from live-action to animation, from polished to clunky, from sharp comedy to perplexing attempts at drama. The ups and downs are part of the fun, but the Kino can be counted upon to turn in at least a few admirably solid, whimsical works at the final screening on Sunday evening.