PSOA alumni and faculty well represented at 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival

The Wisconsin Film Festival will feature the work of several PSOA faculty and graduates. The following individuals have PSOA connections: 

  • Americans Smell Good, Emir Cakaroz, Lecturer (MFA 2009, Film) 
  • Patient, Lori Felker (Associate Professor, 2015-23) 
  • Natura Artis Magistra, Kate Balsey (Associate Lecturer, 2009-15) 
  • Electric Moonlight & the Language within the Leaves, Takahiro Suzuki (MFA 2017, Film; Associate Lecturer, 2017-18) 
  • Parallel Botany, Magdelena Bermudez (MFA 2023, Cinematic Arts) 
  • Light Needs, Jesse McLean (Associate Professor & Department Chair) 
  • Discriminator Loss, David Witzling (MFA 2009, Film; Teaching Faculty, 2010-present) 

Two of these filmmakers, Lori Felker and Magdelena Bermudez, were recognized as Golden Badger Award winners. The WFF runs from April 4 – April 11 in Madison.