Wisconsin (World Premiere)
Running Time: 14 minutes
Drama/ Relationship/ Addiction
Drama/ Relationship/ Addiction
Avalon Atmospheric Theater
2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Under the shadow of the opioid crisis, four friends come together to grieve the loss of their friend to addiction. When more is revealed, tensions run high, anger and blame are reckoned with.
Gretchen Mahkorn is an actress, producer, and filmmaker. Her first short film she co-produced/lead was accepted and screened at over 10 film festivals. In 2019, she was the Audience Engagement Coordinator/Filmmaker Liaison at the Windy City Film Festival in Chicago and in 2020 served as a juror for the Film Girl Film Festival in Milwaukee.
Her roots are in theatre where she co-founded and was Artistic Director of The World's Stage Theatre, where she produced over 25 productions - which included a world premiere at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre. She also served as a Producing Artistic Associate at the Off-Broadway Lynn Redgrave Theatre in NYC at Culture Project.
She holds a BFA in Acting from U. of WI-Milwaukee. Additional acting training at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in their intensive, and the AIP at South Coast Repertory Theatre in California. continued film training includes various studios in Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
Founder & Creative Producer of OFM Productions.
"I was honored to work with an incredible team of diverse voices to tell this story around a very timely issue – addiction. As a female filmmaker, I’m drawn to unique viewpoints. This film is from the perspective of the loved ones left behind.
I felt compelled to tell this story because of our current drug crisis and the growing concerns around fentanyl related deaths. We read about celebrities who struggle with addiction and hear of the drug crisis happening in our own backyards.
According to the US Government – 136 people die every day from an opioid overdose.
This film doesn’t just look at the opioid crisis but puts personal faces on the ripple effects caused by those we lost. What it means to grieve and the complicated emotions of anger, blame, hope, and guilt surrounding it."
Director Bio:
Her roots are in theatre where she co-founded and was Artistic Director of The World's Stage Theatre, where she produced over 25 productions - which included a world premiere at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre. She also served as a Producing Artistic Associate at the Off-Broadway Lynn Redgrave Theatre in NYC at Culture Project.
She holds a BFA in Acting from U. of WI-Milwaukee. Additional acting training at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in their intensive, and the AIP at South Coast Repertory Theatre in California. continued film training includes various studios in Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
Founder & Creative Producer of OFM Productions.
Director's Statement:
I felt compelled to tell this story because of our current drug crisis and the growing concerns around fentanyl related deaths. We read about celebrities who struggle with addiction and hear of the drug crisis happening in our own backyards.
According to the US Government – 136 people die every day from an opioid overdose.
This film doesn’t just look at the opioid crisis but puts personal faces on the ripple effects caused by those we lost. What it means to grieve and the complicated emotions of anger, blame, hope, and guilt surrounding it."
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