The 1st Annual Conserve Sauk Film Festival was held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County in Baraboo, Wisconsin.  The event showcased conservation documentaries including 5 prestigious feature films and 15 finalists in the film contest. A total of 433 films were entered in the film contest with 7 awards being presented. Approximately 229 people attended the festival from 10 Wisconsin counties and 3 states.

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