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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Notre Dame legend Rudy Ruettiger disappointed in the direction college football has taken
BELOIT, WI (WTVO/WQRF) — The man whose passion and love for college football and for Notre Dame football isn't sensing the same passion from college football players today. Rudy Ruettiger, the man whom the movie 'Rudy' focused on almost 31 years ago says changes in the game including NIL, the transfer portal and shifting conferences has put more of an emphasis on money and on individual goals, and they have taken the focus off team bonding, loyalty, and traditional rivalries. Reuttiger was in Beloit Wednesday night for the Beloit International Film Festival's showing of the movie Rudy at ABC Supply Stadium, the home of the Midwest League's Beloit Sky Carp. Reuttiger will return to the stadium Friday night to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Sky Carp's season opener against the South Bend Drew Collins caught up with Reuttiger Wednesday evening. For more on this story, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beloit filmmaker shares independent film with her hometown
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A local filmmaker comes back home to share her work with her community during the 20th anniversary for the Beloit International Film Festival. Mallie McCown created the film 'Dear Luke, Love Me.' MCown said she used real-life experiences as her inspiration. 'I was like, 'you know what? I want to make this movie and nobody's going to make it except me,'' McCown said. 'I'm going to have to be proactive and be my own advocate and make this happen.' McCown said bringing her film back home to show her community was heartwarming. 'This feels really full circle for me,' McCown said. 'I was born and raised in Beloit. Me and my sister and best friend would take our dad's video camera, and we would just take our summers and film movies.' The festival's Operations and Hospitality Manager Sabrina Krejci said the event has grown in popularity over the years. 'We started off 20 years ago as a four-day festival then progressed to a ten-day festival,' Krejci said. 'We have seen the growth more and more throughout the 20 years, and I don't think it's stopping. I think we continue to grow every year from the filmmakers that submit to the people that come because there's new generations. The same people that were involved 20 years ago have now passed on that love of independent film to the community, to their grandchildren or their kids.' Krejci explained how the submission process works. 'Normally we get anywhere between 500-800 films submitted,' Krejci said. 'Our film selection committee and reviewers have to go through every one of those films and watch them. Some get multiple reviews and then we have to narrow it down to 100.' This year's festival has , and McCown said she's thrilled to be a part of it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
