Tagged Milwaukee Film Festival

2017 Milwaukee Film Festival announces early ticket sales, new campaign art

May 16, 2017

It's practically obscene to think about fall when summer is just around the corner (here's what you're doing this summer, by the way), but it's easy to let things slide when it comes to the Milwaukee Film Festi...

2017 Milwaukee Film Festival now accepting entries

Matt Wild

February 28, 2017

broadstreet.zone(46016BB); Is it too early to pine for the cool, crisp comforts of autumn? Probably, but when it comes to the Milwaukee Film Festival, all bets are off. Today, Milwaukee Film announced that it ...

The Randoms 2016: Best 3,000+ Milwaukee movie buffs who help support a local film festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 17, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

2016 Milwaukee Film Festival attracted 76,899 attendees (an 8% increase over 2015)

Matt Wild

October 11, 2016

Yesterday we rounded up our 13 standout moments from the recently wrapped 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival. Today, Milwaukee Film has revealed a few highlights of its own. 76,899 of them, to be exact.Yes, tha...

13 standout moments from the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 10, 2016

After 15 days of events, parties, panel discussions, and more movies than any sane human being could possibly watch (282 of them, to be exact), the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival came to a close last week Thurs...

‘Milwaukee 53206’ looks for hope, solutions in nation’s most incarcerated zip code

Cal Roach

October 3, 2016

What have you heard about the city of Milwaukee lately? What have you read? Particularly if you don't live in Milwaukee, but even if you do, the media hasn't been painting a pretty picture. Along comes a docu...

MFF2016: Inside The Milwaukee Show II

Cal Roach

October 2, 2016

Here is our second and final round of interviews with local directors participating in the Milwaukee Film Festival's Milwaukee Show series. The second installment screens Sunday, October 2 at the Oriental T...

MFF2016: Inside The Milwaukee Show I

Cal Roach

September 26, 2016

Not only does the Milwaukee Film Fest get bigger every year, it gets more Milwaukee every year. The Cream City Cinema program continues to spotlight some of the city's established and rising talent, and 201...

The 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival, by the numbers

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 20, 2016

Fact: The 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival begins Thursday, September 22, and runs through Thursday, October 6. Fact: The 15-day extravaganza will feature hundreds of films lighting up the screens of the Landma...

12 reasons to get excited for the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 19, 2016

broadstreet.zone(32806);From Thursday, September 22, through Thursday, October 6, the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival will descend upon the city like a benevolent cinema behemoth (think Godzilla, but friendlie...

Sign up for Milwaukee Record’s “There Will Be Bowling,” coming to the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

August 30, 2016

Is there anything better than the annual Milwaukee Film Festival? No. Is there anything better than bowling? Strangely, also no. So why not combine the two? From September 22 through October 6, the screens ...

Here are the 58 Milwaukee-made films coming to the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

August 23, 2016

With less than a month to go before the start of the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival, lineup announcements have been coming at a furious clip. From September 22 through October 6, the screens of the Landmark O...

‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark,’ ‘Blue Velvet’ top Milwaukee Film Fest’s 2016 Cinema Hooligante program

Matt Wild

August 16, 2016

//Are we roughly one month away from the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival? Yes, yes we are. From September 22 through October 6, the screens of the Landmark Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay C...

Milwaukee Film Festival announces lineup for 2016 Black Lens Program

Matt Wild

August 2, 2016

//Less than two months remain until the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival. Two sets of films have already been announced, and there are approximately 8,000 more on the way. Today, Milwaukee Film chipped away at...

Slenderman doc, more announced for 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

July 19, 2016

//By our count, the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival is roughly two months away. That's two months of anticipation, mental planning, and more anticipation. Oh, and don't forget announcements: Today, Milwaukee ...

30th anniversary screening of ‘Blue Velvet,’ more announced for 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

June 28, 2016

//By our count, the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival is roughly three months away. That's three months of anticipation, mental planning, and more anticipation. Oh, and don't forget announcements: Today, Milwau...

Milwaukee Film Festival unveils 2016 campaign art, launches early ticket sales

Matt Wild

May 12, 2016

//It's practically obscene to think about fall when summer is still around the corner (and during our Summer Preview Week, no less), but it's easy to let things slide when it comes to the Milwaukee Film Fe...

2016 Milwaukee Film Festival now accepting entries

Matt Wild

February 23, 2016

//Autumn may be a looong way off—hell, it's not even spring yet—but when it comes to the Milwaukee Film Festival, we're happy to skip ahead a few seasons. Here's why: Today, Milwaukee Film announced that i...

On The Record Episode 39: John Axford

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 14, 2015

Despite playing for four other teams since the Milwaukee Brewers traded him in 2013, John Axford has maintained a great relationship with his first Major League city. The current Colorado Rockies reliever remai...

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival attracted 70,885 attendees—a 10% increase over 2014

Matt Wild

October 13, 2015

Yesterday we rounded up our 12 standout moments from the recently wrapped 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival; today, Milwaukee Film has revealed a few highlights of its own. 70,885 of them, to be exact.Featuring ...