Milwaukee Film & Movie Coverage

Malkovich! Yep, we’re screening ‘Being John Malkovich’ September 16 at the Avalon

August 20, 2026

Welcome to the 7 1/2 floor of the Mertin-Flemmer building! As you will now be spending your workday here, it is important that you learn a bit about the history of this famous floor... Or you could learn a b...

6 Wisconsin films awarded more than $1M through state’s new film tax credit program

Matt Wild

August 19, 2026

Wisconsin's recently created film office, Film Wisconsin, announced today that six local film productions have been awarded more than $1 million in film tax credits. The films include feature films like Run For...

Here’s the first batch of films coming to the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival

Matt Wild

August 18, 2026

If you thought Milwaukee Film's annual Milwaukee Film Festival was the nonprofit's only cinematic bonanza of the year, THINK AGAIN. Yes, Milwaukee Film's third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival, presente...

Behold the lineup for Milwaukee Film’s 70mm Film Series, coming soon to Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

July 31, 2026

Did you know that Milwaukee's historic Oriental Theatre is one of fewer than 20 cinemas in the entire country equipped to project 70mm films year-round? It's true! Seeing movies projected on 35mm film is rare e...

MKE INT Short Film Fest returns September 11-12 with giant spiders, ‘Voices Heard,’ more

Matt Wild

July 29, 2026

Looking for a jam-packed local film festival to satiate your local film festival appetite this fall? Then look no further that the MKE INT Short Film Fest, set to return to the Avalon Atmospheric Theater Septem...

Watch the trailer for ‘American Madness,’ screening this Thursday at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

July 27, 2026

In case you missed it, American Madness—a.k.a. a documentary based on the 2020 book of the same name by Milwaukee author Tea Krulos—will make its Milwaukee premiere on Thursday, July 30 at the Avalon Atmospheri...

We’re writing an article about how we’re screening ‘Adaptation’ at Avalon Theater on August 19

Matt Wild

July 16, 2026

To begin.... Coffee would help us think. Coffee and an Egg McMuffin from our favorite McDonald's. The one on 1st and National. We open on the trailer to Adaptation! You know, the fantastic 2002 Spike J...

Here’s where ‘Ueck’ documentary will open in July, where it will travel to in August and September

Matt Wild

July 7, 2026

If you saw the new Bob Uecker documentary Ueck on opening night of the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival, you know that it's great. (Read our review HERE.) Co-directed by Milwaukee filmmakers Steve Farr and Michael ...

See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

Matt Wild

July 3, 2026

Way back in the dark times of 2020, Milwaukee author Tea Krulos unleashed the book American Madness: The Story Of The Phantom Patriot And How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness. The book, publi...

13 Summerfest performers with accomplished film careers

Tyler Maas

June 24, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); It's a tale as old as film itself. In the same way countless actors aspire to be musicians, many musicians also long to make the jump from the stage to the screen. Though not everyone...

Do you think y’all can handle this? We’re screening ‘The Foot Fist Way’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2026

Before he was Kenny Powers, Neil Gamby, Jesse Gemstone, or part of the Alien cinematic universe, Danny McBride first made his mark as Fred Simmons—a small town Taekwondo instructor with an inflated ego and a de...

Oriental Theatre will host Circle Jerks show, ‘Repo Man’ screening, Q&A August 9

Matt Wild

June 17, 2026

This is pretty rad, so we're just gonna stick to the facts: On Sunday, August 9, legendary L.A. punk band Circle Jerks will play a show at Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre. Wow! After that, there'll be a Q&A wi...

Sign for Bucky's Super Video in the 2000s

I’m a Bucky’s guy: Remembering Bucky’s Super Video (1986-2010)

Michael Viers

June 15, 2026

On November 15, 2010, the neighborhood of Bay View lost one of the cornerstones of the community: Bucky's Super Video. I am absolutely obsessed with movies. I don't believe I would be had it not been for this r...

Michael Lisowski and Dan Fons of The Queer Program

Dodging death threats and outing senators: Remembering Milwaukee public access show ‘The Queer Program’

Tad Kriofske Mainella

June 2, 2026

In anticipation of PrideFest Milwaukee (June 4-6), here's a look back at groundbreaking LGBTQ+ public access television show The Queer Program (1992-2017). For more information on the history of LGBTQ+ televisi...

‘Ueck’ will open July 24 in Marcus Theatres; watch new trailer now

Matt Wild

May 26, 2026

If you missed the screening of the new Bob Uecker documentary, Ueck, on opening night of the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival, fear not! The film is set to open in Marcus Theatres throughout Wisconsin on Friday, Ju...

Heads/Up: We’re screening ‘Face/Off’ at Avalon Theater on June 17

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2026

Thank you to everyone who made it out to last night's SOLD OUT Milwaukee Record screening of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar at Avalon Theater. What a night and what a movie! So how are we ever...

The Oriental Theatre during the 2026 Milwaukee Festival

Milwaukee Film announces 2026 festival attendance and winners, 2027 festival dates

Matt Wild

May 7, 2026

In case you missed it, the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival wrapped up last week. It was a blast! From April 16-30, hundreds of feature-length and short films lit up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters....

A clue-by-clue solution to our 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival treasure hunt

Matt Wild

May 1, 2026

In case you missed it, the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival wrapped up Thursday night. It was a blast! (The Closing Night film, Power Ballad, was great!) Oh, and something else wrapped up earlier in the week: our e...

Here are the Jury Award winners for the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 27, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is currently on Day 12, which means there are only a few days left before things wrap up on April 30. So get out there and see some films! Need help choosing those films? Perhap...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Looking back on Week 1 of the Milwaukee Film Festival, buckling up for Week 2

Matt Wild

April 23, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Milwaukee Film Festival! In case you missed it, the 2026 Milw...