Tagged Milwaukee Film Festival

2022 Milwaukee Film Festival set for April 21 – May 5, intends to be in-person

June 8, 2021

If it feels like the 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival just wrapped up, well, it kind of did. The event ran May 6-20; like the 2020 fest, it was all-virtual. But today, Milwaukee Film not only announced the dates fo...

2021 Milwaukee Film Festival announces (virtual) attendance, awards

Matt Wild

May 25, 2021

The 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival wrapped up last Thursday. Once again, it was a virtual fest, bringing hundreds of films directly to your TV, laptop, phone, tablet, etc. How many film minutes were viewed during...

Milwaukee’s ‘Bid Caller’ offers new perspective on old tradition of auctioneering

Carmella D'Acquisto

May 10, 2021

When filmmaker David Van Auken moved to Milwaukee, he was on a mission to find the city’s best tacos. But then he stumbled into a story that would shape his experience in Milwaukee, and inspire his new document...

15 picks for the 15 days of the (all-virtual) 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Hey! The all-virtual 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival is happening...RIGHT NOW. From May 6-20, hundreds of feature films and shorts will be available for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Find out how t...

Here’s the Cinema Hooligante lineup for the all-virtual 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 26, 2021

Hey! The annual Milwaukee Film Festival is happening a little early this year—like, May 6-20 early. Once again, the fest is all-virtual, meaning 89 can't-miss feature films (Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free!)...

LiveSCREAM Theater returns with four-film tribute to Kenosha native Bert I. Gordon

Matt Wild

April 21, 2021

Orson Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 6, 1915. Two short decades later, he took the world by storm as a theatre and radio sensation. A few years after that, he directed Citizen Kane, a film still c...

The 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival will be held in May, will still be virtual

Matt Wild

November 30, 2020

If you enjoyed the all-virtual Milwaukee Film Festival in October, another one is right around the corner.Milwaukee Film announced Monday afternoon that the 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival will not only be vir...

Stay at home this Halloween and watch all four episodes of LiveSCREAM Theater

Matt Wild

October 28, 2020

With Halloween just around the corner and a global pandemic raging out of control, it's a perfect time to shut up, stay at home, and watch some old horror movies! (Right?) And what better way to do just that th...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 26-29 (Milwaukee Film Festival edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 26, 2020

Since Wisconsin is showing staggering COVID-19 numbers at the moment, we strongly suggest you stay inside and/or keep distance from others for the time being. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Film Festival is here to...

9 reasons to get excited for the (all-virtual) 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 13, 2020

Big screens, small screens, it doesn't matter: The Milwaukee Film Festival is the best.Okay, fine—big screens would be great, but that ain't happening this year. Instead, the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival—wh...

The 197-film lineup for the all-virtual 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival has been unveiled, looks great

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Returning this October to an internet near you: Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater!

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

Have you been missing the communal joys of watching films with strangers? Are you not yet sick of livestreams? If you giddily answered YES to both of these questions, you're in luck: For the first four Friday's...

2020 Milwaukee Film Festival goes virtual, will be preceded by virtual Minority Health Film Festival

Matt Wild

August 12, 2020

The 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival will be an entirely virtual festival, Milwaukee Film revealed on Wednesday. The festival, set for its previously announced dates of October 15-29, will be preceded by another vi...

2020 Milwaukee Film Festival now accepting submissions

Matt Wild

March 9, 2020

Is it too early to get excited for the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival? NO. It is never too early to get excited for the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival. The 12th annual MFF isn't set to light up Milwaukee movie scre...

Save the dates: 12th annual Milwaukee Film Festival will run October 15-29, 2020

Matt Wild

December 3, 2019

The 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival ran October 17-31. It was great. Is it too early to be thinking about the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival? No, no it is not. To prove it, Milwaukee Film just announced the dates fo...

2019 Milwaukee Film Festival drew a record 87,618 fans

Matt Wild

November 5, 2019

Last Friday we rounded up our 15 standout moments from the recently wrapped 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival. Today, Milwaukee Film revealed a few highlights of its own. 87,618 of them, to be exact.Yes, that's ...

15 standout moments from the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

Is it over? Is it really over? Boo. Yes, after 15 days, 444 public screenings, 349 films, and enough Ian's Pizza to last us a lifetime (don't worry, we'll probably be back this weekend), the 2019 Milwaukee Film...

Watch the final episode of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, ‘Killers From Space’

Matt Wild

October 29, 2019

Monday night, during the final installment of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, jokes flew, stock footage was used, giant bugs turned into stew, and a young Peter Graves took off his shirt. Yep, we watched t...

Let’s talk about the Rocky Rococo short film playing tonight at the Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 28, 2019

Last month, we received an email with the subject line "Rocky Rococo Tipline: (1) New Messages." We opened it immediately."Hi there," the email read. "I know y'all are big Rocky Rococo fans, so just wanted ...

Watch the latest episode of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’

Matt Wild

October 23, 2019

Tuesday night, for the four installment of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, we conducted some shady experiments, embarked on some sleazy day trips, and waited for...something to burst out of the closet. Yep...