Tag: Milwaukee Film

3 Dialogues Documentary Festival films that are ‘Milwaukee Record-coded’

September 23, 2026

Milwaukee Film's third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival is set to take over the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters September 24-27. The fest will feature more than 35 new documentary films—many of...

Get ready for the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival with a new episode of ‘Popped Ones’

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Next week, September 24-27, Milwaukee Film will bring the "sitting down for our Netflix documentary" meme to life with its third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival. More than 30 new docs will light up the sc...

Turner Classic Movies to spotlight Milwaukee Film’s historic Oriental Theatre on interstitial series STILL NOW SHOWING

Press Release

September 8, 2026

Turner Classic Movies to Spotlight Milwaukee Film’s Historic Oriental Theatre on Interstitial Series STILL NOW SHOWING MILWAUKEE – Tuesday, September 8th – Milwaukee Film is thrilled to announce that Turner Cl...

Check out the full lineup for the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival, September 24-27

Matt Wild

September 2, 2026

We previously hipped you to some of the films coming to Milwaukee Film's third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival, presented by Potawatomi Casino Hotel. Want to see ALL the films that will light up the scree...

In search of the best movie theater seats in Milwaukee

Michael Viers

August 26, 2026

Have you ever thought about your favorite spot to sit at the movies, and what makes it the best? Do you have a method to your madness, or are you just grabbing whatever you can when the option to pre-purchase i...

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...

Circle Jerks performing at Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre

Circle Jerks bring ‘Repo Man,’ multi-generational mosh pit to Oriental Theatre

Juan Miguel Martinez

August 10, 2026

A 12-year-old kid approached the microphone during the question-and-answer session at the Repo Man screening at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday. "Where did you come up with the name Circle Jerks for your band?" ...

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...

Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation donates $500,000 to Milwaukee Film in support of Downer Theatre capital campaign

Press Release

June 18, 2026

Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Donates $500,000 to Milwaukee Film in Support of the Downer Theatre Capital Campaign Milwaukee Film launches summer match campaign in conjunction with Herzfeld Foundatio...

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...

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...

11 things the guy behind me yelled at last night’s midnight screening of ‘A Bay Of Blood’

Matt Wild

April 18, 2026

Friday night / Saturday morning, the Milwaukee Film Festival stayed up late for a midnight screening of Mario Bava's 1971 Italian giallo film A Bay Of Blood. The influential proto-slasher (sometimes known as Ca...

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival screening schedule

My wildly ambitious, never-gonna-happen-but-I’ll-try-anyway MFF26 itinerary

Matt Wild

April 15, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival cometh! From April 16-30, more than 100 feature films and 130 short films will light up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters. (The full lineup can be found HERE. Tick...

We created a treasure hunt for the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival. Here’s the first clue

Matt Wild

April 9, 2026

In case you missed it, the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to take over the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30. (Tickets and passes are on sale NOW.) We've already written 8,000 article...

Milwaukee Film Festival Cinema Hooligante films

When and where to see the Cinema Hooligante films at the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 8, 2026

Guess what? The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to light up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30! (Tickets and passes are on sale NOW.) And MFF's annual program of all things creepy, ...

I dropped by Radio Milwaukee’s Cinebuds podcast to talk about MFF26 and Cinema Hooligante

Matt Wild

April 2, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to take over the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30. You can purchase advance ticket packages and passes NOW. You can catch up on our MFF26 coverage ...

Guess the popcorn flavors (and listen to me blab) on Milwaukee Film’s ‘Popped Ones’

Matt Wild

April 1, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to take over the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30. You can purchase advance ticket packages and passes NOW. You can catch up on our MFF26 coverage ...

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