2017 Milwaukee Film Festival drew a record 84,072 attendees (a 9% increase over 2016) Matt Wild October 18, 2017 Earlier this week we rounded up our 20 standout moments from the recently wrapped 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival. Today, Milwaukee Film has revealed a few highlights of its own. 84,072 of them, to be exact. Ye...
20 standout moments from the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival Milwaukee Record Staff October 16, 2017 Is it over already? Yep, after 15 days, countless films, and one long weekend to let it all soak in, the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival is officially in the books. It was another terrific year for the fest (maybe...
2017 Milwaukee Film Festival recap: Days 5-12 Milwaukee Record Staff October 10, 2017 In case you missed it, the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival is running now through Thursday, October 12 at the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cinema, and Avalon Theater. Here's what w...
‘The Blood Is At The Doorstep’ is a vital Milwaukee film Matt Wild October 6, 2017 A sad air of inevitability hangs over the opening stretch of The Blood Is At The Doorstep. For Milwaukeeans, the story is distressingly familiar: On the afternoon of April 30, 2014, Dontre Hamilton, a 31-year-o...
“Is there any real sound?” A conversation with electronic composer Suzanne Ciani Marielle Allschwang October 2, 2017 A Life In Waves explores the life and work of electronic music pioneer and composer Suzanne Ciani. It screens Monday, October 2 (Avalon Theater, 9:15 p.m.) as part of the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival, and twice...
2017 Milwaukee Film Festival recap: Days 1-4 Milwaukee Record Staff October 2, 2017 In case you missed it, the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival is running now through Thursday, October 12 at the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cinema, and Avalon Theater. Here's what w...
14 reasons to get excited for the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival Matt Wild September 25, 2017 broadstreet.zone(32806); It would make sense if organizers of the ninth annual Milwaukee Film Festival took things a little easy. After all, next year will be the fest's big 10th anniversary, and its first wit...
Sign up for There Will Be Bowling 2: Electric Boogaloo, coming to the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival Matt Wild August 30, 2017 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 28 through October 12, the screens of ...
Milwaukee Film announces opening night film, return of ‘Stop Making Sense,’ more Matt Wild August 24, 2017 You know the drill: We're approximately one month away from the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival (September 28 – October 12 at the Landmark Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cin...
On The Record Episode 106: Milwaukee Film and the future of the Oriental Theatre, with Jonathan Jackson Milwaukee Record Staff August 23, 2017 Heads up, Milwaukee: the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival—which takes over the Landmark Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cinema, and Avalon Theater September 28-October 12—is j...
Here’s the full Cream City Cinema lineup for the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival Matt Wild August 22, 2017 We're approximately one month out from the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival (September 28 – October 12 at the Landmark Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cinema, and Avalon Theat...
‘The Dark Crystal,’ ‘Purple Rain,’ more announced for 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival Matt Wild August 1, 2017 We're less than two months away from the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival (September 28 - October 12), but besides Erik Ljung's The Blood Is At The Doorstep being named the Centerpiece Screening, little is known ab...
Milwaukee Film will take over operation of Oriental Theatre beginning in 2018 Matt Wild June 18, 2017 Big news, Milwaukee film buffs/East Side lovers: Milwaukee Film has announced the acquisition of a 31-year lease to operate the historic Oriental Theatre. The nonprofit organization responsible for the annual M...
2017 Milwaukee Film Festival announces early ticket sales, new campaign art Matt Wild 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...
