Movies & TV - Sept. 30, 2009
Milwaukee Film Festival heads toward strong finish
They haven't run out of popcorn or excellent movies at the Milwaukee Film Festival, which continues through the weekend at the Oriental Theatre on the East Side and Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. If you haven't checked out any of the movies yet, OnMilwaukee.com film expert Mark Metcalf has some recommendations to help you plan your schedule.
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Movies & TV - Sept. 25, 2009
Milwaukee Film Festival weekend showtimes
The Milwaukee Film Festival is in full swing and there are showings through the weekend and into next week. Here is the complete schedule:
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Movies & TV - Sept. 24, 2009
Showtime! Milwaukee Film Festival opens tonight
It has been a long and difficult year, but the Milwaukee Film Festival is ready to rise from the ashes of its predecessor. Thanks to the hard work of Jonathan Jackson, Kyle Heller, TJ Fackelman and a board of directors that includes many of the smartest, most imaginative, active and important people in the community -- people with a deep passion for film, the creative world and Milwaukee -- this is a time to celebrate. The Milwaukee Film Festival opens today!
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Movies & TV - Sept. 8, 2009
Milwaukee Film announces festival film schedule
Milwaukee Film has announced the schedule of films for the 2009 Milwaukee Film Festival, which makes its debut this year.
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Movies & TV - Oct. 14, 2008
Milwaukee Film shares launch event lineup
Just last week Milwaukee Film, the newly formed independent organization that will host Milwaukee's premier film festival, announced Diane Bacha as its executive director. Today it announces the lineup for its premiere event, "The Milwaukee Show," on Thursday, Oct. 23, starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Movies & TV - Nov. 8, 2007
Welcome to Horrorfest
After Dark Horrorfest 2007 film festival pays homage to the goriest of all film genres, horror, and starts tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 9 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 18.
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Movies & TV - Jan. 9, 2007
ICFLM starts monthly film workshops
October is more than a few months away and so horror/sci-fi-fantasy independent film festival "It Came From Lake Michigan" is in hibernation.
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Milwaukee Buzz - June 27, 2006
MIFF and MAM team up for 24-Hour Film Contest
Like speedy cinema? Then you might want to check out the second annual 24-Hour Film Contest, presented by The Milwaukee International Film Festival (MIFF) and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Movies & TV - Oct. 20, 2005
Go see "Godfather of Green Bay," der once
Pete Schwaba's fantastic comedy "Godfather of Green Bay" just plain works. There is sure to be good buzz about several of the films at this year's Milwaukee International Film Festival, but "Godfather" is on top of the list.
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Movies & TV - June 6, 2005
New group hopes to fill gap left by demise of Film Office
As the state has dropped funding for the Wisconsin Film Office, a group of industry professionals has stepped up to create the Wisconsin Film Board, which hopes to lure filmmakers to the state with tax breaks and other incentives.
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Movies & TV - Oct. 26, 2004
Bunker's hard-fought "Yellow Light" premieres at MIFF
Making a film of any length is a difficult and expensive proposition. Imagine doing a 90-minute film by yourself and with basically no budget. That's what Tate Bunker, who graduated from and now teaches in UWM's film department, did to make "Yellow Light."
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