Movies & TV - Jan. 26, 2009
Milwaukee lands on Moviemakers top 10 list
Not long after Wisconsin created special incentives to draw filmmakers to the state, Milwaukee has landed at No. 9 on Moviemaker magazine's list of top movie cities for 2009.
Tags: Barbara Lawton, Moviemaker magazine, Public Enemies, Johnny Depp, Fort McCoy, Film Wisconsin

Movies & TV - Jan. 6, 2009
"Monk" star, Tony Shalhoub, hits town on Thursday
"Monk" star and Emmy and Golden Golden winner Tony Shalhoub joins local dignitaries on Thursday night to help open RDI Stages, a new Milwaukee-area entertainment studio complex at 2525 E. Crawford Ave.
Tags: Monk, Tony Shalhoub, RDI Studio, Feed the Fish, Film Wisconsin, Michael Matzdorff, Alison Abrohams

Movies & TV - Aug. 14, 2008
Milwaukee teen knows what's fresh with film
As Wisconsin's film industry profile continues to refine itself, one Milwaukee teen is personally adding to the talent pool.
Tags: samsung mobile fresh films, out with the trash, film wisconsin

Movies & TV - Aug. 13, 2008
Buckleys unveil "Jake's How-To" here in Brew City
Vincent and Kyle Buckley -- Whitefish Bay natives -- returned from Los Angeles to make the feature-length "Jake's How-To" here when it became apparent that Brew City would be a much better place to make a movie. Now, the film premieres at the Oriental.
Tags: Jake's How-To, Kyle Buckley, Vincent Buckley, Atwater Beach, Film Wisconsin, Oriental

Movies & TV - July 21, 2008
Wisconsin preps for new "Nephilim" film
If you happen to notice Nephilim giants, purple robed giants and a litany of interesting characters looming about the state this September, that just means the system works.
Tags: nephilim, danny wilson, film tax incentives, film wisconsin, public enemies, pulse studios

Movies & TV - June 5, 2008
Robust movie industry could boost state economy
The filming of "Public Enemies" is an important first step for Film Wisconsin and others dedicated to fostering movies here. But, there is more work to be done.
Tags: film wisconsin, gettin' grown, public enemies, milwaukee international film festival, john landis

Movies & TV - May 22, 2008
Expanded Short Film Festival celebrates 10 years
For 10 years, the Milwaukee Short Film Festival has spent a day screening the best short cinema from Milwaukee, the United States and beyond. This year, in celebration of the completion of its first decade, the festival expands to four days.
Tags: Times Cinema, Milwaukee Short Film Festival, Ross Bigley, Alchemist Theater, Art Bar, Mark Metcalf, Kin Shriner, Uwe Boll, Jonathan West, R. Michael Gull, Film Wisconsin, Dave Rogman

Movies & TV - March 1, 2008
The movies are coming to Wisconsin
By the time you read this, the exact locations might have been announced, but no matter where the actual shoots take place the movies are coming to Wisconsin.
Tags: public enemies, johnny depp, film wisconsin, marcus theaters, film tax, wisconsin arts board, film, frontsight, blue world, the violinist, pulse communications

Movies & TV - Jan. 28, 2008
Wisconsin's only studio complex is underway
The Third Coast Studios, a $5-6 million project that developer and co-owner Darrick Dysland estimates will be completed June 1, are underway in St. Francis.
Tags: film wisconsin, tax incentives, third coast studios, fletcher chicago, film production, rd image, lightning rod studios, ken krei's third ward records

Movies & TV - Jan. 11, 2008
Marcus and Film Wisconsin announce screening agreement
Marcus Theaters announced this morning that it will offer guaranteed runs on some of its screens to feature films shot in the state.
Tags: Film Wisconsin, Marcus Theaters

Movies & TV - Nov. 15, 2006
Solar Winds holds movie series at Discovery World
Solar Winds Productions, a local movie production company, has taken advantage of the newly opened Discovery World. Once a month, for the next five months, Solar Winds will be showing its latest endeavors to the Milwaukee public.
Tags: solar winds, movies, local movie companies, film wisconsin

Movies & TV - Feb. 22, 2006
Film Wisconsin bill proposes viable in-state film industry
Recognizing the economic and artistic and benefits of actively marketing Wisconsin as a film-friendly state, a group of local industry professionals and business leaders formed Film Wisconsin, a new initiative to nurture and sustain Wisconsin's film and media industry.
Tags: Film Wisconsin bill, film industry, Film Wisconsin, Scott Robbe, Wisconsin Arts Board, Film Office, Mr. 3000