The Milwaukee Film Festival is a public film festival held each spring from April 20 through May 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival is organized by Milwaukee Film, a cultural arts organization that operates Milwaukee's historic movie palace, The Oriental Theatre, and facilitates year-long programming and initiatives using film to inspire community, artistry, education, and joy.
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| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Hosted by | Milwaukee Film |
| No. of films | 300+ |
| Language | International |
| Website | mkefilm |
In 2015, 304 films[1] from more than 50 countries were screened at five Milwaukee County venues, with nearly 71,000 attendees.[2][3]
Founded in 2009, after the Milwaukee International Film Festival was discontinued,[4] the Milwaukee Film Festival is the fifth largest film festival in the United States in terms of attendance, the number of films screened and festival length.[5]
Theaters edit
- Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge - Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jan Serr Studio Cinema - East Side, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Oriental Theatre - East Side, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Times Cinema - Washington Heights, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Downer Theatre - East Side, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Past Venues
- Fox Bay Cinema Grill - Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Chris Foran. "Milwaukee Film Festival sets 2016 dates, reports $600,000 pledge". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Chris Foran. "2015 Milwaukee Film Festival posts 10% boost in attendance". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Milwaukee Film secures grants for 2009 festival". Bayview Compass, July 16, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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