Movies
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For Record Store Day, a celebration of B-Side
Filmmaker Mitch Deitz’s intention was to show “a slice of life of the shop,” and to get owner Steve Manley’s story “out there.” Plus: a roundup of RSD events. Read more
People, getting to know each other
Originally from Turkey, Emir Cakaroz has built a family in the U.S. and become a filmmaker. He also teaches filmmaking at UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University. Read more
Apr 2, 2024
Love letters
Two legendary teachers are paired in the bill “Richard Davis + Lynda Barry = The Wisconsin Idea,” screening on April 7 in UW Music Hall. Read more
Apr 1, 2024
Community for the formerly incarcerated
Two Madisonians who made a change after serving their sentence are among the profiles that make up the short documentary 'From Ashes to Beauty: Stories After Incarceration.' Read more
Mar 31, 2024
Belonging on an icy lake
'February' is the second of a narrative series Deming envisions depicting Wisconsin in each month of the year (January appeared in the fest in 2022). Read more
Mar 30, 2024
The girls behind flat track motorcycle racing
Filmmaker Wendy Schneider ultimately spent 17 years on making the documentary ‘Angels Of Dirt,’ which will premiere at the Barrymore on April 7 and screen this summer at racetracks in Wisconsin. Read more
Mar 29, 2024
Art and media transformed as the cameras rolled for ‘Out of the Picture’
The documentary, ‘Out of the Picture,’ mourns the loss of full-time art critics but also celebrates those who have taken up the craft in new ways. Read more
Mar 27, 2024
Native customs meet social media
'One With the Whale,' which will screen April 5 at UW Music Hall, explores how a small Native community is grappling with forces beyond its control. Read more
Mar 25, 2024
5:00 PM
Rataj-Berard
Madison loses legendary film scholar David Bordwell
The UW-Madison professor’s influence extended well beyond Madison. Read more
Mar 5, 2024
11:30 AM
A history of defiance
A new documentary about the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Ojibwe and their fight against Enbridge pipeline that transverses the tribe’s land opens in Madison March 15. Read more
Feb 27, 2024
3:00 PM
Cinematheque is packed with new and old, premieres and restorations, and special guests
Okay, Madison. Here’s your chance to prove that there is interest in moviegoing besides commercial fare in Sun Prairie or Fitchburg. Read more
Sep 8, 2023
8:00 AM
Courtesy Madison Parks
Where to find outdoor screenings around Madison this summer
Programs from the Madison Parks Division, the Wisconsin Union and more offer free films under the stars. Where can you find them? Read more
Jun 30, 2023
2:30 PM
Wisconsin Film Festival
Wisconsin Film Festival update
The Wisconsin Film Festival has established some last-minute in-person box office locations on April 10 and 12. Here's the info on that, and what's sold out as of today. Read more
Apr 10, 2023
1:00 PM
