Movies
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
Madison loses legendary film scholar David Bordwell
The UW-Madison professor’s influence extended well beyond Madison. Read more
Mar 5, 2024
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
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
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
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
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‘We Are Not Ghouls’ follows an Air Force JAG lawyer and a Guantanamo prisoner
Madison native Chris James Thompson’s documentary We Are Not Ghouls examines the United States’ conduct during the War on Terror through the eyes of Yvonne Bradley, an Air Force JAG lawyer. Read more
Apr 8, 2023
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'Mondale Courting' showcases one Madison woman's quest for community during social distancing
First-time director Mary Moskoff examins how some Madison neighbors fought back against isolation during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic — and the neighborhood unity that has grown since then. Read more
Apr 8, 2023
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‘Friday Night Blind’ explores the world of three vision-impaired bowlers
Friday Night Blind ended up winning a Wisconsin Film Festival Golden Badger Award for Scott Krahn and Robb Fischer. Read more
Apr 8, 2023
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‘Greener Pastures’ explores the mental health crisis among Midwestern farmers
‘Greener Pastures’ follows four farm families in the Midwest and explores why the profession has the highest rate of suicide in the U.S. Read more
Apr 8, 2023
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What do you really know about the Monfils case?
The conviction and life sentences for the six men known as the Monfils six “split the city of Green Bay down the middle,” says filmmaker Michael Neelsen. Read more
Apr 8, 2023
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