Milwaukee Film, in its ongoing efforts to inspire and promote filmmaking in southeastern Wisconsin, offers a Filmmaker-in-Residence program each year to the filmmaker who receives the Cream City Cinema Award. The Filmmaker-in-Residence program enables the winning filmmaker to make a new film using the support, guidance and resources provided by Milwaukee Film, including:

• A camera package from North American Camera, valued at over $20,000
• Complete post-production services provided by Independent, valued at over $10,000
• Mentoring and consulting services from Milwaukee Film and other industry professionals

The film is premiered at The Milwaukee Show when completed.

Previous Filmmaker-in-Residence recipients include:

• Chris James Thompson – 2012 Cream City Cinema winning film: The Jeffrey Dahmer Files; Filmmaker-in-Residence film: TBA
• Michael Hawkins-Burgos – 2011 The Milwaukee Show winning film: Don’t Go; Filmmaker-in-Residence film: TBA
• Tate Bunker – 2010 The Milwaukee Show winning film: Mickey Burgermeister; Filmmaker-in-Residence film: Studies in Space
• John Roberts – 2009 The Milwaukee Show winning film: Mary’s Friend; Filmmaker-in-Residence film: The Wheel

To be considered for the Filmmaker-in-Residence program, your film must be juried into the Cream City Cinema program of the Milwaukee Film Festival. The 2013 Call for Entries is now open.