Do you want to support Black films on the big screen? Consider joining the Black Lens program! Black Lens members receive everything in the Festival Fan membership level, plus some additional perks.
Black Lens Membership
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Join as a Black Lens Member
Our Black Lens Members get the same benefits as a Milwaukee Film membership, plus additional perks as part of supporting our nationally renowned Black Lens program. All Memberships include access to our FREE monthly Members-only screenings, discounts every day at our theaters, and the best discounts for our annual festivals.
Your Black Lens Membership helps sustain and elevate Black Lens programming through the power of film and important dialogue.
Cooley High
The Cooley High level is named for Milwaukee-native Michael Schultz’s film that brought honest depictions to the big screen in an era of exploitation. We include the following benefits at this level:
- Two individual tickets to the Black History Month film lineup (Four for duals)
- Two individual tickets to the Milwaukee Film Festival (Four for duals)
- A Black Lens member t-shirt (Two for duals)
- Discounts on ticketed Black Lens festival events
- An invitation to the monthly FREE Members-Only Screenings, including the Super Secret screening during the Milwaukee Film Festival.
- Two single-use guest tickets per year for Members-only screenings (Four for duals)
- Discounts on films and concessions at the Downer and Oriental Theatres year-round
- Best discounts and early access to festival vouchers & passes
- Black Lens newsletter
- Inclusion on the Black Lens recognition slides year-round at the Oriental and Downer Theatres
- 15% off MKE Film Festival merchandise
- Recognition as a “Cooley High” member on our website
*Milwaukee Film is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and contributions may be tax deductible, less the fair market value of any benefits received. The fair market value of benefits received at this level is $46 ($92 for Cooley High – Dual).
Mo’ Better
The Mo’ Better level is named after the Spike Lee joint that found Wesley and Denzel at their absolute best. Included are all benefits of a Cooley High plus:
- Four tickets to the Black History Month film lineup (Six for duals)
- Four tickets to the Milwaukee Film Festival (Six for duals)
- An invitation to Friends & Family festival preview night
- Invitation to Black Lens pre-screening committee
- Recognition as a “Mo’ Better” member on our website
*Milwaukee Film is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and contributions may be tax deductible, less the fair market value of any benefits received. The fair market value of benefits received at this level is $92 ($138 for Mo’ Better – Dual).
Baadasssss
Named for Melvin Van Peebles’ seminal work “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” this level includes all the benefits of the Mo’ Better level plus:
- A pass to the forthcoming Milwaukee Film Festival (Two for duals)
- A pass to the forthcoming Black History Month film lineup (Two for duals)
- Recognition as a “Baadasssss” member on our website
- Invitation to exclusive festival events
- Invitations to private screening events (as available)
- Personalized film recommendations from the Black Lens programming team
*Milwaukee Film is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and contributions may be tax deductible, less the fair market value of any benefits received. The fair market value of benefits received at this level is $540 ($1,080 for Baadasssss – Dual).
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