Milwaukee Film

Monday 4/27

Black Lens Doc Shorts FIlm Still
Milwaukee Film Festival 2026 logo
Monday 4/27
Aroma-Vision Milwaukee Show II film still
A still from the film THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD
A hen looks straight into the eye of a camera

Only four more days to fest with us! Come out for Black Lens Doc Shorts: It Takes A Village at 5:30 PM and The Milwaukee Show II at 7:30 PM—both screenings feature filmmaker Q&As after. And don’t miss our final screenings of The Last One For the Road at 4:45 PM and Hen at 7:30 PM.

Tuesday 4/28

MKE music video show still
Tuesday 4/28
Milwaukee Film Festival 2026 logo
Genre Queer Programmer Molly
A still from the film FILIPIÑANA
A still from the film WE ARE FUGAZI FROM WASHINGTON DC
A still from the film F*CKTOYS

Join us for the Milwaukee Music Video Show at 6:30 PM with a pre-show DJ set from WMSE. Stop by our final co-hosted festival happy hour at 4 PM at Vier North, and don’t miss our final festival screenings of Filipiñana at 7:30 PM, We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. at 9:30 PM, and F*cktoys at 10 PM.

Wednesday 4/29

black lens fiction shorts
Flytrapper Film Still
Wednesday 4/29
best damn midnight short still

Join us for our final screenings of Black Lens Fiction Shorts: For the Dreamers at 4:30 PM, Flytrapper at 10 PM, and Shorts: The Best Damn F*#@ing Midnight Program Ever. Shit. at 12 PM, all with filmmaker Q&As after.

 

Reel Impact Silent Auction

Reel Impact
A mixed media piece of art depicting the Oriental Theatre MKE against a pastel colored sky.
Gary as Xanadu in a marvelous poster.
Silent Auction
Metal Marquee Letters for the Oriental Theatre
Hand made mixed media artwork inspired by the A24 film Midsommar. Colorful flowers and green grass surround a yellow structure with a window on a hill.

Help us reach our $100,000 fundraising goal during this year’s film festival by donating to our Reel Impact Campaign and bidding on items in our Silent Auction! You can bid on exclusive items from signed movie posters to VIP festival packages!

MFF26 April 16 – 30

A photo of a panel discussion at the Milwaukee Film Festival
MFF26
The Big Cheese film still A man in a cow outfit and glasses leans over laughing and smiling.
April 16 – 30
Power Ballad Film Still with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas

We offer a LOT of stuff to see during the film festival. Looking for somewhere to start? Check out our Panels, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Films!

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The Downer Theatre marquee sign shown from behind, backlit by streetlights.

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