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Now Showing!

Disclosure Day Film Still
Now Showing!
Shortbus 2006 Film Still
Toy Story 5 Film Still
A still from the film SILENT FRIEND
The Death of Robinhood
A still from the film OBSESSION

Steven Spielberg’s latest Disclosure Day and John Cameron Mitchell’s 2006 indie cult classic Short Bus are still showing at the Oriental Theatre. Arriving this Friday, Toy Story 5, Silent Friend, and The Death of Robinhood!

 

Oh yeah… and if you STILL haven’t seen Obsession in our historic cinemas, your time is running out!

Special Event • 8/9

Special Event • 8/9

The Circle Jerks + Repo Man are taking over the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, August 9 thanks to our pals at Sister Midnight! Get tickets through the official event site. (Use code SISTERMIDNIGHT for early access this Wednesday, 6/17 at 10 AM!)

Coming Soon

A still from the film THE TURIN HORSE
Coming Soon
Supergirl Film Still
Kyle Gallner and Samara Weaving in a film still from Carolina Caroline Kye stands next to Samara as she is holding a gun.

June 21st The Turin Horse kicks off Bleak Week programming! June 25th don’t miss Supergirl’s arrival at the Downer AND our one night only screening of Rose of Nevada on 35mm with Director Mark Jenkin in attendance for the screening 8 PM at the Oriental Theatre. And don’t forget, MFF favorite Carolina Caroline makes its return to the Oriental Theatre for screenings starting June 26th!

Pride Month

A still image from the film CHALLENGERS
Pride Month
A still image from the film JOHNNY GUITAR
A still image from the film SHE'S THE HE
A still image from the film BURLESQUE
rocky horror picture show sensual daydreams cast

Join us this June for our campy, seriously queer, Pride Month Programming! Between QueeriousSummer Camp 2Sensual Daydreams Cast Pride Month Show, and Stop! That! Train! our historic cinemas are serving charisma, uniqueness, nerve, AND talent.

Bleak Week June 21-27

Black Girl Film Still
Bleak Week
Sorcerer Film Still A truck falls as it drive across a wooden bridge.
June 21-27
American Job Film Stills
Beau Travail
Perfect Blue Film Still A woman in a pink dress faces towards a full audience looking up at her.
Se7en Film Still A man on the left points a gun downwards and another man faces away.

Milwaukee Film is thrilled to participate in the international phenomenon Bleak Week, a film series that originated with the American Cinematheque in LA.

New Merch!

A black long-sleeve t-shirt and a cream-colored short-sleeve t-shirt, both featuring the new Milwaukee Film logo
New Merch!
A neon purple hoodie and black short-sleeved t-shirt, both featuring a Milwaukee Film logo
A baby onesie featuring the new Milwaukee Film logo, plus a sheet of stickers featuring photos of the head of our Membership Department, Krsistopher Pollard.

Need a new summer wardrobe? Check out our brand new Milwaukee Film merch store: long-sleeve t-shirts, short-sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, onesies, pet apparel, stickers of Kristopher, and more! All proceeds benefit your friendly neighborhood film non-profit.

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

Save the Downer Theatre!

Help preserve a historic neighborhood cinema experience for future generations.

A row of young movie goers look forward in awe.
A row of young movie goers look forward in awe.

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