MFF2025 // PANELS & EVENTS

The Festival doesn’t stop when the credits roll - join us through MFF2025’s two weeks for various parties, panels, and events!

Find out details about what and when in the events carousel below. And join us at Triple Taproom (2018 E North Ave) every day of the festival (hours may vary) at our Festival Lounge presented by the Yabuki Family Foundation for a drink or a bite - many of our local and visiting filmmakers will be hanging here, how about you?

 

Event Schedule

  • Festival Lounge - Triple Taproom | 2018 E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
    • Open Mon-Thur 4PM-9PM | Fri-Sun 12PM-9PM
    • Everyone is invited to the Festival Lounge, not just filmmakers!
    • Hosted Happy Hours:
      • Bridge Entertainment Labs Happy Hour | 5/1 4PM-6PM
      • Kartemquin Happy Hour | 5/2 5PM-7PM
      • Untitled Film Society Happy Hour | 5/3 5PM-7PM
      • Washington Park Media Center Happy Hour | 5/5 5PM-7PM
      • Action! Wisconsin Happy Hour | 5/6 4PM-6PM

Panels:

  • Milwaukee Public Library East Branch
    • 5/3
      • 12:00PM-1:30PM - At the Library Today
      • 2:00PM-3:30PM - The Current State of the Creative Industry
  • Pomona Cider Co.
    • 5/4
      • 12:00PM-1:30PM - Release Case Study: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS
      • 2:00PM-3:30PM - Industry Roundtable
 

 

Festival Events, Happy Hours and More!

  • Mixer!
     

    Filmmaker Happy Hour with Action! Wisconsin

    Join us on Tuesday, May 6 from 4-6 PM at the Festival Lounge at Triple Taproom for a Happy Hour in p...

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  • Mixer!
     

    Filmmaker Happy Hour with Untitled Film Society

    Join us on Saturday, May 3 from 5-7 PM at the Festival Lounge at Triple Taproom for a Happy Hour in ...

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  • Mixer!
     

    Filmmaker Happy Hour with Washington Park Media Center's AV Club

    Join us on Monday, May 5 from 5-7 PM at the Festival Lounge at Triple Taproom for a Happy Hour in pa...

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  • Panel Discussion
     

    Release Case Study: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

    SUNDAY, MAY 4 | POMONA CIDER CO. | NOON - 1:30 PM Moderated by MFF juror and producer Annalisa Shoem...

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  • Mixer!
     

    Filmmaker Happy Hour with Kartemquin Films

    Meet the team from Chicago's documentary powerhouse, Kartemquin Films, on Friday, May 2 from 5–7 PM ...

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  • Panel Discussion
     

    The Current State of The Creative Industry with MotionMakers

    SATURDAY, MAY 3 | EAST LIBRARY | 2 PM - 3:30 PM The creative industry has always been ever changing,...

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  • Panel Discussion
     

    At the Library Today

    SATURDAY, MAY 3 | EAST LIBRARY | NOON (ish) - 1:30 PM Following the encore screening of our Centerpi...

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  • Roundtable Discussion
     

    Industry Roundtable

    SUNDAY, MAY 4 | POMONA CIDER CO. | 2 - 3:30 PM Join a handful of visiting industry members to discus...

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