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this site Home 16th Annual Milwaukee Short Film FestivalAnnouncements and news "THE WAYWARD SUN" - World Premiere! 13th Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival reaches far and wide. 14th Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival winners 14th Milwaukee Short Film Fest call for entries 15 years and going strong. The Milwaukee Short Film Festival 2010 Milwaukee Short Film Festival pics 2010 Milwaukee Short Film Festival winners! 2011 Pace-setter Honorees: The Wildwood Film Festival 2012 Pace-setter Honoree: Phil Koch 2013 MKE Short Film Festival winners 2013 Pace-setter Honorees Andy Schatner talks about his film, Afraid of Sunrise Bai Ling to form production company with Milwaukee filmmaker to film western. Bai Ling welcomes you to Festival Barry Wilkinson talks about his film, Do Not Disturb. Billy Club reached their goal! Cesar Gamino talks up The Violinist. Craig A. Knitt talks about his films, Hitchhicker’s Trade and SpringLoaded. Dan Wilson and Brooke Maroldi talk about their film, White Wind December 05, 2010 - Firestarter Films Event #11 Don Ford talks about Blue Lines Dr. Fran Kaplan talks about her film, Honey-Colored Boy. Electronic Press Kit workshop this Thursday. Elise Plakke talks about her film, 14 Minutes. Eric Gerber talks about his film, Pesticide. Feminist Film Series: The Labor Edition III‏ Film Event: They Came from Underground Film Making Class: The Art of Telling in Story, Image and Sound (ages 16 and up) Film Making: The Art of Telling in Story, Image and Sound Film Making: The Art of Telling in Story, Image and Sound Film Making: The Art of Telling in Story, Image and Sound Firestarter Film Event- August 15th, 2010 Green Bay Film Festival is March 23, 24 & 25, 2012 Gretel to screen this November 10th! Hans Montelius talks about his film, Leka Med Dockor Hans Montelius talks about his film, Sidewalk Wars Help a filmmaker who has helped others. Help local filmmaker, Susan Kerns Help our local film, Yellow Hill: The Stranger’s Tale reach its goal. Help out this local filmmaker! Help the local film, The Cucaranchula reach its goal. Help this film: Between the Fall and Rise Help this film: Neptune Help this local filmmaker Helpful tips in sending your film to festivals. International film actress Bai Ling joins the cast of local film, Petty Cash. Interview with Glen Popple about his film, Port Of Call. James Joint talks about his film, Esperandola/Awaiting Her. Jason Williams talks Indefinite Jimmy Sammarco begins shooting his local film, On The Verge. Karen Lindholm-Rynkiewicz talks about her film Gold Digger Kenosha News on Carlo Treviso’s Freeborn Kyle Richards talks about The Amateur Monster Movie Local film, Petty Cash at Cannes Film Market this May. Mad March Music Fest-Tate Bunker and Uncle Larry Big Winners MARN Movies is back Tuesday, March 12th MARNKino Kabaret kicks off this Friday! Make a film in 48 hours. MARNmovies II: Filmmaking in the Creative Economy MARNmovies III: Painting with Light MARNmovies IV: Acting and Directing Matthew Konkel talks about The Bully. Millions of Views and NO RESPEKT!!! Welcome to Internet Video: Milwaukee Film, Modus Operandi plays at the IFC in N.Y. and Boswell Books presents Robert K. Edler author of "The Film That Changed My Life". presents Saturday Screenwriting Group. FREE. Milwaukee Production Company teams with Chicago Company Milwaukee Short Film Festival-Submissions Natasha Nafrini talks about her film, The Bad Girl New local comedy series is hitting the web with new episodes every Friday night. "Friday Night Weekly" Patrik Beck talks about his film, Broken Orbit. Paul Whittington talks about his film, It’s Just A Movie. Please help this local film, Zombie Frat House Please Help this Local Film: "They Came From The Ether" by James Pronath Please Help this Local Film: The Atheist by Anthony Presti Please Help this Local Film:Eastside Tales by Robert McBride Please help this local Filmmaker Reminder That it’s a Short Week This Week Sam Kozel Film Work Shops Second Annual Milwaukee Mad March Music Mini-Movie Festival Seminar: Film Financing and forming your LLC Short Festival ticketing info. Short Film Festival Parking Info. Susan Sarandon in Milwaukee to open Spin. Sweet Mint screens Jan 3rd Oriental Theatre The Amateur Monster Movie screens this Saturday The Amateur Monster Movie screens this Saturday. The Driftless Film Festival is coming October 6-9, 2011 to southwest Wisconsin! The Judges for the 13th Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival. The Milwaukee Premiere of "White Wind" is this November. The Penny Film has been accepted as a finalist at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. The Script Breakdown seminar The Winning Films at the 13th Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival. Tomer Almagor talks about his film, Spare. Tony Wood talks about his film, Baden Krunk Troy Perkins talks about his film, Birthday Girl. Winning Films from Second Mil Mad March Music Mini-Movie Festival Wisconsin Film Festival April 18th to 22nd 2012‏ World Premiere of Yellow Hill: The Stranger’s Tale is Nov 10th. WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING OF GRETEL 5/16 7pm Oriental Theatre Yellow Hill: The Stranger’s Tale begins production this May. 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Through out the year we sponsor many events such as The Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival which we started way back in 1994 and named BEST LOCAL FEST by Moviemaker Magazine, there are also monthly social activities and we host filmmaker screenings as well. Local Filmmaker Spotlight New local comedy series is hitting the web with new episodes every Friday night. "Friday Night Weekly" A wild new comedy series is hitting the web with new episodes every Friday night. "Friday Night Weekly" takes a news show format and methodically turns it on its head through staged goofs, gags, skits, and some decidedly dark humor. "FNW" is the latest from Milwaukee-based King’s Tower Productions and filmmaker Jozef K. Richards (The Amateur Monster Movie, The Wayward Sun) and streams 24/7 on the "King’s Tower Channel", accessible through YouTube."Friday Night Weekly" is hosted by Jozef K. Richards, Makenzie Boettcher, and Matt Henry and features regular appearances by FNW Special Reporter Reuben Glaser, Ryan Dewerth as "The P.A.", and a side cast of many memorable faces including comedian Matt Mast as Matt ... Posted Nov 20, 2013, 1:12 PM by MKE Short Film Fest 2013 MKE Short Film Festival winners What a great year, so many fantastic films. We thank our filmmakers, our supporters and those who came out. Here are this year’s winners. BEST FILM Time 2 Split by Fabrice Bracq BEST WISCONSIN FILM Mason Jelly Jar by Van Campbell III 2nd Place/Honorary Mention Night in a Hotel by Daniel Kontur Best Director Michael Viers (From The Darkness Theatre) Best Ensemble Melon Head Best Actor Michael Denk (From The Darkness Theatre) Best Actress Leopoldine Huyghues-Despointes (Atlantic Ave.) Artistic Acheivement The Cucaranchula by Kate Balsey Audience FavoriteFrom The Darkness Theatre Again, a great year. It was a difficult year for our judges with scores being so close. See you next year. Posted Oct 28, 2013, 11:30 AM by MKE Short Film Fest 2013 Pace-setter Honorees The (MIFS) established the Pace-setter Award five years ago to bestow upon...