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Today is the Day! We’re kicking off the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival with the World Premiere of Ueck Tonight and an Eastside Neighborhood Crawl afterwards! Kick off the fest Tomorrow with Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner in Carolina Caroline screening 12:30 PM at the Oriental Theatre or György Pálfi’s latest film Hen screening 9:15 PM at the Downer.
Opening Night! Ueck Premiere!
Opening Night of the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is packed with fun! Come out for the world premiere of Ueck and stick around for our Opening Night Neighborhood Crawl to kick off the fest!
Reel Impact Silent Auction
Help us reach our $100,000 fundraising goal during the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival with our Reel Impact Campaign! Get back when you give with our Silent Auction running April 15th to April 30th, you can bid on special exclusive items from signed movie posters to VIP festival experience packages!
Friday 4/17
Don’t miss Gaslit 12:45 PM at the Downer with expected Q&A featuring Director Katie Camosy, Midwest Documentary Summit Panel 12 PM at East Library, and Severin Presents: A Bay Of Blood, all happening Friday April 17th at #MFF26
Saturday 4/18
Come out for Now! More! Yes! 12:00 PM at the Oriental Theatre with expected Q&A featuring Director Max Hey and Documentary Subject TW Hansen, Your Attention Please 1:15 PM at the Oriental Theatre with expected Q&A featuring Director Sara Robin, My Brother’s Killer 4:15 PM at the Oriental Theatre, Traces Of Home 3:45 PM at The Oriental Theatre and Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story at 6PM, all happening Saturday, April 18th at #MFF26
Sunday 4/19
Come out for The Last Critic screening 11 am at the Oriental Theatre with an expected Q&A featuring Director Matty Wishnow and Documentary Participant Jessica Hopper. Keep Quiet and Forgive screens 12:15 PM at the Downer Theatre with an expected Q&A featuring Director Sarah McClure, Producer Joseph Terranova, Documentary Participants Lizzie Hershberger, Elizabeth Hilty and Sophia Johnson.
MFF26 April 16 – 30
We offer a LOT of stuff to see during the film festival. Looking for somewhere to start? Check out our Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Films!
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