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the devil wears prada 2
Now Showing!
A still from the film OBSESSION
I Love Boosters!
A still from the film THE PYTHON HUNT
A still from the film SACCHARINE

The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Obsession still have us hooked. I Love Boosters is already a hit around our historic theatre, and the return of festival favorites The Python Hunt and Saccharine is giving us #MFF26 fomo in the best way. We’ve got some incredible screenings left this May you won’t want to miss so stay tuned!

Ani-May

A still from the animated film ANGEL'S EGG
Ani-May
A still from the animated film FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST
A still from the animated film GHOST IN THE SHELL

An entire series of animated films, all May long? YES, INDEED! Come out for Ghost in the Shell on 35mm, and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. End Ani-May the right way with FernGully: The Last Rainforest screening May 30th & 31st at noon.

Coming Soon

A still image from the film SHE'S THE HE
Coming Soon
Stop! That! Train!
Tuner Film Still
The Third Man Film Still BNW

Summer is just getting started and we have so many amazing screenings on their way! Pride Month Programming starts in June with Summer Camp 2, Queerious, Stop! That! Train! and more🌈 Leo Woodall stars in Tuner headed to the Downer May 28th. And join us on June 6 join us for Board Member Mark T. Plichta’s Pick The Third Man!

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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