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A still from the animated film SHREK 2
A still from the animated film ANGEL'S EGG
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I Love Boosters!

Join us for Shrek‘s takeover of the Oriental Theatre with the 2001 cult classic currently screening and Shrek 2 starting this Saturday. Ani-May classics continue on with Angel’s Egg and Boot’s Riley’s latest I Love Boosters finally arrives at the Oriental Theatre starting this Friday.

Coming Soon

rocky horror picture show sensual daydreams cast
Coming Soon
The Third Man Film Still BNW
A still from the film THE TURIN HORSE

Summer is just getting started and we have so many amazing screenings on their way! Don’t miss Sensual Daydreams Cast Rocky Horror Pride Month Show June 14th at Midnight! On June 6th join us for Board Member Mark T. Plichta’s Pick The Third Man. Bleak Week programming kicks off with The Turin Horse on June 21st.

Ani-May

A still from the animated film MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
Ani-May
A still from the animated film CHAINSAW MAN
A still from the animated film ALLEGRO NON TROPPO
A still from the animated film ANGEL'S EGG
A still from the animated film THE IRON GIANT
A still from the animated film GHOST IN THE SHELL
A still from the animated film FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST

An entire series of animated films, all May long? YES, INDEED! Bring the whole fam to see the 25th anniversary of everyone’s favorite green ogre Shrek, see Ghost in the Shell on 35mm, and EVERYONE needs to see what can only be described as a psychedelic Italian rip-off of FANTASIA from the ’70s!

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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