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Milwaukee Film Festival

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Milwaukee Film Festival
Milwaukee Film Festival logo

Oriental Theatre Milwaukee lobby
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Founded2009
Hosted byMilwaukee Film
No. of films300+
LanguageInternational
Websitemkefilm.org

The Milwaukee Film Festival is a public film festival held each spring from April 20 through May 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival is organized by Milwaukee Film, a cultural arts organization that operates Milwaukee's historic movie palace, The Oriental Theatre, and facilitates year-long programming and initiatives using film to inspire community, artistry, education, and joy.

In 2015, 304 films[1] from more than 50 countries were screened at five Milwaukee County venues, with nearly 71,000 attendees.[2][3]

Founded in 2009, after the Milwaukee International Film Festival was discontinued,[4] the Milwaukee Film Festival is the fifth largest film festival in the United States in terms of attendance, the number of films screened and festival length.[5]

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Past Venues

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References

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  1. ^ Chris Foran. "Milwaukee Film Festival sets 2016 dates, reports $600,000 pledge". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Chris Foran. "2015 Milwaukee Film Festival posts 10% boost in attendance". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "Milwaukee Film secures grants for 2009 festival". Bayview Compass, July 16, 2009.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)