A talented piano tuner's life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes. From MFF alum and Audience Award winner Daniel Roher. Tuner arrives at the Downer Theatre starting 5/28: mkefilm.org/tuner #LeoWoodall

Hey, have you been to THE ORIENTAL or DOWNER THEATRE lately to see a movie? @mkefilm.bsky.social continues to show fantastic movies at these places and you oughta support them! :) mkefilm.org/whats-playing/

Every year, the Florida government invites the public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades. For ten nights, a group of hunters confront the terrain, nocturnal creatures and their own desires. The Python Hunt returns to the Oriental Theatre 5/22: mkefilm.org/pythonhunt

Look, I'm not the one with the problem, okay? It's the world that seems to have a problem with me. Shrek is making the journey from his swamp all the way to the historic Oriental Theatre MKE for screenings starting 5/15 for Ani-May programming: mkefilm.org/shrek #shrekislove #shrekislife

Listening to Amy Goodman of @democracynow.org in the talkback after watching @stealthisstory.bsky.social at @mkefilm.bsky.social’s Oriental Theater. Themes of fearlessness, community, people power, the importance of listening to voices that aren’t being invited to speak.

It was an honor to travel to the Midwest this weekend and connect with powerful communities. Thank you to @mkefilm.bsky.social for hosting what might be one of our biggest audiences ever, with almost 800 tickets sold. It was an incredibly memorable screening in a stunningly beautiful venue.

What's just one more movie on a weeknight anyways?? Your Letterboxd 𝘩𝘢𝘴 been awful dry lately... Head over to the Downer Theatre for Hokum, currently screening through 5/14: mkefilm.org/hokum #hokum #selfdiscipline #themovies

Come out for a special screening of Steal this story, Please! 5/10 at 12 PM with documentary subject Amy Goodman in attendance for a Q&A. If you can't make it at noon, stop in for the 6:30 PM screening with an extended intro by one of the film's directors, Carl Deal! 🎟️: mkefilm.org/stealthis

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. Ghost in the Shell on 35mm film screens 5/28 at 7 PM: mkefilm.org/ghostintheshell #35mm #ghostintheshell

Go to this. Best of the fest. Best of the year (so far).

Hey @mkefilm.bsky.social, this is brilliant

In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Blue Heron returns for screenings starting 5/8: mkefilm.org/blueheron #festivalfilms

That’s all folks! At least for me at the Milwaukee Film Festival in 2026. Good thing the Milwaukee Underground Film Festival starts tomorrow! @mkefilm.bsky.social

"Allegro Non Troppo is the rare live-action/animation hybrid film where the “real world” feels more cartoony and crazed than the animated one." -Bright Wall/Dark Room Allegro non troppo screens 5/9 at 12 PM & 5/10 at 3:30 PM: mkefilm.org/allegronontroppo #70sanimation

Thanks for bringing the party to the MKE Music Video Show last night! We had a blast jamming out with DJ Kelly and fawning over Sparkles the snake before the show. The credits are almost rolling on the festival, but we still have today and tomorrow to make the most of it: mkefilm.org/mff #snakes

Between Black Lens Doc Shorts and The Milwaukee Show II, dozens of guest filmmakers took over our lobby yesterday. It's day twelve and we still have a lot of movie magic in store for you at #MFF26, let's make the most of it🎟️: mkefilm.org/mff #filmfestivals

Jesse McLean’s Placeholder was easily my favorite film tonight from the Milwaukee Show II segment at MKE Film Festival. Mixing poetic documentary and experimental essay modes, it’s a quietly remarkable film about the endurance required to hold a self together. boxd.it/e9j2qL @mkefilm.bsky.social

We wrapped up our final festival weekend with awards, conversations with friends in our filmmaker lounge at Vier North and Cinebuds LIVE. Brighten up a rainy Monday and come see some festival films with us Milwaukee: mkefilm.org/programguide #filmfestivals

Yesterday the Downer was packed for MKE Youth Shorts, we jammed out before School of Rock, and felt infectious joy at Pat McCurdy's world premiere. It's day 11, time to lean into the feeling of "the festival is almost over!" and watch everything we can: mkefilm.org/programguide #filmfestivals

Friday started off our second weekend strong with a world premiere, packed shorts programs, & a centerpiece screening that had us cheesing all evening🧀📽️ There's only five days left to fest with us, let's watch everything we can: mkefilm.org/programguide #filmfestival

Reporting for duty @mkefilm.bsky.social 🫡

Thank you Milwaukee Film Fest for bringing American Doctor to our city. @mkefilm.bsky.social There are Democrats in this city who are devoted to the continued destruction of hospitals and Palestinian children. We cannot allow them to remain influential in our politics. Vote them out.

Handing out cheese trays at the Milwaukee Film Festival on the way in to see The Big Cheese documentary about competitive cheese tasting. Chef’s kiss, @mkefilm.bsky.social!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the world premiere of Flytrapper last night, we might be deep into the fest but we're still enjoying a few firsts! Speaking of festival firsts, join us today at 1 PM for the world premiere of Makin' Cake. Let's have some fun on day nine people🎂: mkefilm.org/mff

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival @mkefilm.bsky.social is at its midpoint but hardly slowing down. Check out these under-the-radar picks for the remaining days. This year you can find my fest pieces in area Conley Media newspapers, and online at Greater Milwaukee Today. Link in comments.

The Reed Sisters: An American Story screens today at 1:45 PM with Q&A featuring Director Rachel Nanstad & Sound Engineer Malcolm Sherwood. Find tickets & more showtimes: mkefilm.org/reedsisters The Reed Sisters: An American Story traces the life and times of the legendary Reed Sisters. #reedsisters

Local film lovers Alyssa and Jolee hit our historic red carpet to ask Cream City Filmmakers the hard-hitting questions we're all dying to know. If you missed the action at our first #milwaukee shorts show, make sure not to miss out on the next one 4/47 at 7:30 PM: mkefilm.org/mkeshow2 #interview

We had a wonderful Wednesday at the movies with you Milwaukee. Between Beyond The Duplex Planet and Now! More! Yes! our Abele Cinema stayed packed all night long. The second weekend of #MFF26 is right around the corner, what do you have left to watch? mkefilm.org/programguide #filmfestivals

We're at the midway point of the @mkefilm.bsky.social Festival - and if you think things are slowing down, then you must not be familiar with how this sentence structure usually works! Here are 3 movies to check out today – and for the rest of the days too amanaboutfilm.substack.com/p/3-movies-t...

Hometown energy. GASLIT at @mkefilm.bsky.social Festival last week with director @katiecamosy.bsky.social (a Kenosha native) in person for Q&As. 📸: MKE Film's Executive Director Susan Kerns + GASLIT director Katie Camosy introducing the film 📸: Katie Camosy heading in for an interview on Fox 6

Two of these Labyrinth film stills are not like the others... can you spot the differences, nearly unrecognizable to the human eye? Any guesses what it could all mean?? Join us for Cinebuds LIVE: Labyrinth 4/26 at 3:30 PM: mkefilm.org/labyrinth #moviepodcast #labyrinth

Join multi-hyphenate artist and Milwaukeean, Dasha Kelly, as she travels the country talking to bakers, scientists, and historians. Join us for the world premiere of Makin' Cake 4/24 at 1 PM🎂: mkefilm.org/makincake #milwaukeefilm

At the Oriental Theater in Milwaukee to hang out with Roger Miller and Terry Donohue and as they perform the score for Buster Keaton’s “The General” during the Milwaukee Film Festival @mkefilm.bsky.social

More photos of the inside of the Oriental Theater in Milwaukee @mkefilm.bsky.social

NEW: I talked with @mkefilm.bsky.social Marketing Director Milan Zori about this year's festival, Milwaukee's terrific film community, the look and sense of place of the festival, and, both being big fans, we had to talk Bucks. Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/podcast-mi...

Milwaukee Show I? Way too much fun. Thank you to all of the filmmakers, family members, and lovers of local film for turning a normal Tuesday night into such a magical evening. It's day 7! Can you believe it?! We're still watching movies! (Read in David Lynch's Weather report voice) #milwaukeefilm

Our first few days of film festing captured by festival photographer Joe Shea. What's your favorite movie you've seen so far at #MFFF26? #milwaukeefilm #festivalphotography #filmfestivals

Producers Laura Jean Hocking and Joe Lauro joined us for an amazing Q&A following a screening of Newport & The Great Folk Dream. This incredible, musical documentary is screening two more times at #MFF26 4/27 at 12 PM and 4/28 at 3:30 PM: mkefilm.org/newport #milwaukeefilm

We had an amazing first festival weekend with you Milwaukee! Join us today for Carolina Caroline 7:30 PM with Q&A featuring Director Adam Carter Rehmeier. Day Five of the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is here people, look alive👀🎥: mkefilm.org/mff #filmfestivals

Saturday was so much fun, you kept our theatres packed all day long! We had a great time with Director of Paralyzed by Hope Neil Berkeley for a post screening Q&A & a line all the way to Trashtown for Annapurna Sriram Creator of F&cktoys to sign posters. Day Four, let's do this: mkefilm.org/mff

Tonight, 5:30 PM at the Downer Theatre, come out for a screening of Seized with an expected Q&A featuring Director Sharon Liese, Producer Paul Matyasovsky, Producer Alexandra Siambekos, and Documentary Subject Eric Meyer. Find more showtimes and tickets: mkefilm.org/seized #documentaryfilm

The uprooted, the American dreams, the thick and sweet sauce, & an empty dining hall—too much for one to face and survive. It is far easier to demolish a closed restaurant. Yinan Wang's 甜腻腻 Thick & Sweet screens in the Milwaukee Show II 4/27 at 7:30 PM: mkefilm.org/mkeshow2 #shortfilms

We started our first full day of festival films off strong with a packed panel thanks to Kartemquin Films and ended the evening with some classic gore and physical media fun with our friends at Severin Films. It's day three everybody, time to lock in on some festival films: mkefilm.org/programguide

Hey! Welcome to the other side of Stormageddon – and welcome to Day 3 of the @mkefilm.bsky.social Festival! Here are three standout movies for today that you should hop in your row boat and head out to see: amanaboutfilm.substack.com/p/3-movies-t...

In an alt pre-2000 world, a woman tries to break a curse by raising money for psychics. She explores Trashtown on a scooter, meeting strange people. Fucktoys screens tonight at 10 PM with expected Q&A featuring Annapurna Sriram and Timothy Petryni: mkefilm.org/fucktoys #16mm #womeninfilm

That was one grand slam of an Opening Night! Thank you to everyone who came out for the #worldpremiere of Ueck and helped pack our main house full. Today is our first full day of festival films, let's watch some movies Milwaukee🍿: mkefilm.org/programguide #filmfestivals #milwaukeefilm

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival @mkefilm.bsky.social started today. Check out the retro program! This year you can find my fest pieces in area Conley Media newspapers, and online at Greater Milwaukee Today. Link in comments.

With the rise of pickleball as the trendiest sport on the block, committed members of Venice Beach’s long-standing paddle tennis community fight to maintain their status. Kings of Venice screens 4/18 and 4/29 at #mff: mkefilm.org/kingsofvenice #venicebeach #paddletennis

Only one more sleep until the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival! Sleep tight, we'll see you tomorrow for Opening Night: mkefilm.org/mff 💤 #milwaukeefilm

Good Morning Milwaukee! 🎥☀️ We are finally just one day away from the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival presented by @associatedbank.bsky.social See you at the fest: mkefilm.org/mff #milwaukeefilmfestival #milwaukeeevents #localfilm