On a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura miraculously survives a car crash. Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with motherly devotion. Christian Petzold's Miroirs No. 3: mkefilm.org/miroirsno3

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic gets exactly what he asked for. Come out for Curry Barker's directorial debut Obsession, screening at the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival on 4/23 at 9 PM only: mkefilm.org/obsession

Using Monty Python-esque storytelling, unforgettable characters, and a local touch, this show is truly like no other. Ixonia's Mild Kingdom screens 4/24 at 9 PM, followed by an extended Q&A with Brown featuring career highlights and some surprises: mkefilm.org/mildkingdom

Come out for the premiere of Sherman Park in the Milwaukee Show I, Tuesday April 21st at 6:30 PM at the Oriental Theatre MKE: mkefilm.org/mkeshow1 A group of Black teens tries to survive a grisly encounter with an infected cop in Sherman Park. #milwaukeefilmmakers #localfilm

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mum. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm. The latest from Julia Ducournau, Director of Titane and Raw, Alpha is now screening at the Downer Theatre: mkefilm.org/alpha

Highly recommend seeing “The AI Doc or How I Became An Opocaloptimist.” @mkefilm.bsky.social

The program books are here? The program books are here! Spend some quality time with your program book or head over to mkefilm.org/programguide to make sure you've got your watch list ready for April 16th. #milwaukeefilmfestival

Our programmers take concessions snacks seriously. Once you've tried nutritional yeast on our buttered popcorn, you'll understand why. What's your favorite concessions snack and more importantly, what film programs are you most excited to see at MFF26??: mkefilm.org/mff

Okay so...how many days until #mff26?? mkefilm.org/mff

Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of a mall store after hours. When a new hire challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate. Forbidden Fruits arrives 3/27: mkefilm.org/forbiddenfruits

They came to program, they stayed to slay🎥✨ Get your passes and tickets today. We can't wait to see everyone's festival looks on our historic Oriental Theatre MKE red carpet: mkefilm.org/mff #filmfestivals #filmprogramming #americasnexttopmodel

Dying to know what's coming to the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival? Our friends over at @milwaukeerecord.bsky.social got a little preview of some of the films featured in our 18th annual festival: milwaukeerecord.com/film/milwaukee-film-unveils-first-set-of-mff26-films-festival-artwork #mff26

A law school dropout becomes a babysitter for his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. He soon falls for their mother, a once-promising actress who's stuck in a rocky marriage. Fantasy Life starts screening at our 4/3: mkefilm.org/fantasylife youtu.be/r3fIf8RnxBs?si=ikmHMMVTuQOAa7lz #mkefilm

After years in the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. The Fifth Step screens 3/21 & 3/22 at 12 PM: mkefilm.org/fifthstep

Membership and Giving Director or total diva, you decide... Come see what all the fuss is about: mkefilm.org/members #milwaukeefilm #membersonly

So, we bought a theatre! Now the fun part begins... mkefilm.org/savethedowner #historictheatre #filmnonprofit #milwaukeefilm

Just be a piece of popcorn. Everything Everywhere All At Once at the Oriental Theatre MKE 3/6 at 6 PM: mkefilm.org/everythingeverywhere #michelleyeoh #popcorn #bearock

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second film as writer-director, following her 2021 Oscar-nominated psychological thriller The Lost Daughter, The Bride! arrives at the Oriental Theatre MKE 3/5: mkefilm.org/thebride #maggiegyllenhaal #jessiebuckley

Can't wait for Milan's staff pick?? Honestly, neither can we. Go behind the scenes with the Rewind cast & crew to learn a little bit more about the making of the cult classic: youtu.be/_STXw5ZjVKc?si=KIlywpNNiF8X4oa1 Get tickets for Be Kind Rewind 2/21 at 3 PM: mkefilm.org/rewind #michelgondry

Looking for something to do while you wait for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK to open? Join us and @mkefilm.bsky.social for the NT Live screening of MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION, featuring real-life mother/daughter duo Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter, this weekend!

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is coming up soon, warm up your film critic skills now before it's time to log multiple films a day! Tag us on Letterboxd if you want us to be able to find your reviews and check out our page for movie lists and more MKE Film #letterboxd fun: letterboxd.com/MKEFilm

Fellow Milwaukeeans who are interested in music may want to check out this Sun Ra film at the Oriental via @mkefilm.bsky.social in a few days: mkefilm.org/films/696156...

Our friends over at Niche Book Bar have put together a curated book list to pair with our Afrofuturism: Fates Beyond Fiction series. Check out the list here: bookshop.org/shop/NicheBookBar & don't miss out on the remainder of our Afrofuturism lineup now showing: mkefilm.org/afrofuturism #bhm

Tonight I will watch No Other Choice @katie.bzky.team sold me on this one with her review like a month ago and it just so happens that @mkefilm.bsky.social is still showing it so here I am! Very excited

Stop by our historic theatres for a cinematic experience you won't forget. Sure, there's no kibble available at concessions... but you know we have the best popcorn around! 🐾🍿 mkefilm.org/comingsoon #badreview

We’re looking directly at you Hamnet… Check out our Now Showing page for upcoming screenings of documentaries, repertory screenings, blockbusters, movies so good they’ll break your heart and more: mkefilm.org/comingsoon #sadmovies #sarahlynn

The Moment starts at the Downer Theatre MKE this Friday!! mkefilm.org/themoment

Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing Obex, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of Obex to bring her home: mkefilm.org/obex

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Don't miss Emerald Fennell's latest, Wuthering Heights: mkefilm.org/wutheringheights #wutheringheights

2/10 at 6:30 PM we're honoring Rob Reiner with a screening of his cult classic directorial debut Spinal Tap at the Oriental Theatre MKE! Are you ready to rock Milwaukee?? mkefilm.org/spinaltap youtube.com/shorts/q9d0yOos1Xg?si=LUG8Rqp_redvEp4K

Tonight I will watch The Tale of Silyan It’s once again the Milwaukee Film (@mkefilm.bsky.social ) members screening! It’s the first one of the year and im as excited as ever :)

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, Black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe. Sorry To Bother You screens 2/12 at 7:30 PM at the Oriental Theatre MKE: mkefilm.org/sorrytobother

From director Park Chan-wook and based on Donald E. Westlake's novel THE AX, the story follows Man-su on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years. No Other Choice Now Showing: mkefilm.org/nootherchoice #parkchanwook

An American rock 'n' roll singer (Val Kilmer in his film debut) becomes entangled in a web of international intrigue in this zany spy spoof from Milwaukee's own "ZAZ," the creators of AIRPLANE. Dive into Top Secret! 2/22 at 3 PM: mkefilm.org/topsecret #valkilmer

February is right around the corner... have you checked out our Afrofuturism: Fates Beyond Fiction series lineup yet?? Check out Afrofuturism and more film series scheduled at our cinemas on our @letterboxd.social: letterboxd.com/mkefilm/list/afrofuturism-fates-beyond-fiction

Both of the Downer Theatre and Oriental Theatre will be closed today 1/23 due to extreme weather. Ticket holders will be issued a refund via email, stay safe and stay warm Milwaukee!

"I'm really influenced by Mozart and Bach, and it's sort of in between those, really. This piece is called Lick My Love Pump." Rob Reiner's directorial debut This Is Spinal Tap screens 2/10 at 6:30 PM: mkefilm.org/spinaltap #robreiner

Park Chan-wook opens No Other Choice with two golden retrievers in the first scene, immediately weaponizing expectations. Nothing is safe, nothing is predictable, and every choice, no matter how small, carries weight in this perfectly brilliant and twisted satire. boxd.it/cG25oP @mkefilm.bsky.social

Josh Safdie takes us through the movies that shaped Marty Supreme, including Saturday Night Fever 🕺 Watch the full interview: boxd.it/evW

The Oriental Theatre was looking absolutely gorgeous the other day. That's it, that's the post. Come see a movie: mkefilm.org/comingsoon #milwaukee

Because he doesn’t know how to love. 8 1/2 screens 1/18 at 3:30 PM at the Oriental Theatre MKE: mkefilm.org/8andahalf #claudiacardinale

@mkefilm.bsky.social @ssk8.bsky.social Thanks for the secret cult screening tonight. What a treat! I think a secret film on the calendar and the audience that is willing to attend and be down for whatever starts rolling, are two of my favorite things. I’ll buy a ticket every time.

More secret screenings, please! And I love the Milwaukee Film re-branding. @mkefilm.bsky.social

Wisconsin Filmmaking Friends, check out "Voices Off Paper", Live Screenplay Table Reads in Milwaukee! Learn how more about Voices Off Paper: open.substack.com/pub/addemsmi... #tableread

Remembering those we lost in 2025 🕊️ boxd.it/efY

Just when we thought our Song Sung Blue experience couldn't get any more magical, Hugh sent along a special thank you to our very own Cinema Operations Director, Petey Balestrieri and cinema staff! Watch this musical, magical, Milwaukee story starting Chrismtas Day: mkefilm.org/songsungblue

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Watch Timothée Chalamet in his latest role as Marty Supreme starting 12/24 at the historic Downer Theatre: mkefilm.org/martysupreme #timotheechalamet #martysupreme

The art of film projection can seem so foreign and it truly is incredible but at the end of the day, you’re watching film projected by people who love movies just the same way you do. Projectionist to professional movie watcher, maybe we’re not so different after all: mkefilm.org/comingsoon #movies

Happy 110th Birthday to our beautiful Downer Theatre! Since we've reopened this historic cinema, we've hosted dozens of guest filmmakers, hundreds of moviegoers, and created countless memories with Milwaukee. Here's to 110 more years with Milwaukee's oldest movie theatre! #hbd

😯 So, apparently our theaters can talk. And sing. And they also wrote an entire musical number explaining why we’re having an end-of-year giving campaign! Huge thanks to our partners at Ski Team, Independent Studios, and The Electric Sun for creating this masterpiece for us: youtu.be/DUlCCLDseFU?...