Free, special, or otherwise
notable film screenings and events in Madison and around Wisconsin. Please
check with the presenting theater for correct dates and times. These are not
presented by the Wisconsin Film Festival; we’re just helping spread the word.
[get quick printable movie listings from
the Isthmus’s Daily Page; great for bookmarking especially if you
have a web-capable phone]
Duck Soup Cinema The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin) Sat.20.Feb | 2010 | 2 pm and 7 pm
Overture Center for the Arts | Madison | $6/$3 kids under 12
Duck Soup Cinema is Overture’s silent film series. These vintage screenings recall the Capitol Theater’s early years as a historic movie palace. Each program presents a classic movie accompanied by live music played on the Grand Barton Organ. Screenings are preceded by door prize giveaways and vaudeville entertainment hosted by emcee Joe Thompson. series web site
The Garden
dir: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
USA | 2008 | 80 mins Sat.6.Feb | 2010 | 6:30 pm
Willy St. Co-op, 1221 Williamson St. | Madison | free thegardenmovie.com
Beloit International Film Festival 18–21.Feb | 2010 | Beloit beloitfilmfest.com
Soylent Green
dir: Richard Fleischer
USA | 1973 | 97 mins Sat.6.Mar | 2010 | 6:30 pm
Willy St. Co-op, 1221 Williamson St. | Madison | free trailer
Making It Home Film Festival 5–7.Mar | 2010 | Baraboo
Presented by UW Baraboo/Sauk County and the Wisconsin Humanities Council | In Baraboo, partners at the Aldo Leopold Foundation and UW-Baraboo/Sauk County will premiere Greenfire, a new documentary film about Aldo Leopold, at the historic Al Ringling Theatre during the state’s annual celebration of Leopold Weekend in March. An opening reception will feature locally grown and raised cuisine and exhibits by area artists. makingwisconsinhome.org
Making It Home Film Festival 12–14.Mar | 2010 | Dodgeville
Presented by the Dodgeville Chamber of Commerce, Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area, and Capture Media along with the Wisconsin Humanities Council | In Dodgeville, the Chamber of Commerce is working with the WHC and local organizations to produce a festival that draws an audience from the entire region, including the nearby communities of Spring Green, Mineral Point, and Platteville. Partners include the Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area and the Driftless Area Land Conservancy. Films will be shown at the Dodge Theatre in the heart of beautiful downtown Dodgeville from March 12–14, 2010. makingwisconsinhome.org
Making It Home Film Festival 16–18.Apr | 2010 | Milwaukee
Presented by Milwaukee Film, the Urban Ecology Center, and the Wisconsin Humanities Council | In Milwaukee, the Making It Home film festival is part of Milwaukee Film’s vision to offer interesting and timely film events in the city year-round. The opening event will take place at the Landmark Oriental Theatre on the city’s east side (named one of the nation’s Ten Best Movie Theatres by Entertainment Weekly) and additional festival events will be held at the Urban Ecology Center during the weekend of April 16–18, 2010. makingwisconsinhome.org
Wildwood Film Festival
Apr | 2010 | Appleton
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center / Kimberly Clark Theater wildwoodfilmfest.com
Making It Home Film Festival 22–24.Apr | 2010 | Chequamegon Bay
Presented by the Chequamegon Bay community and the Wisconsin Humanities Council | In the Chequamegon Bay region, the festival will be anchored at Ashland’s Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, in cooperation with the Bay Area Film Society, which produces the Big Water Film Festival each November. Ashland, along with Washburn and Bayfield, was amongst the first communities in the state to achieve eco-municipality status. Ashland has been a leader in the region and the state in harnessing the powerful connection residents feel for the landscape and lifestyle of northern Wisconsin. Part of the annual Earth Day celebration in the Northwoods, the festival will take place April 22–24, 2010. makingwisconsinhome.org
A Mirror of our Culture: Sport and Society in America 26–28.May | 2010 | De Pere
The conference will take place on the St. Norbert College campus and at Lambeau Field, where leading experts from around the world will converge to present their papers, engage in discussion and network. The conference will feature an exhibit area for publishers, a gallery exhibition and a film festival. The conference is a partnership between St. Norbert College and the Green Bay Packers. St. Norbert info page
Milwaukee Underground Film Festival
May | 2010 | Milwaukee filmmilwaukee.org
Betty Boop Festival Wisconsin
5–8.Aug | 2010 | Wisconsin Rapids
The festival will mark the anniversary of Betty Boop’s animation debut on August 9, 1930 and honors Grim Natwick, Wisconsin Rapids’ native son and Betty’s original top animator at Fleischer Studios, for his lifelong achievements. bettyboopfestivalwi.com
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