2010 Wisconsin Film Festival | 14-18 April

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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.

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.
Submissions of animated films by Wisconsin residents accepted March 1 to June 1. Check their web site for details. bettyboopfestivalwi.com

Milwaukee Film Festival
23.Sep – 3.Oct | 2010 | Milwaukee
milwaukee-film.org

Midwest Ski Film Festival
Oct | 2010 | Milwaukee
mwsff.com

Milwaukee Short Film Festival
Oct | 2010 | Milwaukee
milwaukeeindependentfilmsociety.org

Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival
Oct | 2010 | Milwaukee
uwm.edu/arts/programs/film/lgbtfilm

Flyway Film Festival
21–24.Oct | 2010 | Pepin
accepting submissions to July 31; check their web site for details
flywayfilmfestival.org

Central Wisconsin Film Festival
5–7.Nov | 2010 | Stevens Point & Amherst
accepting submissions to September 1; check their web site for details
cwfilmfest.org

Big Water Film Festival
5–7.Nov | 2010 | Washburn
accepting submissions to August 15; check their web site for details
bigwaterfilmfestival.org

Beloit International Film Festival
Feb | 2011 | Beloit
beloitfilmfest.com

See Isthmus’s quick movie listings for films playing in commercial movie theaters in Madison and surrounding area; great for bookmarking especially if you have a web-capable phone.

Movies on the UW-Madison campus

UW Cinematheque
free films presented by the Department of Communication Arts

Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Series
organized by the student film committee

UW events calendar
listings of other movies on campus

Director’s Cut
Wisconsin filmmaking featured in this series on Wisconsin Public Television

Madison and beyond

other UW campus film series:
UW–Eau Claire
UW–Green Bay
UW–Milwaukee
UW–Oshkosh
UW–Parkside
UW–Waukesha

Madison Public Library has conveniently listed WFF films in their collection

Four Star Video Heaven in Madison has an online list of WFF films for rent

Film at MMOCA
the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s series of films (227 State Street)

The Orpheum Theatre
State Street’s movie palace

Sundance 608 Cinemas
a six-screen theater at Hilldale

Media Embassy
new media and performances

Ticket Mahal for special showtimes for Hindi-, Tamil- and Telugu-language films in Madison

Milwaukee Film
launching a festival in 2009

Hi-Way 18 Outdoor Theater
summer drive-in theater in Jefferson, Wis.
driving directions from central Madison (~40 mi)

Sky-Vu Drive-In Theater
summer drive-in theater in Monroe, Wis.
driving directions from central Madison (~48 miles)

Big Sky Twin Drive-In Theatre
summer drive-in theater in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
driving directions from central Madison (~52 miles)

thedailypage.com
Madison movie listings; festival blog is here

dane101.com
Film101 reviews and podcasts; festival blog is here

Wis-Kino
monthly film screening of locally made short films

wisconline.com + portalwisconsin.com
film screenings and other events throughout the state

Film Wisconsin
information on film production in Wisconsin

Film Festival World
helping filmmakers navigate the festival circuit