UWM Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres

Our LAST Special Features of Spring 2025! April 25th | NEW TIME 11am-1pm | Mitchell Hall B91. Open to students, staff, faculty and the greater Milwaukee community! Coffee provided!

Home Movies: an Artist Talk on Community Filmmaking feat.

Home is where the heart is. Filmmakers often draw heavy inspiration from the communities or homes that have raised them. The practice of filmmaking can happen anywhere, but recently there has been a shift and a focus outside of the typical Hollywood hubs. The cinematic spotlight is turning its light onto the Midwest, with major film and TV productions setting up shop in Milwaukee, WI. Home Movies is an artist talk/workshop that speaks directly to how to create effective, resourceful, and intimate short and feature films, all from the comfort of your home.

Resita Cox is an Emmy Award-winning documentary film director/producer. Raised in the South, her films center Southern, Black communities and are observational and impact driven. She holds an MFA from Northwestern University and was recently named an Esteemed Artist by the City of Chicago and a 2024 Rockwood Documentary Leaders Fellow. Filmmaker Resita Cox journeys home to Kinston, confronting a childhood marked by absent parents, their drug addictions, and poverty. Her forthcoming film, Basketball Heaven showcases the communal love at the heart of this sports legacy and how community has helped Black people survive and thrive throughout time.

Special Features Fridays! April 18th | 1-3pm | Mitchell Hall B91. Open to students, staff, faculty and community!

Movie Poster Magic: Film Marketing, Brand & Design workshop with local designer and artist,

A film doesn’t end at final export—it’s time to ask an essential question: How do you market it? From selecting the perfect film still as your principal image to choosing a typeface that reflects your film’s theme, design plays a crucial role in your film’s identity. Join us for an informative workshop on crafting an eye-catching poster, exploring creative marketing strategies, and leveraging digital tools to promote your film effectively.

As a multifaceted creative, Dante brings over 5 years of expertise in marketing and brand strategy. Dante’s track record includes spearheading major initiatives like TV broadcast campaigns, product/apparel design, and storyline development that showcase a keen eye for detail, proficiency in crafting compelling visuals, and the ability to construct persuasive narratives that drive stakeholder buy-in and foster business growth in a dynamic creative environment. As a Creative Leader, Dante is geared to translate visions into vibrant stories that leave a lasting impact and spark inspiration.

Special Features Fridays! April 4th | 1-3pm | Mitchell Hall B91
Open to students, staff, faculty & community!

Keep It Alive: Post-Festival Strategies & Impact Campaigns Workshop with local Filmmaker and Impact Producer, !

After the festival run ends and the screenings wrap up—what’s next for your film? Join us for an informative workshop on post-festival strategies, focusing on impact campaigns that extend your film’s reach. Every film has an audience—who is yours, and how can you connect with them? This session will explore ways to engage communities, build lasting impact, and ensure your film continues to resonate beyond the festival circuit.

Breanna Taylor is a Milwaukee-based interdisciplinary artist passionate about dance, film, performing, and writing, specializing in film impact work and production. In 2020, she co-designed Langston League’s HBO ‘Lovecraft Country’ Unofficial Syllabus as well as the 2021 Companion Guide for Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman,’ which was in collaboration with Jordan Peele’s MonkeyPaw Productions and NBCUniversal. She also co-wrote the curriculum for the Emmy Award-Winning Documentary ‘When Claude Got Shot.’ Breanna’s recent work includes co-writing a reparations toolkit and discussion guide for Colorfarm’s documentary, ‘The Big Payback,’ and the discussion guide for Netflix’s ‘African Queens: Njinga.’ To stay true to her love for horror, she wrote the curriculum for ‘The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster,’ which was screened during the 2023 Milwaukee Film Festival.

Special Features Fridays! March 28th, 1-3p Mitchell Hall B91

Join us this Friday for a workshop on color grading, correction mood and tone with Chicago-based filmmaker and artist !

COLORING BOOK: Tone, Mood & Color in Film is a workshop that explores the intentional and imaginative practice of post-color for films and multi-media projects. Color grading and correction can make or break a project, understanding the mood and tone of your film is imperative for pushing your creative boundaries. Join us for an immersive workshop on building the look of your film through color.

Kin Marie is a Chicago-based art director, filmmaker, photographer and archivist. Her artistic practice currently focuses on the Afrofuturism movement and how this ideology can serve as a blueprint for cultural growth as well as actively contribute to its targeted communities. Favored for her out-of-the-box promotional short’s, experimental color grading and multi-media graphics, Marie uses photography and film as a vehicle for critical research and experimentation on the intersection between art, mediation and social space.

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Brady Street's rich history comes to life in new documentary A film produced by UW-Milwaukee students is set to premiere Monday night.

🎊 Join us to celebrate the release of our documentary 🎊

Directed by Sean Kafer and produced by docUWM, Brady Street BID, and Michael Sander, “Brady Street: A Portrait of a Neighborhood” takes viewers on a chronological journey through the history of our iconic block. In honor of its release, we’re hosting a celebration on Monday, March 24, from 5 - 7:30 PM at the Vivarium, and we’d love to see you there!

Here are the details:
🌮 Taste delicious food from our Brady Street establishments
🍸 Enjoy cocktails with talented filmmakers and featured interviewees
📺 View exclusive clips and receive insights into the documentary-making process

Interested in a FREE ticket? Visit any Brady Street business and receive a code. If you can’t make it to Brady Street before March 24, you can purchase a ticket for just $8!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Grab your ticket today:
🔗 https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Brady-Street-Documentary-Invitation.html?soid=1142097555216&aid=uarUrZLvTVc

Learn more about the event and our documentary:
🔗 https://bradystreet.org/brady-street-news/brady-street-documentary-celebration-a-journey-through-a-historic-neighborhood-milwaukee

Special Features Fridays! March 7th, 1-3p Mitchell Hall B91

Join us this Friday for an Audio Storytelling workshop with local journalist & storyteller !

This workshop will explore the art of micro-storytelling through audio. From podcasts and documentary-style pieces to audio essays and fictional narratives, come learn how to craft compelling narratives with emotional arcs through audio recording.

Swipe to see photos from our first workshop session last week with our guests Auden Lincoln-Vogel & Philip Rabalais! You don’t want to miss out on this! See you all this Friday.

We’re back this semester! Join us for our first session of Special Features! Friday, February 28th, 2025 | 1-3:00p Mitchell B91.

Special Features is an art & practice development workshop for PSOA students interested in the film industry, featuring Directors, .lincoln.vogel & .rabalais

Since 2022, Philip and Auden have been co-directing a feature-length film entitled The Tower of Invincibility, a hybrid fiction/documentary portrait of Fairfield, Iowa. Through a series of loosely-related improvised scenarios with non-actors from Fairfield, the film explores the tensions, humor, and pathos woven into this community’s social fabric. Join us for a dialogue & workshop on collaborative/community directing and a screen-test session of this upcoming work, followed by a Q&A.

See you all there!

A huge congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! Come through for one last hurrah!

Saturday 12/14 7:00 PM (TRT 85.5)
Hannah Ryan — Musings
TeJean Neal — Oh So Kaila
Joshua Castic — Overcoming the Darkness
Joe Tweet — Idiot
Gwen Eggert — Not a Place of Honor
Charlee Grider — Yolk
Georgia Didier — Study Hall
Samuel Schoonover — The Waiting Game
Zoe Laczniak — Raccord
 
And don’t miss the ongoing installations by Pader Xiong (Home-land in Union E260) and Julian LaSchiava (urDreaming in KSE, 4th Floor)

So excited for day two screening and celebrating our sensational seniors! We’ve got two programs today at 5 and 7. And they’re free!

Saturday 12/14 ~ 5:00 PM (TRT 81)
Brandon Larson — When Dogs Talk
John Dewey — I Found You
Christian Ranicke — Through the Ought
Grace Prchal — Weekday
Abby Jensen — A Good Deed
Pader Xiong — Home-land: Hmong American Women
Lucas Schroeder — Tales From The Fishbowl
Zachary White — In Between
Cassidy Fleurant — Pizza Party!
Dakota Kocken — Daughter Director
 
And don’t miss the ongoing installations by Pader Xiong (Home-land in Union E260) and Julian LaSchiava (urDreaming in KSE, 4th Floor)

Tonight! Tonight! Program 2!
Friday 12/13 7:00 PM (TRT 71.5)
Julian LaSchiava — urDreaming (trailer)
Eetae Jung — The Request
Kiersten Hoff — Mindframe
Winter Dawn Ouweneel — Whispers Motel
Sophie Stofiel — process
Paul Johnson — Turning Point
Nathaniel Watter — Home
 
And don’t miss the ongoing installations by Pader Xiong (Home-land in Union E260) and Julian LaSchiava (urDreaming in KSE, 4th Floor)
 
Saturday 12/14 5:00 PM (TRT 81)
Brandon Larson — When Dogs Talk
John Dewey — I Found You
Christian Ranicke — Through the Ought
Grace Prchal — Weekday
Abby Jensen — A Good Deed
Pader Xiong — Home-land: Hmong American Women
Lucas Schroeder — Tales From The Fishbowl
Zachary White — In Between
Cassidy Fleurant — Pizza Party!
Dakota Kocken — Daughter Director
 
And don’t miss the ongoing installations by Pader Xiong (Home-land in Union E260) and Julian LaSchiava (urDreaming in KSE, 4th Floor)

Today’s the day!

Join us this evening for our first two programs of Senior Projects!

Friday 12/13 5:00 PM (TRT 71.5)

Nic Dronsky — Out of Town
Emanuel Zander — Highway Oasis
Patrick Fliess — My Brother’s Moustache
Jessica Gaskey — Ausencia
Maggie Ryan — All’s Fur in Love and War
Gianna LaPerna — Regular Joe
Hannah Carlin — Heads and Spaces

And don’t miss the ongoing installations by Pader Xiong (Home-land in Union E260) and Julian LaSchiava (urDreaming in KSE, 4th Floor)

It’s been such a wonderful run! Please join us at 3pm for our fifth and final screening!

Saturday, May 18, 3pm
Joseph Zeitony, Paige Streveler, Vanessa Richeberger, Anna Welter, Ciara Kenyon, Parker Sulcer, Jordan Ketter, Caden Nahf, Luke Lorbach, Aaron Gornring, Frank Holmes, Joseph Beeson, Jordan Scott, Collin Stewart, Conor Guin, T.J. Blanco

See you at the cinema!

Today at noon! Join us for program four of short films by our illustrious seniors!

Samuel Johnson, Kat Kruger, Riley Ebner, John Myers, Walter Barry, Autumn Rygg, Aidan Gentile, Julia Donahue, Maxwell Buzecky, Autumn Vesper, John Mortimer, Alexander Mazurek, Korinne Hazelton, Juliana Fillippo, Emma Hermsen