Movies
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Jake Bujnowski
A proposal for tax incentives for in-state film production gains momentum
There seems to be bipartisan support in Wisconsin for once again offering tax credits to production companies that make films in the state.
‘Relationship to Patient’ explores illness and relationships
Largely taking place at the bedside of a patient in the ICU, ‘Relationship to Patient’’ feels more real than the blood and chaos of any mainstream hospital drama.
Apr 3, 2025
‘Gigiigemin Baaga’adoweyang’ tells how the Bad River community reclaimed a piece of its culture
Gigiigemin Baaga’adoweyang,' directed by Finn Ryan of Madison, wins a Golden Badger Award for its story of a piece of Indigenous culture reclaimed.
Apr 3, 2025
‘No Packers, No Life’ profiles a special if unlikely alliance
The documentary, which screens April 6 at the Barrymore, spotlights the Japanese Packers Cheering Team — a group of diehard Japanese Packers fans who get together in a Tokyo karaoke bar at 2 a.m. to watch Packers games live.
Apr 3, 2025
‘A Road at Night’ is not about basketball. It’s about drunk driving.
‘A Road at Night,’ a documentary screening at the Wisconsin Film Festival, highlights how a series of bad decisions takes an unimaginable toll on former UW-Madison assistant basketball coach Howard Moore and his family.
Apr 3, 2025
‘The Dalai Lama’s Gift’ documents a groundbreaking visit
It’s the summer of 1981 near Oregon, Wisconsin, and a small group of spiritual seekers, monks and hippies are preparing for the arrival of the Dalai Lama.
Apr 2, 2025
‘Once a Mormon’ questions barriers, looks for purpose
Director Ryan Allsop grew up Mormon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where members of the religious group are not that common. “In the moment it didn’t feel that weird,” Allsop says.
Apr 2, 2025
For Record Store Day, a celebration of B-Side
Filmmaker Mitch Deitz’s intention was to show “a slice of life of the shop,” and to get owner Steve Manley’s story “out there.” Plus: a roundup of RSD events.
Apr 19, 2024
8:00 AM
People, getting to know each other
Originally from Turkey, Emir Cakaroz has built a family in the U.S. and become a filmmaker. He also teaches filmmaking at UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University.
Apr 2, 2024
1:30 PM
Love letters
Two legendary teachers are paired in the bill “Richard Davis + Lynda Barry = The Wisconsin Idea,” screening on April 7 in UW Music Hall.
Apr 1, 2024
3:30 PM
Community for the formerly incarcerated
Two Madisonians who made a change after serving their sentence are among the profiles that make up the short documentary 'From Ashes to Beauty: Stories After Incarceration.'
Mar 31, 2024
9:00 AM
Belonging on an icy lake
'February' is the second of a narrative series Deming envisions depicting Wisconsin in each month of the year (January appeared in the fest in 2022).
Mar 30, 2024
9:00 AM
The girls behind flat track motorcycle racing
Filmmaker Wendy Schneider ultimately spent 17 years on making the documentary ‘Angels Of Dirt,’ which will premiere at the Barrymore on April 7 and screen this summer at racetracks in Wisconsin.
Mar 29, 2024
11:00 AM
