Milwaukee Underground Film Festival (MUFF)

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

The Milwaukee Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is a student run film festival devoted to showcasing independent, artist driven cinema. For two decades we have been programming filmmakers that defy convention in an attempt to amplify unheard voices. Our festival celebrates the potential of cinema to imbue a community with excitement, critical discussion, and open-mindedness through the presentation of new artistic forms.

Experimental Tuesdays: Three Films by Kevin Jerome Everson

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

This screening will serve as a prelude to Kevin Jerome Everson’s on-campus visit the following Friday and Saturday. The program will feature two medium-length films, Ten Five in the Grass and Company Line, as well as one short film, Undefeated.

Short Ends presents: Recent Short films by Kevin Jerome Everson

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Any conversation about the most important artists and experimental filmmakers working over the past quarter century would be incomplete without the name Kevin Jerome Everson. His distinctive and singularly nuanced work blends documentary and fiction to articulate the profound within the ordinariness of everyday life. Kevin will be present to introduce and discuss a collection of his short works, ranging primarily from 2022-2024.

Kenilworth Open Studios

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Immerse yourself in creativity when Peck School of the Arts student and faculty artists open their studios to the public. From exhibitions and studio visits to live performances and family-friendly art activities, you’ll find something to excite you at Kenilworth Open Studios.

Short Ends presents: Artist Presentation by Kevin Jerome Everson

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Any conversation about the most important artists and experimental filmmakers working over the past quarter century would be incomplete without the name Kevin Jerome Everson. His distinctive and singularly nuanced work blends documentary and fiction to articulate the profound within the ordinariness of everyday life. Kevin will present an artist talk on his practice and celebrated filmography. 

Short Ends presents: Lago Gatún by Kevin Jerome Everson

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Lago Gatún, Kevin Jerome Everson’s 2021 feature, is an entrancing journey north through the Panama Canal—a juncture of commerce between two vast oceans. Abstract and spare, the film’s meditative play with light and shadow opens up reflection on the colonial trade histories that lie below the surface. (MoMA) 

Zen Film Festival

Arts Center Lecture Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Join us for a collection of student made short films from the class Zen and the Art of Filmmaking, which focuses on developing the artistic sensibility through the Zen art of practice and automatic principles. These films are funny, odd, thoughtful, frightening, and most of all full of Zen.

Senior Screenings

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres is proud to celebrate the graduating class of 2024 and their fantastic thesis films! Seniors work all year on their thesis films; writing, directing, producing, editing, and polishing these films. Come celebrate their hard work and watch some of the most unique and exciting films from the next generation of artists and filmmakers coming out of Milwaukee!

Convocation

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

You are cordially invited to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts graduation convocation for Fall 2023, Winterim 2024, Spring 2024 and Summer 2023 baccalaureate and master’s degree recipients.

Film Summer Camps

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts welcomes young filmmakers to develop their skills at a week-long day camp this summer! Choose from two comprehensive experiences: film camp (with optional overnight accommodations) and advanced film camp. Both camps include hands-on workshops and sessions led by practicing artists and professors, so participants gain knowledge from experienced professionals.

Film Summer Camps

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts welcomes young filmmakers to develop their skills at a week-long day camp this summer! Choose from two comprehensive experiences: film camp (with optional overnight accommodations) and advanced film camp. Both camps include hands-on workshops and sessions led by practicing artists and professors, so participants gain knowledge from experienced professionals.

Senior Screenings

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Join us in celebrating the fall class of 2024 and their fantastic films! Seniors work all year on writing, producing, editing, and polishing short films of their own design. Come see some of the most unique and exciting films coming out of Milwaukee!

Senior Screenings

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres is proud to celebrate the graduating class of 2025 and their fantastic thesis films! Seniors work all year on their thesis films; writing, directing, producing, editing, and polishing these films. Come celebrate their hard work and watch some of the most unique and exciting films from the next generation of artists and filmmakers coming out of Milwaukee!