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  • Camera operator filming, person gesturing on set, and another sitting outdoors in sunlight.

    Special Features | Producing Magic

    Virtual Event

    This virtual workshop focuses on the producing and pre-production strategies that set short films up for creative and logistical success. Students will learn how to break down a script, build a realistic budget and schedule, assemble a strong team, and plan for production with intention. Emphasizing preparation, communication, and problem-solving, the session equips emerging filmmakers with practical tools to move from idea to set efficiently—maximizing limited resources while protecting the story.

  • An animation of a small white mouse standing in a forest clearing facing a large brown animal’s snout.

    Animation Showcase 2026: Get Cooking

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

    The Animation Showcase returns to the Union Cinema for their 2026 series, featuring the latest and greatest from our Animation/Film students. This year’s edition features student work across all forms of storytelling. From digital to traditional, claymation to cutout,  2D to 3D, see what the next generation of animators and filmmakers are cooking.

  • Rodney Lambright II drawing animated characters on a digital tablet at a workspace.

    Special Features | Chalk Zone

    Mitchell Hall, Fine Arts Cinema Room B91 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    This workshop offers emerging animators an industry-informed look at building a sustainable creative path beyond school. Through practical tips and real-world insight, students will explore animation workflows, professional expectations, and strategies for navigating freelance and studio environments. The session also centers on finding and refining your artistic voice—balancing personal expression with industry demands—while offering guidance on portfolios, networking, and post-graduation next steps for launching a career in animation.

  • A parade of whimsical animals, including a unicorn, celebrating with banners and hats.

    Milwaukee Underground Film Festival (MUFF)

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

    Wildly popular and entirely student-run, this annual international film festival is dedicated to showcasing contemporary works of film and video that innovate in form, technique, and content.

  • A light silhouette of a person is blended into a painted countryside mural with trees, mountains, and a small rustic house.

    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.

  • A hand with the phrase Senior Screenings written on it, emphasizing senior BFA film projects.

    Senior Screenings

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

    Graduating seniors showcase their exceptional work with the culmination of years of hard work and artistic growth. Get a first look at what the next generation of filmmakers has in store for the industry.

  • Peck School of the Arts graduating student wearing cap and tassel photographed with creative light.

    Convocation

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

    You are cordially invited to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts graduation convocation for baccalaureate and master’s degree recipients.

  • Illustration of a film camp tent with camera and lights under a moonlit sky.

    Film Summer Camp

    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! This camp, with optional overnight accommodations, includes hands-on workshops and sessions led by practicing artists and professors, so participants gain knowledge from experienced professionals.