Contracting Closes at 11:59pm Friday, May 1st.
As of 11:59pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, University Housing has stopped accepting Residence Hall Contracts for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. If you do not have a submitted contract or a submitted exemption at this time, you will be given an automatic exemption from the UWM Residency Requirement and may pursue other housing options through the Off-Campus Resource Center. We do acknowledge that we will have cancellations over the next coming months and encourage you to place yourself on our residence hall wait list through the Housing Portal if you still wish to live with us in University Housing. We will offer contracts based on the wait list as spaces become available.

To form a community of students who want to live, learn and discover the process of filmmaking together. To provide a thorough introduction to motion picture image-making and editing principles in a collaborative environment. To engage with the work of a variety of filmmakers and videographers through screenings, group discussions, and group projects, in order to build a link between critique and creative practice. 

This LLC Is for You If…

  • You’re considering a major in Film to pursue a BFA in Film or a BA in Animation.  
  • You enjoy making short movies or animations on your own or with friends. 
  • You’re interested in filmmaking. 
  • You love to watch movies. 
  • You would like to plan, shoot, and edit a digital film. 
  • You want to take field trips to local film festivals, events, productions studios, and screenings. 
  • You’re ready to learn the magic of film production and theory through discussion of the creative process with visiting filmmakers and directors. 
  • You’re interested in competing in a 24-hour film contest with other Film LLC members. 

Eligibility

Open to New and Transfer film and animation major residents who have taken or are enrolled in FILM 180 (Foundation Production: Fiction).
Film studies majors and Returning residents accepted if space allows.