Film & Fine Arts

UWM instructor and filmmaker inspires the next generation of artists

By Alex OrlandoJune 11, 2026Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

UWM instructor and filmmaker inspires the next generation of artists

By Alex OrlandoJune 11, 2026Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

Marquise Mays’ films portray the lives of Black Americans in the Midwest. As an assistant professor at UWM, he helps mentor budding filmmakers.

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Connections, commitment lead to SXSW film debut

By March 29, 2012Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

A film by UWM alum Chris James Thompson premiered to rave reviews at Austin’s South by Southwest festival in March.

Student by day, traveler for life

By UWM NewsJuly 20, 2011Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

Dan T. Peters sped away from UWM’s Merrill Hall last winter to make an adventure-travel documentary over the course of a two-continent, eight-month independent study.