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During the annual event\u2019s 15-day run, more than 85,000 attendees choose among 350 films in eight venues and more than 500 unique events. Jackson also orchestrated the organization\u2019s acquisition, renovation and management of Milwaukee\u2019s historic Oriental Theatre, and he serves as the president of the East Side Business Improvement District Board. Jackson received the distinguished alumni achievement award at the 2022 UWM Alumni Association Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Jackson\u2019s (BFA Film \u201902) experiences running the UWM Student Film &amp; Video Festival foreshadowed incredible things to come professionally. Now CEO of Milwaukee Film, an organization he helped found in 2008, Jackson grew the Milwaukee International Film Festival into one of the nation\u2019s largest. 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