Union Cinema
Since 1972, the Union Cinema has been providing UWM and the local community with a diverse, entertaining, and intellectually engaging film and video program.
During the academic year, the Union Cinema offers first-run foreign, domestic, documentary and experimental films, as well as “cinema classics” from all over the world. The Cinema strives to help develop a broader understanding and appreciation of the universal language of film and is a vital and unique venue for film and video.
- cinema@uwm.edu
- 414-229-4070
- UWM Student Union, 2nd Floor
Event times vary
Upcoming Showings & Events
Immerse yourself in the world of cinema at the Union Cinema. Our weekly schedule boasts a captivating selection of films, ranging from in-depth documentaries that will ignite your curiosity to innovative experimental shorts that will challenge your perspective.
January 24, 2025, 7:00pm - 8:30pmA dad is looking for a gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper sells him a ‘mogwai’ and chaos ensues.
January 25, 2025, 6:00pm - 7:30pmLittle penguin Mumble has a big problem: he can’t sing. In a world where everyone needs a heart song to attract a mate, Mumble feels he doesn’t belong.
January 28, 2025, 7:00pm - 8:30pmExperimental Tuesdays is a weekly screening of artist-made film/video work from around the world, programmed by the Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, which celebrates the creative possibilities of cinema as an art form.
January 29, 2025, 7:00pm - 9:00pmPrompted by a film school exercise, Danish filmmaker Lea Glob first meets French painter Apolonia Sokol in 2009. She continues to film Apolonia off and on for thirteen years as the young artist makes her voyage into the art world from the Parisian theater in which she was raised to her studies at the prestigious Beaux-Arts de Paris and onto eventual fame.
Film Prints, Series, & Festivals
Often blending with other art forms including song, dance, paint, performance, Experimental Tuesdays are a weekly highlight of experimental art pieces both old and new. Sponsored by the Department of Film/Video/Animation/New Genres.
The Share the Earth Environmental Film Series is a monthly film series that shows documentaries and narrative films that focus on the environment, communities of the world, and our behavior as a species.
Independent Cinema offers a look at fantastic new indie films.
Featuring films of multiple languages and diverse cultures, the Annual Latin American Film Series allows otherwise unseen cinema to be seen at the Union Cinema.
Presented by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Cinema Classics presents a series of films from around the world and across decades, showcasing many in their original formats, bringing them back to the big screen in all their glory.
Occurring annually around Halloween, the Union Cinema is proud to showcase the best of classic and modern horror.
Admission & Membership
The Union Cinema brings you an amazing array of films each week. And there’s no question that we’re the best deal in town to have that big screen movie experience, watching films that are often not shown elsewhere.
Admission
- UWM Students: Free
- Members: Free
- Non-Members: $5.00
If you’re a frequent Union Cinema patron, please consider supporting us by becoming a member!
Membership
Annual Memberships
- UWM Students: Membership is included with tuition fees
- General Public: $50
- Campus Community / Alumni / Seniors / Veterans: $40
Family Memberships
- General Public: $75 (includes one additional person)
- Campus Community / Alumni / Seniors / Veterans: $60 (includes one additional person)
Membership Benefits
- Free admission to all screenings
- Free small popcorn on Wednesday nights
- Two free guest passes per semester
Memberships can be purchased at the Union Cinema during operating hours.