Wis-Kino Summer Kabaret

16–19.Jul | 2009 | 7 pm
Sundance 608 Cinemas | Madison | free/$5

Sez Wis-Kino: “Instead of our usual 48-hour affair, we’ve expanded our summer Kabaret to run for three days, giving filmmakers more time to work and collaborate on projects. On Thursday, July 16, we’ll gather at Sundance Cinemas for an open kick-off screening (anyone can bring a short film to show, regardless of theme) at 7 pm. At the end of the screening, interested filmmakers will pick their ”secret ingredient“ out of a hat, and then spend the next 72 hours making their movies! Then on Sunday, July 19, we’ll meet back at Sundance at 7 pm in one of the big theatres to screen all Kabaret films.
We have a few other surprises in store for this event, so stay tuned! Updates (and rules for submitting films) available at wiskino.wordpress.com/kabarets
When: Kick-off screening is Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm; final screening is Sunday, July 19 at 7 pm.
Cost: The kick-off screening is free, the Kabaret screening is $5 for everyone (no extra fee for submitting a film)
Wis-Kino blog site

The Alienated

24,25,31.Jul, 1.Aug | 2009 | 9:00 pm
Perfect Presentations | Neenah | $10

The film was written and directed by Ansley Allen and is a campy countdown to an alien landing featuring a Neenah, Wis., alien abduction support group. Ansley says, “Once in a lifetime, a camera crew catches real proof that aliens exist. This is not that movie. I wanted to create a comedy using improv actors so they could take the plot and twist it in funny and unexpected ways. The documentary style approach to this 46-minute short film gives it the feeling of realism and really sucks you in.”
film web site | trailer

Films in the Field (movie TBA)

8.Aug | 2009 | 6 pm (movie at 8 pm)
West Campus Recreational Fields (U Bay) near the Waisman Center | Madison | free

Friends of the Waisman Center present another free, outdoor family film, projected onto an inflatable screen. Concessions available for purchase include hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, popcorn. Bring blankets and come at 6 pm to enjoy pre-show kid-oriented activities (face painting, etc.).
PARKING: Free parking available at the Waisman Center and lots 60, 63, and lots adjacent to the West Athletic Fields.
DIRECTIONS from the east: follow University Ave. to Campus Drive; exit at Highland Ave.; turn right at exit stop sign and continue on Highland to the Waisman Center, just past Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
DIRECTIONS from the west: follow University Avenue to University Bay Drive and turn left. Continue over the hill onto Highland Avenue. The Waisman Center is at the bottom of the hill on the left, across the street from UW Hospital and Clinics.
Films in the Field info page

Duck Soup Cinema
Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton)

Sat.24.Oct | 2009 | 2 pm and 7 pm
Overture Center for the Arts | Madison | $6/$3 kids under 12
Duck Soup Cinema is Overture’s silent film series. These vintage screenings recall the Capitol Theater’s early years as a historic movie palace. Each program presents a classic movie accompanied by live music played on the Grand Barton Organ. Screenings are preceded by door prize giveaways and vaudeville entertainment hosted by emcee Joe Thompson.
series web site

Duck Soup Cinema
The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)

Sat.20.Feb | 2010 | 2 pm and 7 pm
Overture Center for the Arts | Madison | $6/$3 kids under 12
Duck Soup Cinema is Overture’s silent film series. These vintage screenings recall the Capitol Theater’s early years as a historic movie palace. Each program presents a classic movie accompanied by live music played on the Grand Barton Organ. Screenings are preceded by door prize giveaways and vaudeville entertainment hosted by emcee Joe Thompson.
series web site