2026 Film: Extraordinary Rob

Extraordinary Rob by Adam Szudrich

Sydney, Australia (Mid-West Premiere)

Running Time: 7 minutes

Comedy

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Rob can do the impossible, but only when no one is watching. After a lifetime of invisibility, one anonymous act forces him to decide whether being unseen is a curse or a choice.

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2026 Film: Human Error

Human Error by Emma Kipp

Wisconsin (Wisconsin Premiere)

Running Time: 12 minutes

Sci-Fi/ Thriller

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

When a security guard takes a chance on a drifter, down on his luck, and lets him take refuge in the building he protects, he unwittingly falls into the sinister scheme of a sentient computer.

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2026 Film: DO I DO

DO I DO by Ericka Boston
Bowie, MD (Wisconsin Premiere)

Running Time: 7 minutes

Drama/ Romance

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

What begins as a mundane day becomes a test of wills when a couple's unspoken resentments simmer to the surface.

2026 Film: Badge of The Dead

Badge of The Dead by Hannah Brown

Appleton, WI (Milwaukee Premiere)

Running Time: 7 minutes

Animation/ Comedy/ Horror

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Three teen Evergreen Scouts on a camping trip face off against a sudden zombie apocalypse! They'll have to find a way to get past their differences and work together or die trying.

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2026 Film: The Sketch

The Sketch by Nathaniel C. Blumin
Wisconsin (Wisconsin Premiere)

Running Time: 5 minutes

Film Noir 

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

A short film that attempts to understand a sketch artist's work. Are they really an artist? What purpose does their work have.

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2026 Film: Silence

Silence by Yoona Hwang
Savannah, GA (Wisconsin Premiere)

Running Time: 3 minutes

Animated/ Drrama/ Coming of Age 

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Tacet, a mischievous yet art-loving deaf boy, experiences a musical concert in his own unique way. By clutching a balloon to feel the stage’s vibrations, he transforms sound waves into a vivid visual journey. As star-shaped confetti dances within the balloon, Tacet’s imagination takes flight through endless bamboo forests and abstract shapes. When the music ends, he joins the audience with “silent applause,” raising and shaking his hands, celebrating a harmony that transcends sound.

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2026 Film: Abducted

Abducted by Raechel Zarzynski

Los Angeles (Wisconsin Premiere)

Running Time: 11 minutes

Sci Fi/ Comedy 

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Debra (quirky UFOlogist) and Sydney (stoic Camera Op) are filming an exposé on alien hot spots when they suddenly find themselves at the center of a genuine alien conspiracy. They soon discover that the "truth" that is "out there" is not what they expected.

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