Purchase Tickets:
To buy advance tickets you have to go to the website of the Avalon theater. And scroll down to near the bottom of the page. The Avalon will be handling all ticketing for the festival.avalonmke.com/
There are five blocks of programs. Voices Heard, Juried Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Please be sure that your friends and family know the program block that your film is in.
Below are each of the blocks, and they link to the blocks on the Avalon's site.
Also, please be sure to tell them that the Avalon has a strict policy on refunds and exchanges.
TICKET REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES - The Avalon Theater/Neighborhood Theater Group Refund Policy.
Tickets are valid only for the film, theater, showtime and date specified. Refunds and exchanges are available in person at the theater for which the ticket was purchased before the showtime and date on that ticket.
TICKET REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES - The Avalon Theater/Neighborhood Theater Group Refund Policy.
Tickets are valid only for the film, theater, showtime and date specified. Refunds and exchanges are available in person at the theater for which the ticket was purchased before the showtime and date on that ticket.
Purchases made online can additionally be refunded and exchanged in person before the showtime and date on the ticket. Refunds will not be provided after the showtime and date specified on the ticket.
We are suggesting everyone to arrive up to 30 minutes earlier. Our shows have sold out in the past and you want to be sure that you can sit with your group.
Prices:
The Avalon has priced the tickets at a reasonable $11.00, a price lower than the average ticket price in the city. But if you purchase a ticket online there is a surcharge of $1.00.
Parking:
The Avalon does not have their own parking space. It is all street parking. Please come early. Again, we are suggesting everyone to arrive up to 30 minutes earlier since our shows have sold out in the past.
More info on the filmmakers are on our Facebook page, our Instagram account and our Youtube Channel, including filmmaker interviews and trailers to select films.
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September 7th
SHORT FILMS | R | 85M
The Milwaukee Short Film Festival celebrates diversity in filmmaking with the nineth year of "Voices Heard", the only film event in Milwaukee spotlighting the work of local filmmakers of color. This wildly successful program returns this year to screen eleven films from talented local, multicultural filmmakers.
With Voices Seen, Featuring Poetry Performances by Mario “The Poet” Willis, King Kamonzi, and
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September 7th
Block 1: Voices Heard, 1:30PM
SHORT FILMS | R | 85MWith Voices Seen, Featuring Poetry Performances by Mario “The Poet” Willis, King Kamonzi, and
Order of films:
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Somewhere Over by Jazmyn Yun Babler
The Red Goose by Mad James McGuire
Observations by Nati Rosa Rodriguez
deSire: One Man’s POV by Trez Gee
Freight Train by Jocelyne Berumen
Echoes of the Sacred Pool by Ramesh Kumar
The Kingdom Call by KayCee M Kelsey
Night Hag by Brandon Champ Robinson
She's by Yaya Edmonds
Maladjustment by Anatasha Blakely
Brief Q&A to follow after the films with attending filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
After this block of films, Voices Heard will hold its first ever panel.
"Being a Filmmaker of Color in MKE".
Featuring: QDavis Lea (Untangled) , Trez Gee (deSire - One Man’s POV), KayCee Kelsey (The Kingdom Call) and J Anthony Ramos (Becoming Undead III). Moderated by Clarence Aumend.
SHORT FILMS | R | 105M with Q/A
A strong showing of local and International fare with drama, horror, documentary, comedy, music, animation and a bit of the Avant-garde.
Order of films:
A strong showing of local and International fare with drama, horror, documentary, comedy, music, animation and a bit of the Avant-garde.
Order of films:
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Adágio by Johanna Unden
Dentildo by Natalie Feinstein
Flash Cube by Alexander Eberhage
Unit 17: Week 3 by David Kaye & Theresa Stefaniak
Observations by Mason Anthony Garcia
Meat Deux by Daniel Wilson
Pole Kisses by Aliya Surti
Lurker by Savanna Wrobel
First Act by Randy Slagle
Brief Q&A to follow after the films with attending filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
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A strong showing of local and International fare with documentaries, comedy, music, animation, and horror.
Brief Q&A to follow after the films with attending filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
SHORT FILMS | R | 105M
A strong showing of local and International fare with documentaries, comedy, music, animation, and horror.
Order of films:
End of an Era by Brian J Ewig
Marisol Writes An Email by Matt J Weber
When Did I Become a Senior? by Bob G Tapp
Boo by Anthony Montoya
The Avon Lady by Carolina Espiro
Science Fiction by Debra Zarne
Hoop Dynamics by Alyssa Jouett
Lost Boys Pizza by Cassie Llanas
Wiggle Room: Appendix A & B by Vincent Maslowski
The Crane Wife by Caleb C Adams
Hide the Body by Ethan Lelinski
Sentinel by Jake Viaene
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Marisol Writes An Email by Matt J Weber
When Did I Become a Senior? by Bob G Tapp
Boo by Anthony Montoya
The Avon Lady by Carolina Espiro
Science Fiction by Debra Zarne
Hoop Dynamics by Alyssa Jouett
Lost Boys Pizza by Cassie Llanas
Wiggle Room: Appendix A & B by Vincent Maslowski
The Crane Wife by Caleb C Adams
Hide the Body by Ethan Lelinski
Sentinel by Jake Viaene
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
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September 8th
SHORT FILMS | R | 105M
September 8th
Block 4: Juried Part 3, 3PM
SHORT FILMS | R | 105M
Order of films:
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[I Love you Very Much Redux] by Amber Rose McNeill
Spark Plug by Cole J Sheldon
Fine Valentine by Vincent Maslowski
Top Secret Jazz by Tommy Simms & Joe Ludwig
2064 by 鸠 李
In Cardboard by Prisca Elzen
Friends With Myself by Ella Freigang
Locksmith by Corey Benson Powers
Good Stuff by Ethan Kulinski
The Gatekeeper by Sam Sorenson
In Cardboard by Prisca Elzen
Friends With Myself by Ella Freigang
Locksmith by Corey Benson Powers
Good Stuff by Ethan Kulinski
The Gatekeeper by Sam Sorenson
Brief Q&A to follow with attending filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
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The last block of the night has more films to excite you, with local horror, drama, comedy and romance.
Brief Q&A to follow with the Awards ceremony after the films with attending filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
SHORT FILMS | R | 120M
The night closes with the awards presentation after the Q/A.
Order of films:
When You're Here, You're Pizza! by Tim Schwagel
BOLD by Alla Kovgan & Miko Malkhasyan
That's Not a Tasty Pastry by TJ Hill
Unified by Luke Bassuener
The Inheritance by Craig Anthony Knitt & Ian Teal
Sleep Tight by Mary Susan Novak
Slow Dating by Adam Szudrich
Tuned In by Corey Holl
Lock the Door Behind You by Lauren Barker
Volition by Ashley George
Mess Up by Mark G.E.
Order of films:
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BOLD by Alla Kovgan & Miko Malkhasyan
That's Not a Tasty Pastry by TJ Hill
Unified by Luke Bassuener
The Inheritance by Craig Anthony Knitt & Ian Teal
Sleep Tight by Mary Susan Novak
Slow Dating by Adam Szudrich
Tuned In by Corey Holl
Lock the Door Behind You by Lauren Barker
Volition by Ashley George
Mess Up by Mark G.E.
Brief Q&A to follow with the Awards ceremony after the films with attending filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the films, or on the title of each film.
TICKETS
Presented by Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, FM102/1, WUWM, Pizza Shuttle, and Fractured Imagination.
The Awards ceremony will take place after the films have screened in our Juried part 4 6:30PM block. This includes the Voices Heard Films.
