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Milwaukee Film Festival now streaming hundreds of films

The festival runs through May 20.

Milwaukee Film Festival now streaming hundreds of films

The festival runs through May 20.

CARA. >> GOOD MORNING. CHERNEY: I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PERMANENT MOVE FOR THE FESTIVAL? >> YEAH. THIS IS SOMETHING WE THOUGHT ABOUT FOR COUPLE OF YEARS, AND IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN A CHALLENGE TO FIGURE OUT, HOW DO YOU PUT ON A FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER AND TURN AROUND AND DO IT IN THE SPRING? THE ONLINE CONTEXT ALLOWS US TO BE MORE NUMBER. WE PUT ON A SLIMMER PROGRAM THIS SPRING. THEY ADD UP TO A FESTIVAL AND A HALF IF YOU PUT THEM TOGETHER. I THINK IT WILL BRING MORE GUESTS HERE TO TOWN. HE WILL ALLOW US TO AMPLIFY AND SHOWCASE MORE FILMS FOR MILWAUKEE. CHERNEY: AND SHOW OFF THE CITY TOO. CARA: PERFECT, YEAH. CHERNEY: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE FESTIVAL AND THE FILMS. THERE IS A DIVERSE SELECTION. CARA: LIKE EVERY YEAR, ABOUT 202 FILMS. THAT IS SHORTHAND FEATURE FILMS. THEY RANGE FROM FILMS MADE HERE IN MILWAUKEE, TO U.S. FILMS, GLOBALLY-MADE FILMS, FICTION, DOCUMENTARY, FOR KIDS, AS WELL AS FILMS FOR ALL AGES. CHERNEY: DO YOU HAVE ANY YOU ARE PARTICULARLY PSYCHED -- EXCITED ABOUT? CARA: IT IS ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, SO THERE IS A NUMBER OF FILMS, LIKE ONE SENTENCE IN A LOT OF WAYS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR GREAT FILMS, GENERALLY, BUT WE DO HAVE A HANDFUL OF FILMS I WILL .2. A DOCUMENTARY THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE, BUT REALLY AKES YOU TO THIS PLACE THAT IS MEANINGFUL AND IMPORTANT. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT. I WON’T EVEN TRY TO DESCRIBE IT. THE FILM "I WAS A SIMPLE MAN," IS A HAWAIIAN FILM BY AN EMERGING, RISING STAR. WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME HIM, VIRTUALLY, TO MILWAUKEE NEXT WEEK. THE DOCUMENTARY "TRY HARDER," WHICH IS ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO ALSO FOCUSES IN ON THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. THEN WE HAVE FILMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING FILMS FROM KOREA AND TAIWAN AND THE PHILIPPINES. FOR TODAY, I WILL RECOMMEND THE JAPANESE FILM "TRUE MOTHERS," BECAUSE WHY NOT? CHERNEY: THAT I
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Milwaukee Film Festival now streaming hundreds of films

The festival runs through May 20.

The 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival has permanently moved to spring as organizers begin to plan various fall events.This year's festival runs through May 20.For information on how to watch this year's entries, visit Milwaukee Film's website.

The 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival has permanently moved to spring as organizers begin to plan various fall events.

This year's festival runs through May 20.

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For information on how to watch this year's entries, visit Milwaukee Film's website.