Micro-Wave Cinema Series
The Micro-Wave Cinema Series exists to highlight the most adventurous, provocative, and beautiful work being made by young American independent filmmakers.
These films are made with little money, but lots of passion. Facilitated by the rise of digital technology, the micro-budgeted “wave” of films which has grown in the past decade features a wide gamut of styles and genres, with a refreshingly high number of female and minority writers, directors, producers, and cinematographers. Notably, the micro-budget scene has embraced the Internet and new tech
06/05/2018
Micro-Wavers! Founder and programmer Brandon Colvin here. If you've enjoyed a Micro-Wave screening or if you've been turned on to a great film thanks to MWCS, consider supporting my new film A Dim Valley on Kickstarter! It's being made with the same adventurous spirit that defined Micro-Wave, and I won't be able to get it made without you. Thanks!
A DIM VALLEY A scientific comedy about love, mercy, and mysticism.
02/22/2018
Check out this Tone Madison podcast interview about the series!
Podcast: Brandon Colvin on hanging up Micro-Wave Cinema The local independent film series' creator talks with us in the midst of its final season.
02/08/2018
Great article about the series in The Cap Times! Check it out in advance of As Far As The Eye Can See at MWCS this Sunday!
Micro-Wave Cinema, which brought small films to big screen, is being unplugged Series programmer Brandon Colvin, himself a filmmaker (“Sabbatical”), has been bringing low-budget films (and often, their filmmakers) to Madison for free screenings Sunday nights at the UW-Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Hall.
01/17/2018
**SPRING SCHEDULE**
This will be the FINAL semester of the Micro-Wave Cinema Series in Madison. I hope we go out with a bang! I'm moving to Arkansas, where I hope to resurrect MWCS in the near future. It's been a great four years. Now, the screenings! As always, Sundays @ 7 PM in Vilas Hall 4070. FREE.
Feb. 11: AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE (dir. David Franklin)
Mar. 04: A FEAST OF MAN (dir. Caroline Golum)
Mar. 18: TORMENTING THE HEN (dir. Theodore Collatos)
Apr. 15: FRIENDS OF MICRO-WAVE SHORTS
Parthenon (dir. Frank Mosley)
Mommy Moments (dir. Nora Stone)
Mohammad So-and-So (dir. Chris Bell)
Greek Yogurt (dir. Tor Åanestad & Nich Boissoneault)
This Castle Keep (dir. Gina Telaroli)
Apr. 29: Farewell Film: SABBATICAL (dir. Brandon Colvin)
Hope to see you there!
12/06/2017
Howdy Micro-Wavers!
We'll be back in the spring, but if you need something to watch this winter, check out THE EYESLICER: a mind-melting new “secret TV show” directed by over 50 of the most daring American filmmakers working today--including MANY who have screened their work at Micro-Wave Cinema Series.
Each episode of the ten-hour, ten-episode first season is a handcrafted mixtape blending boundary-pushing short-form work together into a weird, wild, uninterrupted whole. From vérité documentary to amateur computer animation; surreal horror to remix video art; apocalyptic high school yearbooks to Sasquatch birth rituals; time traveling cats to live web streams of your own birth -- if it sounds too strange for television, chances are you'll see it on The Eyeslicer.
The EYESLICER’s ten-episode, ten-hour first season is free to stream for the price of an email address. But in order to join the broadcast you’ll need a top secret password. Luckily, Micro-Wave has procured one to share with you good folks. Just enter MICROSLICE at www.theeyeslicer.com/secret_code and prepare to have your retinas minced into a delicious ceviche.
09/28/2017
Our next screening will be Theo Anthony's essayistic documentary, RAT FILM from Memory. Rad score by Dan Deacon! October 29th! 7:00 PM!
09/18/2017
First screening of the semester! Neighborhood Food Drive from Wisconsin Film Festival alum Jerzy Rose! This is a REALLY fun one!
Sunday, 9/24. 7 PM. Vilas 4070. Free!
As always, we've got a Q&A with Jerzy after the film!
Putting the finishing touches on the Fall 2017 Micro-Wave Cinema Series schedule. Keep an eye out!
See y'all tonight for Auteur: Ricky D'Ambrose at MWCS! Really looking forward to watching these on the big screen.
Join us for Jorge Torres-Torres' FUGUE tonight at 7 PM! It's a wild, trippy ride!
FYI: Our Ted Fendt screening has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16 @ 7:00 PM in Vilas Hall 4070.
**IMPORTANT: Our Ted Fendt screening this Sunday will have to be rescheduled due to a shipping problem. We hope to have the screening sometime this week. We will provide updates ASAP. Apologies for the inconvenience.**
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Address
Madison, WI
53706
Opening Hours
| 7pm - 10pm |