aCinema
aCinema is a collaborative curatorial effort by Janelle VanderKelen and Takahiro Suzuki.
05/19/2026
We did it!! From our very first program, To Clarify or Force a Pause in October 2016 (with Colleen Plumb in attendance), to closing out 2026 with the clouds contain multitudes, what a ride it’s been with our family!! Here’s to tens of years more… good eve’ and 👻 👻 👻
05/15/2026
aDifferent Program 2 | a rose on the dark side of the moon
7:00 PM | Friday, May 15 2026 | Woodland Pattern
05/14/2026
The countdown is almost over!!! aCinema | Season 10 kicks off tomorrow! Help us celebrate ten years and send off from Riverwest to their new home in Bay View! 6 Programs, 41 Films, 3 Days! All programs are free to attend with a give what you can donation option at the front desk. We can’t wait to share the films with you!
05/13/2026
Just ✌️days left to go until aCinema | Season 10!!! Today, we highlight our closing program, Program 6 | the clouds contain multitudes. The program screens at 7:00 pm on Sunday, May 17. Come out and celebrate closing out Season 10 AND celebrate the decade spent at in Riverwest before they make their big move to a new location!
Program 6 | the clouds contain multitudes
Contes du lac Dian (Tales of lake Dian), Sylvie Denet, 7min
Does the Sea Have a Heart? Miglė Križinauskaitė, 7min 21sec
Águas e espelhos (Waters and Mirrors), Mariana Caló & Francisco Queimadela, 8min 30sec
Void Part III: The Eternal Record, Pathompon Mont Tesprateep, 12min
(cries happily) | 10 scenes on a feeling, Chester Toye, Marion Tanis, Dorian Tocker, 18.5
05/12/2026
3️⃣ DAYS!!! The countdown to aCinema | Season 10 is in the home stretch! Today, we detail the first of two programs on our final day, May 17. Program 5 | should gravity lose its hold. The program will screen at 5:00 pm and as with all of our programs, attendance is free with a give what you can donation option at the desk. See you there!
Program 5 | should gravity lose its hold
Popo’s Pilgrimage, Cyrus Hung, 15min 45 sec
we breathe each other in and out of existence , Archer Boyette, 5.25
No Matter What, Carolyn Lambert, 11min
Confetti, Amanda Bonaiuto, 4min 15sec
Happiness in a pot, Clara Jost, 19min 15sec
05/11/2026
Four days to go until aCinema | Season 10, and today we’re spotlighting Program 4 | history as heavy as light! This is the second of our Saturday programs and will screen at 7:00 pm on May 16th.
Program 4 | history as heavy as light
Palm Sunday, Nathan Swann, 3min 15 sec
Excuse Me, Miss! Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu, 13min
A Thousand Waves Away, Helena Wittmann, 10min
Tiger Lilly Mountain Pass, Nate King, 5min 15sec
Recollections in three movements, Joa Heikkinen, 7min 45sec
A Brave New World, Arnold Tam, 9min
05/10/2026
We continue our countdown with the first program of day two! Saturday, May 16 at 5:00 pm we screen Program 3 | an open hand gathers the wind. Breeze on by!
Program 3 | an open hand gathers the wind
Warren King: King of Cardboard, Curtis Chin, 15min 45 sec
echoes of a zephyr, Josh Weissbach, 3min 15sec
Usulca İç Çeker [sighing softly], Süheyla Noyan, 14min
Objectionable Fruit, Hogan Seidel (in collaboration with filmmaker Gabby Follett), 15min
Parallel, Rosanna Lee, 9min 30sec
05/09/2026
Countdown continues! Six days away from the first day of programs! After invisible cities, we dive into aDifferent Program 2 — the second curated program from our open call. These programs will screen at 5:00 and 7:00 pm respectively on Friday, May 15th. There will be a brief break between programs so please browse the holdings at Woodland Pattern. Buy a book! (Seriously, they have a lot of good ones) See you there!
aDifferent Program 2 | a rose on the dark side of the moon
Afterwards, Gizem Tonbak, 43 sec
distant bison, Asuka Lin, 8 min 27 sec
Hurricane Season, Michelle Trujillo, 6:22
The Story of The Cricket Queen, Natalie Peracchio, 3 min 57 sec
Ghost Protists, Sasha Waters, 4 min 27 sec
The Swirl Of The Shine Pierced, Rankin Renwick, 3 min
Resistance Meditation, Sara Wylie, 4 min 58 sec
The Teachers’ Sauna, Natasha Cantwell, 2 min 33 sec
bby influencer / síntesis del rosa, Antimemoria Colectivx, 7 min 19 sec
Uyghur Christmas song, Intizor Otaniyozova, 3 min 5 sec
Chance, Natasha Mabille, 7 min 40 sec
Komboloi, Krista Leigh Steinke, Meg Cook, Courtney Starrett, 7 min 12sec
Two weeks away! May is finally here and we are getting more and more excited as aCinema’s 10th season gets closer to illuminating the screen! We’ll see you there!!! ❤️❤️❤️
[Apologies to those who liked and commented on the first reel! We realized that a clip was omitted in the first post and we had to delete and repost! 🫣]
04/25/2026
aCinema | Season 10 | Now Live!
We’re thrilled to announce that the programs for aCinema’s 10th season are now available to view! [link in bio]
This year, our programs will be May 15-17 at with two programs each day, the first at 5:00 pm and a short break to browse the shelves and buy some books before the second program at 7:00 pm.
We’re so excited to see everyone again soon! A big thank you to Woodland Pattern for hosting us for a decade (!!!) and to all the artists who are a part of this year’s programs!
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the establishment
Website
Address
Milwaukee, WI
53212