The Wisconsin Film Festival is hosted by a combination of campus, public, and independently owned theaters, all in the heart of Madison and all within walking distance (about 1 mile from one end to the other). The Festival works with IATSE Local 251 to provide union projectionists for some theaters.

Thank you to our theater partners for being a vital part of this event!

Wisconsin Union Theater
In the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street
1200 seats | film (changeover) & video | campus

Frederic March Play Circle
In the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, second floor
168 seats | film (changeover) & video | campus

Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Avenue; one theater on the lower level; no food or drink
285 seats | video | campus

UW Cinematheque
Room 4070, Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue (corner of University & Park). The Cinematheque entrance is on the 4th-floor plaza, the same level of the pedestrian bridge that crosses University Ave.; no food or drink
155 seats | film (changeover) and video | campus

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA)
227 State Street; enter through Overture Center and head toward the MMoCA gif shop
225 seats | film (changeover) and video | independent

Orpheum Theatre (includes the Stage Door Theater
216 State Street. For the festival, the Orpheum Main and Stage Door theatres have separate entrances. The Stage Door entrance is on Johnson Street, northeast of State Street.
1500 seats | film (platter) | independent
250 seats | film (platter | independent

Bartell Theatre
113 East Mifflin Street
200 seats | video | independent

Majestic Theatre
115 King Street
200 seats | film (platter) | independent

Monona Terrace Convention Center
Lecture Hall, Level 4. Enter from West Wilson Street, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive.; no food or drink
280 seats | video | city

Café Montmartre
127 East Mifflin St.
Festival party headquarters

Steep & Brew Coffee House
544 State St.
Free events including filmmaker panels

Pyle Center
702 Langdon St
Free events

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