Film
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Door County drive-in theater celebrates 75 years of screening films
Skyway Drive-In Theatre in Fish Creek is one of only a few drive-in movie theaters left in Wisconsin. The owners try to capture the nostalgia of a bygone era.
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One of Hollywood’s most successful screenwriters has Wisconsin roots
After more than 20 years away from the iconic “Jurassic Park” franchise, screenwriter David Koepp of Pewaukee is bringing dinos back with “Jurassic World: Rebirth.”
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Wisconsin proposals call for creation of state film office, tax incentives for film production
Two similar proposals in Wisconsin aim to attract more film and TV crews to the state.
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‘Planetwalker’ documentary shows 22-year walking journey of Wisconsin alum
During his mostly silent, decades-long journey across the U.S., John Francis stopped in Wisconsin to earn his Ph.D. at UW-Madison. He’s the subject of a documentary that was shortlisted at this year’s Oscars and is screening Tuesday in Madison.
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Wisconsin native’s first feature film is based on his own experiences in the military
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes is from Verona. His movie, “My Dead Friend Zoe,” is based on his own experiences being deployed to Iraq and coming back home.
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Explore the wonder of Wisconsin’s Waubesa Wetlands in new film
Milwaukee filmmaker Ben Albert tells the story of the natural hidden gem just south of Madison, and the scientist who aims to preserve it — his grandfather, Cal DeWitt.
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The king of rock ‘n’ roll, a severed head and a small-town scandal
Maclain and Chapman Way are the brothers behind the Netflix documentary “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga.” Hear from the creators of the docuseries.
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Brothers combine love of dairy farming, Green Bay Packers in film ‘Green and Gold’
Filmmaking brothers Anders and Davin Lindwall visited WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about their first feature film, the Wisconsin-based “Green and Gold.”
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Film festival offerings look at not being ‘Native enough,’ and protecting a natural treasure
Held at the Bay Theater last weekend in Ashland, the Big Water Film Festival continues online through Feb. 2. Two of the films concentrate on Ojibwe culture.
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‘Pulp Fiction’: The music that made the movie
WPR’s “BETA” sat down with critic Craig D. Lindsey to boogie to the music and talk about how it worked in the film.










