UW Cinematheque

10/14/2026

On our blog, Tina Pahnke shares a call for participants for a study on memories and attitudes about Hollywood movies. She is looking for people who were born and raised in the U.S. and would like to talk about the impact such movies have on everyday life, and how they remember their favorite Hollywood movies.

By Tina Pahnke, Doctoral Candidate, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany and Visiting Scholar at UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. Whether at the cinema, in your living room, or on the go–Hollywood movies are everywhere. Today, remakes, …

10/14/2026

On our blog, the Cinematheque's Josh Martin explores the dangerous obsessions of DER FAN. See the cult classic in a newly restored 4K DCP in Dolby Stereo, Saturday, October 17, 7 p.m., 4070 Vilas, 821 University Ave. Free admission!

The following notes on Der Fan were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s project assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A new 4K DCP with Dolby Stereo sound …

10/08/2026

On our blog, Steph Chung chronicles the box office disaster of ISHTAR. See Elaine May's terrific comedy, Friday, October 9, 7 p.m., 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue. Admission is free!

The following notes on Ishtar were written by Steph Chung, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. Ishtar screens at the Cinematheque on Friday, October 9. Our venue is located at 4070 …

09/30/2026

On our blog, Nick Sansone meditates on James Gray's TWO LOVERS. See it on 35mm film Saturday, October 3, 8 p.m., part of our "Three White Nights" series. 4070 Vilas, 821 University Ave. Free admission!

The following notes on Two Lovers were written by Nick Sansone, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. Two Lovers will screen Saturday, October 3 on 35mm film, the second screening in our …

09/23/2026

On our blog, the Cinematheque's Josh Martin explores the moral universe of Carol Reed's THE THIRD MAN. See a new 35mm print of this classic, Saturday, September 26, 7 p.m., 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave. Free admission!

The following notes on The Third Man were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s project assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW–Madison. A recently struck 35mm print of The Third …

09/23/2026

On our blog, Shannon Weidner prepares us for John Waters' pomade-slathered comedy, CRY-BABY. See it on 35mm Friday, September 25, 7 p.m., 4070 Vilas, 821 University Ave. Free admission!

The following notes on Cry-Baby were written by Shannon Weidner, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 35mm print of Cry-Baby will screen at the Cinematheque on Friday, September 25, 7 p.m. …

09/18/2026

https://cinema.wisc.edu/2026/09/18/cinematheque-adds-pre-release-screening-of-sense-and-sensibility/

The Cinematheque at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has just added a free sneak preview screening of the new Focus Features release, Sense and Sensibility. The screening will take place Sunday, October 11, at 2 p.m. …

09/10/2026

On our blog, The Cinematheque's Josh Martin on the magical reunion of James Stewart and Kim Novak in BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE. See the movie in a restored 4K DCP on Saturday, September 12, 7 p.m., 4070 Vilas, 821 University Ave. Admission is free!

The following notes on Bell, Book and Candle were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s project assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A recently restored 4K DCP of Bell, …

09/03/2026

On our blog, the Cinematheque's Josh Martin prepares us for Kiyoshi Kurosawa's first (1998) version of SERPENT'S PATH. See the movie, Sat, 9/5, 7 p.m., 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave. Free admission!

07/01/2026

The UW-Madison campus is experiencing cooling and air conditioning limitations due to a broken chilled water line. While repairs are made, Vilas Hall has been closed to the public.

All Cinematheque summer screenings announced between July 1 and July 24 have been cancelled. We will persevere to re-schedule as many of these films as possible on future Cinematheque screening calendars.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

https://cinema.wisc.edu/2026/07/01/cinematheque-summer-screenings-cancelled/