Cactus Club Moving Image series (Moving Image) is an experimental film series presented by the artist-run venue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our vision is to create an environment conducive to critical engagement by showing work that takes risks, challenges norms, and opens conversations by showcasing a wide range of artist-driven independent media, culminating in the Cactus Club Independent Film Festival. As a series, we hope to offer a space for the intergenerational attendees to engage with film and expanded cinema made by artists from a variety of backgrounds. To keep a flow of new perspectives, the monthly programs are curated by Cactus+ as well as visionary guest programmers.
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Moving Image Assistantship
Forthcoming in Spring 2025. This role will work alongside the Moving Image Programmer and Coordinator to organize films and workshops, document and archive events and learn about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into these productions. This paid apprenticeship will begin with goal-setting and conclude with you coordinating and executing your own event or film program.
Events will be hosted indoors on-site with the possibility for off-site screenings. This position has been created out of a lack of opportunity for folks to gain experience in event coordination and programming, and are interested in working with the multigenerational arts communities. We aim to disrupt that gap and to provide the tools, resources, and experience as a baseline to grow from.
Applications open March 2024
Cactus Club Independent Film Festival
Submissions closed May 6, 2024. Submit here https://filmfreeway.com/ccindependentfilmfest
CCIFF was founded in 2022 to create more inclusive opportunities to screen and view film in the Milwaukee area. Our festival specifically aims to feature makers of all backgrounds and levels of experience. Cactus Club Independent Film Fest accepts a diverse range of submissions, celebrating low budget independent films, new and returning makers and material of any genre.
Senior Storytelling
In 20204 the Senior Storytelling Project consisted of a workshop series, interviews, and screenplay reading. This project’s intention was to provide elders a space and mode to share their stories with the community and their families. This project was inspired by the need to create intergenerational spaces where older adults can autonomously share their stories. The goal of this project was to create a living archive of their stories. This project was made possible through a Wisconsin Arts Board Creative Communities grant and the National Endowment for the Arts and programmed in partnership with LUNA Creative Collaboration and United Community Center.
