"While It Lasts" to Screen at Milwaukee and Driftless Film Fests

While It Lasts is a short documentary that features the words and work of 81-year-old artist Jamie Ross. Robert was the editor on the movie along with filmmaker Marc Kornblatt.

It will have its premiere at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival, 3:15 pm October 26th in the Milwaukee Art Museum. Then on the evening of November 9th, it will screen at the Driftless Film Festival in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

Mad City Chickens Returns to Milwaukee

April 6th - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Public Screening presented by First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee - Snacks and socializing to begin at 6:30 pm, film at 7:00 pm, discussion to follow. 1342 N Astor Street. Pay what you can (suggested donation $5).

MCC Gets Mention in Milwaukee Journal

The Mad City Chickens documentary received a mention in a recent article from the Milwaukee Journal. While it is currently illegal for residents of Milwaukee to keep backyard poultry, that didn't stop folks at the Urban Ecology Center from holding a class last Monday night on how to raise city chickens. Over 100 people showed up.

Mad City Chickens screens tonight in Milwaukee area!

Milwaukee area chicken supporters suffered a defeat on May 18th when the efforts of Shorewood residents to legalize poultry were turned down by city council members. While this was a blow, it hasn't stopped people from wanting urban backyard chickens.



There will be a public screening of the Mad City Chickens documentary at 6:00 pm in Glendale, Wisconsin (north of Milwaukee). Sponsored by the North Shore Library Association, the free screening will be held at the North Shore Library, 6800 N. Port Washington Rd.

Filmmakers are scheduled to attend and will be on hand for a Q&A afterward.

Milwaukee Audience packs house to see Mad City Chickens!

Last night over 300 people filled the Lakefront Brewery’s Palm Gardens to see the Milwaukee premiere of Mad City Chickens. It’s still illegal to keep poultry within city limits, but Milwaukee residents are ready for change, and they were ready for this film. As filmmakers, there’s nothing more rewarding than to experience a room full of people “getting” your film. And the Milwaukee crowd got it! They laughed, they cheered, and they want their chickens. For us, the adrenaline still hasn’t worn off.

Read the Milwaukee Journal coverage by reporter Karen Herzog.

Milwaukee Premiere of Mad City Chickens Tonight!

It’s Earth Day and Mad City Chickens makes it’s Milwaukee premiere tonight at the Outpost Natural Foods Spring Film Festival.



Milwaukee chicken supporters are eager to join the growing number of cities across the US and Canada that are going pro-chicken. In an effort to raise awareness about backyard poultry and its benefits, Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative is sponsoring a free public screening of Mad City Chickens at the Lakefront Brewery Palm Gardens, 1872 Commerce Street. Show starts at 7:30pm. The filmmakers will be on hand for a Q&A afterward.


Read the ExpressMilwaukee.com and OnMilwaukee.com writeups.

Mad City Chickens to screen in Milwaukee on Earth Day

Mad City Chickens will make its Milwaukee premiere on Earth Day 2009 as part of the third annual Outpost Natural Foods Film Fest. The screening is free and open to the public, April 22nd, 7:30 p.m. at the Lakefront Brewery Palm Gardens, 1872 Commerce Street. If you’re in the Milwaukee area, come see the film and meet the filmmakers.


Word is getting out in the press:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Best of American Beer & Food
Bay View Compass

Milwaukee Sound Stage

Tashai recently attended the grand opening of RDI stages, a brand new film sound stage located in Milwaukee. The facility consists of two separate buildings making up (6) individual studio spaces. The largest sound stage is available for rent to the filmmaking community.


“Each building is clear span, with 35-ft. ceiling height. Together they offer a total of four ’sound-dampened’ stages – the largest is 4,800-sq. ft., 5,000 amps, a two-wall cyc, dressing rooms, production offices, editing rooms, conference rooms, a working kitchen, overhead doors and cranes.”
~Excerpt from Reel Chicago.com Dec, 16, 2008.


On hand for the opening ceremonies were representatives from local production and rental houses including one that was showing off the the new Red One digital camera.

...and for the “real” film lovers, the Arri.

Also present was film and TV actor Tony Shalhoub, who is originally from Green Bay, WI. You may know him from Men In Black, Spy Kids, Paulie, or Monk, among others. “Hi Tony.”