Milwaukee Film Announces Black History Month 2025 Programming

MILWAUKEE – Wednesday, December 18th – This February, in honor of Black History Month 2025, Milwaukee Film’s brand new Black Lens programmer Ty Williams has curated a wide variety of films that celebrate and honor all areas of the Black experience.

A graduate of the UW-Milwaukee Film Department, Ty started as a Cinema Associate at the Oriental Theatre in 2019 and became an Assistant Cinema Manager at both of Milwaukee Film’s historic cinemas this past spring. Since September, Ty has made a marvelous addition to Milwaukee Film’s programming team, and has handpicked a selection of films to match.

“I’m thrilled to unveil this well-rounded lineup of Black History Month films,” expressed Williams. “An array of films that exemplify the dynamic range of Black stories told through cinema, this program includes compelling love stories like Cauleen Smith’s Drylongso, a Valentine’s Day screening of the Beyoncé-led romantic thriller Obsessed, and the historic Nationtime, documentarian William Greaves’ showcase of speeches by notable Black civil rights advocates from across the political spectrum,” he concluded.

See the full line-up of 2025 Black History Month films here:

• DRYLONGSO – 02/02 at 3 PM
• DO THE RIGHT THING – 02/07 at 7 PM
• OBSESSED – 02/14 at 9 PM
• WHO KILLED CAPTAIN ALEX? – 02/15 at 9 PM
• NATIONTIME – 02/16 at 3 PM
• BOYZ N THE HOOD – 02/19 at 7 PM
• GET OUT – 02/22 at 9 PM
• MALCOLM X – 02/23 at 3 PM
• GLORY – 02/28 at 7 PM

All Black History Month tickets and showtimes can be found online at mkefilm.org/bhm

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.