The 2012 Milwaukee Children's Film Festival will feature "Alfie The Little Werewolf," among others.

Milwaukee Film announces 2012 Children's Film Festival lineup

Published Aug. 14, 2012 at 10:32 a.m.

Milwaukee Film has announced the lineup for the Milwaukee Children's Film Festival, part of the 2012 Milwaukee Film Festival.

The lineup includes a selection of kid-friendly features and short films, as well as discussions with the filmmakers, hands-on activities and take-home materials about the films and their production.

Featured films in this year's MCFF are "Alfie The Little Werewolf," "Le Tableau," "Tales of the Night," a variety of kids' shorts aimed at kids of all ages and a 25th anniversary showing of Rob Reiner's classic "The Princess Bride."

New this year, the lineup will also showcase a collection of films made by Wisconsin filmmakers ages 18 and under in the Milwaukee Youth Showcase.

For more information on MCFF 2012, visit MKEFilm.org.

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