Movies & TV - Oct. 30, 2008
Smith returns home to launch "The Pool"
Milwaukeeans all know Mark Borchardt as the face of "American Movie," but director Chris Smith isn't quite as high profile, even here at home. Unless, that is, you're passionate about film and especially home-grown filmmakers. Most recently, Smith wrote the screenplay for and directed "The Pool," filmed in India. It begins a week-long Milwaukee run on Friday.
Tags: The Pool, Chris Smith, India, American Movie, Mark Borchardt, Xav Leplae, Didier Leplae, MoMA

Movies & TV - Sept. 26, 2007
Purple Onion pushes Milwaukee's film industry forward
Although Milwaukee's collective film consciousness is arguably somewhat newly developed, Purple Onion's stake in independent film is anything but.
Tags: purple onion, andrew gorzalski, Steve Farr, Barry Poltermann, Dave Dahlman, chris smith, the pool, miff, milwaukee international film festival, the life of reilly, rock the bells, sundance film festival, aswang