Fish Fry Night Milwaukee
is a film that takes you to some of Milwaukee's most popular, historic and unique fish fry places, to see the people who make them and enjoy them.
ON TV
Wisconsin Public Television has licensed Fish Fry Night Milwaukee for three years, beginning with a broadcast on July 14 at 8:00 pm on (it is currently listed as TBA - but is due to follow the 7:00 pm broadcast of Rick Sebak's "Breakfast Special").Wisconsin Public Television broadcasts its signal in 6 different markets around the state.
Milwaukee Public Television, Channel 10.1 (WMVS) broadcast Fish Fry Night Milwaukee for a second time at 9:00 pm on June 3.
The March 25th MPTV broadcast generated a lot of good feedback including May We Have Another Fish Fry Please? by OnMilwaukee.com media columnist Tim Cuprisin.
ON THE RADIO
On Friday, April 2nd, Ron Faiola was on The Joy Cardin Show on Wisconsin Public Radio from 6:00 am to 7:00 am. The show is archived at www.wpr.org.
ON TOUR IN WISCONSIN!
Ron Faiola has taken the film around the state of Wisconsin during the 2010 Lenten season, visiting Beloit, Stevens Point, Eau Claire and Sheboygan. More screenings are being planned for the future and will be announced here.
Ron Faiola was interviewed on Rick Kogan's Sunday Papers show on WGN 720 AM in Chicago on Sunday March 7. Click Here for the Ron Faiola Interview as an mp3 podcast.
News from the Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF)
The February 19 screening of Fish Fry Night Milwaukee was SOLD OUT!
The venue, Bushel & Peck's, also added fish fry to their menu in honor of the film and that sold out as well! Approximately 120 people saw the Beloit premiere of the film. Some people had to be turned away at the door. But there is good news: Bushel & Peck's has asked Ron Faiola to come back for another screening of Fish Fry Night Milwaukee.
Fish Fry Night Milwaukee was the only film at the festival to sell out the showing. Since the screening Ron Faiola was known around the hospitality room as "The Fish Fry Guy."
From the Beloit Daily News, February 22, 2010: "[president of Stateline Festivals, Becky] Rogers said although BIFF is hoping to increase its online sales in the future, most of the seats at many of the venues were full. Friday night's viewing of "Fish Fry Milwaukee" (sic) left several people standing outside asking if there could be another show scheduled. It also inspired [film venue] Bushel and Peck's to purchase a fish fryer.
From the Beloit Daily News, February 19, 2010:
The original BIFF announcement is below.
The Beloit International Film Festival is screening Fish Fry Night Milwaukee on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (correct date), 2010, at 5:00 pm at Bushel & Peck's, 328 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin. Tickets are available online. Producer/Director Ron Faiola will be at the screening.
Fish Fry Night Milwaukee is one of the finalists for Best Wisconsin Film category.
NEW! Add your opinion to our FISH FRY GUIDE. Whether your favorite place is in Milwaukee, Rhinelander, or even Cleveland, let us know the best places for fish fry!
A DVD with bonus footage is now available click here to order online from our shop.
If you would like to book the film or license rights for broadcast, call producer Ron Faiola at 414-202-6322 or email him at ron@pbgadget.com.