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Grant Phipps

A Madison transplant, Grant has been writing about contemporary and repertory cinema since contributing to No Ripcord and LakeFrontRow; and he served as Tone Madison‘s film section editor for a handful of years before officially assuming an arts editor role in 2026. More recently, Grant has been involved with programming at Mills Folly Microcinema and one-off screenings at the Bartell Theatre. From mid-2016 thru early-2020, he also showcased his affinity for art songs and avant-progressive music on WSUM 91.7 FM. 🌱

Grant's Latest Articles

Madison calendar, April 12 through 18
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April 11, 2018

Eris Drew's psychedelic vortex, the meditative slow cinema of "Solaris," new material from Midas Bison, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Podcast: A WFF ’18 roundtable
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April 5, 2018

Five Tone Madison writers discuss the 20th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, which runs April 5 through 12.

Thrillers, horror, and exploitation at the 2018 Wisconsin Film Festival
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April 3, 2018

A look at seven genre films in this year's lineup. 

Mike King on the omnivorous nature of the Wisconsin Film Festival
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April 2, 2018

The festival's senior programmer reflects on a decade of curating film events in Madison.

Animation at the 2018 Wisconsin Film Festival
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March 27, 2018

From a wealth of shorts to Don Hertzfeldt's latest, a look at animated work worth catching.

Madison calendar, March 22 through 28
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March 21, 2018

The return of Earth Wind & Fire, bizarro pop from Erica Eso and Superorganism, post-punk mischief from Educational Davis, and more events of note in Madison this week. 

Madison calendar, March 15 through 21
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March 14, 2018

An EP-launch celebration from Son!, the daring of "Desert Hearts," romantic post-punk from Natural Velvet, and more events of note in Madison this week.

A first look at the 2018 Wisconsin Film Festival
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March 8, 2018

The sprint to get your head around a nearly 150-title lineup begins.

Madison calendar, March 1 through 7
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February 28, 2018

An Argentine noir classic at UW-Cinematheque, a Tyler The Creator and Vince Staples co-bill, ambitious chamber-jazz from Matt Ulery, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Podcast: Brandon Colvin on hanging up Micro-Wave Cinema
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February 22, 2018

The local independent film series' creator talks with us in the midst of its final season.