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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

More notes from the 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival

What we saw in the festival's back half.

What we’ve seen at the 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival so far

From the transcendent to the "sick, sick, sick!"

The specter of American violence in “Dark Night”

Tim Sutton's story of suburban alienation screens at the 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival.

Madison calendar, March 30 through April 5

Jenny Hval, Margaret Atwood, Marilynn Crispell, Fishbone, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Podcast: The anxious rustling of film fest schedules

A conversation about the impending 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival.

A background watching guide to Wisconsin Film Festival 2017

A few past WFF standouts, and where to stream or rent them.

A first look at the 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival

What's jumping out at us in this year's schedule.

Madison calendar, March 9 through 15

Yak, Joan Wildman, the Directress Film Festival, and other events of note in Madison this week.

Madison calendar, March 2 through 8

Trio Mokili, Dee Alexander, two ACLU benefits, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Madison calendar, February 23 through March 1

Potty Mouth, Sway, Selector Dub Narcotic, a Clyde Stubblefield tribute, and more events of note in Madison this week.