Jason Fuhrman

An avid cinephile who remains immersed in the the rich film community of Madison, Jason Fuhrman previously contributed to Madison Film Forum. Since 2013, he has been the curator of the eclectic Cinesthesia film series at the Madison Public Library, a monthly program of alternative classic and contemporary movies.

An image collage of the five 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival selections. Clockwise from top left: Disaffected 16-year-old Eva (Daniela Marín Navarro) and her unstable father, Martín (Reinaldo Amien Gutiérrez) stare one another in the face while riding an elevator in "I Have Electric Dreams." Adam (Tawfeek Barhom) places his hand on the shoulder of an unseen man in a black shirt; both stand in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Cairo in "Cairo Conspiracy." A group of pink flamingos take refuge inside an enclosure during a spring rainstorm in "Zoo Lock Down." Mukunda Angulo from "The Wolf Pack" sports a pair of dark sunglasses as he leans back with his arms behind his head in "Subject." Taeko (Kimura Fumino) and Park (Sunada Atom) reconnect after a tragic accident forces them to examine their failed marriage and relationship in "Love Life."

Searing themes and fleeting presences in five 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival selections

By Jason Fuhrman, Hanna Kohn, Alisyn Amant & Lewis Peterson ● Film ● April 13, 2023 April 12, 2023

As the festival gets underway, a quick look at a quintet of compelling international documentaries and narrative features.

A simple image collage of two Young French Cinema selections at this year's Wisconsin Film Festival. On the left, Rose (Annabelle Lengronne) and her young son Ernest (Milan Doucansi) walk through the low-income banlieue district on the outskirts of Paris in "Mother And Son." On the right, Mériem (Judith Chemla) holds one of her five children on the vacant lot where they live in a mobile home on the outskirts of Paris in "The Sixth Child."

Young French Cinema illuminates modern familial complexities

By Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● April 11, 2023 April 12, 2023

Dual dramas “Mother And Son” and “The Sixth Child” premiere locally at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 14, 15, and 18.

Samurai warrior Taketoki Washizu (Toshiro Mifune) brutally murders an innocent castle guard (Takeshi Kato) with his sword after assassinating his lord in his sleep.

“Throne Of Blood” elevates a classic Shakespearean fable to new aesthetic and cultural heights

By Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● April 4, 2023 May 23, 2023

Akira Kurosawa’s “Macbeth” adaptation screens on 35mm at UW Cinematheque on April 7.

Treat yourself to the 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival

By Jason Fuhrman, Hanna Kohn, C Nelson-Lifson, Lewis Peterson, Grant Phipps & Steven Spoerl ● Film ● March 9, 2023 April 12, 2023

Our film team takes a first look at the gifts of this year’s festival guide.

A simple image collage that depicts (at top left) a Monday night screening of "Sharknado" at Memorial Union Terrace in Madison with three other film stills. To its right, an shot of actress Katia Pascariu in "Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn;" below that, a shot of Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, and Léa Seydoux in "Crimes Of The Future;" and to its left, a still of Michelle Yeoh, a looming Jamie Lee Curtis, and reflection of Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

Everyone everywhere all at once: a Tone Madison year-end film thread

By Grant Phipps, Lewis Peterson, Edwanike Harbour, C Nelson-Lifson, Steven Spoerl, Alisyn Amant, Ian Adcock, Maxwell Courtright & Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● December 20, 2022 December 21, 2022

The bulk of our film team imparts their highs and lows of 2022.

Nightclub dancer Lola (Claude Borelli) stands ready to remove her clothes in front of the rakish Max (Philippe Lemaire), who regards her with smug indifference.

“When You Read This Letter” observes the lurid collision of bourgeois propriety and criminal abandon

By Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● November 28, 2022 November 26, 2022

Jean-Pierre Melville’s oft-overlooked melodrama from 1953 screens in a new DCP restoration at UW Cinematheque on December 2.

A photo shows musician Nick Moran standing with an upright bass and smiling, with his face angled a bit downward. Behind him is the open lid of a grand piano and a curtain.

An indispensable bassist and boundary-pushing films take the spotlight

By Maxwell Courtright, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 27, 2022 December 5, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 28 through December 4 edition.

Mahmut (Muzaffer Özdemir) sits alone on a bench by the water amidst the desolate, wintry landscape of modern Istanbul, while contemplating the Void of existence.

“Distant” elegantly examines the depths of existential emptiness

By Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● October 18, 2022 October 17, 2022

Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s contemplative psychological drama from 2002 screens at UW Cinematheque on October 21.

Heavy Looks performing live at the closed Art In. Photo by Heidi E Johnson.

Release shows from Heavy Looks, Cribshitter, and Mr. Chair

By Ian Adcock, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● October 16, 2022 October 18, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 17 through 23 edition.

A photo collage depicting the title screen from the documentary David Lynch: The Art Life (top left), a close-up of the artist smoking a cigarette and staring into space (top right), and a wide view of the exhibition Enigma: The Prints of David Lynch at the Tandem Press Apex Gallery (bottom).

The art life of David Lynch in Madison

By Jason Fuhrman ● Culture ● September 19, 2022 September 20, 2022

Tandem Press showcases “Enigma: The Prints Of David Lynch,” now through October 28, with a gallery reception and screening of “David Lynch: The Art Life” on September 23.

Jason Fuhrman

Searing themes and fleeting presences in five 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival selections

Young French Cinema illuminates modern familial complexities

“Throne Of Blood” elevates a classic Shakespearean fable to new aesthetic and cultural heights

Treat yourself to the 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival

Everyone everywhere all at once: a Tone Madison year-end film thread

“When You Read This Letter” observes the lurid collision of bourgeois propriety and criminal abandon

An indispensable bassist and boundary-pushing films take the spotlight

“Distant” elegantly examines the depths of existential emptiness

Release shows from Heavy Looks, Cribshitter, and Mr. Chair

The art life of David Lynch in Madison

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