Director's Cut RSS feed for WPNE programming.http://video.wpt2.orgen-ushttp://video.wpt2.orgSat, 18 May 2013 11:47:35 -0400Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:35 -0400http://video.wpt2.org/video/2365013107/A guilt-ridden young man, raising his younger brother after the death of their parents, plunges himself into the murky science of the supernatural. He invents a machine to be a conduit to the other side. He eventually reaches an unintended level of success that threatens his safety and those around him. He quickly learns that the supernatural isn’t all that super and human nature can even be worsehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2365013107/05/17/2013Matthew Osterman - "Ghost from the Machine"tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2365009065/This is strange true story of Wild Bill Cooper. Part Arctic adventure and part crime caper, Wild Bill Cooper led a ragtag crew on a grueling expedition across the polar ice. Their goal was to snowmobile 5,000 miles from Minnesota to Moscow. They didn’t quite make it. Wild Bill was also named one of America's Most Wanted for drug smuggling. Even today, his whereabouts remain a mystery.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2365009065/05/09/2013Mike Scholtz - "Wild Bill's Run"tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2365005709/In the wake of an apocalyptic viral outbreak, Charlie Russell treks through the wilderness to reunite with his girlfriend, Samantha. As Charlie’s journey brings him closer to his destination of Wausau, WI, he must face physical exhaustion, malicious survivors, and his own emotional burdens. With his newfound traveling companions, Charlie must attempt to break his obsessions with the past.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2365005709/05/02/2013John Pata & Adam Bartlett - "Dead Weight"tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2365001941/After newspaper editor Steve Faulkner is laid off, his 17 year-old son Justin could have easily stepped aside and watched his dad search for another job. Instead he persuades his workaholic dad to join him on the trip of a lifetime, a 1,000 mile canoe journey retracing the Marquette/Joliet route of the Mississippi. Together they explore the turbulent waters and their fractured relationship.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2365001941/04/25/2013Robert Cicchini & Steven Faulkner - "Waterwalk"tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2364997452/Riot Acts is a ‘trans-fabulous’ rockumentary representing the multi-faceted lives of transgender and gender variant musicians. A first-hand perspective of the intersections between gender performance and stage performance, Riot Acts suggests that identities and bodies are undeniably political, and the journey within a trans experience isn't always one of tragedy, but one of creativity and joy.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2364997452/04/17/2013Simon Strikeback - "Riot Acts"tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2364989616/The 14th annual Wisconsin Film Festival is the state’s premier film festival. Meet Jim Healy from the WFF who will talk about this year's festival. Joining them are directors whose films will be at the WFF, including Jim Carrier, Chris James Thompson, Marc Kornblatt, Blyth Meier, Stacey Kulow, Bryan Morris, and Eric Nelson.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2364989616/04/02/2013Meet several directors who presented films at the 14th-annual Wisconsin Film Festival.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2257388279/This documentary follows the process of dancer Li Chiao-Ping as she prepares to perform the work of seven postmodern choreographers including Elizabeth Streb, Heidi Latsky, June Watanabe, Victoria Marks, Cynthia Adams, Molissa Fenley and Bebe Miller. Chiao-Ping immerses herself in the choreographic language of each choreographer as she learns the solos created specifically for her.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2257388279/07/17/2012Douglas Rosenberg & Li Chiao-Ping discuss the movie "Seven Solos".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2256795755/Born on the web, Nerdcore is hip-hop made by geeks, for geeks. Rapping about comic books, video games, science fiction and other nerd-friendly topics, performers with stage names as Ytcracker, Optimus Rhyme, MC Router, MC Plus +, and Beefy reveal the rebellious pride at the heart of this fascinating new musical genre.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2256795755/07/16/2012Dan Lamoureux discusses his film "Nerdcore for Life".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2248332675/"I Have Always Been a Dreamer" is former UW professor Sabine Gruffat's travelogue and film portrait of two cities in contrasting states of development: Dubai, UAE and Detroit, USA.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2248332675/06/20/2012Sabine Gruffat discusses her film "I Have Always Been a Dreamer".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2248330693/FEAT is a feature documentary chronicling one man's coast-to-coast quest to run 63 marathons in 63 days for kids battling the rare, terminal disease ataxia telangiectasia or A-T.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2248330693/06/20/2012Deborah and Bradley Carr discuss their film "FEAT: 63 Marathons in 63 Days".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2242186085/“It’s Happiness: A Polka Documentary” is about coming of old age. While many elders resort to a quieter life, these “polka people” refuse to surrender to the inevitable constraints of aging. While the polka crowds are eager to show their enjoyment and dedication of their dance, one question remains” “In 20 years, who will run the dance halls, perform in the bands, and pounce the floors?”http://video.wpt2.org/video/2242186085/06/04/2012Timm Gable discuss his film "It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2242180447/For 30 years, the late Joe Sims worked to give Milwaukee urban youth something positive to do in the summers and to help them find a road to college. Through his Milwaukee Striders Track Club, Sims taught hundreds of kids how running can build a path to a better life. Produced by doc|UWM, this film follows the athletes as they go from the streets of Milwaukee to the Junior National Olympics.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2242180447/06/04/2012Ryan Sarnowski, 2 doc|UWM students and Chrystal White discuss the film "Passing the Baton"tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2242149830/The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which teams make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours. Learn more about the 48 Hour Film Project and meet the directors who have competed.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2242149830/06/04/2012Sierra Shea and several directors discuss the 48 Hour Film Project and their short films.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2242123359/Writer Daniel Scherer and writer/director Brian Kline take you where few dare to go in the world of rock music, the bowling alley! The Making of Striker chronicles the duo as they fulfill their dream of creating a music video.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2242123359/06/04/2012Brian Kline and Dan Scherer discuss their films "The Making of Striker" and "Striker".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2237361829/In 1957, when nearly all babies born with developmental disabilities were institutionalized, Earl & Marion said, “No, not Mary,” even as the doctors said Mary would not even know their name or may even harm their family. Mary's two sisters take Earl & Marion's example of what unconditional love is, redefining it evermore.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2237361829/05/24/2012Frank G. Caruso discusses his film "This is My Sister".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2233623623/The Driftless Film Festival showcases independent films in beautiful venues in southwestern Wisconsin while enriching the community with face-to-face interaction with the filmmakers. Lovely By Surprise- In this stunning, offbeat film, an aspiring novelist tries to kill off her protagonist with real-world repercussions.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2233623623/05/18/2012Nicholas Langholff and Darren Burrows discuss the Driftless Film Festival.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2232217563/What’s the only sport indigenous to Colorado? Pack-burro racing. Competitors lead (not ride) their burro companions along mountainous paths. Follow Curtis Imrie, an old-time racer; Roger Pedrett, from Lacrosse, Wisconsin who carries the torch of a family legacy; and Hal Walter, a family man with a true talent for the sport who is still discovering what burro racing truly means to him.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2232217563/05/11/2012Trevor Velin and Roger Pedretti discuss the film "Haulin' Ass".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2228721515/Struggling stand-up comedian Joe Keegan faces the audition of a lifetime - a chance to perform on The Tonight Show. But first, he must leave the big city and travel to rural Pine Lake, Wisconsin, to win over a talent scout and his toughest audience yet.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2228721515/05/05/2012Pete Schwaba and Lance Barber discuss their film "The Godfather of Green Bay".tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2221147728/The 14th annual Wisconsin Film Festival is the state's premier film festival. Meet Jim Healy and John Powers from the WFF who will talk about this year's festival. Joining them are directors whose films will be at the WFF, including Alex Pickett, Kyle Richards, Brandon Colvin, Nick Holle and Michael Neelsen.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2221147728/04/13/2012Meet several directors who presented films at the 14th annual Wisconsin Film Festival.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869594012/Straight from the pastoral farmland of Central Wisconsin, Ed Gein redefined evil. His demonic lust for the recently deceased shocked a nation. And now his life's story is chronicled through music. Ed Gein, The Musical sets the mood, tone and tempo of his medley of mirth, mayhem, murder and Mom.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869594012/11/02/2011Dan Davies & Steve Russell discuss their film "Ed Gein: The Musical."nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2055247834/Errol Morris is the father of the modern day documentary. This Academy Award winning director sits down and discusses his films and his art in detail.http://video.wpt2.org/video/2055247834/07/14/2011Errol Morris takes some time to discuss his many films.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/2034624782/Claire and Catherine are high school students who like many seem to always be looking for something - Claire for a way out of her old life and Cat for a way into something new. During an emotionally trying two-weeks the girls build a friendship that could last forever, but forces outside their control intervene. Cat and Claire are desperate to stay together, but are they willing to pay the price?http://video.wpt2.org/video/2034624782/07/01/2011Josh Rosenberg and Scott Foley discuss their film "Tracks".tv-gBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1986742893/Women truck drivers aren't usually thought of as American folk heroes, yet these seven women evoke the qualities of modern day cowboys. Courageous, tough and with a fierce love of freedom, they heed the call of the road that speaks to their independent spirit.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1986742893/06/09/2011Ivo Stainoff discusses his film "Alligator on the Zipper."tv-gBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1936477861/A man from rural South Carolina tries to find solace from the demons of his past by starting a Christian professional wrestling league. His goal is to use wrestling to evangelize his neighbors. However his passion and vision for his ministry are tested when his personal life begins to disintegrate.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1936477861/05/26/2011Nathan Clarke discusses his film "Wrestling for Jesus."tv-gBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1936457317/Row Hard No Excuses is an award-winning documentary that chronicles the voyage of the only American entry in a rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean. It is both an exciting sports-adventure story and an intimate portrait of the two-man crew that explores masculinity, midlife and ambition.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1936457317/05/19/2011Tom Mailhot discusses the film "Row Hard No Excuses."tv-gBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869587996/A candid portrait of 96-year-old Adolph Vandertie, Grand Duke of the Hobos, and his final confessions of a life filled with joy, heartache, and addiction. An iconic tale, Adolph struggles to achieve personal redemption by creating an astonishing collection of 4,000 hobo whimsies and tramp art carvings.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869587996/04/28/2011Jim Rivett and Shelly Young discuss their film "Westbound."nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869620220/A manipulative novelist who says whatever he likes is married to a timid wife who was pushed into an open marriage. Her friend is overweight, lazy and dating a perfectionist with an eating disorder. These two relationships crash and combine into the film Nothing Personal.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869620220/04/21/2011Michael Gorrie discusses his film "Nothing Personal."nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869594029/In the midst of the despair of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal gave 202 struggling Midwestern farm families an extraordinary opportunity: a chance to start over in a far-away Alaska. Alaska Far Away tells the story of this bold government experiment, and the families who found themselves thrust into the national spotlight along the way.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869594029/04/14/2011Joan Juster and Paul Hill discuss their film "Alaska Far Away."nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869629502/When a tough female cop rescues a young teenage girl who had been abducted, she finds herself unexpectedly charged with caring for this girl. The smug slimeball who had kidnapped the girl is locked up, but it's going to take a solid case to keep him that way, and he's looking to get out and get revenge.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869629502/06/23/2011Justin Daering discusses his film "Francesca".nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869620088/In 1972, the Vietnam war continues and the threat of communism grips the nation in fear. In an abandoned prison on the US/Mexican border, KGB mole Nikolai Dzerzhinsky waits for his contact from the Washington Post to hand over explosive evidence against the CIA to trade for asylum. Special Agent Robert Harper's orders are clear: take the documents and kill him.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869620088/07/07/2011Justin Eugene Evans discusses his film "A Lonely Place for Dying".nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869617271/Inspired by true events, NONAMES follows Kevin and his family of friends as they struggle within the confines of a small town. In the wake of tragedy, Kevin must end his extended adolescence or lose the things he holds most dear. Haunted by unsettled scores, he must leave the town he loves in order to save himself from it.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869617271/05/12/2011Kathy Lindboe and Robin Van Ert discuss their film "NONAMES".nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869513035/Set in rural Wisconsin, "Baraboo" follows six people who have each carved a life out at a rundown motel/resort. Some are there by choice, others by circumstance. They circle one another with caution, desire, humor, anger, and compassion, inching their way toward understanding.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869513035/05/05/2011Mary Sweeney discusses her film "Baraboo".nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1869620063/Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media tried to find the recluse but failed. In 2005 Willem Alkema started searching for Sly. Sly didn't want to be found or filmed, but Willem didn't give up and finally followed Sly in his first steps on stage in decades.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1869620063/07/07/2011Willem Alkema discusses his film "Coming Back for More."nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1848664858/The 13th annual Wisconsin Film Festival is the state's premiere film festival. Meet WFF Director Meg Hamel and discuss this year's lineup. Joining her are directors whose films will be at the WFF including Robb Thompson, Chele Isaac, Brijetta Hall Walker, Brian Standing and William Q. Hartin.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1848664858/04/12/2011Meg Hamel and various film directors discuss the 13th-annual Wisconsin Film Festival.nrFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464367318/Charlie's an accountant, who dreams of becoming something more, something he loves. For anyone who has struggled with, "Do I do what I love or do I do what makes me money even if I hate it?" Charlie Wu will inspire viewers to follow their dreams.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464367318/10/01/2010Bob Pondillo talks about his musical short film "The New, True, Charlie Wu."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1518501453/"Paddle to Seattle: Journey through the Inside Passage" is an independent documentary chronicling the progress of two intrepid adventurers paddling handmade wooden Pygmy kayaks from Alaska to Seattle.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1518501453/10/01/2010JJ Kelley and Ben Gottfried discuss their adventure documentary "Paddle to Seattle."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464386008/"Into The Pit" tells the story of Wes Vance and Aaron Frye, two seemingly unremarkable Kentuckians who have lived in the small town of Prestonsburg their entire lives. Looking for a change, they turn their love of horror films into a radio show that soon that soon takes on a life of its own.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464386008/10/01/2010"Into The Pit" is a story of friendship, diverging dreams and childhood nostalgia.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1540231554/30-year-old Owen Fenby loves his girlfriend but he loves high school hockey more, or does he? One by one his friends are deserting his annual pilgrimage to the Wisconsin State High School Hockey Tournament forcing him to confront some harsh truths about his bizarre obsession.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1540231554/05/12/2011Peter Rudy and Ivo Knezevic discuss their comedic feature film "No Sleep 'til Madison."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464406337/When you are being Bucky for the first time, you are disoriented, and wondering why you ever got yourself into this. By the time you're done, you don't ever want to stop. Meet the seven students who play Bucky Badger during the 2007-2008 school year.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464406337/10/01/2010Meet Scott Smith and John Fromstein producers of the documentary "Being Bucky."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464400803/This documentary follows the historic Ron Paul campaign from the perspective of grassroots activists and showcases the unique often bizarre, yet, groundbreaking projects they undertook as they brushed aside traditional campaign methodology.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464400803/05/12/2011Corey Kealiher and Chris Rye discuss their film, "For Liberty," on the Ron Paul campaign.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464380391/University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Peck School of the Arts shares films from its 29th-Annual UWM Student Film Festival. Department of Film Chair Rob Yeo discusses the student program, plus several young directors join us to talk about their films.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464380391/10/01/2010Rob Yeo and student filmmakers review the UWM Peck School of the Arts Student Film Fest.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464396362/"Thieves Like Us" is an action-packed comedy about Toby who intends to give up his life of thieving and marry his longtime girlfriend. But a kidnapping blackmail plot and one more big heist puts a snag in his plans. Can he pull it off and win back Lindsey?http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464396362/10/01/2010Jarrod Crooks talks about his action-packed comedy "Thieves Like Us."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464325386/In a time when people can carry computers in their pockets and watch TV while walking down the street, "Typeface" dares to explore the twilight of the analog craft of wood type printing that is freshly inspiring artists in a digital age.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464325386/10/01/2010Justine Nagan, producer of "Typeface," discusses her engaging documentary.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1494131885/This documentary is about a Hmong woman (a UWM film student) who goes back to Laos to meet her aunt and other family members who did not flee to Thailand or the U.S. Along the way, she discovers what home really means.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1494131885/10/01/2010Take a look at the moving documentary "My Way Home" with Dao Chang and Jenny Plevin.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464413647/Life is hard for Chad Vader, the younger and less charismatic brother of Darth Vader, who is the day-shift manager of a grocery store named Empire Market. The story presents Chad's clash with customers and other employees while incorporating dialogue and concepts from "Star Wars."http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464413647/10/01/2010Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan discuss the Internet shorts of "Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464420860/"Chump Change" traces the rise, fall, rise, fall and rise of Milwaukee Steven whose descent into the nightmare of Los Angeles sends him fleeing back to his native Wisconsin. It is a film about life, love and laughter, hope, dreams and redemption; but mostly it's a film about fame, fortune, cheese and beer.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464420860/10/01/2010See an interview with Steve Burrows about his feature-length comedy "Chump Change."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464421466/The 12th-annual Wisconsin Film Festival (WFF) is the state's premier film festival. WFF Director Meg Hamel joins us for an hourlong special to discuss this year's festival and preview clips from some of the films featured. Plus Bob Trondson shows viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the WFF.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464421466/10/01/2010Meg Hamel previews the 12th-annual Wisconsin Film Festival.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466648326/"Jerabek" is an intimate portrait of one family that confronts the tragedy of war.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466648326/10/01/2010Steve Levin talks about his intense dramatic feature film "Jerabek."tv-gHistoryHistoryWar & ConflictWar & ConflictEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1464427382/"The House That Jack Built" is a horror romantic fairy tale. A secret threatens to consume Jack, who must decide between deceiving his wife and losing her for all time. "The Medium" tries to discover the hidden secrets in an old rundown movie theatre. " The Zombeatles: All You Need Is Brains" recasts the story of The Beatles in an undead world.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1464427382/10/01/2010The Halloween Special features films by William J. Meyer, Ben Wydeven and Doug Gordon.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHolidaysHolidaysEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466673473/"Live: From Bethlehem" chronicles the struggles, failures and triumphs of the Ma'an News Network, the only major independent news source in the Palestinian Territories. The film focuses more on people than politics and the freedom of expression in the evolving Palestinian mediascape.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466673473/10/01/2010Matt Sienkiewicz, creator of the documentary "Live: From Bethlehem," is interviewed.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466673497/"The Medium" is a short suspense film where a medium tries to discover the hidden secrets in an old rundown movie theatre. "The Zombeatles: All You Need Is Brains" is a mockumentary that recasts the story of The Beatles in an undead world.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466673497/10/01/2010Ben Wydeven and Doug Gordon discuss the horror films "The Medium" and "The Zombeatles."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466654373/"Immortal Cupboard: In Search of Lorine Niedecker" is a portrait of poet and experimental writer Lorine Niedecker (1903-1970).http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466654373/10/01/2010Cathy C. Cook discusses her powerful documentary "Immortal Cupboard."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466654480/The joy of lutefisk, the Norwegian cod treat preserved with caustic soda, is captured through interviews with dozens of diners at Sons of Norway lodges, church suppers and other gatherings.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466654480/10/01/2010Enjoy an interview with Eric J. Nelson creator of the documentary "Fishin' for Tradition."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466666319/"Disconnnected" is a documentary that follows three well-wired college kids as they go offline for three weeks. In no time flat, eight students, who co-created the movie under the supervision of professional filmmaker Melody Gilbert, suffer Facebook withdrawal and are forced to discover themselves.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466666319/10/01/2010Melody Gilbert and Mitchell Lundin discuss their entertaining documentary "Disconnected."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466664636/"Win or Lose: A Summer Camp Story" is a powerful documentary about boys at summer camp who push themselves to win an ultra competitive event at the end of camp. Learning how to lose is a devastating but valuable lesson learned by the end of the competition.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466664636/10/01/2010Louis Lapat chats about his documentary "Win or Lose: A Summer Camp Story."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466671711/For the past 40 years, thousands have come to Stevens Point on one weekend for one thing - the world's largest trivia contest. "Triviatown" follows the teams as they cluster together in basements, garages and living rooms for 54 straight hours playing trivia.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466671711/10/01/2010Discover the story behind Patrick Cady's amusing documentary "Triviatown."tv-gCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466786079/"Heather" is a high school drama that follows Heather, a teenage outsider, who tries to get closer to popular boy Steve. At a weekend party he rapes her. Heather must again defend herself against those who don't believe her.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466786079/10/01/2010Learn about Melissa Lawrenz's dramatic film, "Heather," which deals with teen rape.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466681205/The 11th-annual Wisconsin Film Festival is the state's premier film festival. WFF Director Meg Hamel joins us for an hourlong special to discuss this year's festival, and preview clips from eight of the films featured. Plus, Bob Trondson will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the WFF.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466681205/10/01/2010Meg Hamel previews the 11th-annual Wisconsin Film Festival.tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466793424/"Chosen Towns" follows the lives of nine Jewish families who span the breadth of the state and 150 years. "Almost Home" follows a nursing home working to transform the impersonal, regimented hospital-like institution into a warm "home."http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466793424/10/01/2010Producers Brad Lichtenstein and Nicole Brown discuss "Chosen Towns" and "Almost Home."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHealthHealthAgingAgingEpisodehttp://video.wpt2.org/video/1466783858/"Going Great White" is a well-crafted satire of the American Dream, skewering everything from homeschooling to fitness programs along the way. "Going Great White" is a zany journey into the desperate world of pyramid sales schemes. It's "Best in Show" meets Amway.http://video.wpt2.org/video/1466783858/10/01/2010Frank Sommers talks about his feature length comedy "Going Great White."tv-gArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelEpisode