Special Projects

Award-winning special projects created by Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

In this short documentary, Emma Perry introduces us to Adela Tesnow, a visual artist and creative professional who specializes in portraiture in both traditional and digital mediums. Passionately involved in the arts from a young age, she pursued art school and graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2025. Newly faced with […]

In this documentary, Anne Ager follows SEWERFest, a reptile expo in Wisconsin. SEWERFest has been around for over 20 years and gained top vendors and enthusiastic reptile lover fans. Run by one family, it is a place where people can buy and learn about reptiles.

In this short documentary, Jajuan Evans dives into the “Superfight” between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, and what made them great boxers of their time.

As the processing digital archivist in the Archives Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Shiraz Bhathena gives viewers an inside look at the preservation of the WTMJ-TV collection of news stories broadcast from 1950 to 1980. The preservation of this collection isn’t only one of physical media, but also a preservation of all aspects of […]

This short documentary explores the rich history of Three Brothers, a small, family-owned landmark in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. Opened in 1956 by Milun Radicevic, a WWII concentration camp survivor who fled Europe and found asylum before being sponsored by a Lutheran family, the restaurant stands as a testament to resilience and family legacy. Housed […]

In June of 2025, Alex Erickson and Kaylee Pikula held their first at home café, “Homebody Café” in Alex’s kitchen, inviting all the people closest to them to come enjoy their hand-crafted drinks and pastries. Since then, they’ve held an at home café for every season and what started out as something just for close […]

Type one diabetes has been an autoimmune disorder that has affected 9.5 million people worldwide, and me personally for the last 22 years. Despite becoming more and more prevalent, this disease is still heavily misunderstood and unnoticed. In this short documentary, Shannon Knowski showcases the life hardships diabetics face daily, as well as what goes […]

The Brookfield Farmer’s Market offers a chance for people to purchase goods locally and support small businesses located in Wisconsin, even during the Winter months. The 2025-2026 winter season is the first time that the Brookfield Farmers Market is hosting their winter session, allowing for new businesses to broaden their reach and encouraging a new […]

With the annual May Day march rapidly approaching, Voces de la Frontera prepares for a historic mass march along with the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s southside community. In this short documentary, Matiana Hernández explores the community’s interactions in a strictly observational manner that also documents iconic landmarks, famous architecture, businesses, and locations known by members […]

Just weeks after ICE officers dispatched by the Trump administration clashed with protesters in Minneapolis, killing two Americans, student journalists asked fellow college students for their views.

Port Washington Common Council meetings have lit up with heated debates over the OpenAI data center that is reported to break ground with construction in the next year.  “It seems like public service isn’t on the menu for you guys,” said an anonymous resident. “So, I’ll simply ask: do you guys have a conscience? Do […]

As artificial intelligence begins to move into the dairyland, Wisconsinites have questions. Ordinary common council meetings that once seldomly welcomed an audience have started to overflow with residents desperate for answers on data centers coming to their often small or rural communities. The only Wisconsin legislation that even mentions data centers relates to tax incentives. […]