Documentaries

Students are staying up all night, all semester in the UWMSchool of Architecture and Urban Planning in order to receive an A and survive the so-called, “Crit Week.”

A glimpse into a single mother’s experience with autism.

A small glimpse into the heroin epidemic surrounding the Milwaukee area through the account of a young resident recovering from addiction; 25-year-old Alissa Schultz addresses the ups and downs associated with the drug as well as how to find hope in finding a life of sobriety.   https://youtu.be/6l0NEAd7H7E&w=700&rel=0&w=700&rel=0  

UW-Milwaukee student Allison Steines takes a week long vow of silence in memory of her sister Kaitlyn, who was unable to speak for 13 years. Allison and fellow documentarian Stephen Coss discuss the project in the audio interview below. Then watch the powerful documentary.

Student artists from UW-Milwaukee live in elderly care facilities where they put on artistic workshops and build friendships with the residents. Hear more from the documentarians in the podcast below and then watch their amazing video:

A Native American student, on the edge of graduation, reflects on his journey of cultural rediscovery and revitalization.

An inspiring story about how loyalty, determination, and a dog played key roles into the 10-year friendship between an unlikely pair.  

Madison, Wisconsin’s very own “Velvet Darkness” cast member Lantry takes his viewers on an emotional journey describing his personal struggles and life lessons learned both before and after he was introduced to his saving grace, the Rocky Horror Picture Show.    

This is the story of one woman starting a movement to save a Wisconsin State Park, Rib Mountain, from being developed into a privatized major ski area and resort.    

A story that personifies the incurable auto-immune disease called Lupus.    

22-year-old college student Joe Micholic spends 48 hours homeless in Milwaukee’s northeast side.

There are statistics, maps and numbers—and then there are people. Getting into the minds of voters is exactly what student journalists and instructors set out to do less than three weeks after Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States in a stunning victory that not many saw coming. One of the […]