Documentaries

In this short documentary, Brady Jager introduces us to Caitlin Mourek, a TikTok influencer from Illinois. Caitlin recently posted a video that got 4.5 million views with 1.5 million likes and she has worked with famous influencers and brands, as well as with the “Gen-Z for Biden” campaign. But despite her success, she has also […]

In this short documentary, Lauren Breunig introduces us to her grandmother. Since retiring, she has been sewing with a group at her senior center and donating projects to various charities. Lauren follows her along and shows us how the emotional value of sewing has changed for her, and how the development of technology has changed […]

Drew Skyberg is a UWM student who hosts a sports podcast online. In this short documentary, Justin Brenner shows us what it’s like to have a podcast while being in college and how Drew goes about producing his show.

This TV production major at MATC has interests in singing, playing piano and film. He is also coping with Asperger syndrome. In this short documentary, Courtney Bondar shows us how finding a way to focus is crucial in his daily life.

Meet Keridan Velasquez, a young woman who went from being a 14 year old with a dream to a 22 year old with a thriving photography business. Payton Bachochin tells us her story in this short documentary.

Meet Guadalupe, a local young woman in recovery after a decade-long heroin addiction. Prior to her addiction, Guadalupe enjoyed expressing her creativity through art. However, the effects of her long-term drug abuse robbed her of her artistic abilities. In this short documentary, Larissa Rongholt interviews Guadalupe and shows us how she has switched her creative […]

Jarrett is a student at Marquette and also a very talented musician. He makes beats from scratch and then sells them online to musicians around the world. In this short documentary, Grant Sanger shows us Jarrett’s process from start to finish, and how he hopes to make a living off of his talent.

Current FAA medical examination laws are having a negative impact on pilots. In this short documentary, Kaylin Hart exposes the difficulties they go through to obtain a medical certificate from an aviation medical examiner due to several disqualifying disorders and conditions that invalidate several capable pilots every year. Many of them leave mental illnesses untreated […]

Meet Niko, a local worker who collects rocks and crystals. In this short documentary by Maribel Guarin, she explores how he got into collecting, how he interacts with the items in his collection, and his shopping process.

In this short documentary, Jeromey Hodsdon introduces us to Midnight Angel, a local band of female musicians that will be returning to the stage this Summer after a hiatus caused by the pandemic.

In this short documentary, Cherita Booker shows us what it’s like to return to school while also navigating online classes during the pandemic.

In this short documentary, Samantha Blackstad introduces us to a local young musician who has been keeping busy during the pandemic by creating his own songs and music videos.