(2006, Brian Standing, 26 minutes)
A profile of the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua’s innovative microcredit program in one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading “Better Futures: Voices from the NICA Fund”
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Black-Capped Chickadees in Ultraviolet
Prolefeed Studios recently received a grant from the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology to study the plumage of Black-Capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) under reflected sunlight in the near ultraviolet spectrum (300-400 nanometers). Many birds and insects can see a wider range of electromagnetic radiation than humans can, including the 300-400nm band. Several researchers have theorized that Chickadees, which appear uniformly black and grey to the human eye, might exhibit more distinctive markings under UV illumination. Continue reading “Black-Capped Chickadees in Ultraviolet”
Blink Again!
(2010, Brian Standing)
A year in the life of temporary art in Madison, Wisconsin. Continue reading “Blink Again!”
Blink! Again a Smash at Wisconsin Film Festival
Thanks to all of you who came out to the Bartell Theater last Thursday for the screening of Blink! Again, The Bells of Bascom Hill and At the Table at the Wisconsin Film Festival. We had a sell-out crowd, artist Tim Browning in attendance, and a terrific discussion after the show. The Capital Times’ Lindsay Christians has a nice write up in 77 Square. Christians calls Blink! Again “a love letter to (Madison’s) quirky, delightful folks.”
We also got some good advance coverage from Wisconsin Public Television’s Director’s Cut. If you missed the broadcast on WPT, you can view Charles Monroe-Kane’s interview with Wisconsin Film Festival director Meg Hamel and several film directors, including Blink! Again’s Brian Standing online at the WPT website. We also got some nice coverage from the Badger Herald and WKOW-TV
Keep your eyes peeled for more screenings of Blink! Again around town this summer.
Bread & Puppet Theater’s Joan of Arc
(1999, Brian Standing)
This video captures Bread and Puppet’s 1998 revival of Joan of Arc in performances at Madison’s Barrymore Theater and Chicago’s Musem of Contemporary Art. Continue reading “Bread & Puppet Theater’s Joan of Arc”
Caffeinated Posse
(2002, Brian Standing, 20 minutes)
Jonathan Zarov joins jugglers, hula-hoopers, drummers and bass cellists in a mad dash across Madison, WI coffee shops to raise money for community radio WORT 89.9 FM. Continue reading “Caffeinated Posse”
Can I Get You Anything Else?
(2007, Brian Standing)
A woman tethered to a table cheerfully serves pies to puzzled art gallery patrons. Continue reading “Can I Get You Anything Else?”
Car-Free Klezmer
(2008, Brian Standing, 23 minutes)
Madison-based Klezmer mavens Yid Vicious spent a week taking their music to the city’s streets, bike paths, and bus stops, to the surprise, delight, and sometimes bleary-eyed confusion of commuters. Continue reading “Car-Free Klezmer”
Christians for Equality
(2005, Brian Standing, 3 minutes)
United Church of Christ pastor Todd Smith-Lippart from Dodgeville, Wisconsin speaks out against a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin constitution that would ban gay marriage. Continue reading “Christians for Equality”
Counter-Revolution
(2002, Brian Standing, 10 minutes)
Congenial anarchists attempt to reverse the flow of the Madison,Wisconsin farmer’s market. Continue reading “Counter-Revolution”
Don’t Talk to Strangers: A Minitrue Corp. P.S.A.
(2004, Brian Standing)
We’re the only ones you can trust. Here are a couple of dozen reasons to stay inside for the rest of your lives. Continue reading “Don’t Talk to Strangers: A Minitrue Corp. P.S.A.”
First Amendment: A Minitrue Corp. P.S.A.
(2001, Brian Standing, 2 minutes)
Be careful what you say. Be careful what you think. Continue reading “First Amendment: A Minitrue Corp. P.S.A.”
Happy Tax Day 2007
(2007, Brian Standing)
Nicole Gruter hands out receipts for your share of the cost of the Iraq War. You paid for it, after all. Continue reading “Happy Tax Day 2007”
Here, Kitty Kitty
(2007, Andy Beversdorf, 63 minutes)
In 2005, the state of Wisconsin became the laughing stock of the nation as it debated a proposal to legalize the shooting of cats. ‘Here, Kitty, Kitty’ scratches beneath the media blitz to reveal a surprisingly nuanced tale involving ruthless cat-lovers, unapologetic cat-drowners, slandered scientists, death threats, and deposed politicians. Watch and find out who is left standing when all the hissing and clawing subsides. Continue reading “Here, Kitty Kitty”
Here, Kitty Kitty Extras
(2007, Andy Beversdorf)
Deleted scenes and bonus interviews from the 2007 documentary Here, Kitty Kitty Continue reading “Here, Kitty Kitty Extras”
Hunting and Fishing Regulations: A Minitrue Corp. PSA
(2002, Brian Standing)
Make sure you watch this before getting your next hunting license. Continue reading “Hunting and Fishing Regulations: A Minitrue Corp. PSA”
Inside a Car
(2009, Shea Galen Nunez Standing, 9 minutes)
A man’s life takes a turn for the worse after an apparition appears on his doorstep, he gets trapped in his car, then finds a human skull in the backseat. Continue reading “Inside a Car”
Los Pumas del Norte
(2001, Brian Standing)
Mexican norteno band “Los Pumas del Norte” perform live at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Continue reading “Los Pumas del Norte”
Mecha-Godzilla vs. Megalo-Godzilla
(2004, Shea Galen Nunez Standing, 3 minutes)
What happens when Godzilla meets a giant robot Godzilla? And what happens when they both meet an even more terrifying creature? Continue reading “Mecha-Godzilla vs. Megalo-Godzilla”
Music from the Wisconsin Uprising
Emma Goldman reportedly said “If there won’t be dancing at your revolution, I’m not coming.” Emma would have had plenty to dance to in Wisconsin in 2011. The Solidarity Sing Along and the Forward! Marching Band are two of the musical forces that have helped supply the soundtrack to the protests surrounding Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his attempts to crush union labor. Continue reading “Music from the Wisconsin Uprising”
New Works from Shea Standing
Here’s the Science Fiction Theater series from Madison’s Goodman Community Center’s Media Works, featuring Prolefeed Studios’ Shea Standing. Continue reading “New Works from Shea Standing”
No Nos Moveran
Pedalphiles
(2000, Brian Standing)
The adventures of S.C.A.B. (Skids Creating Apocalyptic Bicycles), a roving gang of bicyclist- artist- philosophers hell-bent on ridding the world of automobiles. Continue reading “Pedalphiles”
Pedalphiles Extras: Five Years Later
(2005, Brian Standing)
Prolefeed Studios checks in with the protagonists of 2000’s Pedalphiles five years down the road. Continue reading “Pedalphiles Extras: Five Years Later”
Pip Starr, Rest In Peace
Prolefeed Studios only belatedly learned of the January 22, 2008 death of Melbourne, Australia filmmaker Pip Starr.
Electric Eye Cinema audiences will remember Pip’s work with Bill Runting, including Fight For Country (screened 3/26/2004 at Electric Eye Cinema), as well as his Open Reel Hour submissions, A Certain Point and Through the Wire.
More information about Pip and his untimely passing is available at Sydney’s Indymedia website. Our deepest condolences to Pip’s friends, colleagues and family. Pip left behind a powerful legacy of inspirational work.
Psalm 5
(2006, Brian Standing, 2 minutes)
Nicaraguan poet, sculptor and liberation theology priest Ernesto Cardenal reads his classic poem “Psalm 5,” a searing indictment of government lies and war. Continue reading “Psalm 5”
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Scoop Perlman’s Guide to Art
(Brian Standing, 2002, 2005)
Scoop Perlman’s Guide to Art is an ongoing documentary series that explores the work of outsider and folk artists in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Continue reading “Scoop Perlman’s Guide to Art”
Scoop Perlman’s Guide to Art Extras
(Brian Standing, 2002, 2005)
Slide shows of artworks produced by artists profiled in the documentary Scoop Perlman’s Guide to Art Continue reading “Scoop Perlman’s Guide to Art Extras”
Solidarity Forever
The Solidarity Sing A Long, along with members of the Forward Marching Band, perform “Solidarity Forever” outside the Wisconsin Capitol on May 6, 2011.
Continue reading “Solidarity Forever”
Video Test
War is Sell
(2004, Brian Standing, 56 minutes)
The history and tactics of war propagandists. “One of those small, under-the-radar docs each and every person should see.” — Digitally Obsessed Continue reading “War is Sell”
War is Sell Extras
(2004, Brian Standing)
Deleted scenes and bonus interviews from the documentary War is Sell. Continue reading “War is Sell Extras”
We Are Wisconsin: Real Democracy Now!
June 10, 2011. Wisconsin protesters at the Solidarity Sing Along recite portions of the Democracia Real Ya! manifesto in solidarity with protesters against “austerity” cuts in the Badger State and across the globe. I think I can help. Together I know we can. Continue reading “We Are Wisconsin: Real Democracy Now!”
Wild Turkeys by Shea Standing
Shea Standing, director of 2004’s Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla vs. MegaloGodzilla, returns to Prolefeed Studios with a 6-minute radio documentary on wild turkeys at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum. Wild Turkeys originally aired on WORT’s (89.9FM, Madison WI) In Our Backyard on 4/9/08.
Play Wild Turkeys now:
You can also download an MP3 file of Shea’s report in 128kbps or 56kbps.
For more information about wild turkeys, including online audio recording of turkey gobbles, visit the Macaulay Library at the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology.
