Filmed Episode of "Kitchen Krewe" TV Show

A few days ago, we were part of a team that filmed an episode of The Kitchen Krewe, a cooking show geared towards kids. Sponsored by a grant form Willy Street Co-op, the show will begin airing on Madison's WYOU TV in October.

Final Madison Civics Club Shoot

Earlier today, we completed the last in a series of four Madison Civics Club video shoots at the Monona Terrace. The main speaker was Jim Leach, 30-year US Congressman and former National Endowment for the Humanities Chair.

The previous programs in the series included international mediator Joan Goldsmith, gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee and author Peter Palmer. All of the videos are scheduled to air on WYOU - Madison's Community Television.

Madison Civics Club Video Shoot with Joan Goldsmith

On Saturday, Robert joined Luciano Matheron of Brazen Video Productions at the Monona Terrace to shoot another in a series of Madison Civics Club events. The main speaker was international mediator, coach and educator, Joan Goldsmith.

The video will appear on Madison's Community Television in April. Earlier event speakers have included Jackie Joyner-Kersee and author Peter Palmer.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee at Madison Civics Club

Last month, Robert shot a Madison Civics Club event at the Monona Terrace along with Luciano Matheron of Brazen Video Productions and WYOU board member Karen Huismann. Today, the three returned to the convention center to record another excellent MCC talk. The speaker was Jackie Joyner-Kersee, named by Sports Illustrated as “the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.”

The programs, which are being assembled by editor Ivy Suryana, will air on WYOU--Madison's Community Television.

Madison Civics Club Shoot for WYOU

Earlier today, Robert joined Luciano Matheron of Brazen Video Productions as they collaborated to film a live talk at Monona Terrace. The event was sponsored by the Madison Civics Club and the proceeds from the project will go to help support WYOU--Madison's Community Television Station. The shoot was the brainchild of WYOU board member Karen Huismann.  The main speaker was author and activist Peter Palmer.

WYOU Makes Cover of State Journal

An article on a bill to reinstatement federal PEG monies for community television stations appeared on the cover of today's Wisconsin State Journal. WYOU, Madison's only access station, has been struggling to survive over the last couple of years after the state voted to cut their funding. Yet whether this valuable new source of income comes through or not, the future for WYOU recently took a turn for the better.

In an agreement between the Madison Public Library and the cable access station, WYOU has now taken up residence at the newly refurbished downtown location...rent free! Madison's community voice has a secure permanent home. Robert continues to write and update the program schedule each week for the station.

Pictured at the library holding a vintage WYOU sign is Robert along with board members Bryan Fay and Michael Haven. Seated in front are board members Barbara Wright and Barbara Vedder.

Photo copyright M.P. King, State Journal.

Interviewed by WTTW's Rich Samuels

We had the pleasure of meeting and being interviewed today by Rich Samuels, long-time host of the PBS program Chicago Tonight on WTTW. Rich came to Madison to ask us a few questions on tape about our chicken film and the whole backyard poultry movement.

The interview was shot in the WYOU Studio in downtown Madison.

Second Scarlett Johansson Promo Clip

Some time back Robert put together a Scarlett Johansson promotional clip for WYOU Community Television in Madison. Re-working some of the original footage of Ms. Johansson along with a number of sound bites from programs that appear on the station, he has now created a second station ID promo. Watch the new video here.

Madison gets sneak peak at the Making of Mad City Chickens

The Making of Mad City Chickens is a 25 minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the feature-length doc. It's just one of the many extras that will be included on the DVD when released.

If you have cable in Madison and in surrounding Dane County, you'll get a first sneak peak. For the entire month of December, The Making of Mad City Chickens will be airing Mondays at 9:30pm, Wednesdays 5:30pm, Saturdays 3:00pm, and Sundays 10:00pm. WYOU is analog channel 95 and digital channel 991.

Final Episode of Not Docs airs this month

Not Docs is a television show for the lover of independent short films. Produced by Robert, it has run for the last two seasons on WYOU Madison’s channel 4 (now digital 991). Each episode showcases the work of one or more independent filmmakers with a focus on narratives, experimental and art films rather than documentary…hence the name of the show. But after two years, Robert is ready to move onto new film projects so this month will be the final airing of Not Docs before it goes into repeats.

And it’ll be ending with a bang!

Indie filmmaker Eric Lim’s sci-fi, action-packed, monster invading Zero Trooper-F premiered to a pumped up crowd at the 2008 Wisconsin Film Festival. Now you can see it this month on Not Docs! The film features an appearance by Matt Sloan of youtube’s Chad Vader fame.

Scarett Johansson promo for WYOU gets Press

A Scarlett Johansson promotional clip that Robert produced and edited--for Madison’s WYOU Channel 4--received some press yesterday. Read the Isthmus Daily Page article by writer Kristian Knutsen.



Watch the Scarlet Johansson video here.