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04/29/2024

doc|UWM UW-Milwaukee - Undergraduate Research Fellows - 2024. Congratulations on all your hard work this year. 4/26/24

04/19/2024

Victims of crime may not know that advocates exist (Victim Witness Services) through the District Attorney's Office. If you know someone who's a victim of domestic violence how can you support them?

National Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 21-27. Please check out doc|UWM's collaboration with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

Soon to be seen on the District Attorney’s Victim’s Services Website.

This video is brought to you by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office - Victim Witness Services. Production: doc|UWM

02/20/2024

On January 29th, the Advanced doc|UWM class revisited Bill Odbert. This time the students filmed the leather die-pressing process from beginning to end. Along the way, Mr. Odbert talked about what he did during the 60s and 70s on Brady in between shifts at the Leather Shop. Once again, he kindly gifted everyone a leather gift. This time a Burning Man leather key chain. What a guy. Thank you, Mr. Odbert!

01/30/2024

In late December, doc|UWM students interviewed Marin Denning, who is nationally recognized as a leading educator and specialist in American Indian history and culture. Mr. Denning had thoughtful insight into American Indian tribes' relationship with the rivers, and how they utilized the land before European settlement for our Brady Street documentary. He had valuable anecdotes to share about how the American Indian traditions continue to live on to this very day. Thank you, Mr. Denning for sharing your knowledge with us.

Marin Webster Denning
Sean Kafer
Rhea Raje
Emanuel Zander
Sawyer Wietzel
Georgia Didier
Paul Johnson

11/06/2023

In August the doc|UWM Advanced Documentary Projects class filmed an interview with Reggie Finlayson, who is the son of Dr. William Finlayson. Dr. Finlayson was admitted as the first Black doctor at St. Joseph’s and Sinai hospitals. He broke many barriers, and recently had 5th street named after him. Dr. Finlayson also opened the first Black-owned bank, and brought Martin Luther King Jr. to Milwaukee. He was a lifelong contributor to the community.

10/31/2023

On October 26th, doc|UWM students interviewed Mayor Cavalier Johnson about the Brady Street neighborhood. The interview was conducted in Glorioso’s Italian Market. Mayor Johnson had some anecdotes to share about his childhood visiting the street, and about how it has evolved over the years. He also shared his thoughts about the direction the neighborhood is going in.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Sean Kafer
Lindsay Austin
Georgia Didier
Paul Johnson
Nick Clark
John Myers
Courtney Peterson

10/30/2023

doc|UWM is creating a short for The Center for Student Experience and Talent (SET), highlighting UWM collaborating with local initiatives for community engagement. We interviewed Bella and David, who shared some valuable insight on their experience with SET. Kate from America Scores MKE also shared her experience with UWM students and volunteer work they do with the organization.

Sean Kafer
Joseph Zeitouny
Alexis Treadway
Sam Schoonover
Caden Nahf

10/13/2023

On October 14th, come experience The Barn Project with Peter Stathas joined by other amazing artists
✨-Amy Wilkinson
✨-Christal Wagner
✨-Venetia Stifler
and experience a diverse and magical night at the Sugar Creek Barn in Elkhorn, WI 🕺🏻

P.S. Doc UWM will be there too. Film Projection by Sean Kafer
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09/28/2023

Doc UWM students got an opportunity to interview Alderman Jonathan Brostoff. Brostoff was very excited to share with the doc crew about his experience of growing up in the East Side and his deep connection with Brady. We had filmed at a Brady Street classic Rochambo Coffee and Tea House featuring Brian Nusslock.

Director: Sawyer Wietzel
Camera: Paul Johnson
Lighting: Emanuel Zander
Sound: Brandon Larson
PA: Georgia Didier

09/22/2023

REMODEL ALERT! In May the DOC UWM office went through a huge upgrade. Featuring carpet, TV and a flashy brand new editing station. All this has put the Doc team at ease the last few months and has made editing the Brady Street Documentary feel like a breeze!

09/06/2023

On April 16th, doc|UWM had the opportunity to work with our friends at The School of Freshwater Sciences. Troy and Cassidy captured SFS student interns Clay and Sean sharing their take on the importance of internships offered by the program. In this case, their internship took place at Metro Milwaukee Sewage District where they picked up the skills that will get them prepared for a postgraduate life.

08/15/2023

In July doc|UWM took incoming Freshmen Allison and Lauren under our wings and showed them the Brady Street Neighborhood. We taught them professional filmmaking on and around Pulaski street for our Brady Street Neighborhood Documentary.

07/24/2023

Come and support doc|UWM at our booth this Saturday at Brady Street Festival from Noon until 8 PM. Stop by for a visit and we'll tell you about the documentary of the neighborhood we've been working on.

You may see some of us walking around with a camera getting shots for the documentary. You may get a cameo 🙂 See you there!

To support the production of this film, please donate to Venmo:

Brady Street BID

07/17/2023

Late this spring, the doc|UWM crew had the opportunity to work again with UWM's Center for Student Experience and Talent (SET). The students filmed with UWM student Kailoni Montgomery who is interning at Associated Bank, which helped her get to the next step in her professional career. We also filmed with some of Kailoni's mentors about the advantages that an internship experience provides.

07/07/2023

We had to get our sea legs in a hurry working with Captain Max Morgan. doc|UWM students had the opportunity to go out on the School of Freshwater Sciences research vessel, the Neeskay. We filmed SFS students as instructors, lab techs, and the Captain instructed from their on-water classroom. The video will be coming soon to the SFS website.

06/29/2023

Looking back to April when the doc|UWM crew went to Seidel Tanning Corporation. We took a tour and learned about the interworkings of modern and historical leather making and the impact that it had on early Brady Street neighborhood history.
Eatee Jung
Joe Zeitouny
Emanuel Zander
Demetrius Brown Jr.
Joseph Tweet
Sean Kafer

05/11/2023

Most college students see Brady Street as a destination for nightlife but a group from docUWM is looking beyond that — using the lens of a camera.