Nate Sheppard Media

01/12/2024

It's been an absolute joy to finally have downtown studio space and it doesn't hurt to be right next door to two fantastic businesses such as Childs Frame Co and Crate Digger's Music & More

(Feel free to stop on by sometime this week to say hi at 25 S. Brown St. in Rhinelander!)

26/11/2024

What a lovely weekend!

26/11/2024

This fall I had the chance to once again collaborate with my friend and fantastic songwriter Brett Winters on his latest record release. He commissioned me to make a lyric video for the song "Revenant Cloud" featuring drone footage of the fall colors (but with a bit of a twist).

Check out the video using the links below and then head on over to his page to hear the full album!

(All footage was filmed in Marquette, MI.)

WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY6hCGHCOFc

25/11/2024

Thank you to the chamber ambassadors for the fantastic ribbon cutting ceremony!

23/11/2024

Starting now!

21/11/2024

Word's getting out! See you tomorrow?

Made it to the front page of WXPR Public Radio! Check out the article linked below and then come see us tomorrow (11/22 from 6-8pm) for our grand opening and then again on Saturday (11/23 from 10a-2p) for our holiday market! All events will take place at 25 S. Brown St. in Rhinelander.

https://www.wxpr.org/community/2024-11-21/rhinelander-couple-opens-hilgermann-center-for-community-to-promote-arts-and-community

21/11/2024

One of the many reasons to stop by the Hilgermann this weekend… live jazz!

16/11/2024

If you haven't heard, Nate Sheppard Media now has an official downtown space inside the new Hilgermann Center and we're doing a grand opening weekend next Friday and Saturday! Come on out and see what I've been up to this summer in getting my studio ready.

Our GRAND OPENING is only one week away! Join us next Friday night (Nov 22nd) from 6PM-8PM and celebrate with us in style with some free Italian sodas and live music by jazz duo Lumönicity from Stevens Point!

Then come back the next day (Sat. Nov 23 from 10AM-2PM) for our first ever HOLIDAY MARKET with a bunch of great local vendors and get all your shopping done early.

The 3 businesses in our space will also be open all weekend for you browse and meet the owners. See you at 25 S. Brown St. in Rhinelander!

12/11/2024

SPOILER ALERT

In case you missed it, my friend Andrew Egan and I teamed up with some other great local talented friends to try our hand at narrative filmmaking and the result is a horror/thriller short film called SCAPEGOAT.

While horror is not my usual preferred genre, the medium does lend itself to some pretty interesting visuals, so it was just pure delight to be able to work as the cinematographer for this project and I can’t wait to start working on our next film!

You can watch the short film for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmZc9TCznRk

30/10/2024

I was surprised the other day with a package from the Pecan Pickling Film Fest and discovered that Pete’s Castle won best documentary short!

(The film is available to watch here: https://youtu.be/mjkVMwbD-G8?feature=shared).

28/10/2024

Happy Halloween! It's here! Watch my latest spooky film project using the link in the comments of this post.

SCAPEGOAT is a horror/thriller short film directed by Andrew Egan. I had the chance to be the cinematographer, editor and sound designer for this project and we worked with some pretty great and talented people in front of and behind the camera.

This project was filmed entirely in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and is a bit of a proof of concept for what I'd love to see happen in the northwoods: a full independent filmmaking scene that capitalizes on the beautiful places and wonderful people of our area. If you're interested in being a part of that scene, check out the Northwoods Filmmaking Society link in the comments as well.

Enjoy!

FILM SYNOPSIS:
A young couple goes on an ill-fated camping trip in efforts to rekindle their dying relationship. Things are going well until they are ambushed by a violent cult looking for fresh blood for their ritual.

26/10/2024

Thursday night's premiere of SCAPEGOAT at The Hilgermann was an absolute dream! So many lovely people came out and it was such a fun opportunity to share this unique short film with some of the cast and crew and a bunch of friends and family.

Shoutout to the director Andrew Egan for being a great collaborator and Amanda Anderson for snapping these excellent photos.

The film will be available to watch online soon, so stay tuned!

25/10/2024

Looking for something to do this evening? I'm playing a couple of hours of live music tonight (Oct 25) at the Gather Coffee Shop in Lake Tomahawk from 6-8PM. Come enjoy some warm drinks and cozy music. See you there!

24/10/2024

TONIGHT! 6:30PM!

Come on out for the world premiere of SCAPEGOAT at The Hilgermann in downtown Rhinelander.

Lots of fun surprises are in store!

Tickets available online or at the door!

Snacks, drinks, costumes and more!

(Link in comments for more info. Cash is preferred if buying tickets at the door.)

22/10/2024

Still on the fence about coming to the premiere of SCAPEGOAT this Thursday? Here's a clip of director Andrew Egan reacting to his first time seeing the edited film. (Sound on!)

Get your tickets here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scapegoat-horror-short-film-premiere-tickets-1043100019237

22/10/2024

Only a few days (Oct 24!) until the premiere of Andrew Egan's SCAPEGOAT, a new indie horror film made entirely in Rhinelander.

Though the movie itself is pretty great, what's exciting about this premiere is that we'll be sharing quite a bit about the process that went into making it. (Shout out to the incomparable Artistic Norma for these incredible BTS photos).

It was an incredible day and a half shoot with a ton of delightful people who just showed up and jumped in.

My hope is that this film can be a bit of a proof of concept for the types of films we can create up here and we'd love it if you joined us for the event!

(If you're on the fence because of the content, I totally respect that, though I will admit it's pretty mild as far as horror goes.)

If you're interested in joining us, there's still some tickets available (link in comments) and the event will be a lively evening with a few surprises, so come on out to The Hilgermann (and wear your Halloween costume)!

19/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out to see Pete’s Castle and all the other great films in the “Let’s Make Something” film block! It’s always a pleasure to share films with such an engaged and receptive audience. Already thinking about what film to make for next year!

(Thanks for the photo)

17/10/2024

So thrilled to be heading up to Marquette this weekend for one of my absolute favorite events, the Fresh Coast Film Festival!

My film Pete's Castle will be playing on Friday and Saturday at 12PM alongside a bunch of other great regional films. If you're in the area and want to check it out, all the info can be found here: www.freshcoastfilm.com