Author: comedyfestival

Rob Steger is a director and producer, known for Sub-4 to States (2019), his first taste of filmmaking. He conceptualized, filmed parts and starred in the TV Show, Running the Triple Crown (2020). The Funny Runner (2021) is his first major push into documentary filmmaking.

After quitting her job to pursue her dream of running professionally, Brittany Charboneau quickly found herself not having any fun with the sport she loved. A tough debut at the New York City Marathon and the following training left Brittany broken physically, mentally, and emotionally. Was there really only one path to success in becoming… Continue reading Short Film: THE FUNNY RUNNER, 20min., USA, Sports Documentary

After a seemingly insignificant plastic toy is manufactured by a young child in Latin America, it begins a journey across the world by tractor trailer, a fast-food restaurant trash can, SUV, a garbage truck, and an ocean-freighter. Each mode of transportation offers glimpses into the lives of its transporters, whether mundane, privileged, or desperate. Finally… Continue reading ENVIRONMENTAL Festival Winning SHORT Screenplay: Throwaways, by Andy Carpenter

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Long Form Short Film: ALASKA LONG HUNTERS Best DOC Short Film: RIVER PLANTS Best ENVIRONMENTAL Short Film: RECKONING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE GULF OF MAINE Best Cinematography: RETURNING HOME Best Sound & Music: THE OCEAN VOICE Theme of night: Change in perspective. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: February 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival

Daniel Gartzke is an alumni of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Radio/Tv/Film Department and an internationally, award winning Director. Dan is the winner of Best Documentary and Best Director awards in London, Paris, and Los Angeles for his debut documentary, Light in The Darkness. He brings expertise and vision to the important issue of companion animals and… Continue reading Director Biography – Daniel Gartzke (RESCUE STORY – SAVING COMPANION ANIMALS)

Without a doubt, the place of animals in our life is now permanent. Their companionship provides us with emotional support, responsibility, and deep bonds found in few other places. Although for many animals, the life of comfort and friendship isn’t the life they are dealt.Nearly 1.5 million animals are euthanized yearly thanks to the overcrowding… Continue reading Short Film: RESCUE STORY – SAVING COMPANION ANIMALS, 64min., USA, Documentary

We sometimes make the mistake of believing that we have seen it all now. However, an epic adventure a year ago has destroyed this assumption, and some other things we claimed to have known. This film attempts to tell the journey of that (re-)discovery. Alongside pals from Vroomie, Wow Tapes team traveled on a bus… Continue reading Short Film: THE NAMELESS CALL – INSIDE COSTA RICA, 5min., Italy, Documentary

Curiosity is the first step in environmental change for the world’s coral reefs. In 2020, we were welcomed into the world of Marine Biologist Johnny Gaskell, who leads a team pioneering a Reef Restoration Program in the Whitsundays Region – a mountainous archipelago made up of 74 mostly uninhabited islands inside the Great Barrier Reef.… Continue reading Short Film: PARADISE WON’T PROTECT ITSELF, 13min., Australia, Documentary

James Daggett has been making films since he was eight years old, and from early on has been drawn to the format of documentary. He co-directed “Catherine’s Kindergarten”, a forthcoming documentary about a mother’s journey to heal after the passing of her daughter, but “Small Footprints” is his first foray into the realm of eco-minded… Continue reading Director Biography – James Daggett (SMALL FOOTPRINTS: CRAFTING AN ECO-LODGE IN WILD ALASKA)

In 2008, a sustainable development project began in the middle of the Kenai Fjords of Alaska, 3 hours by boat from the nearest port of civlization. Told from the points of view of crew members, project coordinators and the Native Alaskan corporation that owns the land itself, the film is both a celebration of and… Continue reading Short Film: SMALL FOOTPRINTS: CRAFTING AN ECO-LODGE IN WILD ALASKA, 40min., USA, Documentary