Nate Sheppard Media

09/11/2026

Announcing the world premiere of my newest short documentary: STONE COLD PHOENIX!

“Stone Cold Phoenix” is an intimate look at the life and stylings of Shelley Novotny, a northern Wisconsin mixed media artist who creates stunning wearable art pieces to showcase the understated beauty of the world and people around her.

Part documentary and part cinematic poem, this film explores grief and resilience and demonstrates how communal art (and cold water immersion!) can transform us through the ashes of trauma into new and more beautiful versions of ourselves.

This 20 minute film will have its world premiere at the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette, MI on Friday, October 16 at 10AM and Sunday, October 18 at 12PM. Tickets and info can be found at www.freshcoastfilm.com.

If you can’t make it to Marquette, fear not! The film will be making its Wisconsin debut at The Hilgermann Center in downtown Rhinelander at 7PM on Friday, October 23rd! Tickets will go on sale soon, so stay tuned.

Huge thank you to Shelley Novotny, Emilymae King, Amanda Anderson, Andrew Egan and all of the other folks who helped make this film possible. I can't wait to share it with you all soon!

09/09/2026

Come hang out with me on Sunday!

Join us this Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM at The Hilgermann Center in Rhinelander for our monthly filmmaking meetup!

We'll be talking about some new opportunities to get involved in the growing film scene in the region. Free and open to anyone!

More info at www.northwoodsfilm.com/society

09/04/2026

“We're all mad here.”
― Lewis Carroll

Official film announcement coming next week!

Model: Gary Hernandez
Designer/Stylist: Shelley Novotny

09/02/2026

Yet another teaser from my forthcoming documentary project...

Stay tuned for more details!

Model: Bri Wheeler
Designer/Stylist: Shelley Novotny

08/31/2026

Another teaser of my new film coming out this October. (Official announcement coming soon!) Any guesses as to what it's about?

Model: Emilymae King
Designer/Stylist: Shelley Novotny

08/29/2026

Thanks for stopping by!

08/26/2026

Thanks for the shoutout!

Create Wisconsin's Statewide Artist Grant Program first cohort of 16 recipients is truly remarkable.

Meet one of the recipients: Nate Sheppard Media ()

Brief project description -
“A series of fully immersive performing arts experiences that incorporates cinematic film, live music, poetry and storytelling, dynamic lighting, surround sound, and projection mapping.”

This three-year program, which supports a new cohort of award recipients each year, is made possible by generous support from the Ruth Foundation For The Arts (). This year, each recipient will receive an award of $7,500 for individual artistic enrichment or to conduct a community-based project.

08/25/2026

Check out the new ad I made for the Sayner-Star Lake-Cloverland Chamber of Commerce. It was so fun getting to explore all of these great resorts in the Northwoods!

08/24/2026

august vibes (sound on)

08/21/2026

Another behind-the-scenes look at the multimedia show I'm working on that I'm hoping to debut this November.