Black Oak Films

04/10/2025

Another day, another commerical for a local client! This one was shot, edited, and delivered all in the same day!! For professional results with a fast turnaround, come to us for your video needs!

04/10/2025

Here's a commercial we made recently for Brothers Market Sigourney!

Have you ever seen a bird's eye view of grocery store aisles before??

04/08/2025

Here's a few photos from the Montross Family Meats grand opening on Saturday!

04/08/2025

We were happy to film the ribbon cutting at the grand opening of Montross Family Meats last Saturday. Join us in welcoming this exciting new business to North English!

12/03/2024

Shared by Rebecca Miller: Here is a link to the latest that Jacob Glandon digitized for Dad, Larry Nicholson.

Opera House and some familiar faces. 💚

Jacob Glandon of Black Oak Films

Larry has been on the board of the What Cheer Opera House since 1966 and is the board treasurer today.

https://youtu.be/d7BZtmM1lHo?feature=shared

12/01/2024

Here is last night's Christmas parade in Sigourney as seen from above!

08/20/2024

What Cheer: Coal, Clay, & Community DVDs are now back in stock! They are $20. You can make your order by contacting us at 641-224-9094, [email protected], or by filling out this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KeMmRrwWQT1jwWjl2w4-KDZvMw8FHNQW8Wy8KzljT9M/viewform

06/24/2024

On July 14th, Gritter Creek School will be celebrating it's 150th anniversary. We were asked to create a video to promote the event and couldn't say no after seeing the beauty that is Gritter Creek School and its surrounding landscape. Come and tour Iowa County's last remaining one room brick schoolhouse on July 14th!

05/27/2024

Starting June 6th, the Oskaloosa City Band will begin 8pm performances on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Jacob Glandon spoke with band director, Bruce Peiffer about what to expect from this year's band.
Watch their talk here:

The Oskaloosa City Band will perform on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. from June 6th to August 8th. Come and enjoy wonderful nights of music, food, and community!

05/04/2024

Looking for the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day? Give her the gift of memories. Contact us today and get those precious memories preserved!

04/27/2024

We are expanding our services into video advertising! If you are interested in having a professionally made video for your business, don't hesitate to contact us!

04/26/2024

Episode 5 Featuring Dixie Shipley is out now!

The Keokuk County Fairgrounds at What Cheer, Iowa has a plethora of events and activities planned for 2024. learn what those are in this video hosted by Jaco...

04/15/2024

Here's a step back in time to 1996 in our latest digitized VHS tape:

In 1996, as part of the Iowa Sesquicentennial Project, the Keokuk County Sesquicentennial Commission created a video of the "development, growth, and progres...

04/08/2024

On this day in 1973, a blizzard began that would completely paralyze Iowa. Learn about it's fury on episode 2 of Homegrown Stories

April 8th, 1973 marked the beginning of one of the worst spring snowstorms in Iowa history. In this video, Homegrown Stories host Jacob Glandon discusses the...

04/06/2024

Did you know we digitize media? Here's a VHS tape we recently found and digitized. Have home movies you want to watch again? Contact us today to digitize them and preserve your precious memories

Step back in time to 1994 to a digitized VHS tape of a 6 Fat Dutchman live performance at Sokol Auditorium in Omaha, NebraskaSongs:Dutchman's Waltz: 00:00-02...

04/04/2024

If you've gotten a chance to read Neighbors Magazine this week, you'll notice a story about a gorilla that died in Sigourney many years ago. Well that story is also available on YouTube! Watch it here:

Colossus the gorilla died in Sigourney, Iowa on August 3rd, 1918. Discover why in this episode of Homegrown Stories.

03/29/2024

For anyone that wasn't able to make it to the Living Last Supper production last night at Be The Light Ministry It's right here!

A live action production of the last supper starring Steve Shettler as Jesus.

03/16/2024

One of the worst winters in Iowa history was the winter of 1978 and 1979. In the heart of that winter was an amazing story: the Coffee Town Miracle. Learn more about that and the wrath of the winter of 1978 and 1979 right here:

One of the worst winters in the state of Iowa lasted over 100 days and took the lives of 29 people. This winter set records from total snowfall, snowfall in ...